Pierwszy tom serii Young Adult Lovely Vicious bestsellera New York Timesa. Piękna i trudna miłość jest walką! Isis wrażliwa dziewczyna musi walczyć, by odzyskać poczucie własnej wartości i pewność siebie. Jack chłopak zimny i nieprzystępny wydaje się zbyt pewny siebie Odlotowa powieść! Błyskotliwa, mroczna, romantyczna. I kompletnie inna. Amazon Świeża, nieszablonowa, nieckliwa, okraszona humorem. Mroczna i prawdziwa. O miłości, ale i samotności, wyobcowaniu, podnoszeniu się z traumy. Goodreads Isis Blake nie była zakochana od trzech lat, dziewięciu tygodni i pięciu dni A biorąc pod uwagę, jak się to skończyło ostatnio, zamierza ten stan utrzymać. Od tamtej pory bardzo schudła, zrobiła sobie we włosach fioletowe pasemka i razem z mamą, która ucieka przed agresywnym partnerem, przeprowadziła się z Florydy na jakiś koniec świata w Ohio. Wszystkie dziewczyny w nowej szkole chcą tylko jego: tajemniczego Jacka Huntera, nazywanego Lodowym Księciem liceum East Summit. Przystojny jak z reklamy Armaniego. Inteligentny tak, że mógłby bez trudu dostać się do Yale, i zimniejszy niż Arktyka. Jack nigdy się z nikim nie umawia. Widuje się go z pięknymi kobietami, ale na dziewczyny ze szkoły nie zwraca uwagi. Aż, gdy pewnego dnia na imprezie, upokarza ich koleżankę ze szkoły, Isis daje mu w twarz... Nagle wszystko staje się walką. Cel: sprawić, żeby przeciwnik błagał o litość.
poczytaj.pl
Prof. dr hab. Piotr Sztompka Socjolog, profesor honorowy (emerytowany) Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego i wykładowca Wyższej Szkoły Europejskiej im. J. Tischnera. Członek rzeczywisty Polskiej Akademii Nauk i Polskiej Akademii Umiejętności, oraz dwóch akademii zagranicznych: American Academy of Arts and Sciences oraz Academia Europaea. Doktor honoris causa czterech uczelni polskich i zagranicznych. Były Prezydent Międzynarodowe go Stowarzyszenia Socjologicznego (ISA). Jego książki były publikowane w 10 językach. W rankingu Stanford University (2023) znalazł się wśród 2% najbardziej wpływowych uczonych świata. Ostatnio w Polsce opublikował Słownik socjologiczny; 1000 pojęć (2020) oraz Socjologia: wykłady o społeczeństwie (2021). W 2023 roku ukaże się Wiarygodność, zamykająca trylogię o moralnych fundamentach życia społecznego: Zaufanie (2007), Kapitał społeczny (2018). Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Hausner Profesor doktor habilitowany nauk ekonomicznych, przewodniczący Rady Programowej Open Eyes Economy Summit oraz Rady Fundacji Gospodarki i Administracji Publicznej, b. wicepremier i minister gospodarki, pracy i polityki społecznej, poseł na Sejm 2001-2005, członek Rady Polityki Pieniężnej III kadencji, członek korespondent Polskiej Akademii Umiejętności, laureat nagród: Kisiela, Władysława Grabskiego, Edwarda Lipińskiego i Aleksandra Gieysztora, doktor honoris causa Szkoły Głównej Handlowej w Warszawie oraz Akademii Sztuk Pięknych w Krak
poczytaj.pl
Bankier ubogich. Historia mikrokredytu to autobiografia twórcy największej instytucji mikrokredytowej na świecie i historia rozwoju niezwykłego banku. Grameen Bank był pionierem w udzielaniu kredytów osobom ubogim, nie posiadającym majątku i często niepiśmiennym. Finansowanie zmieniło życie milionów rodzin, które nie miały szans na kredyt w bankach komercyjnych, a potrzebowały niedużych kwot do podjęcia działalności gospodarczej.A wszystko to dzięki determinacji ekonomisty, który rozpoczął karierę bankiera w 1976 roku pożyczką kwoty zaledwie 27 dolarów dla 42 kobiet ze wsi .Model działania Grameen Bank jest z powodzeniem stosowany w innych krajach. Model działania Grameen Bank jest z powodzeniem stosowany w innych krajach. Zgodnie z danymi organizacji Microcredit Summit Campaign, do końca 2010 r. z mikrofinansowania skorzystało na świecie ponad 205 milionów klientów, co przekłada się na korzyści osiągnięte przez około 687 milionów członków ich rodzin. Oznacza to, że ponad połowa najuboższej ludności świata osiągnęła korzyści dzięki kredytom na rozwój działalności gospodarczej. Korzystają z nich głównie kobiety.Polskie wydanie jest poprzedzone słowem wstępnym pani Janiny Ochojskiej-Okońskiej oraz dłuższą wypowiedzią profesora Leszka Balcerowicza. W wydaniu tym uwzględniono aktualne dane dot. działalności Grameen Bank i innych organizacji opisanych w książce.
