What cannot be restored

For That Which Cannot Be Restored

A short story by Park Wanseo published in pamphlet form as part of the IYAGI (meaning: story) series and translated from Korean by Soobin Kim. From th

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What Cannot Be Said

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What We Cannot Know - Sautoy Marcus du

<p>‘Brilliant and fascinating. No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting’ Bill Bryson Britain’s most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know. Is the universe infinite? Do we know what happened before the Big Bang? Where is human consciousness located in the brain? And are there more undiscovere...

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All The Light We Cannot See - Doerr Anthony

Anotace: WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II `Open your eyes and see what you can with the...

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All the Light We Cannot See, 1. vydání - Anthony Doerr

<p>WINNER OF THE 2015 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR FICTION A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II 'Open your eyes and see what you can with them...

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ABC for Me: ABC What Can I Be?

From an early age, kids get messages of what they can and cannot do. ABC What Can I Be? presents a whole alphabet full of things children can do when

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All the Light We Cannot See (Collins Modern Classics) - Doerr Anthony

Anotace: Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure for generations to come. Open your eyes, and see what you can with them before they close forever For Marie-Laure, blind since ...

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All the Light We Cannot See (Collins Modern Classics) - Anthony Doerr

<p>Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience - classics which will endure for generations to come. Open your eyes, and see what you can with them before they close forever For Marie-Laure, blind si...

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Bitch: What does it mean to be female? - Cooke Lucy

Anotace: `A dazzling, funny and elegantly angry demolition of our preconceptions about female behaviour and sex in the animal kingdom ... Bitch is a blast. I read it, my jaw sagging in astonishment, jotting down favourite parts to send to friends and reading out snippets gleefully...` Observer`A book that is tearing down the stereotypes and the biases. Absolutely fascina...

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Bitch: What does it mean to be female? - Lucy Cooke

<p>'A dazzling, funny and elegantly angry demolition of our preconceptions about female behaviour and sex in the animal kingdom ... Bitch is a blast. I read it, my jaw sagging in astonishment, jotting down favourite parts to send to friends and reading out snippets gleefully...' Observer'A book that is tearing down the stereotypes and the biases. Absolutely fascinat...

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What's Cooking? - Joshua David Stein

<p>A whimsical read-aloud of delicious answers to ridiculous questions about what can ? and cannot ? be done in the kitchen!</p> <p>Food critic and author Joshua David Stein tackles the world of cookery with his signature quirk and charm. From the practical ("Can I fry a scoop of gelato?") to the playful ("Do frozen peas grow on frozen tre...

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What If. . . Loki Was Worthy? - Madeleine Roux

<p>Loki and Valkyrie seek redemption in the first adventure of an epic new multiversal series that reimagines the origins of iconic Marvel heroes.So many worlds, so little time. Infinite possibilities, creating infinite realities. Long have I watched the trickster god sow chaos. But...what if Loki saved Asgard from Tony Stark's revenge?Thor - Son of Odin, God of Thu...

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It Shouldn't Be This Way

An essential and comforting self-help guide to the difficult notion of acceptance - how we accept what we cannot change before we can refocus our goal

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Free Speech: A Very Short Introduction

How important is free speech? Should it be defended at any cost? Or should we set limits on what can and cannot be said? This Very Short Introduction

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Nonsense Wimmelbook

What's going on? This cannot be! Everything is twisted! Why did the giant octopus collapse in the bathtub? Why does mom clean the carpet with a lawnmo

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Gender, Sex and Sexuality

So much of great literature centres on explorations of gender, sex, and sexuality. What does it mean to be a proper man or woman; what if one cannot b

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Every Woman a Theologian Workbook

How do we know if how we are acting and what we are basing our responses on are actually biblical? We cannot be sure of what we truly believe without

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Through The Looking Glass - Lewis Carroll

I sent a letter to the fish, I told them, "This is what I wish." The little fishes of the sea, They sent an answer back to me. The little fishes' answer was "We cannot do it, sir, because ..." I sent a letter back to say It would be better to obey.

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Collective Action! Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buildings cannot be built without people working together. Architects collaborate with other disciplines, other architects and even with the public. These take place every day, across multiple planning and design stages. Small or emerging practices often suffer from a lack of resources, but what if we pooled our collective resources, sharing knowledge and experiences? Col...

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Post-Keynesian Theories of the Firm Taylor & Francis Ltd

Within Post-Keynesian economics there is a spectrum of approaches to theories of the firm but what they have in common, to their great benefit, is a proper integration of the concept of radical uncertainty: data that cannot be known. This book revisits Kalecki’s theory of the firm is located to show that it constitutes fertile theoretical ground on which to systematically...

