Хеопсовата пирамида, Висящите градини на Вавилон, Родоският колос, Александрийският фар, Статуята на Зевс в Олимпия, Храмът на Артемида в Ефес и Мавзолеят в Халикарнас - седем чудеса на древния свят, които зашеметяват с дързостта си. Авторката ни повежда на брилянтно приключение за ума, в тест за богатството на човешкото въображение. Днес само Голямата пирамида все още се издига на своето място, но мащабът на величието на тези творения не е престанал да ни вълнува. Със средствата на своя интригуващ и колоритен разказ, обогатен с последните археологически открития, историчката Бетани Хюз ни превежда през най-различни ... |
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"Почитатели на Хубавата Елена, радвайте се! Книгата на Бетани Хюз Елена от Троя ви дава всичко, което някога сте искали да знаете за лицето, което пусна на вода хиляди кораби. Дълго, дълго време няма да има друга книга за Елена, защото госпожа Хюз блестящо и изчерпателно е обхванала (или трябва да кажа разкрила) темата от повече ъгли - романтични, исторически, археологични, митологични, психологични, отколкото дори Парис би могъл да мечтае." Стивън Пресфийлд, автор на бестселъри "Изключително изчерпателен разказ за една от най-загадъчните жени на всички времена; блестяща и завладяваща история." ... |
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What sport can teach us about great leadership? ... A winning mindset is a state of mental fluency that helps people to deliver their full potential, and is the key ingredient to long-term success. Nowhere is a winning mindset clearly on display than in the high-pressure environment of the sporting arena. Drowning on his own experience of working with some of the world's top coaches across multiple disciplines, Professor Damian Hughes distils the ingredients of successful teams, from FC Barcelona to the New Zealand All Blacks, down to five key elements to show how you can create and maintain a winning mindset to ... |
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How high achievers unlocked their potential. And how you can too. How do Olympic medal-winning athletes turbo-charge their motivation? How do multi-millionaire founders develop the habits of champions? And how do Premier League football coaches lead their teams to victory? "High Performance" reveals the methods the world's most remarkable athletes, coaches and entrepreneurs use to excel. From taking responsibility for your situation to finding your "trademark behaviours", thinking flexibly to crafting a high performance culture, Jake Humphrey and Professor Damian Hughes identify the eight crucial ... |
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High in the Accursed Mountains, in a village ruled by the ancient laws of the Kanun, Bekja escapes an arranged marriage by becoming a sworn virgin, renouncing her womanhood to live as a man. Her decision sets off a brutal chain of events, destroying her family and separating her from the one she loves the most. Years later, as Bekija – now Matija – tells their story to a visiting journalist, long-buried truths come to light, along with the realisation of all that might have been."She Who Remains is a meditation on womanhood, love, family and honor, written almost entirely in a non-linear stream of consciousness. The ... |
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Книгата е част от поредицата "Детски шедьоври от велики писатели" на издателство "Лист". ... По-висок и от къща, Железния човек стоеше на върха на скалата, на ръба, в мрака. Вятърът свиреше в железните му пръсти. Голямата желязна глава във формата на контейнер за боклук - контейнер с размерите на стая - бавно се завъртя надясно, после също тъй бавно се завъртя наляво. Железните уши се извиха насам, после натам. Чуваше морето... Тед Хюз (1930-1998) е английски поет и писател. "Ястреб в дъжда" и "Луперкал" са най-известните му стихосбирки. През 1984 г. получава почетната титла " ... |
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Три изчезнали момичета. Двайсетгодишна мистерия. Една жена, която е на крачка от истината… В малко градче в селските райони на Уилтшър се намира място, известно като Дяволския коридор — път, около който от години се носят зловещи истории: необясними смъртни случаи, странни инциденти и плач на дете, който се чува нощем. Но най-неразгаданата тайна остава случаят „Оливия Ръдърфорд“. Преди двайсет години четири момичета тръгват заедно с кола към дома си, но след катастрофа е открита само Оливия. Останалите три изчезват безследно. Две десетилетия по-късно журналистката Джена Холидей започва да разследва случая. Местните обаче ... |
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The continuation of the story from the book She Who Rides the Storm. Mateo spent years believing he suffered from a strange wasting sickness, but he's finally learned the much darker truth. Now he will do whatever it takes to save himself, even if it means betraying Lia, the one girl who's ever made him care about something more than his research. It doesn't help that his father kidnapped the last living member of Lia's family, and though it means Mateo will get to see her again, it's only because Lia is already hunting them. Anwei's rage can't be contained after the disaster at the tomb that ... |
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The bestselling author of "The House with Chichen Legs". Illustrated by Kathrin Honesta. ... "They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found - only a few people know about that. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong." Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, Yanka has always wondered about where she is from. She tries to ignore the strange whispers and looks from the villagers, wishing she was as strong on the inside as she is on the outside. But, when she has to flee her house, looking for answers about who she really is, a journey far beyond one that she ever ... |
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The second of Julia Quinns 's bestselling and beloved "Bridgerton novels", now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is Anthony Bridgerton's story... 1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London's most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry. And in all truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does it better... Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1814. Having spent his twenties in a rakish pursuit of pleasure (whilst taking care to ensure the financial ... |
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Long ago, Andrew made a childhood wish, and kept it in a silver box. When it finally comes true, he wishes he hadn't. Long ago, Ben made a promise and had a dream: to travel to Africa to volunteer at a lion reserve. When he finally makes it, it isn't for reason he imagined... Ben and Andrew keep meeting in unexpected places, and the intense relationship that develops seems to be guided by fate. Or is it? What if the very thing that drwas them together is tainted by past secrets that threaten everything? A dark, consuming drama that shifts from Zimbabwe to England, and then back into the past, "The Lion ... |
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A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by motivational speaker and author Robin Sharma is an inspiring tale that provides a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance and joy. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari tells the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life, and the subsequent wisdom that he gains on a life-changing odyssey that enables him to create a life of passion, purpose and peace. You can also find the edition in Bulgarian - Монахът, който продаде своето ... |