40,80 zł

Roaring Nineties Penguin

Biznes

His previous book revealed the shocking truth about globalization. Now, Joseph Stiglitz blows the whistle on the devastation wrought by the free market mantra in the nineties

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24,38 zł

Apollo's Gold - Antoinette Moses

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - Award-winning original fiction for learners of English. At seven levels, from Starter to Advanced, this impressive selection of carefully graded readers offers exciting reading for every student's capabilities. Liz teaches archaeology in Athens. She works too hard and her doctor tells her she needs to take a holiday. So she goes to the beautiful and peaceful Greek island of Sifnos. But the peace does not last long when a local man dies in suspicious circumstances. Liz ignores advice not to get involved and her relaxing holiday becomes a matter of life and death. Paperback-only version. Also available with Audio CD including complete text recordings from the book. Nazwa - Apollo's Gold Autor - Antoinette Moses Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Cambridge University Press Kod ISBN - 9780521775533 Kod EAN - 9780521775533 Rok wydania - 1999 Język - angielski Format - 12.9x19.9cm Ilość stron - 48 Podatek VAT - 5%

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33,46 zł

A History of Loneliness - John Boyne

Książki & Multimedia > Książki

Opis - Odran Yates enters Clonliffe Seminary in 1972 after his mother informs him that he has a vocation to the priesthood. He goes in full of ambition and hope, dedicated to his studies and keen to make friends. Forty years later, Odran"s devotion has been challenged by the revelations that have shattered the Irish people"s faith in the church. He has seen friends stand trial, colleagues jailed, the lives of young parishioners destroyed and has become nervous of venturing out in public for fear of disapproving stares and insulting remarks. But when a family tragedy opens wounds from his past, he is forced to confront the demons that have raged within a once respected institution and recognise his own complicity in their propagation. It has taken John Boyne fifteen years and twelve novels to write about his home country of Ireland but he has done so now in his most powerful novel to date, a novel about blind dogma and moral courage, and about the dark places where the two can meet. At once courageous and intensely personal, A History of Loneliness confirms Boyne as one of the most searching chroniclers of his generation. Nazwa - A History of Loneliness Autor - John Boyne Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Black Swan Kod ISBN - 9780552778435 Kod EAN - 9780552778435 Rok wydania - 2015 Język - angielski Format - 13.0x20.0cm Ilość stron - 480 Podatek VAT - 5%

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32,71 zł

Where the Wild Cherries Grow - Laura Madeleine

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Opis - I closed my eyes as I tried to pick apart every flavour, because nothing had ever tasted so good before. It was love and it could not be hidden. It is 1919 and the end of the war has not brought peace for Emeline Vane. Lost in grief, she is suddenly alone at the heart of a depleted family. She can no longer cope. And just as everything seems to be slipping beyond her control, in a moment of desperation, she boards a train and runs away. Fifty years later, a young solicitor on his first case finds Emeline"s diary. Bill Perch is eager to prove himself but what he finds in the tattered pages of neat script goes against everything he has been told. He begins to trace a story of love and betrayal that will send him on a journey to discover the truth. What really happened to Emeline all those years ago" Praise for Laura Madeleine: "A must-read." (Nina George, bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop). "Mouth-watering and mysterious. A compelling read." (Leah Fleming, bestselling author of The Postcard). "A sizzling forbidden love story." (Heat). "A heady mix of passion and betrayal set against stunning backdrops." (The Lady). Nazwa - Where the Wild Cherries Grow Autor - Laura Madeleine Oprawa - Miękka Wydawca - Black Swan Kod ISBN - 9781784160739 Kod EAN - 9781784160739 Rok wydania - 2017 Język - angielski Format - 12.7x19.8cm Ilość stron - 352 Podatek VAT - 5% Premiera - 2017-04-24

