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Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens
¥40.79
William Dorrit has been a resident of Marshalsea debtors' prison for so long that his three children – snobbish Fanny, idle Edward and Amy (Little Dorrit) — have all grown up there, although they are free to pass in and out of the prison as they please. Amy, devoted to her father, has been supporting them both through her sewing.
Sarcina. Na?terea. Maternitatea. Un program ideal de preg?tire
Sarcina. Na?terea. Maternitatea. Un program ideal de preg?tire
Irina Smirnova
¥43.33
Vladimir Lermontov ?ncepe o nou? expedi?ie spre ?ara bucuriei, s?n?t??ii, bog??iei ?i iubirii. L?s?m ?n urm? tot de ce nu mai avem nevoie! Ne construim role, aripi, vele, ma?ini ale timpului ?i pornim la drum. ?n aceast? ?ar? poate ajunge oricine. Chiar ?i cei care nu cred c? exist?, chiar ?i cei care nu vor s? plece nic?ieri. Inspira?i ad?nc, deschide?i ochii larg ?i pute?i s? str?nuta?i chiar pentru a v? scutura de praful vie?ii anterioare, vechi. Metoda marelui maestru al transform?rii realit??ii, Vladimir Lermontov, func?ioneaz? pentru toat? lumea. Exerci?iile simple au efecte imediat. Ceea ce se va ?nt?mpla cu dumneavoastr? v? va schimba via?a spre bine pentru totdeauna. ?i re?ine?i, acest miracol nu are cale de ?ntoarcere. Odat? porni?i la drum, indiferent de c?te ori v-a?i opri, fericirea nu v? mai poate ocoli.
P?nza de p?ianjen
P?nza de p?ianjen
Serghi Cella
¥13.08
Te-ai ?ntrebat vreodat? cum ar fi s? fii un pe?te? Dar un liliac, o albin? sau un tigru?Oare au ei g?nduri ?i emo?ii ca ale noastre? Cu siguran??, animalele g?ndesc ?i simt mult mai mult dec?t credem noi. ?n plus, sunt capabile de lucruri uimitoare, pe care noi le descoperim abia acum. De exemplu, furnicile se ?nva?? una pe alta drumul spre cas?, p?s?rile-gr?dinar folosesc perspectiva ?n construirea cuibului, c?inii pot ?nv??a sute de cuvinte, ciorile ?i porumbeii pot recunoa?te ?i deosebi chipurile umane, co?ofenele se pot recunoa?te ?n oglind?, iar lista ar putea continua la nesf?r?it.Nu numai maimu?ele antropoide, elefan?ii ?i delfinii sunt specii inteligente, a?a cum se credea p?n? de cur?nd. Ultimele descoperiri ale cercet?torilor arat? c? nu trebuie s? ai un creier mare pentru a fi de?tept.Inteligen?a animal? ne poart? ?n lumea speciilor de?tepte, de la papagali la cimpanzei, f?c?ndu-ne cuno?tin?? cu cercet?tori simpatici ?i descoperirile lor incredibile. Scris? cu umor ?i inteligen??, cartea Virginiei Morell ne demonstreaz? c? animalele (?i mintea lor) merit? cunoscute, respectate ?i iubite.
