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Klasická literatúra
Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout (EN)
Victor Appleton: Tom Swift and His Electric Runabout, or, The Speediest Car on the Road, is Volume 5 in the original Tom Swift novel series published by Grosset & Dunlap. Tom Swift enters an upcoming race with his specially designed prototype electric race car. But as h
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Klasická literatúra
Totem and Taboo (EN)
Sigmund Freud: Totem and Taboo: Resemblances Between the Mental Lives of Savages and Neurotics is a book by Sigmund Freud, published in German in 1913. It is a collection of four essays first published in the journal Imago (1912-13), employing the application of psycho
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Dobrodružné romány
Treasure Island (EN)
Robert Louis Stevenson: When an old sea captain dies mysteriously in his parent‘s inn, young Jim Hawkins finds a treasure map in the captain‘s possessions that will spark a wild and adventures treasure hunt. Joined by a handful of untrustworthy pirates, he meets the antagon
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Dobrodružné romány
Typee (EN)
Herman Melville: The young adventurous sailors, Tommo and Toby, abandon ship and flee into the jungle of an island in French Polynesia. But their feelings of victory will be short-lived. Because they are about to run straight into the hands of the Typee, the most feared
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Klasická literatúra
Summer (EN)
Edith Wharton: Wharton’s 1917 novella Summer, like her more famous work Ethan Frome, is set in a very small rural New England town. Charity Royall longs to escape the claustrophobic confines of North Dormer and the inappropriate advances of her guardian Mr. Royall, wh
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Deti a mládež
What Katy Did (EN)
Susan Coolidge: “To-morrow I will begin, thought Katy. ” Twelve-year-old Katy Carr desperately wants to be good. But being a wild and hot-headed tomboy, it seems so much easier to start being good tomorrow than it does today. Even when her kind and patient invalid cous
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Klasická literatúra
What Maisie Knew (EN)
Henry James: `What Maise Knew‘ (1897) should perhaps have been titled `Divorce for Dummies` instead. In this tense and clever novel, Henry James lays out with perfect clarity what not to do when your child becomes one of divorce, as in do the absolute opposite of e
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Klasická literatúra
The Slipper-point Mystery (EN)
Augusta Huiell Seaman: When fourteen year old Sally Carter decides to share the secret she has discovered on Slipper Point with her new friend Doris Craig, she couldn’t possibly imagine where the solution to this intriguing mystery will lead them!.
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Klasická literatúra
On the Irrawaddy, A Story of the First Burmese War (EN)
G. A. Henty: With the exception of the terrible retreat from Afghanistan, none of England’s many little wars have been so fatal in proportion to the number of those engaged as our first expedition to Burma. The Burman policy of carrying off every boat on the river, l
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Jane Eyre (EN)
Charlotte Brontë: Jane Eyre accepts a position as governess at Thornfield Hall and meets Mr. Rochester, the moody and cynical master of the manor. Growing up an unwanted orphan, Jane has known very little love in her life, but in spite of this, she has always been though
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Rose in Bloom (EN)
Louisa May Alcott: After traveling around the world for several years, Rose Campbell returns home to find her boy cousins all grown up. In this upbeat sequel to Eight Cousins, Rose has become an attractive heiress and is now drawing the attention of several male suiters.
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Klasická literatúra
Youth, a Narrative (EN)
Joseph Conrad: Youth’ is an autobiographical short story by Joseph Conrad. It was written in 1898, first published in Blackwood’s Magazine, and included as the first story in the 1902 volume Youth, a Narrative, and Two Other Stories. The volume also included Heart of
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An Unexpected Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 33) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: “Protected by loving parents, young, beautiful and happy, Lady Ravina Ashley has the world at her feet. Unused to harsh words, she is taken aback when a stranger at a ball in London takes her to task for her behaviour towards a clumsy suitor. But Ravina
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For Ever and Ever (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 32) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: “Viola Brookfield has not a care in the world until the awful day when her parents are tragically killed in a road accident, leaving her all alone in the world. So when her Aunt Mary, Lady Wakefield, writes to invite her to come and live with her in Indi
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The Richness of Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 31) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: “There is nothing for it – we will have marry for money! The Strathcarrons have lived in splendour in Lednock Castle in Scotland for many generations, but the family fall on hard times when their fortunes become depleted. An American guest, Larry Harwo
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The Heart Of Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 30) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: “” I will not marry a man I do not love! ” When Lady Verena’s widowed father suddenly remarries, she finds that her stepmother is anxious to make a match of convenience for her new stepdaughter and produces a suitor whorepels her. Verena has always swo
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A Kiss in the Desert (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 29) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: “The Earl of Bracken is meeting his good friend Captain Charles Kenwood at his Club in St. James’s Street. He has just returned from a visit to Syria where he had been introduced to Sheik Abu Hamid, the owner of the most magnificent Arab horses the Ea
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Journey to Happiness (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 28) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: “Martina knew that Sir Hugh Faversham adored her. She was uncertain how she felt about him, but she knew she could always turn to him for help. So when her friend, Harriet, begged her for help to avoid a forced marriage, Martina went straight to Sir Hug
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Náboženstvo
The Old Testament 19 – Psalms (EN)
Christopher Glyn: The genre of Psalms is Songs and Poetry of all kinds. It is written by multiple authors; David wrote 73, Asaph wrote 12, the sons of Korah wrote 9, Solomon wrote 3, Ethan, and Moses each wrote one (Ps. 90), and 51 of the Psalms are anonymous. They were
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Náboženstvo
The New Testament 8 – Corinthians 2 (EN)
Christopher Glyn: The book of 2nd Corinthians is a Pauline Epistle (letter from Paul). The Apostle Paul wrote it about 56 A. D. The key personalities of this book are the Apostle Paul, Timothy, and Titus. Paul wrote this letter to the church in Corinth to defend and pro
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Kariéra, motivačná literatúra
Applied Psychology (EN)
Warren Hilton: Applied Psychology, Psychology and Achievement is the First of a Series of Twelve Volumes on the Applications of Psychology to the Problems of Personal and Business Efficiency. Within Applied Psychology, Psychology and Achievement Hilton addresses the fa
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Náboženstvo
As A Man Thinketh (EN)
James Allen: James Allen’s most famous book, As a Man Thinketh, was originally published in 1902. It is now considered a classic self-help book. Its underlying premise is that noble thoughts make a noble person, while lowly thoughts make a miserable person. Allen’s
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Kariéra, motivačná literatúra
Brainstorming (EN)
Alex Faikney Osborn: Tap Directly Into Your Creative Mind. And Easily Access YOUR Million-Dollar Ideas. Ideas are the lifeblood of success. and the best ideas originate with brainstorming.
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Náboženstvo
Character – Building Thought Power (EN)
Ralph Waldo Trine: Unconsciously, we are forming habits every moment of our lives. Some are habits of a desirable nature; some are those of a most undesirable nature. Some, though not so bad in themselves, are exceedingly bad in their cumulative effects, and cause us at t
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