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949,98 zł

Young Neil - Archives Volume 1 (1963-1972) -10xBlu-ray Warner Music

LISTA KATEGORII > Filmy Blu-ray > muzyczny

brak polskiej wersji językowej Tytuł oryginalny: Archives Volume 1 Wydanie: 10 Blu-ray Obsada: Neil Young Opis: Neil Young - gitarzysta, wokalista i kompozytor rockowy. Autor poetyckich, filozofujących tekstów piosenek, cechujących się jednakże prostotą stylu. Od lat 60-tych, aż do dziś wyraża w nich ideały cechujące kontrkulturę hippisowską. Obok Boba Dylana uważany za najwybitniejszego przedstawiciela gatunku folk rock. Ekskluzywne wydawnictwo Archives Vol. 1 1963-1972, to swego rodzaju pierwsza część podsumowania kariery wielkiego muzyka, począwszy od początku jego kariery w roku 1963, a skończywszy na roku 1972 w którym artysta wydał klasyczny album "Harvest". Na 10 dyskach BLU-RAY znajdziemy 128 utworów (w tym 12 ukrytych), 43 utwory nigdy wcześniej nie były publikowane, oprócz tego 3 koncerty z Toronto i Nowego Jorku, film dokumentalny Journey Through The Past oraz fotogalerie z archiwalnymi zdjęciami, informacje prasowe, teksty piosenek, biografię, terminarze koncertów i wiele innych. Całość dopełnia ekskluzywne opakowanie i 236 stronicowa książka. BD 1: EARLY YEARS (1963-1965) Aurora The Squires - from the 45 RPM single (mono) The Sultan The Squires - from the 45 RPM single (mono) I Wonder The Squires - previously unreleased song (mono) Mustang The Squires - previously unreleased instrumental (mono) I''ll Love You Forever The Squires - previously unreleased song mono) (I''m A Man And) I Can''t Cry The Squires - previously unreleased song (mono) Hello Lonely Woman Neil Young & Comrie Smith - previously unreleased version Casting Me Away From You Neil Young & Comrie Smith - previously unreleased song There Goes My Babe Neil Young & Comrie Smith - previously unreleased song Sugar Mountain Neil Young - previously unreleased demo version (mono) Nowadays Clancy Can''t Even Sing Neil Young - previously unreleased demo version (mono) Runaround Babe Neil Young - previously unreleased song (mono) The Ballad Of Peggy Grover Neil Young - previously unreleased song (mono) The Rent Is Always Due Neil Young - previously unreleased song (mono) Extra, Extra Neil Young - previously unreleased song (mono) BD 2: EARLY YEARS (1966-1968) Flying On The Ground Is Wrong Neil Young - from the Buffalo Springfield Box Set (mono) Burned Buffalo Springfield - from the album Buffalo Springfield (mono) Out Of My Mind Buffalo Springfield - from the album Buffalo Springfield (mono) Down, Down, Down Neil Young - previously unreleased version (mono) Kahuna Sunset Buffalo Springfield - from the Buffalo Springfield Box Set (mono) Mr. Soul Buffalo Springfield - from the Buffalo Springfield Box Set (mono) Sell Out Buffalo Springfield - previously unreleased song (mono) Down To The Wire Neil Young - from the album Decade (mono) Expecting To Fly Buffalo Springfield - from the album Buffalo Springfield Slowly Burning Neil Young - previously unreleased instrumental One More Sign Neil Young - from the Buffalo Springfield Box Set Broken Arrow Buffalo Springfield - from the album Buffalo Springfield Again I Am A Child Buffalo Springfield - from the album Last Time Around BD 3: TOPANGA 1 (1968-1969) Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Neil Young - from the stereo promotional 45 RPM single-second pressing The Loner Neil Young - from the album Neil Young Birds Neil Young - previously unreleased version What Did You Do To My Life? Neil Young - previously unreleased mix The Last Trip To Tulsa Neil Young - from the album Neil Young Here We Are In The Years Neil Young - from the album Neil Young - second version I''ve Been Waiting For You Neil Young - previously unreleased mix The Old Laughing Lady Neil Young - from the album Neil Young I''ve Loved Her So Long Neil Young - from the album Neil Young Sugar Mountain Neil Young - previously unreleased stereo master Nowadays Clancy Can''t Even Sing Neil Young - previously Unreleased live version Down By The River Neil Young with Crazy Horse - from the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Cowgirl In The Sand Neil Young with Crazy Horse - from the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Neil Young with Crazy Horse - from the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere BD 4: LIVE AT THE RIVERBOAT (TORONTO 1969) Sugar Mountain Neil Young - previously unreleased live version The Old Laughing Lady Neil Young - previously unreleased live version Flying On The Ground Is Wrong Neil Young - previously unreleased live version On The Way Home Neil Young - previously unreleased live version I''ve Loved Her So Long Neil Young - previously unreleased live version I Am A Child Neil Young - previously unreleased live version 1956 Bubblegum Disaster Neil Young - previously unreleased song The Last Trip To Tulsa Neil Young - previously unreleased live version Broken Arrow Neil Young - previously unreleased live version Whiskey Boot Hill Neil