Factorul Churchill. Cum a schimbat un singur om istoria
Factorul Churchill. Cum a schimbat un singur om istoria
Boris Johnson
¥68.75
Nr . 1 bestseller New York Times ? Carte tradus? ?n 30 de limbi Ce ?nseamn? s? mori cu demnitate? Medicina modern? poate c? g?se?te moduri din ce ?n ce mai eficiente de a lupta cu b?tr?ne?ea ?i cu moartea, dar, ?n cele din urm?, cu to?ii suntem muritori. ?ntrebarea pe care o pune autorul este ce poate face medicina pentru a ?mbun?t??i nu doar via?a, ci ?i sf?r?itul acesteia. Pentru c?, prea adesea, oamenii ??i tr?iesc b?tr?ne?ea ?n scaune cu rotile, ?n aziluri ?n care sunt trata?i ca ni?te copii, sau mor din cauza unor boli grave, chinui?i de medici care nu vor s? recunoasc? faptul c? au fost ?nvin?i ?i care insist? s? ?ncerce pe pacient cele mai revolu?ionare tratamente, ?n ciuda suferin?elor inimaginabile prin care acesta trebuie s? treac? inutil. Atul Gawande argumenteaz? c? ultimele s?pt?m?ni sau luni din via?a unui om pot fi tr?ite cu demnitate, al?turi de cei dragi ?i ?n mediul care l-a f?cut fericit. Pentru c?, de fapt, scopul principal nu ar trebui s? fi e o moarte bun?, ci o via?? bun? – p?n? la sf?r?itul ei. ?O carte ?n?eleapt? ?i curajoas?, ce pune probleme la care nimeni dintre noi nu vrea s? se g?ndeasc?.“ – The Sunday Times ?Dr. Gawande arat? cum pacien?ii ?n faza terminal? a bolii lor pot p?stra aspecte importante ce ?in de calitatea vie?ii.“ – Wall Street Journal La prima vedere, australianul Terence Tao pare un om normal. Are 36 de ani ?i pred? matematica la University of California, Los Angeles. Dar nu este nici pe departe o persoan? obi?nuit?. Conform Institutului Davidson din SUA, el are un IQ de 230, cel mai mare ?nregistrat vreodat?. Cu alte cuvinte, Terence este cel mai de?tept om din lume. Coeficientul mediu de inteligen?? se situeaz? ?n jurul valorii de 100. Dincolo de 100 ?ncepe ?ara oamenilor de?tep?i, oameni care nu numai c? ?tiu mai multe, dar VOR S? AFLE mai multe. Oameni care ??i pun ?NTREB?RI despre lumea din care fac parte – despre IUBIRE ?i SEX, despre PRIETENIE ?i NEVOIA DE CEILAL?I, despre ISTORIE, ?TIIN?? ?i SOCIETATE, despre CINE SUNTEM ?i ce ne face cu adev?rat OAMENI – liberi, plini de umor, lipsi?i de prejudec??i. Tuturor celor chinui?i de astfel de ?ntreb?ri le oferim colec?ia IQ230. Psihologia, filosofia ?i sociologia vorbesc pe ?n?elesul tuturor, a?tept?nd un singur lucru: s? punem ?ntreb?rile...
Tenta?ia limitei ?i limita tenta?iei
Tenta?ia limitei ?i limita tenta?iei
Voia Vasile
¥73.49
ntmplri reale despre magia pe care iubirea o aduce n viaa taAventura cutrii rochiei de mireas perfecte se sfrete cu gsirea unui nou mire. Un diagnostic greit de cancer devine pentru o tnr prilejul s afle c a fcut cea mai bun alegere n dragoste. Cstoria unui cuplu de pensionari arat c iubirea nu are vrst, iar cei care spun c ea este doar pentru cei tineri i c apare doar o dat n via se nal. S completezi cercul dragostei cu un inel este singura cale s nelegi cu adevrat ncntarea pe care i-o ofer aceasta. 57 de ntmplri adevrate despre magia care face doi oameni s rmn mpreun pn cnd moartea i va despri.