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Star Wars Collectors Gallery Socha 1/8 Darth Vader 23 cm

Something emerges from the fog... something that should not be here. A sinister shape forms and you cannot believe your eyes! Master Yoda told you not to take any weapons with you into the cave. He warned you that inside you would find only what you take with you. You are young and impulsive and you have not completed your training, so you charge in regardless and now, st...

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Sacrifice - Alvtegen Karin

Anotace: Monika is driven to succeed as a doctor - but cannot allow herself any personal happiness. Maj-Britt is desperate to be left alone - but why does she shun society? A tragic accident brings these two strangers together, forcing them to confront their darkest fears. In this psychological thriller, Karin Alvtegen reveals a world where every choice you make has a pr...

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Sacrifice

Monika is driven to succeed as a doctor - but cannot allow herself any personal happiness. Maj-Britt is desperate to be left alone - but why does she shun society? A tragic accident brings these two strangers together, forcing them to confront their darkest fears. In this psychological thriller, Karin Alvtegen reveals a world where every choice you make has a profound...

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Women Who Run With the Wolves (0345409876)

Kniha - autor Clarissa Pinkola Estes, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered species. Though the gifts of wildish nature come to us at birth, society's attempt to "civilize" us ...

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ATEN Převodník VGA-DVI, 1920x1200, 60Hz, DDC2B, VC-160A

VC160A ATEN Převodník VGA-DVI, 1920x1200, 60Hz, DDC2B Převodník umožní připojit signál ze zdroje VGA (počítač) na zobrazovací jednotku DVI (TV, monitor, projektor). Zařízení nabízí jednoduchou instalaci bez potřeby ovladačů, vysoké rozlišení až 1920x1200 (1080p) bodů a možnost uložení nastavených parametrů do interní paměti zařízení. - převodník z VGA na DVI kone...

The War of Two Queens (Blood and Ash 4) - Armentrout Jennifer L.

Anotace: From the desperation of golden crowns...Casteel Da`Neer knows all too well that very few are as cunning or vicious as the Blood Queen, but no one, not even him, could`ve prepared for the staggering revelations. The magnitude of what the Blood Queen has done is almost unthinkable.And born of mortal flesh...Nothing will stop Poppy from freeing her King and destroy...

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The Atomic Human

A vital perspective is missing from the discussions we're having about Artificial Intelligence: what does it mean for our identity?Our fascination with AI stems from the perceived uniqueness of human intelligence. We believe it's what differentiates us. Fears of AI not only concern how it invades our digital lives, but also the implied threat of an intelligence that displ...

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The Stone Sky: The Broken Earth, Book 3 (0356508684)

Kniha - 464 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 464 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The incredible conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Hugo Award-winning The Fifth Season · Shortlisted for the Hugo, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards · A New York Times Notable Book · The inaugural Wired.com book club pick The Moon will soon ...

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The Second Sleep - Harris Robert

Anotace: Dusk is gathering as a young priest, Christopher Fairfax, rides across a silent land.It`s a crime to be out after dark, and Fairfax knows he must arrive at his destination - a remote village in the wilds of Exmoor - before night falls and curfew is imposed.He`s lost and he`s becoming anxious as he slowly picks his way across a countryside strewn with the ancient...

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Insurgent

The thrillingly dark sequel to New York Times bestseller, DIVERGENT - a major motion picture in 2014. One choice can transform you - or it can destroy you. Tris Prior's initiation day should have been marked by victorious celebrations with her chosen faction; instead it ended with unspeakable horrors. Now unrest surges in the factions around her as conflict between their ...

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Study for Obedience: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2023 - Sarah Bernstein

<p>SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 NAMED AS ONE OF GRANTA MAGAZINE'S BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2023 A powerful, compressed masterwork for fans of Shirley Jackson and Claire-Louise Bennett A woman moves from the place of her birth to a remote northern country to be housekeeper to her brother, whose wife has just left him. The youngest child of many sib...

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Rich Dad's Conspiracy of the Rich

In Rich Dad's Conspiracy of the Rich, Robert Kiyosaki explores why many people are waiting for the political and financial systems of the world to change. He shares his opinion that it's easier to change yourself than to wait for our leaders and systems to change. Is it time for you to take control of your money and your financial future? Is it time to find out what those...

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Tales of Mystery & the Macabre - Gaskellová Elizabeth

Anotace: With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies.`In the great mirror opposite I saw myself, and right behind, another wicked fearful self, so like me my soul seemed to quiver within me, as though not knowing to which similitude of body it belonged`.Elizabeth Gaskell is better known today for her pioneering social novels such as Mary Barton (1848) but she also wrote ...