Young - previously unreleased live version Expecting To Fly Neil Young - previously unreleased live version BD 5: TOPANGA 2 (1969-1970) Cinnamon Girl Neil Young with Crazy Horse - from the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Running Dry (Requiem For The Rockets) Neil Young with Crazy Horse - from the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Round And Round (It Won''t Be Long) Neil Young with Crazy Horse - from the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Oh Lonesome Me Neil Young with Crazy Horse - previously unreleased stereo mix Birds Neil Young with Crazy Horse - from the 45 RPM single (mono) Everybody''s Alone Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Previously unreleased song I Believe In You Neil Young with Crazy Horse - from the album After The Gold Rush Sea Of Madness Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - from the original soundtrack album Woodstock Dance Dance Dance Neil Young with Crazy Horse - previously unreleased version Country Girl Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - from the album Déja Vu Helpless Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - previously unreleased mix It Might Have Been Neil Young with Crazy Horse - previously unreleased live version BD 6: NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE - LIVE AT THE FILLMORE EAST (NEW YORK 1970) Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere Winterlong Down By The River Wonderin'' Come On Baby, Let''s Go Downtown Cowgirl In The Sand all previously released live versions BD 7: TOPANGA 3 (1970) Tell Me Why Neil Young - from the album After The Gold Rush After The Gold Rush Neil Young - from the album After The Gold Rush Only Love Can Break Your Heart Neil Young - from the album After The Gold Rush Wonderin'' Neil Young - previously unreleased version Don''t Let It Bring You Down Neil Young - from the album After The Gold Rush-first pressing Cripple Creek Ferry Neil Young - from the album After The Gold Rush Southern Man Neil Young - from the album After The Gold Rush Till The Morning Comes Neil Young - from the album After The Gold Rush When You Dance, I Can Really Love Neil Young with Crazy Horse - from the album After The Gold Rush-first pressing Ohio Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - from the stereo 45 RPM single Only Love Can Break Your Heart Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - previously unreleased live version Tell Me Why Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - previously unreleased live version Music Is Love David Crosby, Graham Nash & Neil Young - from the album If I Could Only Remember My Name See The Sky About To Rain Neil Young - previously unreleased live version BD 8: LIVE AT MASSEY HALL (TORONTO 1971) On The Way Home Tell Me Why Old Man Journey Through The Past Helpless Love In Mind A Man Needs A Maid/Heart Of Gold (Suite) Cowgirl In The Sand Don''t Let It Bring You Down There''s A World Bad Fog Of Loneliness The Needle And The Damage Done Ohio See The Sky About To Rain Down By The River Dance Dance Dance I Am A Child all previously released live versions BD 9: NORTH COUNTRY (1971-1972) Heart Of Gold Neil Young - previously unreleased live version The Needle And The Damage Done Neil Young - from the album Harvest Bad Fog Of Loneliness Neil Young with The Stray Gators - previously unreleased version Old Man Neil Young with The Stray Gators - from the album Harvest Heart Of Gold Neil Young with The Stray Gators - from the album Harvest Dance Dance Dance Neil Young - previously unreleased version A Man Needs A Maid Neil Young with the London Symphony Orchestra - previously unreleased mix Harvest Neil Young with The Stray Gators - from the album Harvest Journey Through The Past Neil Young with The Stray Gators - previously unreleased version Are You Ready For The Country? Neil Young with The Stray Gators - from the album Harvest Alabama Neil Young with The Stray Gators - from the album Harvest Words (Between The Lines Of Age) Neil Young with The Stray Gators - from the original soundtrack album Journey Through The Past Soldier Neil Young - previously unreleased mix War Song Neil Young & Graham Nash with The Stray Gators - from the 45 RPM single (mono) BD 10: JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST - A FILM BY NEIL YOUNG Available for the first time since its original theatrical release in 1973 (In 5.1 DTS surround sound) Includes rare performance and documentary footage of Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and scenes from the recording of the Harvest album featuring Neil Young with The Stray Gators Special features include: Theatrical trailer Radio spots Archival galleries Dodatki: film dokumentalny Journey Through The Past fotogaleria z archiwalnymi zdjęciami, informacje prasowe, teksty piosenek, biografia, terminarz koncertów i wiele innych 236 stronicowa książka Format i język dźwięku: angielski (DTS-HD 5.1) Napisy: brak Format obrazu: 1080p 16:9 Czas: 1200 minut Rok produkcji: 2009