poczytaj.pl
<p>SPIS TREŚCIARTICLES</p><p><b>Marcin Terlikowski</p><p></b>Introduction</p><p></p><p><b>Camille Grand</p><p></b>CSDP: Is There a Next Chapter?</p><p></p><p>Amongst commentators, it is fashionable to highlight the persistent military weakness of the European Union by comparison with the United States or NATO, ignoring the progress achieved since 1999. This paper will attempt to examine the development of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), a difficult, often slow and undoubtedly incomplete process, before examining possible ways forward to strengthen CSDP credibility as the EU prepares for the December 2013 Defence Council.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Artur Nowak-Far</p><p></b>External Representation of the Eurozone: Implications for the European Union</p><p></p><p>The European Union’s limited capacity and the fairly diversified interests of its Member States have proven to be the most significant contributors to its constrained capacity to tackle economic and financial problems at the international level. This problem has become only more acute and transparent with the outbreak of the recent global financial crisis. The crisis elevated some “less popular” items on the EMU-related agenda to the level of “bread-and-butter” ones; it has also expanded that agenda into areas that, so far, have not been considered the core, such as supervisory issues.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Gianni Bonvicini</p><p></b>Proposals for a Revival of Permanent Structured Cooperation</p><p></p><p>With the Lisbon Treaty, therefore, new rules and procedures could have paved the way towards a more credible and effective defence policy, at least in theory. In reality no real steps ahead have been done.This article tries both to investigate the obstacles that are blocking efforts towards PESCO and to advance some proposals on how to regain dynamism in the common defence field</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Rosa Balfour</b></p><p>In Search of a Role: Three Years of the European External Action Service</p><p></p><p>Caught between high expectations and an unwilling commitment from the other parts of the EU foreign policy-making machinery (read: the Member States and the Commission), the EEAS has been struggling to find its role: is it a clearing-house or secretariat for reaching consensus among national positions, a ministry implementing foreign policy, a manager of a network of delegations abroad, or a policy entrepreneur?</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>Claudia Major, Stefan Krümpelmann</p><p></b>Making the Choice for Europe: The State of CSDP and Prospects for It to Be an Organising Framework for European Security in the Next Decade</p><p></p><p>The European Union prides itself on having launched five new missions between summer 2012 and 2013 within the framework of its Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). It is preparing for the 2013 December EU Council summit, which is to be devoted to defence and the strengthening ...