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Peter Rabbit Tales: The Tooth Fairy - Potterová Beatrix

Anotace: Join Peter Rabbit as he experiences his first wobbly tooth, and is visited by the tooth fairy in this brand new story!Peter cannot wait to eat breakfast, and takes a big bite of his favourite food, a radish! But when his first bite results in a loose tooth, Mrs. Rabbit tells him the tooth fairy will come visit him.Peter starts to worry why the tooth fairy wants ...

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The Titan´s Bride 1 - Itkz

<p>Mizuki Kouichi is about to take his final exams and graduate from high school when he suddenly finds himself transported to a fantasy world - specifically, to a kingdom of titans! The country's beautiful denizens are almost twice the size of Kouichi, who was a tall basketball star back home. To his surprise, one of the giants, Prince Caius, claims Kouichi as his ...

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Tales of Mystery &amp; the Macabre - Elizabeth Gaskell

<p>With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. 'In the great mirror opposite I saw myself, and right behind, another wicked fearful self, so like me my soul seemed to quiver within me, as though not knowing to which similitude of body it belonged'. Elizabeth Gaskell is better known today for her pioneering social novels such as Mary Barton (1848) but she also wrote...

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Second Chance

Few would argue with the fact that, on many fronts, we are a world in crisis. And there are two sides to every crisis, be it a leadership crisis, an economic crisis, an education crisis or a moral crisis. The two side to crisis are danger and opportunity. Robert Kiyosaki's new book, Second Chance...for Your Money and Your Life, uses the lessons from the past and a brutal...

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Women Who Run with Wolves - Estés Clarissa Pinkola

Anotace: Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered species. Though the gifts of wildish nature come to us at birth, society`s attempt to "civilize" us into rigid roles has plundered this treasure, and muffled the deep, ...

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Last Lecture

"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand."§--Randy Pausch §A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last...

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Neuromancer: The Best of the SF Masterworks - Gibson William

Anotace: Henry Dorsett Case is a low-level hustler, former hack and `console cowboy` who crashed and burned. His nerves were damaged and thus cut off from the digital matrix, he slouches through life.Until he meets Molly, an augmented `razorgirl`, who offers him a deal on behalf of a shadowy man called Armitage. His nerves repaired and matrix access restored, in ex...

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Young ELI Readers 2/A1: PB3 Recycles + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

<p>About the series: The series Young ELI Readers is divided into four levels according to the language level of the readers. It's in line with the indications of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language and comprise useful language certification exercises. This ensures that learners will meet language and structures they have already studied or which...

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Fall of Man in Wilmslow - David Lagercrantz

Anotace: A powerful tale of honour, prejudice and the twentieth century's most maltreated hero June 8, 1954. Alan Turing, the visionary mathematician, is found dead at his home in sleepy Wilmslow, dispatched by a poisoned apple. Taking the case, Detective Constable Leonard Corell quickly learns Turing is a convicted homosexual. Confident it's a suicide, he is nonethele...

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Shang-Chi and the Quest for Immortality - Ying Victoria

Anotace: Marvel break-out Shang-Chi sets off to unlock the keys to immortality and save his father in this all-new, original graphic novel adventure! Twelve-year-old Shang-Chi and and his younger sister, Shi-Hua, are the only children in the grand palace of the Five Weapons Society. Their father, Zheng-Zu, is a harsh master, and all Shang-...

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Ugly Love - Colleen Hoover

<p>From Colleen Hoover, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends With Us ATTRACTION AT FIRST SIGHT CAN BE MESSY... When Tate Collins finds airline pilot Miles Archer passed out in front of her apartment door, it is definitely not love at first sight. They wouldn't even go so far as to consider themselves friends. But what they do have is an undeniable m...

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Young ELI Readers 3/A1.1: Uncle Jack and The Emperor Penguins + Downloadable Multimedia - Jane Cadwallader

<p>Here are the Emperor Penguins as happy as can be. They’re off to lay their eggs in a place far from the sea. They stay here all the winter as cold as cold can be. Until their babies hatch in a place far from the sea.’ Tags Adventure Social Issues Animal Story In this Reader you will find: - Games and language activities - An audio recording of the story and the s...

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Little Prince - Simone de Saint Exupéry

Anotace: "The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart." After crash-landing in the Sahara Desert, a pilot encounters a little prince who is visiting Earth from his own planet. Their strange and moving meeting illuminates for the aviator many of life's universal truths, as he comes to learn what it means to be human from...

