Audiokniha 100 statečných - Host č. 41 - Matěj Horn 07.06.2014

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, …

Francouzské verše o lásce jsou pověstné: o lásce šťastné i nešťastné, zraňované i zraňující, mladinké, zralé, nevinné, záletné. Vinou se jako červená nit básněmi tohoto galantního národa od raného středověku po dnešek a jako by samy vytvářely jeden jediný příběh, blízký…

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 …

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…

Cyklus poviedok Michaila Bulgakova Zápisky mladého lekára je retrospektívnym pohľadom začínajúceho spisovateľa na svoje lekárske začiatky. Autor, niekedy sebaironicky, avšak vždy s pocitom veľkej zodpovednosti za ľudský život, rozpráva o svojich prvých, často závažných,…

What did Shakespeare really believe, write, and do -- and what have we simply assumed for four hundred years? 30 Great Myths about Shakespeare takes aim at the persistent myths surrounding the world's most famous playwright, from questions about his identity and authors…

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…

Kde bolo, tam bolo, bola raz jedna chudobná dievčina, ktorú macocha veľmi preveľmi trápila. Jedného dňa, keď jej nakázala skočiť do studne po vreteno, ktoré jej tam spadlo, ocitla sa dievčina na peknej lúke v prečudesnom svete, kde na ňu chlieb i jabloň prehovorili a pr…

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…

Plejády. Souhvězdí bohyně lovu a Měsíce. Přemýšleli jste někdy o jeho původu? Mytický příběh se datuje do dávné minulosti a pojednává o jedné malé zelenavé bytosti, která musí porazit zákeřnou a sílící temnotu Peruviel. K tomu bude zapotřebí se naučit spoustu kouzel, sp…

TEN COMMANDMENTS OF A GOOD ENTREPRENEUR will teach you especially what you should not forget before you start a business and, if you are already running one, what steps should take to protect your business and family assets.

Virginia Woolfová si sala deník od roku 1915 až do své smrti roku 1941. Zaznámenávala nejen nejbějžnější věci - kam ten den šla, s kým se setkala, jak se zrovna cítila -, ale také se v zápiscích sousřeďovala na společensko-politické dění v Anglii i v Evropě, získáme z n…

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…

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…

Rituals for Virtual Meetings turns a genuine 2020-era crisis — the sudden shift to all-remote work — into a practical playbook for making screen-bound meetings feel human again. Drawing on their backgrounds teaching at the Stanford d.school and researching how humans cr…

In the Boscombe Valley Mystery, Turner kills his blackmailer McCarthy to prevent McCarthy's son marrying his daughter and claiming all of his property. In the Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle, Holmes foils Mr Ryder's plans to steal a precious jewel and frame a plumber fo…

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…

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…

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…

Marketing of small and medium businesses provides 8 important tips for entrepreneurs who have decided to support their business by marketing activities and who want to do it efficiently. Experience shows that too many entrepreneurs waste a lot of money on activities tha…

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…

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…

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…