Legimi.pl
All the skiing downhills of the Aiguilles Rouges and Mont Blanc mountains are gathered in this unique book, written by one of the most talented skiers of his generation.Located at the very heart of the highest mountains of Europe, the majestic Mont Blanc massif stands as a reference among the most sacred skiing places in the world. When winter comes, this snow-addict heaven offers a unique range of dream slopes, from the easiest to the most breathtakingly high ones.Anselme Baud is an extreme skiing leading head and one of the best experts of this mountain. He gives us here the first comprehensive rundown of the Mont Blanc and Aiguilles Rouges skiing downhills. From classic skiing hikes to mountaineering competitions, this guide book presents a precise description of all the biggest slopes this mythic area could offer.Thanks to his charming accounts and instructive advice, Anselme Baud shares with us his precious and wide experience as a high mountain guide and an exceptional skier.PRESS REVIEW- « In its own genre, this is a bible » - Alpinisme & Randonnée- « More than a rundown guide, the latest Anselme Baud’s work is a real nice book, easy-reading, full of information and suggestions » - Vertical- « Did Anselme Baud just write the skiing Bible of the Mont Blanc and Aiguilles Rouges mountains ? » - Montagnes Magazine- « This is the skiing rundown that missed on our bookshelves » - Bulletin des guides- « A gold nugget. A complete and documented how-to-book. Don’t leave it away : this is a friend advice » - Ski FrançaisABOUT THE AUTHOR Born in Morzine in 1948, Anselme Baud left his mark on the Alps skiing steep slopes history. As a high mountain guide in 1973, he was one the first to ski on extreme downhills in the Alps, the Andes, in Antarctica or in the Himalayas. As an ENSA professor, he supervised during several years the mountain guides trainings in Bolivia and Nepal.From the amateur looking for the most beautiful powder snow to the mountaineer who is keen on extreme skiing, ski fans will find in this book all the useful information to fulfill their dreams of perfect lines and immaculate marks!EXCERPT INTRODUCTION MONT BLANCUnique and majestic, basking in glorious light or vexed by troublesome storms, Mont Blanc is the king of Europe. It presides in stately fashion over its glaciers, deep valleys, and delicately crenellated granite ridges. Its summit has always been prized ; its deadly rages terrifying some and fascinating others.The first to tread on its snowy dome were the Chamoniards Gabriel Paccard and Jacques Balmat on 8th August 1786. Since that time the mountain has enjoyed no respite : first came the caravans of hopeful conquerors, then there were the intrepid unguided parties, those in eager pursuit of discovery, and adventurers of all kinds. Latterly, with the aid of advances in technology, we have witnessed, or indeed participated in, some more irreverent assaults on the mountain’s dignity : Jansen’s laboratory (fina...
Legimi.pl
"At the same time eight year old Abdul heard a familiar hissing noise. He had heard the sound several times before. But never as close, as loud and as short. He and his little brother hadn't yet fully turned around when they saw the two missiles. After that they didn't perceive anything for a long time. The explosion tore the two brothers apart and severed them from everything they loved – forever. Even time had abandoned the moment." ––––– Middle East. Senator Reeds, a multi-billionaire, has big plans. His aim: to substitute a useless peace summit with a promising economic summit. He regards the availability of drinking water as the key to resolving the conflict between Israel and Palestine. Hence his international consortium undertakes further research in improving the treatment of sea water. Money and power for the benefit of humankind instead of war. But this is a provocation to those who have benefited from the regional instability so far. ––––– In its frantic course of events, history has no place for the fears and hopes, the despair and hatred of individuals. But nevertheless, three people brace themselves against it with all their force and power: the Palestinian Abdoul Rahim, the Israeli Abarron Preiss and the American Charles Reed. They cannot and will not accept what is given. Their motivation for pursuing what they personally believe in links their three destinies inextricably together. cyrill-delvin.net
Legimi.pl