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American King - Simone Sierra

Anotace: From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Sierra Simone comes the final installment a steamy new polyamorous romance trilogy with a dash of politics and a pinch of magic.His name is Maxen Ashley Colchester, and he swore a duty to his country. Then, he swore his heart to them.They say that every tragic hero has a fatal flaw, a secret sin, a tiny e...

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The Handmaid´s Tale: Vintage Quarterbound Classics - Atwoodová Margaret

Anotace: A beautiful hardback edition of Atwood`s classic dystopian novel.`As relevant today as it was when Atwood wrote it` GuardianOffred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States.She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford - her assigned name, Offred, means `of Fred`. She...

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Lucy by the Sea: From the Booker-shortlisted author of Oh William! - Stroutová Elizabeth

Anotace: `A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own` Hilary Mantel FROM THE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR `It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us`In March 2020 Lucy Barton`s ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agre...

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Make, Think, Imagine : The Future of Civilisation - Browne John

Anotace: Today`s unprecedented pace of change leaves many people wondering what new technologies are doing to our lives. Has social media robbed us of our privacy and fed us with false information? Are robots going to take our jobs? Will better healthcare lead to an ageing population that cannot be cared for? And has our demand for energy driven the Earth`s climate to th...

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Make, Think, Imagine : The Future of Civilisation - John Browne

<p>Today's unprecedented pace of change leaves many people wondering what new technologies are doing to our lives. Has social media robbed us of our privacy and fed us with false information? Are robots going to take our jobs? Will better healthcare lead to an ageing population that cannot be cared for? And has our demand for energy driven the Earth's climate to the...

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The Handmaid´s Tale: Vintage Quarterbound Classics - Margaret Atwood

<p>A beautiful hardback edition of Atwood's classic dystopian novel.'As relevant today as it was when Atwood wrote it' GuardianOffred is a Handmaid in The Republic of Gilead, a religious totalitarian state in what was formerly known as the United States.She is placed in the household of The Commander, Fred Waterford - her assigned name, Offred, means 'of Fred'. She ...

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The Little Prince : Colour Illustrations - Antoine De Saint - Exupéry

<p>"The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or touched, they are felt with the heart." </p> <p>After crash-landing in the Sahara Desert, a pilot encounters a little prince who is visiting Earth from his own planet. Their strange and moving meeting illuminates for the aviator many of life's universal truths, as he comes to learn wh...

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Women Who Run with Wolves - Clarissa Pinkola Estes

<p>Within every woman there is a wild and natural creature, a powerful force, filled with good instincts, passionate creativity, and ageless knowing. Her name is Wild Woman, but she is an endangered species. Though the gifts of wildish nature come to us at birth, society's attempt to "civilize" us into rigid roles has plundered this treasure, and muffled t...

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On Description - Alice Jedličková

Anotace: There are probably not many readers who would cherish their memories of writing a description at school... <br> Nevertheless, hardly anyone would deny that we cannot do without descriptions in everyday face-to-face dialogues - though only a few of us may be able to reflect on the process of describing, and to judge to what extent it is influenced by the ci...

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On Description

There are probably not many readers who would cherish their memories of writing a description at school… Nevertheless, hardly anyone would deny that we cannot do without descriptions in everyday face-to-face dialogues – though only a few of us may be able to reflect on the process of describing, and to judge to what extent it is influenced by the circumstances surrounding...

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On Description - Alice Jedličková

<p>There are probably not many readers who would cherish their memories of writing a description at school…</p><p>Nevertheless, hardly anyone would deny that we cannot do without descriptions in everyday face-to-face dialogues – though only a few of us may be able to reflect on the process of describing, and to judge to what extent it is influenced by th...

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Billy Summers (9781529365726)

Kniha - autor Stephen King, 448 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu matná From legendary storyteller and No. 1 bestseller Stephen King, whose 'restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained' (The New York Times Book Review), comes a thrilling new novel about a good guy in a bad job. Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He's a killer for hire and the...

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Billy Summers (152936566X)

Kniha - autor Stephen King, 480 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná From legendary storyteller and No. 1 bestseller Stephen King, whose 'restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained' (The New York Times Book Review), comes a thrilling new novel about a good guy in a bad job. Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He's a killer for hire and th...

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Shark Heart: A love story - Habeck Emily

Anotace: `Every page bursts with heart` Anthony Doerr, author of All The Light We Cannot SeeFor Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He`s turning into a great white shark, and has less than a year left to live as a human. At first, Wren resists her husband`s fate. Is there a wa...

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