Noi
Noi
David Nicholls
¥51.50
Fericirea poate fi atins? prin g?sirea echilibrului optim dintre pl?cere ?i motiva?ie, arat? renumitul expert ?n ?tiin?e comportamentale Paul Dolan, prin alocarea aten?iei ?n mod eficient ?i prin evitarea lucrurilor care ne provoac? durere ?i sunt lipsite de sens. Pare mai u?or de spus dec?t de f?cut, dar, cu ajutorul unor pa?i simplu de pus ?n aplicare, inspira?i din psihologie ?i din economie, fiecare dintre noi poate descoperi propria re?et? pentru a decide, proiecta ?i ob?ine lucrurile care aduc adev?rata fericire.?Extraordinar?, avangardist? ?i profund?. Dac? vrei s? cite?ti o carte despre fericire, alege-o pe aceasta.“ Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Enigma Otiliei
Enigma Otiliei
Călinescu George
¥13.08
ntmplri reale despre o legtur foarte specialCu toii avem de nfruntat adversiti din cnd n cnd. Cu toii suntem uneori triti. Cu toii suntem cteodat prea ocupai, prea mulumii de noi nine sau prea apsai de povara propriilor probleme ca s mai apreciem lucrurile pozitive din vieile noastre. Colecia Poveti adevrate“ i aduce cazuri reale, ntmplri din viaa unor oameni obinuii, ce ne vorbesc despre curaj i buntate, despre binecuvntrile i miracolele vieii, amintindu-ne c nu suntem singuri, c putem rzbate chiar i n cele mai ntunecate zile, c nc exist buntate n lume.O sarcin la 17 ani i pierderea copilului i aduc unei tinere mpcarea cu mama pe care cu mul timp n urm a prsit-o. La cinci ani, primul semn de rzvrtire fa de autoritatea matern se concretizeaz n fuga de acas... pn pe treptele de la intrare. Nici mcar boala Alzheimer nu poate distruge dragostea unei fiice pentru mama ei. n faa dificultilor, legtura dintre mam i fiic rmne mereu intact, n ciuda diferenelor, a prerilor contrare, a distanei i a timpului scurs. 33 de ntmplri adevrate despre o relaie profund i rezistent, ce sudeaz sufletele printr-o dragoste statornic.
Ce fac mamele (mai ales c?nd par s? nu fac? nimic). Ce ?nseamn? cu adev?rat s? f
Ce fac mamele (mai ales c?nd par s? nu fac? nimic). Ce ?nseamn? cu adev?rat s? f
Stadlen Naomi
¥49.62
ntmplri adevrate despre ncredere, devotament i dragoste necondiionat Cu toii avem de nfruntat adversiti din cnd n cnd. Cu toii suntem uneori triti. Cu toii suntem cteodat prea ocupai, prea mulumii de noi nine sau prea apsai de povara propriilor probleme ca s mai apreciem lucrurile pozitive din vieile noastre. Colecia Poveti adevrate“ i aduce cazuri reale, ntmplri din viaa unor oameni obinuii, ce ne vorbesc despre curaj i buntate, despre binecuvntrile i miracolele vieii, amintindu-ne c nu suntem singuri, c putem rzbate chiar i n cele mai ntunecate zile, c nc exist buntate n lume. Doar alturi de prieteni i gsete sprijinul, n momentele sale de disperare, o tnr mam al crei copil a murit. Cine-ar fi crezut c ntre fosta i actuala soie a unui brbat se poate nate o prietenie solid i durabil Bolnav incurabil, singur de Crciun, un bieel de opt ani primete alinare de la o tnr voluntar, care n urma acestei experiene nva s i depeasc teama de moarte i ce nseamn un prieten adevrat. Prietenii sunt cei care fac efortul de a ne cunoate, de a se apropia de noi, de a ne accepta aa cum suntem, nu din datorie sau pentru c s-a ntmplat s fim rude, ci pentru c ne-au ales.
Cu fa?a spre Bizan?
Cu fa?a spre Bizan?
Ilie Badescu
¥73.49
Inteligen?a emo?ional? (IE) a ap?rut ca un concept care ar putea s? explice varia?iile ?n comportament ce nu pot fi justificate prin metodele tradi?ionale de m?surare a tr?s?turilor de personalitate sau a inteligen?ei academice generale (numit?, ?n mod tradi?ional, IQ). Aceast? carte a fost scris? pentru a le permite tinerilor manageri ?i celor care ??i doresc s? devin? manageri s? dob?ndeasc? ?ncredere ?n principalele probleme de zi cu zi sau din domeniul afacerilor influen?ate de IE, adres?ndu?se, ?n aceea?i m?sur?, ?i celor care lucreaz? ?n sectorul public sau ?n cel non?profit. Structurat pe zile, con?inutul capitolelor este unul bazat pe acumul?ri, fiecare zi pornind de la informa?ia zilelor anterioare.