Drum confronts a senator to save the life of a drunken old friend: When Chester Drum knew him, Jack Morley was a Washington player, just a few promotions away from becoming Secretary of State. A bad divorce and a nervous breakdown later, Morley has hit rock bottom, and works in Paris for the Army ghoul squad, confirming the deaths of World War II soldiers long ago reported missing in action. Morley is content to spend the rest of his life wallowing in the bottom of a Pernod bottle, until word gets out that he is blackmailing a US senator - an accusation that could cost him his life. Though disgusted by his old friend's drunkenness, Drum agrees to make Morley's case to the senator. Blackmailer or no, Morley has stumbled onto a conspiracy that dates back to the end of the war. If Drum can't get to the bottom of it, Morley won't be the only one to die. Review Quote: "[Marlowe] tells a complex story vividly and vigorously." - The New York Times Book Review. "Often brash and violent ... with an impish sense of humor." - The Independent. "Drum sleuths to his own beat; he is a strong private investigator, who hooks the audience in each tale, short or long." - Harriet Klausner Book Reviews. "Langton's sparkling prose and inimitable wit offer a delectable feast for the discriminating reader." - Publishers Weekly. "Like Jane Austen and Barbara Pym, Langton is blessed with the comic spirit-a rare gift of genius to be cherished." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Biographical note: Stephen Marlowe (1928-2008) was the author of more than fifty novels, including nearly two dozen featuring globe-trotting private eye Chester Drum. Born Milton Lesser, Marlowe was raised in Brooklyn and attended the College of William and Mary. After several years writing science fiction under his given name, he legally adopted his pen name, and began focusing on Chester Drum, the Washington-based detective who first appeared in The Second Longest Night (1955). Although a private detective akin to Raymond Chandler's characters, Drum was distinguished by his jet-setting lifestyle, which carried him to various exotic locales from Mecca to South America. These espionage-tinged stories won Marlowe acclaim, and he produced more than one a year before ending the series in 1968. After spending the 1970s writing suspense novels like The Summit (1970) and The Cawthorn Journals (1975), Marlowe turned to serious-minded historical fiction. He lived much of his life abroad, in Switzerland, Spain, and France, and died in Virginia in 2008.
Legimi.pl
In Spain for a wedding, Drum must rescue the kidnapped bride. Although a fugitive from twenty-six world governments, Axel Spade has minimal trouble crossing the border into Spain. Though briefly arrested, the guards let him go when they learn the identity of his future father-in-law: Colonel Santiago Sotomayor, whose name can open the lock of any Spanish dungeon. And so Spade and his best man, Washington PI Chester Drum, cross the frontier. Sotomayor is not thrilled to see his daughter become the sixth Mrs. Spade, but he has given his begrudging consent. The wedding party comes off like any jet-set gathering, complete with one of the fiancée's ex-lovers making threats against Spade's life. But one key piece never arrives: the bride. She has been kidnapped, and to get her back, Drum and Spade will pit their wits against the toughest thugs and slipperiest bureaucrats that Fascist Spain has to offer. Review quote: "Very few writers of the tough private-eye story can tell it more accurately than Mr. Marlowe, or with such taut understatement of violence and sex." - The New York Times Book Review. "Drum sleuths to his own beat; he is a strong private investigator, who hooks the audience in each tale, short or long." - Harriet Klausner Book Reviews. "Marlowe's buoyant skill and credibility lie in the way he has put breath into [his] characters." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Langton's sparkling prose and inimitable wit offer a delectable feast for the discriminating reader." - Publishers Weekly. "Like Jane Austen and Barbara Pym, Langton is blessed with the comic spirit - a rare gift of genius to be cherished." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Biographical note: Stephen Marlowe (1928-2008) was the author of more than fifty novels, including nearly two dozen featuring globe-trotting private eye Chester Drum. Born Milton Lesser, Marlowe was raised in Brooklyn and attended the College of William and Mary. After several years writing science fiction under his given name, he legally adopted his pen name, and began focusing on Chester Drum, the Washington-based detective who first appeared in The Second Longest Night (1955). Although a private detective akin to Raymond Chandler's characters, Drum was distinguished by his jet-setting lifestyle, which carried him to various exotic locales from Mecca to South America. These espionage-tinged stories won Marlowe acclaim, and he produced more than one a year before ending the series in 1968. After spending the 1970s writing suspense novels like The Summit (1970) and The Cawthorn Journals (1975), Marlowe turned to scholarly historical fiction. He lived much of his life abroad, in Switzerland, Spain, and France, and died in Virginia in 2008.
Legimi.pl