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71,75 zł

Wish You Were Here Random House Publishing

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes a powerfully evocative story of resilience and the triumph of the human spirit (Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising) Rights sold to Netflix for adaptation as a feature filmDiana O Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She s an associate specialist at Sotheby s now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She s not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galápagos days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time.But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It s all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes.Almost immediately, Diana s dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they d booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father s suspicion of outsiders.In the Galápagos Islands, where Darwin s theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different.

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32,65 zł

Goodnight Mister Tom Penguin Random House Children's UK

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime. Puffin Modern Classics are relaunched under a new logo: A Puffin Book. There are 20 titles to collect in the series, listed below, all with exciting new covers and fun-filled endnotes. Goodnight Mister Tom - winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award - by Michelle Magorian has delighted generations of children. It's the story of young Willie Beech, evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley - but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London. As time goes by Tom begins to worry when Willie doesn't answer his letters, so he goes to London to find him, and there makes a terrible discovery. Michelle Magorian was born in Portsmouth and on leaving school studied at the Rose Bruford College of speech and Drama and Marcel Marceau's International School of Mime in Paris. Over the years she became interested in children's books and decided to write one herself.The result was Goodnight Mister Tom, which won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award, an International Reading Association Award and was also made into a superb film starring the late John Thaw. In 2012 Michelle was made a Fellow of the Rose Bruford College. Also by Michelle Magorian: Goodnight Mister Tom; Back Home; Waiting for my Shorts to Dry; Who's Going to take Care of Me?; Orange Paw Marks; A Little Love Song; In Deep Water; Jump; A Cuckoo in the Nest; A Spoonful of Jam; Be Yourself; and Just Henry. Also available in A Puffin Book: Back Home by Michelle Magorian; Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little and The Trumpet Of The Swan by E. B. White; The Borrowers by Mary Norton; Stig Of The Dump by Clive King; Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor; A Dog So Small by Philippa Pearce; Gobbolino by Ursula; Moray Williams Carrie's War by Nina Bawden; Mrs Frisby And The Rats Of Nimh by Richard C O'Brien; A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L'Engle; The Cay by Theodore Taylor; Tarka The Otter by Henry Williamson; Watership Down by Richard Adams; Smith by Leon Garfield; The Neverending Story by Michael Ende; Annie by Thomas Meehan; and The Family From One End Street by Eve Garnett.

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65,21 zł

Rackham's Fairy Tale Illustrations Dover Publications Inc.