Maestrul buc?tar
Maestrul buc?tar
Martin Suter
¥51.50
Ce se ?nt?mpl? atunci c?nd via?a pe care trebuie s? o duci nu seam?n? cu cea pe care ?i-ai planificat-o? Pe m?sur? ce intr?m ?ntr-o nou? er? a istoriei umanit??ii ?i speran?a medie de via?? cre?te, iar lumea devine un loc tot mai bun, plin de solu?ii tehnologice, oamenii ??i pun ?ntreb?ri tot mai profunde. Acum ne d?m seama c? modul ?n care am muncit nu mai d? rezultate. Fabricile se mic?oreaz?, nu se m?resc. Cariera de patruzeci de ani nu mai exist?. Omenirea necesit? o nou? abordare a voca?iei ?i avem nevoie de ceva nou – sau poate de ceva foarte vechi. Exist? o cale spre munca plin? de satisfac?ii care nu te oblig? s? te conformezi carierei alese de p?rin?i sau pentru care s?-?i compromi?i valorile. Nu va sem?na cu nici o lec?ie predat? la ?coal? ?i probabil nici cu ceea ce ?i-au spus profesorii despre viitorul t?u, dar te po?i baza pe ea. Sunt lucruri mai importante ?n via?? dec?t ceea ce ?i se ?nt?mpl?, iar voca?ia ?nseamn? mai mult dec?t s? pontezi o cartel?. Dar cum putem g?si o astfel de cale ce pare disp?rut? de mult? vreme?
Cavendon Hall
Cavendon Hall
Barbara Taylor Bradford
¥68.75
Despre Danemarca se spune adesea c? ar fi cea mai fericit? ?ar? din lume. Aceasta se reduce la un singur lucru: hygge. ?PENTRU HYGGE EXIST? TOT FELUL DE DEFINI?II, DE LA ? ARTA DE A CREA INTIMITATE?, ?CONFORT SUFLETESC? ?I ?LIPSA SUP?R?RILOR?, LA ?BUCURIA DAT? DE LUCRURILE CE INDUC O STARE DE BINE?, ?STAREA DE CONFORT ?N PREZEN?A SEMENILOR? ?I, VARIANTA MEA PREFERAT?, ?CIOCOLAT? FIERBINTE LA LUMINA LUM?N?RILOR?... Afli ce este hygge atunci c?nd sim?i hygge. C?nd te ghemuie?ti comod pe canapea al?turi de persoana iubit? sau c?nd te bucuri de timpul petrecut cu cei mai apropia?i prieteni. Hygge sunt acele dimine?i albastre ?i limpezi cu lumin? perfect?. ?i cine ar putea s? ??i fie un ghid mai bun ?n lumea hygge dec?t Meik Wiking? Meik este directorul Institutului de Cercetare a Fericirii din Copenhaga ?i ?i-a petrecut ani din via?? studiind magia vie?ii daneze, de la alegerea corpului de iluminat ideal, la planificarea unei cine sau de la crearea unei truse hygge de urgen?? p?n? la modalitatea ?n care trebuie s? te ?mbraci.
