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To słowo abstrakcja, słowo idea. Właściwie nawet nie poważne słowo – słówko zaledwie, bo przecież brzmi, jakby było zdrobnieniem. Żeńska końcówka, nieprzypadkowo, dwie sylaby, wiele znaczeń: troska. Tak abstrakcyjna, że może nawet nie nadaje się na bohaterkę książki. Pozostaje w wielowymiarowym klinczu: niewidoczna, a jednocześnie bardzo fizyczna, nieodpłatna, a mimo to kosztowna, powiązana z miłością i utrapieniem, z altruizmem i samostanowieniem. Nie ma w niej nic spektakul...

Holocaust scholar Raul Hilberg declared there were only two great Holocaust heroes - the leader of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (Mordechai Anielewicz) and Rudolf Vrba. After he escaped from Auschwitz-Birkenau in April of 1944, Vrba and his co-escapee Alfréd Wetzler co-authored the Vrba-Wetzler Report, credited with saving 200,000 Hungarian Jews. "No other single act in the Second World War," according to World War II historian Sir Martin Gilbert, "saved so many Jews from the fa...

Today, a Ferrari is still an object of art, one of the most beautiful demonstrations of the link that can unite artist and craftsman: creativity. Very few books dedicated to the Ferrari brand devote most of their pages to the image and, likewise, few are aimed at the general public, who admire these fabulous cars in all their simplicity, often without knowing them and sometimes even without being able to identify them. If you simply wish to enjoy these cars, which are rarely ...

A beautifully curated tribute to the Nordic way of building where nature leads and design listens. Nordic Wonders captures light, space, and simplicity with elegance, offering a stunning vision of architecture rooted in place.Nordic Wonders is a celebration of Scandinavian architecture and interior design in dialogue with nature. Through a curated selection of homes and spaces, this book captures how the Nordic spirit transforms challenging terrains, dramatic climates, and fl...

She spent years in the Veil as an invisible cupid. Unable to talk, touch or love anyone, which made her a little bitter.Now, Emelle has a life . . . and a bounty on her head. The fae prince wants her dead, and her three gorgeous genfins are arrested. The royal culling trials are about to begin, but Emelle isn't going to let everything be taken from her without a fight.There's rebellion in the air, a princess who's not all she appears to be and a lamassu fae who claims to be E...

‘Deceptive and darkly compelling’ T.M Logan'Audaciously twisty and achingly tender' Erin Kelly'Brilliant and addictive' K L Slater___________________________________________ A story of obsession, love and murder – and not the one you’re expecting. . . Discover a gripping new thriller with a killer twist at its core.When Claire surprises her fiancé, Noah, at work for their anniversary, she’s the one who ends up being shocked to her core …Because Noah left the company nine mont...

OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEA Sunday Times AND New York Times BESTSELLERThe Danish word hygge is one of those beautiful words that doesn't directly translate into English, but it more or less means comfort, warmth or togetherness.Hygge is the feeling you get when you are cuddled up on a sofa with a loved one, in warm knitted socks, in front of the fire, when it is dark, cold and stormy outside. It that feeling when you are sharing good, comfort food with your closest ...

70th Anniversary EditionIn the summer of 1942, fleeing the horrors of the Nazi occupation, Anne Frank and her family were forced into hiding in the back of an Amsterdam warehouse.  Aged thirteen when she went into the secret annexe, Anne kept a diary in which she confided her innermost thoughts and feelings, movingly revealing how the eight people living under these extraordinary conditions coped with the daily threat of discovery and death, being cut off from the outside wor...

Jedno przypadkowe spotkanie w centrum handlowym, które miało się nie powtórzyć. Jedno opakowanie czekoladek, którymi postanowili się podzielić. Jeden słodki całus, który miał pozostać tylko przyjemnym wspomnieniem. Poznaj historię Oliwii i Błażeja, którzy w ramach grudniowej magii świąt dostają szansę na zasłużony uśmiech od losu. Czy ją wykorzystają? Czy gwiazdkowy klimat wystarczy, by z przypadkowej znajomości zrodziło się prawdziwe uczucie? Oliwia i Błażej ...

„Patologie organizacyjne w obszarze projektów dofinansowanych ze środków UE. W perspektywie koncepcji dojrzałości projektowej organizacji” autorstwa doktora Tomasza Janickiego, to pierwsza książka na rynku ukazująca zjawiska, które wywierają negatywny wpływ na funkcjonowanie organizacji, będące konsekwencją realizacji projektów dofinansowanych przez Unię Europejską. Szczegółowa analiza bibliograficzna (wykonana metodą SPL – systematycznego przeglądu literatury) zaprezentowana...

Ziemia powoli dogorywa, zmiany klimatyczne zaszły już zbyt daleko. Największe mocarstwa świata szykują się do wojny o kurczące się zasoby naturalne. Wiadomo, że koniec jest bliski, dlatego ludzkość desperacko szuka innej planety zdatnej do zamieszkania. Oficjalnie zajmuje się tym firma Secure Your Future, gigant technologiczny o nieograniczonym budżecie. Aleks zainwestował całe swoje pieniądze w udział w programie ewakuacyjnym. Jest to jedyna szansa dla niego i jego rodziny n...