Książki / Literatura obcojęzyczna

List of PlatesLITTLE BROTHER AND LITTLE SISTER AND OTHER TALES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM1 "She took off her golden garter and put it round the roe-buck's neck ("Little Brother and Little Sister")"2 "The end of his beard was caught in a crack in the tree ("Snow-White and Rose-Red)"3 "The third time she wore the star-dress which sparkled at every step ("The True Sweetheart")"4 "Suddenly the branches twined round her and turned into two arms ("The Old Woman in the Wood")"5 "He played until the room was entirely full of gnomes ("The Gnomes")"6 "What did she find there but real ripe strawberries ("The Three Little Men in the Wood")"7 "The waiting maid sprang down first and Maid Maleen followed ("Maid Maleen")"8 "She begged quite prettily to be allowed to spend the night there ("The Hut in the Forest")"SNOWDROP AND OTHER TALES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM9 "The Dwarfs, when they came in the evening, found Snowdrop lying on the ground ("Snowdrop")"10 "The King could not contain himslef for joy ("Briar Rose")"11 "The young Prince said, "I am not afraid; I am determined to go and look upon the lovely Briar Rose" ("Briar Rose")"12 "Ashenputtel goes to the ball ("Ashenputtel")"13 "The fishes, in their joy, stretched up their head above the water, and promised to reward him ("The White Snake")"14 "So the four brothers took their sticks in their hands, bade their father good-bye, and passed out of the town gate ("The Four Clever Brothers")"15 "The King's only daughter had been carried off by a dragon ("The Four Clever Brothers")"16 "She went away accompanied by the lions ("The Lady and the Lion")"17 "Alas! Dear Falada, there thou hangest ("The Goosegirl")"18 "Bow, blow, little breeze, And Conrad's hat seize ("The Goosegirl")"19 "Good Dwarf, can you not tell me where my brothers are? ("The Water of Life")"20 "The son made a circle, and his father and he took their places within it, and the little black Manniken appeared ("The King of the Golden Mountain")"21 "But they said one after another: "Halloa! Who has been eating off my plate? Who has been drinking out of my cup?" ("The Seven Ravens")"22 "The beggar took her by the hand and led her away ("King Thrushbeard")"HANSEL AND GRETHEL AND OTHER TALES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM23 "All at once the door opened and an old, old woman, supporting herself on a crutch, came hobbling out ("Hansel and Grethel")"24 "Hansel put out a knuckle-bone, and the old woman, whose eyes were dim, could not see it, and thought it was his finger, and she was much astonished that he did not get fat ("Hansel and Grethel")"25 "Once there was a poor old woman who lived in a village ("The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean") "26 "So she seized him with two fingers, and carried him upstairs ("The Frog Prince")"27 "The cat stole away behind the city walls to the church ("The Cat and Mouse in Partnership")"28 "The witch climbed up ("Rapunzel")"29 "When she got to the wood, she met a wolf ("Red Riding Hood")"30 "O Grandmother, what big ears you have got" she said ("Red Riding Hood")"31 "The old man had to sit by himself, and ate his food from a wooden bowl ("The Old Man and His Grandson")"THE ALLIES' FAIRY BOOK32 "In a twinkling the giant put each garden, and orchard, and castle in the bundle as they were before ("The Battle of the Birds")"33 "If thou wilt give me this pretty little one," says the king's son. "I will take thee at they word" ('"The Battle of the Birds")"34 "Now, Guleesh, what good will she be to you when she'll be dumb? It's time for us to go-but you'll remember us, Guleesh")"35 "The sleeping Princess ("The Sleeping Beauty")"36 "So valiantly did they grapple with him that they bore him to the ground and slew him ("Cesarino and the Dragon")"37 "The birds showed the young man the white dove's nest ("What Came of Picking Flowers")"38 "Art thou warm, maiden? Art thou warm, pretty one? Art thou warm, my darling?" ("Frost")"39 "Nine peahens flew towards the tree, and eight of them settled on its branches, but the ninth alighted near him and turned instantly into a beautiful girl ("The Golden Apple-Tree and the Nine Peahens")"40 "The dragon flew out and caught the queen on the road and carried her away ("The Golden Apple Tree and the Nine Peahens")"ENGLISH FAIRY TALES41 "Mr. And Mrs. Vinegar at home ("Mr. And Mrs. Vinegar")"42 "Somebody has been at my porriedge, and has eaten it all up!" ("The Story of the Three Bears")"43 "The giant Cormoran was the terror of all the country-side ("Jack the Giant-Killer")"44 "Tree of mine! O tree of mine! Have you seen my naughty little maid?" ("The Two Sisters")"45 "Fee-fi-fo-fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman" ("Jack and the Beanstalk")"46 "She went along, and went along, and went along ("Catskin")"47 "They thanked her and said good-bye, and she went on her journey ("The Three Heads of the Well")"48 "Many's the beating he had from the broomstick or the ladle ("Dick Whittington and his Cat")"49 "When Puss saw the rats and mice she didn't want to be told ("Dick Whittington and his Cat")"50 "She sat down and plaited herself an overall of rushes and a cap to match ("Caporushes")"IRISH FAIRY TALES51 "In a forked glen into which he slipped at night-fall he was surrounded by giant toads ("Becuma of the White Skin")"52 "My life became a ceaseless scurry and wound and escape, a burden and anguish of watchfullness" ("The Story of Tuan Mac Cairill")"53 "She looked angry woe at the straining and snarling horde below ("The Wooing of Becfola")"Headpiece [on title page] By day she made herself into a cat . . .Tailpiece [following Plate 53] . . . or a screech owl