Universul din nimic
Universul din nimic
Lawrence M. Krauss
¥65.32
Prezentul volum este dedicat unei expuneri sintetice ?i accesibile a psihanalizei, care ?nglobeaz? ?i dep??e?te primele Prelegeri de introducere ?n psihanaliz? (1916–) ?i seria nou? a acelora?i prelegeri din 1933. Cronologic, ea acoper? aproape treizeci de ani, din 1909, anul celor cinci conferin?e ?inute ?n Statele Unite, care au marcat intrarea triumfal? a psihanalizei ?n Lumea Nou?, ?i 1938, ultimul an de via?? al lui Freud, c?nd ?ncepe aceast? scriere, r?mas? neterminat?.Adres?ndu-se, datorit? con?inutului s?u, ?n primul r?nd celor care doresc s? se ini?ieze ?n psihanaliz? —studen?i ai facult??ilor de psihologie, medicin?, pedagogie, sociologie, filosofie, litere ?i teologie —, volumul de fa?? poate re?ine ?i aten?ia speciali?tilor prin faptul c? reprezint? o sintez? a ?ntregii opere a lui Freud, la care se adaug? idei noi.?Nu, con?tien?a nu poate fi esen?a elementului psihic, ea este numai o calitate a acestuia, ?i anume o calitate inconstant? care mai des este absent?, dec?t prezent?. Factorul psihic ?n sine, oricare i-ar fi natura, este incon?tient, ?i probabil de un tip asem?n?tor cu toate celelalte procese din natur? despre care avem cuno?tin??. Pentru argumentarea acestei aser?iuni, psihanaliza se raporteaz? la un num?r de fapte.Visul este o psihoz?, cu toate inep?iile, forma?iunile delirante, iluziile senzoriale ale unei psihoze. E adev?rat, este o psihoz? de scurt? durat?, inofensiv?, ?nzestrat? chiar cu o func?ie folositoare, ini?iat? prin acordul persoanei, ?ncheiat? printr-un act de voin?? de c?tre ea. Cu toate acestea, este o psihoz? ?i ?nv???m pe baza ei c? p?n? ?i o modificare at?t de profund? a vie?ii psihice poate fi anulat?, poate l?sa spa?iu func?iei normale. Este atunci prea temerar s? sper?m c? ar trebui s? putem supune ?i ?mboln?virile spontane temute ale vie?ii psihice influen?ei noastre ?i s? le vindec?m?“ – Freud
Dombey and Son
Dombey and Son
Charles Dickens
¥40.79
Paul Dombey, a wealthy owner of a shipping company always wanted to have a son to continue his business. When his son is born Dombey's wife dies shortly after giving birth. Dombey employs a wet nurse named Mrs Richards and neglects his daughter Florence. Dickens started writing the book in Lausanne, Switzerland before returning to England, via Paris, to complete it.
Book of Judas
Book of Judas
Richard Hollands
¥40.79
Philip and Simon Trenchard lost their parents at the age of seven and eight in a road accident, and were brought up by their beloved grandfather, the eminent archaeologist Sir Lawrence. At his funeral, years later, their world is about to be shattered once again – in fact the entire world as we know it faces an Armageddon of unimaginable evil. In Sir Lawrence’s will, he entrusts to the brothers the terrible secret he uncovered in the Holy Lands – some ancient apparently Biblical scrolls. But these were not the testaments of Mathew, Mark or John but of Judas… “The truth was potentially explosive. We had found the map and instructions to the biggest religious discovery of all time… Not only that, but if the Book of Judas really existed it was prophesised that its unearthing would destroy the pillars upon which the entire Christian religion had grown… It had the power to unlock the devil himself.” The very knowledge of their existence is deadly. Now Sir Lawrence is gone the Vatican is determined to claim the secret that undermines its raison d’être and their hired agents will stop at nothing. Worse still, is the knowledge that the Antichrist’s disciples on earth, The Satanica, have unleashed an assassin of pure, implacable evil leaving hideously mutilated bodies in his wake as he follows the Trenchard brothers on their quest. In a terrifying, nail-biting mission that takes us from leafy Oxfordshire to the Dead Sea; from Greece to the Vatican, the brothers travel the world to save the world – and themselves – from Satan’s ultimate revenge Language English
Alphabet Meditations for Teachers:Everday Wisdom for Educators
Alphabet Meditations for Teachers:Everday Wisdom for Educators
Nancy Oelklaus
¥48.74
