Audiokniha 100 statečných - Host č. 17 - Vilém Rubeš 06.06.2014

Je pozdní léto roku 1944 a v oblasti Pečenga na severu Finska probíhá laponská válka. Nemanželská dcera ze šamanské rodiny, odmalička odsunutá na okraj společnosti, působí jako porodní bába. Pak se ale bezhlavě zamiluje do nacistického důstojníka Johannese a z vlastní v…

Príbeh štyroch sestier prvý raz uzrel svetlo sveta v druhej polovici 19. storočia, ale jeho obľúbenosť prekročila hranice času. Stále ďalším generáciám matiek a dcér ukazuje hodnotu rodiny, priateľstva, odpustenia a života v pravde a láske. Príbeh sa odohráva v časoch a…

As the name suggests, this is a very current topic. It is intended for all entrepreneurs who either find themselves in crisis and are trying to mitigate it or those who seek to prevent it. It offers a comprehensive overview of company crisis, signals and forms of crises…

Přestože jsou Korede s Ayoolou sestry, liší se víc než den a noc. Korede je nepříliš hezká, ale pracovitá zdravotnice s až obsedantním sklonem k pořádku, zatímco Ayoola je krásná, oblíbená, lehkomyslná... a šílená. Je zvyklá kdykoli požádat svou starší sestru o pomoc, a…

The fourth step into the Darkness is called Murderers, and it takes the listener into the realm of vampire stories and haunted houses. The first – The Tomb of Sara – was written by English navy officer, and writer, Frederick George Loring. It was one of the very first s…

Humorous stories of “old bachelors” who, at balls, wine bars, on the street, and elsewhere, try—sometimes successfully, sometimes not—to get closer to the opposite sex. For some men, the pursuit of women gradually becomes a purpose, a pastime, and eventually even a spor…

The Otis family move into a haunted house, Canterville Chase. The resident ghost, Sir Simon de Canterville killed his wife there in 1575 and his guilt causes him to haunt the house. Sir Simon haunts with different coloured bloodstains, which appear on the floor everyday…

The third step into the Darkness is called Sounds in the Dark. It begins with a short story written in 1921 by American master horror writer Howard Phillips Lovecraft called The Music of Erich Zann. The author himself considered the story to be one of his masterpieces, …

Příběh malé Čijo, která se má stát slavnou gejšou Sajuri, začíná v chudé japonské rybářské vesnici, kde Čijo do smrti své matky vyrůstala, a to ve velké chudobě. Když ji jako devítiletou prodají do Gionu, kjótské čtvrti gejš, dívenka rázem přijde o rodiče i starší sestr…

V Ledové sfinze se Verne pokusil navázat na "Dobrodružství Arthura Gordona Pyma" od Edgara Allana Poea. Poeovo fascinující vyprávění o plavbě do jižních moří končí tajuplnou scénou: uprchlíci se ocitají v oblaku páry, z něhož probleskuje jakási bílá postava... Verna ta…

The fifth step into the Darkness is called Planes of Existence, and it is a solo ride by the feature author of the whole series in three parts. In them, Howard Phillips Lovecraft, practically unread and unknown during his life, but a source of inspiration after his deat…

What if politics isn’t random at all but follows patterns most people never see? Why do some political systems succeed while others collapse? Is history shaped by chance… or by underlying laws? And can morality truly survive in the world of power, strategy, and ideology…

The Beauty of Women for Middle Aged and Older Men 67 humorous and reflective poems about love, attraction, and relationships from a mature man's perspective. What happens when love is seen not through youthful fantasy, but through the wisdom of time? This collection bl…

The very first step into the Darkness is called Death and Other Horrors, and it contains three short stories. The author of the first of these – The Haunted Dolls’ House – is Montague Rhodes James. A scientist at first, James eventually gained success writing Gothic hor…

It’s time to redefine how we work. We have been told for ages that technology would make our lives easier. Instead, we increasingly find ourselves drowning in tedious tasks and feeling trapped in the daily grind—overflowing calendars, endless to-do lists, and a never-en…

The success or failure of every company depends primarily on the quality of employees and the cooperation of the entire team. Learn everything about company staffing, recruiting new employees, developing their skills in the company, drafting employee contracts, paying w…

What starts as a simple date… can quickly spiral into something completely unexpected. Date is a sharp, witty three-act comedy that explores the unpredictable world of modern relationships where first impressions deceive, intentions clash, and nothing ever goes quite as…

One of the greatest risks for small and medium businesses is certainly past due receivables. Preventing this risk or promptly responding to problems with receivables is the main focus of this lesson. You will get many useful tips on how to keep your receivables under co…

James Clerk Maxwell is one of history's most influential scientists — in Einstein's words, the man with whom "one scientific epoch ended and another began" — yet he remains far less known to the public than contemporaries like Faraday, Newton, or Einstein himself. In th…

Three women. One man. Three encounters that blur the line between desire, connection, and illusion. In Dana, relationships are never simple and every meeting reveals something deeper beneath the surface. Each story follows a different woman, each with her own personalit…

All for one and one for all! The three musketeers - Porthos, Aramis and Athos - are the most daring swordsmen in France, and special bodyguards to the king. When d'Artagnan comes to Paris to join their ranks, they become the greatest friends of his life. when a villaino…

A young woman starts her first job as a governess in charge of two young orphans, Miles and Flora, at a country house called Bly. The children are beautiful and well-behaved, but are they too good to be true? When the governess starts to experience strange visions, she …