Afghan Napoleon: The Life of Ahmad Shah Massoud (Gall Sandy)(Pevná vazba)

Afghan Napoleon: The Life of Ahmad Shah Massoud (Gall Sandy)(Pevná vazba)

The first biography in a decade of Afghan resistance leader Ahad Shah Massoud. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the forces of resistance were disparate. Many groups were caught up in fighting each other and competing for Western arms. The exception were those commanded by Ahmad Shah

Massoud: An Intimate Portrait of the Legendary Afghan Leader (Grad Marcela)(Paperback)

Massoud explores the life of the late Afghan leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, who struggled to liberate Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion and the Taliban. Many believe that his assassination on September 9, 2001, was ordered by Al-Qaeda to help clear the way for the attacks of September 11, 2001

Napoleon: A Life (Zamoyski Adam)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive biography of Napoleon -- hailed as 'magnificent' by The Economist. 'What a novel my life has been!' Napoleon once said of himself. Born into a poor family, the callow young man was, by twenty-six, an army general. Seduced by an older woman, his marriage transformed him into a

Napoleon: His Life, His Battles, His Empire (Papot Emmanuelle)(Pevná vazba)

Napoleon: His Life, His Battles, His Empire offers an unprecedented insight into the mind of this extraordinary man who, from modest beginnings on the small island of Corsica, became Emperor of France and its vast empire. It examines the battles that made him a legend - Marengo, Austerlitz, Jena

To the Mountains: My Life in Jihad, from Algeria to Afghanistan (Anas Abdullah)(Pevná vazba)

The Algerian Islamist Abdullah Anas, 'perhaps the greatest warrior of the Afghan Arabs', fought the Soviet Union for a decade. As one of the earliest Arabs to join the Afghan jihad, he counted as brothers-in-arms the future icons of Al-Qaeda's global war, from Abdullah Azzam to Osama bin Laden to

Sufi Lyrics (Shah Bullhe)(Pevná vazba)

A modern translation of verses by Bullhe Shah, the iconic eighteenth-century Sufi poet, treasured by readers worldwide to this day. The poetry of Bullhe Shah (d. 1758) is considered one of the glories of premodern Panjabi literature. Born in Uch, Panjab, in present-day Pakistan, Bullhe Shah drew

Lessons of a Turtle: (The Little Book of Life) (Gingras Sandy)(Pevná vazba)

Channel your inner Zen turtle with Sandy Gingras's gorgeous watercolor gift book. Long ago, Sandy Gingras read The Tortoise and the Hare, a fable that teaches slow and steady wins the race. But she didn't learn the lesson Instead she lived the race of hurry-up and do-it-all every day. And it was

Ayurveda - An Ancient System of Holistic Health to Bring Balance and Wellness to Your Life (Shah-Williams Sonja)(Pevná vazba)

Napoleon: The Imperial Household (Cordier Sylvain)(Pevná vazba)

The dazzling splendors of the court of Napoleon I (1769-1821) reflected the grandeur and ambitions of the greatest empire of the day. This luxurious volume re-creates the ambiance and captures the spirit that prevailed in the French court during the Empire through the material manifestations of the

A Door in the Earth (Waldman Amy)(Pevná vazba)

From the author of the national bestseller The Submission comes the journey of a young Afghan-American woman trapped between her ideals and the complicated truth in this 'penetrating' (O, Oprah Magazine), 'stealthily suspenseful,' (Booklist, starred review), 'breathtaking and achingly nuanced'

Shadow Emperor - A Biography of Napoleon III (Strauss-Schom Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Napoleon III is brought out of the shadows of Napoleon Bonaparte by a prize-winning historian: 'An excellent biography... In these pages, he emerges as the underwriter of modern France... This work's perceptive synthesis of recent research... and fast-paced narrative will attract general readers.'

Good Grief: Embracing Life at a Time of Death (Mayer Catherine)(Pevná vazba)

'The most life-affirming book ever written about death.' Sandi Toksvig'One of the most powerful and helpful books about grief that you will ever read.' Anita Anand 'Grief is more than the price of love. It is love. We must learn not just to live with it, but to make it welcome.' Mother and

Afghan Box Camera (Birk Lukas)(Pevná vazba)

'Afghan Box Camera' documents a living form of photography in danger of disappearing forever. Known as the kamra-e-faoree ('instant camera'), Afghanistan is one of the last places on earth where it has continued to be used by photographers as a way of making a living. Hand-made out of wood, it is a

The Light at the Bottom of the World (Shah London)(Pevná vazba)

In the last days of thetwenty-first century, sea creatures swim through the ruins of London. Trappedin the abyss, humankind wavers between fear and hope-fear of what lurks in thedepths around them, and hope that they might one day find a way back to thesurface.When sixteen-year-oldsubmersible racer

Kaleidoscope: The Art of Illustrative Storytelling (Sandu Publications)(Pevná vazba)

Risalo (Latif Shah Abdul)(Pevná vazba)

The greatest classic of Sindhi literature presented here in an authoritative and vivid modern English translation. Shah Abdul Latif's Risalo is acknowledged across Pakistan and the wider diaspora as the greatest classic of Sindhi literature. In this collection of short Sufi verses, originally

Dragonboy (Napoleoni Fabio)(Pevná vazba)

Reminiscent of Pete the Cat and Llama Llama, Dragonboy tells the story of a curious, imaginative, playful little boy and his band of lovable stuffed-animal friends. Dragonboy is curious. He is playful, pensive, and kind. More than anything, he is himself: an imaginative little boy who loves to be

The School of Life Dictionary (The School of Life)(Pevná vazba)

The School of Life's dictionary of emotional intelligence, offering the vocabulary required to understand ourselves, others and the world around us. A dictionary is a guide to a language. This dictionary is for the distinctive language that The School of Life 'speaks' that of emotions. It is an

Nightmarch - Among India's Revolutionary Guerrillas (Shah Alpa)(Pevná vazba)

A first-hand account of India's widespread leftist insurgency, and the state's brutal

Atlas of Food (Gallo Genny)(Pevná vazba)

The world can be seen from many different viewpoints, but one of the most interesting is certainly food. Don't we always say, 'we are what we eat'? Therefore, a particular food will reflect the culture, the tradition and the relation to nature of the people who created

To Kidnap a Pope: Napoleon and Pius VII (Caiani Ambrogio a.)(Pevná vazba)

A groundbreaking account of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius VII, and the kidnapping that would forever divide church and state 'In gripping, vivid prose, Caiani brings to life the struggle for power that would shape modern Europe. It all makes for a historical read which is both original and

Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes (Chokshi Roshani)(Pevná vazba)

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the third book in the best-selling Pandava series by Roshani Chokshi. *'Chokshi seamlessly weaves Indian cosmology and pop culture into a refreshingly feminist plot laced with witty dialogue.'--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)War between the devas and the

Sleuth & Solve: History: 20+ Mind-Twisting Mysteries (Gallo Ana)(Pevná vazba)

Welcome to the world of Sleuth & Solve: History, a collection of 20 clever mysteries where the clues are in the details and crafty twists put your wits to the test! Looking for an awesome book of 'who done it' mysteries for kids and adults? Sleuth & Solve encourages readers of all ages to practice

Thought Economics: Conversations with the Remarkable People Shaping Our Century (Shah Vikas)(Pevná vazba)

Since 2007, entrepreneur and philanthropist Vikas Shah MBE has been on a mission to interview the people shaping our century. Including conversations with world leaders, Nobel prizewinners, business leaders, artists and Olympians, he quizzes the minds that matter on the big questions that concern