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97,10 zł

Mencken Oxford University Press

Inne 1

People whose opinions I respect have told me, usually with a certain amount of resignation, that culture war is the default state of American politics. The decades of New Deal liberalism, they explain, were not the epochal realignment they appeared to be at the time but merely a temporary armistice in the apparently endless and virtually pointless struggle over manners and morals. What's more, the resumption of cultural hostilities in recent years is just the country's inevitable return to doing what comes naturally. We have simply picked up where we left off in 1929, the theory goes, when other matters distracted us from our habitual preoccupation with the theory of evolution and the scandalous habits of the young. Perhaps this is what explains the publication of the third comprehensive biography of H.L. Mencken in 11 years. If we are truly doomed to fight and refight the culture wars on into the future, then Mencken -- that scoffing, pugnacious enemy of the sacred -- is exactly the critic whose life and views we ought to be remembering. An unbelievably prolific journalist and magazine editor who lived in Baltimore his entire life, Mencken so mocked and punctured the genteel mentality of the Victorians during his heyday (roughly, 1919-30) that it might be said he single-handedly ushered American letters into the 20th century. In the American Mercury, the magazine he co-founded in 1924, Mencken blasted the hyper-patriots, he laughed at the evangelicals, he shamed the racists, he baited the Babbittry, and he did all of it in a swaggering, sarcastic and yet elegant prose style that remains -- or ought to remain, anyway -- the model for every columnist, critic and blog-militant in this famously polarized age. The great man's contemporary relevance, however, is not a point raised by Marion Elizabeth Rodgers, the author of this new Mencken biography (she also edited a 1991 collection of his newspaper stories). In fact, the only one of the recent biographers really to press the notion that Mencken is a figure whose time has come (or, more accurately, returned) is Terry Teachout, author of The Skeptic (2002), which asserted that Mencken was politically conservative and that conservatives are in the ascendancy today. The particular species of conservatism that now holds the nation in its grasp, however, owes few debts to Mencken. The man was no fan of what we now call the "red states." On the contrary: He savagely derided the same backwoods civilization that so many conservative writers now embrace in order to establish their regular-guy bona fides. Mencken revered science and lambasted religion; his favorite put-downs, usually applied to the inhabitants of deepest Arkansas or Tennessee, were words like "moron," "idiot" and "yokel." His conservatism was that of Nietzsche, not George Wallace, and one can only speculate wistfully about the kind of destruction he would have visited on such excreta as the Left Behind novels or "The O'Reilly Factor." The immediate problem facing the biographer of Mencken is, ironically, the same quality that makes Mencken such a worthwhile subject: his peerless prose. Any study of the author is bound to disappoint when his own words are cited and the reader suddenly feels the galvanic force of the great man's writing -- and, by comparison, the weakness of the biographer's own abilities. Biographies that focus on the development of Mencken's ideas suffer from this problem even when they are well-written. (They suffer also from the inevitable realization that Mencken's ideas, as opposed to his verbal style, simply do not stand up after 70 years.) Rodgers circumvents this difficulty altogether by giving us Mencken the man, in impressive and often fantastic detail, while keeping the author's writing and ideas largely in the background. Every lead is chased down: The reader learns about what Mencken drank while in Germany during World War I, the testimony he gave in a censorship case in the 1940s, how much affection this person or that felt for him, and, over and over again, the intimate details of his love life. It is a solid and well-researched work, built on dozens of interviews in addition to heroic feats of archival digging. Mencken emerges here as a very different figure from the one we thought we knew from his cranky "Prejudices" books or the sarcastic items he wrote for the American Mercury in its golden age. Rodgers's Mencken is a decent fellow: lovable and almost always in the right. The author's thoroughgoing identification with her subject allows her to create a vivid portrait, but it also makes it difficult for her to show us how shattering Mencken's commentary could be in the early 1920s -- how alien and perverse it seemed to the "100 percent Americans" of those days -- and how monotonous, unfunny and irrelevant it became in the '30s. Any biography of Mencken, though, is ultimately no more than a supplement to the man's own works. Let us hope that this comprehensive study of Mencken's life introduces a new generation of readers to this enemy of falsehood and destroyer of pretense, this man whose response to the absurdity of the culture wars was laughter.

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81,29 zł

Food Storage for Self-Sufficency and Survival F+W

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Be Well Prepared and Well Fed! With all the uncertainty in the world today, there is peace in preparing. In an emergency, you don't want to depend on a grocery store or government agency to feed your family. Storing food assures your family's self-sufficiency year-round and benefits your budget when you plan correctly. This in-depth, nuts-and-bolts guide to storing food teaches you a variety of food storage methods that you can customize to meet your family's unique circumstances including family size, tastes, ages, health concerns, income, and living conditions. This is not a generic manual on stocking dehydrated meals that have ten-year shelf lives. It's the guide to storing foods your family loves so you can eat well no matter what challenges life throws at you. Inside you'll find: Food-storage options for 72-hour emergency kits, short-term emergencies and long-term survival. Food-storage planning methods that incorporate the foods and meals your family loves. Tips for how to maintain balance and variety in your food storage. Budget-friendly ways to purchase food for storage. Easy and practical ideas for cooking with food in storage so nothing expires or goes to waste. Organization and storage methods for easy food store maintenance. Water storage and purification methods. Canning, freezing and dehydrating methods to preserve food you produce at home. Storing food gives you the freedom to stretch your income in tight-budget months, pack quick meals for short-notice trips, and create healthy meals without constantly going to the grocery store. Plus your stored food is available if you do experience an emergency power outage, natural disaster, long-term illness or job loss. Let this guide help you start building your self-sufficiency and food storage today.

