Никой не може да ти даде това, което сам даваш на себе си. Никой не може да те лиши от това, от което сам се лишаваш. "Играта на живота" е като пасианс - промениш ли себе си, всичко се променя. Променете мислите си и в един миг обстоятелствата около вас ще се променят. Вашият свят е свят на кристализирани мисли и думи. Разно или късно вие ще берете плодовете на вашите мисли и думи. Хората, които винаги говорят за бедност и ограничения, жънат бедност и ограничения. Вие няма да влезете в царството на изобилието, оплаквайки съдбата си. Ако сте убедени, че сте неудачник, ще бъдете неудачник, докато не запечатате в ... |
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Winner of the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Prize 2018. ... Up to the minute brain science from a world class scientist. Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explains how the adolescent brain transforms as it develops and shapes the adults we become. Drawing upon her cutting-edge research Professor Blakemore explores: What makes the adolescent brain different? Why does an easy child become a challenging teenager? What drives the excessive risk-taking and the need for intense friendships common to teenagers? Why it is that many mental illnesses - depression, addiction, schizophrenia - begin during these formative years. ... |
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Днес да бъдеш означава да бъдеш мъдър, но не безучастен към безразсъдния; да бъдеш силен, но не за да унищожаваш слабия; да играеш с малките деца не като баща, а по-скоро като другар, който би искал да научи техните игри; да бъдеш непринуден и простосърдечен с възрастните мъже и жени, да присядаш с тях в сянката на старите дъбове, въпреки че самият ти все още вървиш с Пролетта; да знаеш, че светецът и грешникът са братя-близнаци, чийто отец е нашият Всемилостив цар, и че единият се е родил само миг преди другия и заради това ние го приемаме за Престолонаследника; да следваш красотата, дори когато тя те води към ръба на ... |
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Shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. ... Life's Greatest Secret is the story of the discovery and cracking of the genetic code. This great scientific breakthrough has had far-reaching consequences for how we understand ourselves and our place in the natural world. The code forms the most striking proof of Darwin's hypothesis that all organisms are related, holds tremendous promise for improving human well-being, and has transformed the way we think about life. Matthew Cobb interweaves science, biography and anecdote in a book that mixes remarkable insights, theoretical dead-ends and ... |
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Retold by Joyce Hannam . ... Are men cleverer than women? Is a poor man cleverer than a rich man? And what about teachers? Are they always cleverer than their students? The people in these six well-known folk tales from around the world all want to be clever. But are some of them just stupid? Dominoes is a full-colour, interactive readers series that offers students a fun reading experience while building their language skills. With integrated activities and on-page glossaries the new edition of the series makes reading motivating for learners. Each reader is carefully graded to ensure each student reads from the ... |
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Bestselling author of "The Bear and the Nightingale". ... For a young woman in medieval Russia, the choices are stark: marriage or life in a convent. Vasya will choose a third way: magic. The court of the Grand Prince of Moscow is plagued by power struggles and rumours of unrest. Meanwhile bandits roam the countryside, burning the villages and kidnapping its daughters. Setting out to defeat the raiders, the Prince and his trusted companion come across a young man riding a magnificent horse. Only Sasha, a priest with a warrior's training, recognises this 'boy' as his younger sister, thought to be ... |
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How far would you go to save those you love? Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for treasure - until a secret is uncovered that threatens their entire existence. Now Lowrie and Shen face an impossible choice: in the quiet at the end of the world, they must decide what to sacrifice to save the whole human race... ... |
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Dark times have come to Hogwarts. After the Dementors' attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry Potter knows that Voldemort will stop at nothing to find him. There are many who deny the Dark Lord's return, but Harry is not alone: a secret order gathers at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Harry must allow Professor Snape to teach him how to protect himself from Voldemort's savage assaults on his mind. But they are growing stronger by the day and Harry is running out of time. ... |
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От автора на бестселъра "The Rembrandt Secret". ... Венеция, Италия: Градът на величието През октомври, 1555 г. италианският художник Тициан нарисувал портрет на Анджелико Веспучи - венециански търговец, чиято жестокост не може да бъде описана с думи. Градът на тайните Веспучи изчезва безследно заедно с картината, когато се разкриват неговите жестокости - той одира кожите на младите жени в града. Всичко, което оставя след себе си е смразяващото предупреждение: "Когато портретът се появи, ще се появи и човекът!" Градът на Ловеца на кожи Сега, изгубеният шедьовър на Тициан, ще изплува в съвременен ... |
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The bestselling author of "One of us is lying". ... Two dead homecoming queens. Five years later. Is the killer back? Echo Ridge is reeling. This picturesque town, nestled near the Canadian border, experienced its first tragic loss in 1995 when high-school senior Sarah Corcoran vanished while walking home from the library. Then five years ago, homecoming queen Lacey Kilduff was found dead in the aptly named Murderland Halloween park. Now, the killer claims to be back. A small town that keeps losing its homecoming queens. Two murders, still unsolved. Echo Ridge is not a good place to be popular. ... |
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Rowan: I'm in the business of creating fairy tales. Theme parks. Production companies. Five-star hotels. Everything could be all mine if I renovated Dreamland. My initial idea of hiring Zahra was good in theory, but then I kissed her. Things spiraled out of control once I texted her using an alias. By the time I realized where I went wrong, it was too late. People like me don't get happy endings. Not when we're destined to ruin them. Zahra: After submitting a drunk proposal criticizing Dreamland's most expensive ride, I should have been fired. Instead, Rowan Kane offered me a dream job. The catch? I had ... |
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Изданието е на британски английски (British English). ... Три вълнуващи истории на Катрин Мансфийлд, преразказани от Маргарет Джонсън . В първата история Лаура и семейството ѝ се подготвят за парти, когато тя прави шокиращо откритие. Във втората - магията на първия танц на Лейла е предизвикана от думите на възрастен мъж. В последната Изабел, Кеция и Лоти получават невероятен подарък, но се вкарват в неприятности, когато избират на кого да го покажат. ... |