Tato autorka píše dojemné příběhy o lásce, ztrátě, zradě a rodině, které zkoumají, jak může být láska složitá a zároveň nádherná. Ráda také vytváří romantické komedie, kde si postavy mohou trochu flirtovat a bavit se. Její tvorba je inspirována nádhernou krajinou Northumberlandu. Autorka věří v následování snů a tvrdou práci, což jí po letech psaní přineslo vydavatelskou smlouvu.
Kočky byly umělci uctívány od starověku pro svou krásu, eleganci, nezávislost a tajemno, které kolem sebe šíří. Sice domestikované, ale stále trochu divoké, sdílejí s námi obydlí a nekonečně nás fascinují. „Kočka v umění“ je osobitá sbírka obrazů a ilustrací koček umělců z celého světa. Obrazová část je proložena krátkými texty o umělcích a jejich vztahu ke kočkám. Kniha, která se bude zamlouvat milovníkům koček každého věku.
Po trpkém zklamání v lásce se Ellie rozhodne od základů změnit svůj život. Vymění nudnou kancelářskou práci ve městě za život na venkovském zámku, kde získá pronájem tamější kavárny. Splní si tak svůj dávný sen - pokračovat v šlépějích své milované babičky, která pekla úžasné dorty a koláče a své umění jí odevzdala. Není to však všechno tak jednoduché ani romantické, jak by se mohlo zdát. Majitelem zámku je mrzutý lord, jenž nesnáší všechny novinky, ve svém malém zámeckém pokojíčku se Ellie klepe zimou a příjmy v kavárně jsou nestabilní. Krok po kroku si musí vybojovat své místo na výsluní a všechny kolem přesvědčit, že její skvělé dorty přilákají do zámku spousty návštěvníků. Už jí chybí pouze někdo, s kým by svůj nový život sdílela. Vztahy v práci se nevyplácí, ale je tu Joe, pohledný mladý manažer usedlosti, jemuž je těžké odolat. Stane se nová láska její třešničkou na dortu?
The most riveting political biography of our time and winner of countless awards including the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the National Critics Circle Award for Biography, this is the third volume in Robert Caro's magisterial biography of Lyndon Johnson.
Hailed as 'the greatest biography of our era' (The Times) this is the fourth part of Robert Caro's monumental work on American President Lyndon Johnson. His battle with the Kennedy brothers over the 1960 Democratic nomination for president was a bitter one, and the ensuing years of Johnson's vice-presidency were marked with humiliation.
This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country, and the first volume in Robert Caro's The Years of Lyndon Johnson, hailed as `the greatest biography of our era'.
Cats have been revered by artists since ancient times for their beauty, grace, independence, and air of mystery. Domesticated, but with a touch of the wild about them, they share our homes and endlessly fascinate us. The Book of the Cat is a cool and quirky collection of feline art and illustration by artists from around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their subjects. Beautifully designed and packaged, the book will appeal to cat lovers of all ages.
One of the most acclaimed books of our time, winner of both the Pulitzer and the Francis Parkman prizes, The Power Broker tells the hidden story behind the shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York (city and state) and makes public what few have known: that Robert Moses was, for almost half a century, the single most powerful man of our time in New York, the shaper not only of the city's politics but of its physical structure and the problems of urban decline that plague us today.In revealing how Moses did it--how he developed his public authorities into a political machine that was virtually a fourth branch of government, one that could bring to their knees Governors and Mayors (from La Guardia to Lindsay) by mobilizing banks, contractors, labor unions, insurance firms, even the press and the Church, into an irresistible economic force--Robert Caro reveals how power works in all the cities of the United States. Moses built an empire and lived like an emperor. He personally conceived and completed public works costing 27 billion dollars--the greatest builder America (and probably the world) has ever known. Without ever having been elected to office, he dominated the men who were--even his most bitter enemy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, could not control him--until he finally encountered, in Nelson Rockefeller, the only man whose power (and ruthlessness in wielding it) equalled his own.
Caro's remarkable four-part biography of Lyndon Johnson In Means of Ascent, the Pulitzer award-wining historian carries Johnson through his service in World War II and the foundation and the myths of his long-concealed fortune.
Set during the festive season, the story explores the theme of finding true belonging and love. Characters navigate personal challenges and relationships, ultimately discovering that home is not just a place but a feeling. As they come together, the warmth of community and the magic of Christmas illuminate their paths, leading to heartfelt connections and resolutions. The narrative emphasizes the importance of family, friendship, and the joy of the holiday spirit.
In the digital age, the original meaning of cut and paste has been replaced with a few clicks of a mouse, This has led to a lot of derivative and unimaginative computer produced work. In response to this, artists have returned to using more traditional methods of making images. There has been a resurgence of drawing and illustration and collage has recently been rediscovered. Collage is the natural progression of illustration, as it combines drawing with the other mediums. It is the fusing of methods that makes for a new language. Increasingly, collage is being used in ads, magazine editorials, fashion spreads, street art, album covers, animation and websites: from the Prada Menswear Spring Summer 09 invitation (Milan) to the editorial of Butt Magazine, from Brahma beer poster campaigns featuring the work of Brazilian artists such as Speto and Giga to posters for the Tate Gallery. The surreal juxtaposition of images provokes thought, humour and understanding, two-dimensional images become three.
