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Łukasz Małecki

    Szukam Cię Zoe
    The Husbands
    The Witch's Boy
    No easy day. Il racconto in prima persona dell'uccisione di Bin Laden
    The Unteachables
    Fearless
    • Fearless

      The Undaunted Courage and Ultimate Sacrifice of Navy SEAL Team SIX Operator Adam Brown

      • 368pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      Go deep into SEAL Team SIX, straight to the heart of one of its most legendary operators. When Navy SEAL Adam Brown woke up on March 17, 2010, he didn’t know he would die that night in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan—but he was ready. In a letter to his children, not meant to be seen unless the worst happened, he wrote, “I’m not afraid of anything that might happen to me on this earth, because I know no matter what, nothing can take my spirit from me.” Fearless is the story of a man of extremes, whose courage and determination were fueled by faith, family, and the love of a woman. It’s about a man who waged a war against his own worst impulses, including drug addiction, and persevered to reach the top tier of the U.S. military. In a deeply personal and absorbing chronicle, Fearless reveals a glimpse inside the SEAL Team SIX brotherhood, and presents an indelible portrait of a highly trained warrior whose final act of bravery led to the ultimate sacrifice. Adam Brown was a devoted man who was an unlikely hero but a true warrior, described by all who knew him as…fearless. “As a rule, we don’t endorse books or movies or anything regarding the command where I work—and Adam Brown worked—but as the author writes in Fearless, ‘you have to know the rules, so you know when to bend or break them.’ This is one of those times. Read this book. Period. It succeeds where all the others have failed.” —SEAL Team SIX Operator

      Fearless
      5,0
    • The Unteachables

      • 304pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher-perfect for fans of Ms.

      The Unteachables
      4,3
    • Primo maggio 2011: Osama bin Laden, il Re del Terrore, è morto. Per la prima volta, un ex membro del Team Six dei SEAL racconta l'operazione di intelligence che ha portato alla sua cattura. Sotto lo pseudonimo di Mark Owen, l'autore narra la sua esperienza nei corpi speciali, dall'ingresso nei SEAL al salvataggio del capitano Richard Phillips dai pirati somali, fino alla guerra contro i talebani in Afghanistan e all'assalto al compound di Abbottabad, in Pakistan. Per due settimane, la squadra si prepara per la missione più importante della loro vita: la caccia a Bin Laden, nell'operazione Lancia di Nettuno. Il successo della missione è il risultato di anni di addestramento intenso e di partecipazione a centinaia di operazioni in tutto il mondo. Owen e i suoi compagni sono stati preparati a superare i limiti della resistenza psicofisica, affrontando qualsiasi imprevisto e nemico. Il raid nel quartier generale segreto di Bin Laden è descritto nei minimi dettagli, rivelando le sfide e le strategie che hanno caratterizzato questa storica operazione.

      No easy day. Il racconto in prima persona dell'uccisione di Bin Laden
      4,0
    • The Witch's Boy

      • 400pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      “This spellbinding fantasy begs for a cozy chair and several hours of uninterrupted reading time.” —The Washington Post When Ned and his identical twin brother tumble from their raft into a raging river, only Ned survives. Villagers are convinced the wrong boy lived. Across the forest that borders Ned’s village, Áine, the daughter of the Bandit King, is haunted by her mother’s last words: “The wrong boy will save your life, and you will save his.” When the Bandit King comes to steal the magic Ned’s mother, a witch, is meant to protect, Áine and Ned meet. Can they trust each other long enough to cross a dangerous enchanted forest and stop the war about to boil over between their two kingdoms? “Barnhill is a fantasist on the order of Neil Gaiman.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “[The Witch’s Boy] should open young readers’ eyes to something that is all around them in the very world we live in: the magic of words.” —The New York Times “This is a book to treasure.” —Nerdy Book Club A Washington Post Best Book of 2014 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2014 A Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book of 2014 A Chicago Public Library “Best of the Best” 2014

      The Witch's Boy
      3,8
    • The Husbands

      • 356pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      A quirky premise unfolds as Lauren discovers a strange man in her flat claiming to be her husband, supported by compelling evidence. As she navigates her attic, she realizes it's producing an array of husbands, each with unique traits—from a toe-playing musician to a breakfast sandwich aficionado. This humorous exploration of love and choice raises the question of how to determine the "right" partner when options are limitless. The narrative balances laugh-out-loud moments with deeper reflections on relationships, making it a fresh and engaging read.

      The Husbands
      3,5
    • Szukam Cię Zoe

      • 280pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      Minął rok od śmierci nastoletniej Zo�. Jej siostra Echo wciąż boryka się ze skutkami tamtej tragedii. Jej rodzice żyją w odrętwieniu, znajomi skupili się na przyszłości, do tego niefortunny początek semestru w nowej szkole! I wtedy pojawia się Marc ? dawny chłopak Zo�, kt�ry wciąż przechowuje jej pamiętnik. Z początku Echo nie jest nim zainteresowana. Czy znalazłaby w nim cokolwiek, czego już nie wie? Jednakże ciekawość zwycięża....

      Szukam Cię Zoe
      3,2
    • Profile metafilozoficzne

      • 258pagine
      • 10 ore di lettura

      Prezentowana publikacja jest pracą z zakresu filozofii i dotyczy jej działu zwanego metafilozofią, badającego naturę, metody, zadania, cele, przedmiot i zakres badań filozofii. Punktem odniesienia dla rozważań metafilozoficznych są poglądy metafilozoficzne najwybitniejszych przedstawicieli najważniejszej polskiej szkoły filozoficznej w XX wieku, czyli Szkoły Lwowsko-Warszawskiej, uzupełnione i skontrastowane z poglądami innych wybitnych polskich filozofów, takich jak Henryk Elzenberg i Bogusław Wolniewicz. Autor postawił we wstępie pytanie, czy metafilozofia Szkoły Lwowsko-Warszawskiej jest wciąż aktualna w wieku XXI i udzielił na nie jasnej, uzasadnionej i pozytywnej odpowiedzi. Odpowiedź ta jest ugruntowana we wnikliwych analizach i precyzyjnych rekonstrukcjach metafilozofii Szkoły Lwowsko-Warszawskiej, poczynając od wszechstronnie przedstawionych poglądów Kazimierza Twardowskiego, który był założycielem tej szkoły, a kończąc na własnych oryginalnych propozycjach będących niekiedy istotną modyfikacją poglądów typowych dla Szkoły Lwowsko- Warszawskiej. Profesor Dariusz Łukasiewicz, Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego w Bydgoszczy

      Profile metafilozoficzne