Karin Gommers Knihy

Alek Wek grew up in the Sudan in the midst of the vicious civil war. Now, at age 28, she is one of the most sought-after supermodels in the world, and has single-handedly changed the traditional concept of what is beautiful in the West. As model, refugee activist and businesswoman she is an inspiration - and this remarkable real-life story sheds light on her journey from Dinka clan roots in war-torn Sudan to a new beginnings in Brooklyn. Born the seventh of nine siblings, on her escape to London at the age of fourteen she had already lived through violence, genocide and forced migration in her homeland. Alek Wek's poignant, powerful memoir gives an unforgettable insight into her rise to fame as a supermodel with a conscience, who balances cover shoots for glossy magazines (she was named Model of The Decade by i-D magazine) with political activism (working with Doctors Without Borders and the U.S. Committee for Refugees Advisory Council) and a dedication to refocus the world's attention on those she left behind in the Sudan.

Patnáctiletá Virginia to opravdu nemá lehké. Všichni z její rodiny vypadají prostě úchvatně, jsou úspěšní, sportovně založení, všude oblíbení a mimo to ještě mluví plynně francouzsky. Jinými slovy dokonalost. Jen ona, se svým příliš velkým zadkem a příliš nízkým sebevědomím, platí za černou ovci rodiny. Pak ale její všemi obdivovaný bratr vyletí ze školy a Virginia zjistí, že za perfektním zevnějškem se mohou skrývat i nepříjemná tajemství. Nejprve to pro ni znamená konec světa a strašlivé zklamání, pak však pochopí, že je to šance na změnu, a s letenkou v ruce se vydává na cestu, aby lépe poznala sama sebe. Konečně se naučí pořádně žít, nechá si udělat piercing do obočí, vlasy nabarví na fialovo a začne nosit oblečení jaké vždycky chtěla. Také založí školní časopis a její matka se ji naučí respektovat stejně jako všichni ostatní. Vtipně psaný dívčí román o tom, že pěkná postava opravdu není vše. Virginia má velkej zadek... no a co?

A girl flees to Venice to escape her dangerous past in this electrifying novel of intrigue, psychological tension and suspense... For Lucy Riddick, Venice has always been the dream destination. A dream inspired by the pretty picture pinned to her mother?s kitchen wall. To Lucy, Venice seems the ideal place to lose herself. And now she needs to do just that. The secret she?s been keeping from her boyfriend and her friends has finally caught up with her and Lucy needs to disappear ? and fast. There?s no better time to pack her bags and head for Italy. But what if, when she sets foot in Venice, Lucy finds that the one thing she has been running from, the one thing she has been trying to escape, is already there, lying in wait for her? Time to run away again? Or time to end the chase, once and for all?