Co dzieje się, gdy pragnienie macierzyństwa zderza się z rzeczywistością? W prozatorskim debiucie jedna z ważniejszych meksykańskich pisarek szuka odpowiedzi na to pytanie.„Puste domy” to poruszająca opowieść o dwóch kobietach połączonych losem zaginionego dziecka. Pierwsza – matka, która je utraciła – zmaga się z żałobą i własnymi wątpliwościami, czy w ogóle pragnęła mieć dziecko. Druga – mieszkająca na drugim końcu Meksyku kobieta, która po latach pragnienia dziecka decyduj...

* SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION * * SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD * Lea Ypi grew up in one of the most isolated countries on earth, a place where communist ideals had officially replaced religion. Albania, the last Stalinist outpost in Europe, was almost impossible to visit, almost impossible to leave. It was a place of queuing and scarcity, of political executions and secret police. To Lea, it was home. People were equal, neighbours he...

Niccolò Machiavelli's brutally uncompromising manual of statecraft, The Prince is translated and edited with an introduction by Tim Parks in Penguin Classics. As a diplomat in turbulent fifteenth-century Florence, Niccolò Machiavelli knew how quickly political fortunes could rise and fall. The Prince, his tough-minded, pragmatic handbook on how power really works, made his name notorious and has remained controversial ever since.How can a leader be strong and decisive, yet st...

Emelle used to be just a stupid cupid helping others fall in love (or not) and living a loveless life.Everything changed when she went to the fae realm and was no longer invisible. Her sole goal was to find love for herself, and she did. With four fae men.Too bad she found trouble too.She's somehow become an accidental spy for the kingdom's rebels, and there's a war brewing in the realm.All this cupid really wants to do is spread a bit of love . . .Good thing there's nothing ...

When Mae is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company, she feels she's been given the opportunity of a lifetime. Run out of a sprawling California campus, the Circle links users' personal emails, social media, and finances with their universal operating system, resulting in one online identity and a new age of transparency. Mae can't believe her great fortune to work for them - even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange enc...

Discover the standalone enemies-to-lovers dark mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation, perfect for fans of Penelope Douglas and Sophie Lark. 'This book was a masterpiece' ***** Reader review ‘I couldn’t put it down, definitely recommend and the spice omg’ ***** Reader review 'Dark and delicious' ***** Reader review 'BookTok did not disappoint' ***** Reader review When Cecily Knight sneaks into the Heathen Club’s initiation on behalf of a...

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Biography | Goldsmith Book Prize 2025 Winner (Trade) | A New Yorker Best Book of 2024 | A BBC History Magazine Book of the YearWith Orwell claimed by all sides of the culture wars, returning to his own world and words offers sharp and surprising lessons for today’s crises. Seventy-five years after 1984 first published, George Orwell is back. Progressives denounce ‘Orwellian’ untruths by Trump, Johnson, Putin et al, while conserva...

Since the nineties, platforms have invited users to create in return for connection. From blogs to vlogs, tweets to memes: for the first time in history, making art became the fundamental form of communication. What started as fun soon became currency, something vital to finding friends, work, and love.Then, as 'meatspace' job security eroded, online creativity became work itself. Now an internet presence is no longer optional, platforms increasingly charge users. Whatever it...

Boost focus, performance and mental energy at work without burning out. Make Your Brain Work is the science-backed guide for anyone juggling multiple responsibilities and aiming to improve focus, boost performance and maintain mental energy without burning out. Whether you're managing a busy workload or preparing for your next career move, this book helps you stay productive, sharp and in control, even under pressure.Neuroscience expert, Amy Brann breaks down cutting-edge bra...

Discover the teachings and insights from the world's leading marketing courses with The 30 Day MBA in Marketing. From advertising and promotion to buyer behaviour and budgets, this comprehensive book includes all of the modules you would find at a top business school, allowing you to fill the gaps in your knowledge and develop your creative, analytical and decision-making skills. It also features an array of fascinating case studies from some of the world's most successful bu...

The Hunger Games meets vampires in the third installment of the BookTok fave Crowns of Nyaxia series, a heart-wrenching, epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods . . . truly a vampire-lover’s dream!’ – CosmopolitanIn the descent to the underworld, a bride of the sun must choose between the light of her redemption . . . or a dark love that defies the gods themselves.Mische lost everything when she was forcibly Turned into a vampire – her home, her hu...

Roger Priddy's Let's Pretend: Firefighter Set has everything your little firefighter needs to save the day! The alarm bell goes off, there's a fire to put out – time for the firefighters to spring into action!Inside this creative play set, the big board book has three busy scenes as firefighters Ben and Lucy gather their equipment, zoom off in their truck, and fight a fire at the bakery, keeping everyone safe.The set comes with 15 sturdy fire fighting puzzle pieces which can ...

Explore the alphabet through creative pictures and first words in this sturdy board book designed to stimulate your toddler's senses.Perfect for little hands, each page has a colourful illustration made up of footprints, handprints, child friendly art, or a photo. With lots of bright pictures and to explore together and core first words to learn, See, Touch, Feel: ABC is the perfect first book to share with your baby.Continue to encourage their curiosity with See, Touch, Feel...