Alphabet Meditations: Everyday Wisdom for Educators Readers of these meditations will get back in touch with why they wanted to teach in the first place--because they care about kids and want to make a meaningful contribution to their lives. By using these meditations with the guide at the end of the book, teachers will: ·Sharpen intuitive abilities. ·Through letting go, watch issues be resolved easily. ·Simply enjoy relationships with students, parents, and colleagues. ·Enjoy teaching more by focusing on what's really important. ·Be peaceful, regardless of what is going on. Educators and Administrators Praise Alphabet Meditations for Teachers "Alphabet Meditations for Teachers is a most needed antidote to the toxic side effects of our accumulated reactions to institutional rigidity and regimentation; to models of efficiency that privilege technocratic instruction over meaningful and organic teaching and learning."--Caroline Eick, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Education Department, Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD "Alphabet Meditations for Teachers tugs at the heart strings of all teachers who yearn for wisdom in seeking the answers to those struggles and frustrations faced by our profession. Nestled in the honest questioning and prayers are answers for teachers regarding the spiritual power of teaching and the magnificent ignition of discovery, laughter, and true community in our classrooms." --Sherry Henderson, Principal, Trinity Episcopal School, Marshall, TXAbout the Author A native of southwest Oklahoma, Nancy Oelklaus began her career as a high school English teacher in Marshall, Texas. She earned the B.A. in Communications, cum laude, from Oklahoma Baptist University, the M.A. in English from the University of North Texas and the doctorate in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University, Commerce, where she was named an outstanding graduate. For nine years she served as assistant superintendent for instructional services in Marshall, TX, followed by nine years as executive director for the Texas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. For more information please visit www.HeadToHeart.com Another book in the Growing With Love series from Loving Healing Press www.LovingHealing.com
White Nights and Other Stories
White Nights and Other Stories
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
¥40.79
White Nights, a sentimental story from the diary of a dreamer, is told in first person by a nameless narrator who lives alone in St. Petersburg and suffers from loneliness and the inability to stop thinking.
Billy And Ant Fall Out: Friendship and Pride
Billy And Ant Fall Out: Friendship and Pride
James Minter
¥40.79
For 7 to 9-year-old boys and girls. False pride makes a child feel so important that they would rather do something wrong than admit they have made a mistake. Could pride be playing a part in your child’s negative behaviour? Billy Field says something nasty to his best friend Ant Turner, and they row. Ant goes off and makes a new friend, leaving Billy feeling angry and abandoned. Billy’s pride will not let him apologise to Ant until things get out of hand. Is Billy the sort of person to have as a friend? Will it be possible for Billy and Ant to be mates again? Can they overcome their differences? Billy And Ant Fall Out is the second title in the Billy Growing Up series. Each book addresses a unique topic—bullying, arrogant pride, jealousy, lying, stealing, lack of self-belief, understanding money, and secrets. Written to help parents, guardians and teachers deal with the issues that challenge pre-teen children; each topic is presented in a gentle way through storytelling. Setting the issues in a meaningful context helps children to understand the challenges, and to see things from a different perspective. The books act as icebreakers allowing for discussions of difficult subjects. Additionally, each title is supported by a free activity book to reinforce the learning, while having fun. Buying this book today will support your child in dealing with arrogant pride—a negative and unhelpful emotion.
Hamlet: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Hamlet: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
William Shakespeare
¥38.62
Hamlet is one of the most powerful and influential tragedies in English literature today, and was one of Shakespeare's most popular works during his lifetime. The play vividly portrays both true and feigned madness – from overwhelming grief to seething rage – and explores themes of treachery, revenge, incest, and moral corruption.
Under the Sunset
Under the Sunset
Bram Stoker
¥40.79
A collection of gothic stories from Bram Stoker, the author of Dracula featuring: Under the Sunset, The Rose Prince, The Invisible Giant, The Shadow Builder, How 7 Went Mad, Lies and Lilies, The Castle of the King, The Wondrous Child.
The Free Fishers
The Free Fishers
John Buchan
¥40.79
A conspiracy to betray England's defences to Napoleonic agents is discovered by Anthony Lammas, a young professor who sets out to save his former students appearing to be in grave danger.
A Lost Lady of Old Years
A Lost Lady of Old Years
John Buchan
¥40.79
An encounter with the beautiful wife of Bonnie Prince Charlie's secretary, Mrs Margaret Murray leads to a dangerous involvement with her husband for a young Edinburgh-born Francis Birkenshaw.