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Vijest da joj se iz Kanade vraća prijateljica iz studentskih dana, sredovječna zagrebačka odvjetnica prima s nejasnom tjeskobom. Prisjeti se da je u doba njihove mladosti krajem osamdesetih, još uvijek nepoznati zločinac ubijao mlade djevojke. S druge strane, njezin suprug, ugledni sudac, također se mora baviti istim odsječkom zajedničke prošlosti. Polako izranjaju likovi i mjesta i događaji koji su doveli do raspada dviju obitelji, a sva je prilika da se krugovi još nisu zatvorili…

The Hidden Connections : A Science for Sustainable Living

The author of the bestselling The Tao of Physics and The Web of Life explores the profound social implications of emerging scientific principles and provides an innovative framework for using them to understand and solve some of the most important issues of our time. For most of history, scientific investigation was based on linear thinking. But the 1980’s brought a revolutionary change. With the advent of improved computer power, scientists could apply complexity theory–nonlinear thinking–to scientific processes far more easily than ever before. Physicist Fritjof Capra was at the forefront of the revolution, and in The Web of Life he extended its scope by showing the impact of complexity theory on living organisms. In The Hidden Connections he breaks through another frontier, this time applying the principles of complexity theory to an analysis of the broad sphere of all human interactions. Capra posits that in order to sustain life in the future, the principles underlying our social institutions must be consistent with the organization that nature has evolved to sustain the web of life. In a lucid and convincing argument, Capra explains how the theoretical ideas of science can be applied to the practical concerns of our time. Covering every aspect of human nature and society, he discusses such vital matters as the management of human organizations, the challenges and dangers of economic globalization, and the nature and the problems of biotechnology. He concludes with an authoritative, often provocative plan for designing ecologically sustainable communities and technologies as alternatives to the current economic globalization. A brilliant, incisive examination of the relationship between science and our social systems, The Hidden Connections will spark enormous debate in the scientific community and inspire us to think about the future of humanity in a new way.

The Four Profound Weaves

Two transgender elders must learn to weave from Death in order to defeat an evil ruler?in the debut full-length work set in R. B. Lemberg?s award-winning queer fantasy Birdverse universe ?The Four Profound Weaves is the anti-authoritarian, queer-mystical fairy tale we need right now.? ?Annalee Newitz, author of The Future of Another Timeline ?A beautiful, heartfelt story of change, family, identity, and courage.? ?Library Journal, starred review The Surun? nomads do not speak of the master weaver, Benesret, who creates the cloth of bone for assassins in the Great Burri Desert. But aged Uiziya must find her aunt in order to learn the final weave, although the price for knowledge may be far too dear to pay. Among the Khana in the springflower city of Iyar, women travel in caravans to trade, while men remain in the inner quarter, as scholars. A nameless man struggles to embody Khana masculinity, after many years of performing the life of a woman, trader, wife, and grandmother. As his past catches up, the nameless man must choose between the life he dreamed of and Uiziya?while Uiziya must discover how to challenge the evil Ruler of Iyar, and to weave from deaths that matter. In this breathtaking debut set in R. B. Lemberg?s beloved Birdverse, The Four Profound Weaves offers a timeless chronicle of claiming one’s identity in a hostile world. About the Birdverse: The Birdverse is the creation of fantasy author R. B. Lemberg. It is a complex, culturally diverse world, with a range of LGBTQIA characters and different family configurations. Named after its deity, Bird, Birdverse shorter works have been nominated the Nebula, Hugo, Tiptree award, and Rhysling awards. The Four Profound Weaves is the first full-length work set in the Birdverse.

