Jana Báliková Ordine dei libri

In seven days Jet Mason will be dead.Jet is the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in Woodstock, Vermont. Twenty-seven years old, she’s still waiting for her life to begin. She’ll do it later, she always says. She has time.Until, on the night of Halloween, Jet is violently attacked by an unseen intruder.She suffers a catastrophic brain injury. The doctor is certain that within a week, she’ll suffer a deadly aneurysm.Jet never thought of herself as having enemies. But now she looks at everyone in a new light: her family, her ex-best friend turned sister-in-law, her former boyfriend.She only has seven days, and as her condition deteriorates she has only her childhood friend Billy for help. But nevertheless, she’s absolutely determined to finally finish something:Jet is going to solve her own murder.

When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.

Soon to be a major motion picture! Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes. In the tradition of timeless stories like Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, Katherine Applegate blends humor and poignancy to create an unforgettable story of friendship, art, and hope. The One and Only Ivan features first-person narrative; author's use of literary devices (personification, imagery); and story elements (plot, character development, perspective). Plus don't miss Katherine Applegate's Endling series!

“Harvey offers surprising insights into the male mentality and gives women strategies for taming that unruly beast.”—Philadelphia Inquirer“Women should listen to Steve Harvey when it comes to what a good man is about. Steve Harvey dispenses a lot of fabulous information about men.”—Aretha FranklinThe #1 New York Times bestseller from the new guru of relationship advice, Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is an invaluable self-help book that can empower women everywhere to take control of their relationships. The host of a top-rated radio show listened to by millions daily—and of cable TV’s The Steve Harvey Project—Harvey knows what men really think about love, intimacy, and commitment. In Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, the author, media personality, and stand-up comedian gets serious, sharing his wealth of knowledge, insight, and no-nonsense advice for every good woman who wants to find a good man or make her current love last.

Publikace seznamuje se školním klimatem v prostředí středních škol, se zaměřením na školy poskytující v České republice střední vzdělání s výučním listem. Jednotlivé kapitoly reflektují historii odborného vzdělávání v České republice, charakterizují žáka střední školy a zabývají se teoretickými východisky školního prostředí a školního klimatu.

llan Karlsson compie cento anni e per l'occasione la casa di riposo dove vive intende festeggiare la ricorrenza in pompa magna, con tutte le autorità. Allan, però, è di un'altra idea. Così decide, di punto in bianco, di darsela a gambe. Con le pantofole ai piedi scavalca la finestra e si dirige nell'unico luogo dove la megera direttrice dell'istituto non può riacciuffarlo, alla stazione degli autobus, per allontanarsi anche se non sa bene verso dove. Nell'attesa del primo pullman in partenza, Allan si imbatte in un ceffo strano, giovane, biondo e troppo fiducioso che l'attempato Allan non sia capace di colpi di testa. Non potendo entrare nella piccola cabina della toilet pubblica insieme all'ingombrante valigia cui si accompagna, il giovane chiede ad Allan, con una certa scortesia, di vigilare bene che nessuno se ne appropri mentre disbriga le sue necessità. Mai avrebbe pensato, il biondo, quanto gli sarebbe costata questa fiducia mal riposta e quella necessità fisiologica. La corriera per-non-si-sa-dove sta partendo, infatti. Allan non può perderla se vuole seminare la megera che ha già dato l'allarme, e così vi sale, naturalmente portando con sé quella grossa, misteriosa valigia. E non sa ancora che quel biondino scialbo è un feroce criminale pronto a tutto per riprendersi la sua valigia e fare fuori l'arzillo vecchietto. Un centenario capace di incarnare i sogni di ognuno, pronto a tutto per non lasciarsi scappare questo improvviso e pericoloso dono del destino.

Knížka Pondelok v galérii je autorským výborem z pěti básnických sbírek Jany Kantorové-Bálikové, rodilé Bratislavanky, která prožila předcházejících třiadvacet let na sídlišti v Petržalce. Obsahuje básně z období, v němž byli dva (dnes už dospělí) synové dětmi, okolo rostly nové domy a buldozery ničily vlčí máky. Dnes je však všechno jinak a autorka se věnuje především překladatelské tvorbě. Obrazy ovšem nadále zůstávají v galerii její mysli.

Zbierka 91 príbehov chamtivosti, intríg, zrád, vášní, vrážd, ktoré ovplyvnili chod dejín a vytvorili bludisko hádanie, ktoré sa odborníci usilujú rozlúštiť dodnes. Predstavia sa vám záhadní hrdinovia ako Lawrence z Arábie, mních Rasputin, ktorý ovládal ruskú cársku rodinu, básnik lord Byron, poburujúci vysokú spoločnosť svojím životným štýlom alebo Mata Hari. Môžete hľadať pravdu v obľúbených mýtoch a legendách, alebo sa zamyslieť nad niektorými prapodivnými a osudnými omylmi vojnových dejín. Texty dopĺňajú stovky fotografií, ilustrácií a máp, ktoré tieto príťažlivé príbehy ešte viac oživujú a približujú skutočnosti.

The true, tumultuous story of Edith Piaf, the Parisian waif who entertained France and the world with her songs, her loves, her scandals, herself. Written by Simone Beteaut, Edith Piaf's half-sister and lifelong partner in mischief when they sang for tips in the streets, squares, cafés, and military camps, while living in a succession of cheap, squalid hotels during Piaf's early years.