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81,49 zł

Missoula Alfred A. Knopf

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From bestselling author Jon Krakauer, a stark, powerful, meticulously reported narrative about a series of sexual assaults at the University of Montana - stories that illuminate the human drama behind the national plague of campus rape§§Missoula, Montana, is a typical college town, with a highly regarded state university, bucolic surroundings, a lively social scene, and an excellent football team - the Grizzlies - with a rabid fan base.§§The Department of Justice investigated 350 sexual assaults reported to the Missoula police between January 2008 and May 2012. Few of these assaults were properly handled by either the university or local authorities. In this, Missoula is also typical.§§A DOJ report released in December of 2014 estimates 110,000 women between the ages of eighteen and twenty-four are raped each year. Krakauer's devastating narrative of what happened in Missoula makes clear why rape is so prevalent on American campuses, and why rape victims are so reluctant to report assault.§§Acquaintance rape is a crime like no other. Unlike burglary or embezzlement or any other felony, the victim often comes under more suspicion than the alleged perpetrator. This is especially true if the victim is sexually active; if she had been drinking prior to the assault - and if the man she accuses plays on a popular sports team. The vanishingly small but highly publicized incidents of false accusations are often used to dismiss her claims in the press. If the case goes to trial, the woman's entire personal life becomes fair game for defense attorneys.§§This brutal reality goes a long way towards explaining why acquaintance rape is the most underreported crime in America. In addition to physical trauma, its victims often suffer devastating psychological damage that leads to feelings of shame, emotional paralysis and stigmatization. PTSD rates for rape victims are estimated to be 50%, higher than soldiers returning from war.§§In Missoula , Krakauer chronicles the searing experiences of several women in Missoula - the nights when they were raped; their fear and self-doubt in the aftermath; the way they were treated by the police, prosecutors, defense attorneys; the public vilification and private anguish; their bravery in pushing forward and what it cost them.§§Some of them went to the police. Some declined to go to the police, or to press charges, but sought redress from the university, which has its own, non-criminal judicial process when a student is accused of rape. In two cases the police agreed to press charges and the district attorney agreed to prosecute. One case led to a conviction; one to an acquittal. Those women courageous enough to press charges or to speak publicly about their experiences were attacked in the media, on Grizzly football fan sites, and/or to their faces. The university expelled three of the accused rapists, but one was reinstated by state officials in a secret proceeding. One district attorney testified for an alleged rapist at his university hearing. She later left the prosecutor's office and successfully defended the Grizzlies' star quarterback in his rape trial. The horror of being raped, in each woman's case, was magnified by the mechanics of the justice system and the reaction of the community.§§Krakauer's dispassionate, carefully documented account of what these women endured cuts through the abstract ideological debate about campus rape. College-age women are not raped because they are promiscuous, or drunk, or send mixed signals, or feel guilty about casual sex, or seek attention. They are the victims of a terrible crime and deserving of compassion from society and fairness from a justice system that is clearly broken.§

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The Return of the Gods Frontline

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NEW YORK TIMES Best SellerFrom the author that brought you 6 New York Times best-selling books including The Harbinger, The Book of Mysteries, The Oracle and The Harbinger IIIs it possible that behind what is taking place in America and the world lies a mystery that goes back to the gods of the ancient world