Purity

Mlada Pip Tyler ne zna ko je. Zna da joj je pravo ime Purity, da duguje 130.000 dolara studentskog kredita, da skvotuje s anarhistima u Oaklandu, i da je njen odnos s majkom – njenom jedinom porodicom – hazardan. Ali nema pojma ko joj je otac, ni zašto je njena majka izabrala usamljenički život s izmišljenim imenom, niti da li će ikad imati normalan život. Ulaze Nijemci. Susret s njemačkom mirovnom aktivisticom odvest će Pip u Južnu Ameriku da stažira u Sunlight Projectu, organizaciji koja trguje svim tajnama u svijetu – i, nada se Pip, tajnom njenog porijekla. Sunlight Project je vlasništvo Andreasa Wolfa, harizmatičnog provokatora koji je postao slavan u haosu nakon pada Berlinskog zida. Dok se skriva u Boliviji, Andreas se zainteresovao za Pip iz njoj nerazumljivih razloga, a intenzitet njenog uzvraćanja mijenja njeno konvencionalno poimanje dobrog i lošeg. Purity je priča o mladenačkom idealizmu, ekstremnoj vjernosti, i ubistvu. Autor Korekcija i Slobode je zamislio svijet živopisnih likova – stanovnika Kalifornije i Istočnih Nijemaca, dobrih roditelja i loših roditelja, novinara i hakera – i prati njihove puteve koji se prepliću kroz krajolike savremene koliko i sveprisutni internet, i drevne koliko i rat između spolova. Purity je najsmjelija knjiga jednog od najvećih pisaca današnjice.

Sjena zla

Šest je tinejdžerica nestalo u gradiću u Louisiani kad je Chloe Davis imala dvanaest godina. Do kraja ljeta njezin je otac bio pritvoren i optužen kao serijski ubojica. Chloe i ostatak njezine obitelji bili su primorani suočiti se s istinom i nastaviti živjeti s posljedicama. Dvadeset godina poslije, Chloe je psihologinja s privatnom praksom u Baton Rougeu i priprema se za svoje vjenčanje. Napokon je uspjela ostvariti krhku sreću, no ponekad joj se čini da je njezin život izvan kontrole, baš kao i životi njezinih pacijenata tinejdžera. Tada nestane nova tinejdžerica. Zatim još jedna. I ono strašno ljeto kao da se ponavlja. Je li samo paranoična pa vidi poveznice koje zapravo ne postoje ili će još jedanput razotkriti ubojicu?

The Book of Mirdad: The Strange Story of a Monastery Which Was Once Called the Ark

Mikhail Naimy’s timeless classic, an allegory often compared to the works of his friend Khalil Gibran, presents the teachings of Mirdad, abbott of a monastery that stands where Noah’s Ark came to rest after the Flood. In a series of dialogues with his disciples, Mirdad offers lessons on themes such as love, obedience, borrowing and lending, repentance, old age, and the cycle of life and death. Reissued for a new generation, this prophetic work calls on humankind to prepare for another deluge, greater than Noah’s, when Heaven will be revealed on Earth. Includes a new foreword by Andrew Harvey, author of the bestselling A Journey in Ladakh and several other seminal works of spirituality!

The Prodigal God: Recovering the heart of the Christian faith

In THE PRODIGAL GOD, New York pastor Timothy Keller uses the story of the prodigal son to shine a light on the central, beautiful message of Jesus: the gospel of grace, hope and salvation.Keller argues that the parable of the prodigal son, while Jesus’ best-known parable, is also his least understood. He introduces the reader to all the characters in this timeless story, showing that it concerns not just a wayward son, but also a judgemental older brother and, most importantly, a loving father.This short but powerful book is a reminder to the faithful, an explanation to the seeker, and finally an invitation to all – both older and younger brothers – to enter in to the ‘unique, radical nature of the gospel’: the reckless, spendthrift love of God.

Bowie

Simon Critchley prvi se put susreo s likom Davida Bowieja ranih sedamdesetih, kada je pjevač nastupio u najgledanijoj glazbenoj emisiji britanske televizije, Top of the Pops. Opčinio ga je svojom izvedbom pjesme Starman: bilo je to nešto “silno seksualno, silno upućeno, silno neobično”. Dva dana kasnije njegova je mama kupila primjerak singl ploče; svidjela joj se i pjesma i Bowiejeva jarko narančasta frizura (ranije je bila frizerka). Sjeme ljubavne veze koja će potrajati cijeli život bilo je posijano u umu njezina sina, kojem je bilo 12 godina. U ovom sažetom i zanimljivom preispitivanju pjesama jedne od najvećih pop zvijezda na svijetu, Critchley, koji je svojim filozofskim spisima požnjeo brojne pohvale, osobnu pripovijest o tome kako je Bowie razvedrio njegov dosadan prigradski život na jugu Engleske, stapa s filozofskim razmatranjima o tome kako su koncepti autentičnosti i identiteta izvrnuti u Bowiejevu radu. Rezultat je gotovo jednako provokativan i inspirativan kao i umjetnik kojega prikazuje.

Tess of the d Urbervilles

A novel of hypocrisy and double standards. It tells of Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of d’Urbeville. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, notes, bibliography. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 248. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury. Set in Hardy’s Wessex, Tess is a moving novel of hypocrisy and double standards. Its challenging sub-title, A Pure Woman, infuriated critics when the book was first published in 1891, and it was condemned as immoral and pessimistic.

The Image men 1-2

John Boynton Priestley was an English writer. He was the son of a schoolmaster, and after schooling he worked for a time in the local wool trade. Following the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, Priestley joined the British Army, and was sent to France – in 1915 taking part in the Battle of Loos. After being wounded in 1917 Priestley returned to England for six months; then, after going back to the Western Front he suffered the consequences of a German gas attack, and, treated at Rouen, he was declared unfit for active service and was transferred to the Entertainers Section of the British Army.

Lila: An Inquiry Into Morals

In this best-selling new book, his first in seventeen years, Robert M. Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, takes us on a poignant and passionate journey as mysterious and compelling as his first life-changing work. Instead of a motorcycle, a sailboat carries his philosopher-narrator Phaedrus down the Hudson River as winter closes in. Along the way he picks up a most unlikely traveling companion: a woman named Lila who in her desperate sexuality, hostility, and oncoming madness threatens to disrupt his life. In Lila Robert M. Pirsig has crafted a unique work of adventure and ideas that examines the essential issues of the nineties as his previous classic did the seventies.

Ramona the Brave

Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary lovingly chronicles the ups and downs of elementary school woes. This is perfect for fans of Clementine. For a girl as enthusiastic about life as Ramona, starting the first grade should be easy! But with a teacher who doesn’t understand her, a tattletale classmate, and a scary dog who follows her on the walk home from school, Ramona has a hard time acting like the big girl everyone expects her to be. But when she shows up to school with a missing shoe, Ramona gets a fresh grip on her courage in order to make it through a mortifying situation. Ramona the Brave is a wonderful choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups. Readers ages 6-12 will laugh and relate to Ramona’s timeless adventures.

Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower

When the witch built the forty-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword—and the lovely Princess Floralinda. But no prince has managed to conquer the first flight yet, let alone get to the fortieth. In fact, the supply of fresh princes seems to have quite dried up. And winter is closing in on Floralinda…

Strojarske tehnologije – izazovi budućnosti: Tehnologije obrade materijala udžbenik za prvi razred strukovne tehničke škole

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Taj hejt u glavi

Šesnaestogodišnja Starr Carter spretno balansira između dva svijeta – sirotinjskog crnačkog geta u kojem odrasta i perspektivne ‘bjelačke’ škole u predgrađu, u koju su je upisali brižni roditelji. No, cijeli njezin svijet prsne u milijardu krhotina one noći kad joj bijeli policajac pred očima ubije najboljeg prijatelja iz djetinjstva. Khalil nije bio naoružan i nije predstavljao nikakvu prijetnju. Bio je samo dječak. S dvije jamice na licu. I golemim teretom odrastanja u crnačkoj četvrti. Starr je svjesna da bi svojim svjedočenjem ugrozila sebe, obitelj, status koji je stekla u skupoj školi i sve ono što njezini roditelji godinama pomno grade. Međutim… ČEMU NAM UOPĆE SLUŽI GLAS AKO ĆEMO SAMO ŠUTJETI?