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PATSY CLINE THREE CLASSIC ALBUMS 4 CD NOWA WYDAWCA

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PATSY CLINE THREE CLASSIC ALBUMS 4 CD NOWA Czteropłytowe nowe wydawnictwo Reel To Reel przedstawia aż 3 oryginalne klasyczne zremasterowane albumy słynnej amerykańskiej piosenkarki pop i country Patsy Cline. Są to albumy : "Patsy Cline", "Patsy Cline Showcase", "Sentimentally Yours". Dodano także mnóstwo bonusowych nagrań singlowych. Cały materiał zawiera aż 47 utwory i został zremasterowany (Digitally Remastered). Opakowano w gustowny, elegancki, rozkładany digipack. Tracklista:   CD 1 1. Cline, Patsy That Wonderful Someone 2. Cline, Patsy (Write me) In care of the blues 3. Cline, Patsy Hungry for love 4. Cline, Patsy Too many secrets 5. Cline, Patsy Don't ever leave me again 6. Cline, Patsy Ain't No Wheels On This Ship 7. Cline, Patsy I Can't Forget (You) 8. Cline, Patsy I Don't Wanta 9. Cline, Patsy Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray 10. Cline, Patsy Walkin' after midnight 11. Cline, Patsy Fingerprints 12. Cline, Patsy Then you'll know 13. Cline, Patsy I Fall To Pieces 14. Cline, Patsy Foolin' around 15. Cline, Patsy The wayward wind 16. Cline, Patsy South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way) 17. Cline, Patsy I love you so much it hurts 18. Cline, Patsy Seven Lonely Days 19. Cline, Patsy Crazy 20. Cline, Patsy San Antonio Rose 21. Cline, Patsy True love 22. Cline, Patsy Walkin' after midnight 23. Cline, Patsy A poor man's roses (or a rich man's gold) 24. Cline, Patsy Have you ever been lonely (have you ever been blue) CD 2 1. Cline, Patsy She's got you 2. Cline, Patsy Heartaches 3. Cline, Patsy That's my desire 4. Cline, Patsy Your Cheatin' Heart 5. Cline, Patsy Anytime 6. Cline, Patsy You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) 7. Cline, Patsy Strange 8. Cline, Patsy You belong to me 9. Cline, Patsy You were only fooling (While I was falling in love) 10. Cline, Patsy Half as much 11. Cline, Patsy I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) 12. Cline, Patsy Lonely street 13. Cline, Patsy Shoes CD 3 1. Cline, Patsy Honky Tonk Merry Go-Round 2. Cline, Patsy Turn The Cards Slowly 3. Cline, Patsy A Church, A Courtroom And Then Goodbye 4. Cline, Patsy Hidin' Out 5. Cline, Patsy Stop, Look And Listen 6. Cline, Patsy Try Again 7. Cline, Patsy I Love You Honey 8. Cline, Patsy I've Loved And Lost Again 9. Cline, Patsy Today, Tomorrow And Forever 10. Cline, Patsy A poor man's roses (or a rich man's gold) 11. Cline, Patsy A Stranger In My Arms 12. Cline, Patsy Stop The World (And Let Me Off) 13.  Cline, Patsy Come On In (And Make Yourself At Home) 14. Cline, Patsy I Can See An Angel 15. Cline, Patsy If I Could See The World (Through The Eyes Of A Child) 16. Cline, Patsy Dear God (I Go To Church On A Sunday) 17. Cline, Patsy Walkin' Dream 18.  Cline, Patsy Let the teardrops fall CD 4 1. Cline, Patsy Just Out Of Reach 2. Cline, Patsy Never No More 3. Cline, Patsy He Will Do For You 4. Cline, Patsy I'm Blue Again 5. Cline, Patsy Yes, I Understand 6. Cline, Patsy Gotta Lot Of Rhythm In My Soul 7. Cline, Patsy Cry Not For Me 8. Cline, Patsy Lovesick blues 9. Cline, Patsy Crazy Dreams 10. Cline, Patsy How can I face tomorrow 11. Cline, Patsy There He Goes 12. Cline, Patsy Lovin' in vain 13. Cline, Patsy Who can I count on 14. Cline, Patsy When I get thru with you (you'll love me too) 15. Cline, Patsy So wrong 16. Cline, Patsy Imagine that 17. Cline, Patsy You're stronger than me 18. Cline, Patsy Why can't he be you

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Apples Never Fall Henry Holt and Co.

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#1 New York Times BestsellerFrom Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, comes Apples Never Fall, a novel that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest.The Delaney family love one another dearly-it's just that sometimes they want to murder each other . . .If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father?This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings.The Delaneys are fixtures in their community. The parents, Stan and Joy, are the envy of all of their friends. They're killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they've finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. So why are Stan and Joy so miserable?The four Delaney children-Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke-were tennis stars in their own right, yet as their father will tell you, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that's okay, now that they're all successful grown-ups and there is the wonderful possibility of grandchildren on the horizon.One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy's door, bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend. The Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs. If only that was all she wanted.Later, when Joy goes missing, and Savannah is nowhere to be found, the police question the one person who remains: Stan. But for someone who claims to be innocent, he, like many spouses, seems to have a lot to hide. Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent, two are not so sure-but as the two sides square off against each other in perhaps their biggest match ever, all of the Delaneys will start to reexamine their shared family history in a very new light.

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War With Russia Hodder & Stoughton

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A military analysis on defence and prediction of war with Russia from one of Britain's highest rankest soldiers and previously Deputy Head of NATO.

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