Perun, Weles, Swaróg, Mokosz, Utopki, Żmije; kogo czcili, a przed kim czuli trwogę nasi przodkowie? W co wierzyli dawni Słowianie, jeszcze przed nadejściem chrześcijaństwa? Co z ich wierzeń przetrwało do naszych czasów? Gdzie oddawali cześć swoim bogom? Niniejszy audiobook to jedna z najbardziej znanych pozycji podsumowujących zagadnienie mitologii słowiańskiej, Ta skądinąd rozprawa naukowa trafiła pod strzechy polskich domów stając się przewodnikiem dla zainteresowanych Słowiańszczyzną jak i szeroko pojętym folklorem. „W mitach, w opowieściach fikcyjnych stworzonych przez ludzi, wyraża się ich światopogląd. Stąd zainteresowanie od wielu już dziesięcioleci badań – zarówno w zakresie słowiańskim, jak każdym innym – tym, co można by nazwać mentalnością ludzką.” Aleksander Gieysztor

Mitologia Słowian

Narkotyki w nowej odsłonie Najnowszej adaptacji Narkotyków – zbioru esejów Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza – podjął się Filip Kosior, który w unikalny sposób prowadzi Czytelnika przez psychodeliczną krainę używek. Dzieło mistrza Witkacego opowiada o jego eksperymentach z substancjami psychoaktywnymi: od papierosów, poprzez kokainę, peyotl, eter, morfinę, aż po alkohol. Mało kto wie, że Witkiewicz w rzeczywistości był zagorzałym przeciwnikiem narkotyków. Eseje poruszają wiele ważnych tematów związanych z używkami, takich jak uzależnienie, degradacja psychiczna, zmiany osobowości, utrata kontroli nad życiem oraz negatywne konsekwencje dla zdrowia i relacji społecznych. Mimo że Narkotyki wydano po raz pierwszy w latach 30. XX wieku, pozostają aktualne do dziś. Dzięki fenomenalnej interpretacji Filipa Kosiora – współczesny czytelnik może skonfrontować doświadczenia Witkacego z obecną wiedzą o substancjach psychoaktywnych.

Narkotyki

Cykl felietonów Filipa Szyszko – balsamisty i laboranta sekcyjnego. 01. Wszystko, co zawsze chciałeś wiedzieć o balsamistach i laborantach, ale bałeś się zapytać. 02. Co cię czeka po śmierci? 03. Efekty działalności zła. 04. Balsamowanie zwłok. 05. Ekshumacja.

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Dlaczego w małym miasteczku trwa zmowa milczenia? Jaką tajemnicę skrywa zabójstwo warszawskiej aktorki sprzed 100 lat? Z czym walczyły kobiety, w domu których lewitował krzyż? Poznaj historie najbardziej nawiedzonych miejsc w Polsce! Michał Stonawski, badacz zjawisk paranormalnych, zabierze cię w podróż po polskich nawiedzonych miejscach i opowie ich prawdziwe historie. Prawdziwe ludzkie historie, duchy i samotny badacz. Wyrusz w podróż po najciekawszych miejscach paranormalnych w Polsce!

Paranormalne

Paranormalne. Prawdziwe historie nawiedzeń

In Just Kids, Patti Smith’s first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seventies. An honest and moving story of youth and friendship, Smith brings the same unique, lyrical quality to Just Kids as she has to the rest of her formidable body of work—from her influential 1975 album Horses to her visual art and poetry.

Just Kids

Błyskotliwy umysł Leonarda da Vinci od stuleci fascynuje miłośników sztuki i badaczy jego twórczości. Wszechstronne zainteresowania geniusza wzbudzały podziw już jemu współczesnym. Malarz, rzeźbiarz, wynalazca, teoretyk sztuki, naukowiec, anatom, architekt, muzyk, uczony – każde z tych określeń pasuje do rozległych tematycznie zajęć renesansowego mistrza. Dzieło autorstwa prof. Eugène’a Müntza to obszerna praca wnikliwie analizująca m.in. genezę wyjątkowego talentu Leonarda da Vinci, jego rutynowe działania i metody pracy, czy choćby powiązania artysty z najbardziej wpływowymi osobami w państwie. W I tomie autor skupia się na dzieciństwie Leonarda da Vinci, jego pierwszych dziełach oraz kształtowaniu się uzdolnień i koncepcji malarskiej twórcy. Objaśnia również wiele szkiców i dzieł mistrza, czerpiąc przy tym z autorskich tekstów samego artysty. Ponadto sporą uwagę poświęca szkole mediolańskiej, władzy Sforzów, akademii Leonarda oraz procesom tworzenia niektórych dzieł malarskich i rzeźbiarskich.

Genialni myśliciele

Leonardo da Vinci. Życie i dzieło. Tom I. Artysta i malarz renesansu

Kim była najbardziej grzeszna Madonna średniowiecza? Kto malował lubieżne służące? Czyje oczy hipnotyzowały Wiedeń? Kolejna książka z bestsellerowej serii biografii historycznych wydawnictwa Lira zabiera czytelników w krainę światowego malarstwa. Dlaczego artysta zdecydował się uwiecznić rysy tej a nie innej damy? Czy były to przypadkowe modelki? A może portretowane były żony, córki lub kochanki bogatych sponsorów zamawiających owe obrazy? Tożsamość niektórych portretowanych wciąż pozostaje zagadką, ale dzięki nim możemy dowiedzieć się, jak kształtował się niegdyś ideał urody, co nosiły i jak czesały się ówczesne elegantki. Iwona Kienzler w swojej książce zdradza tajemnice kobiet, które patrzą na nas od stuleci z płócien wielkich mistrzów: Vermeera, Leonarda da Vinci, Rembrandta, Picassa i innych.

Kobiety ze słynnych obrazów. Muzy, modelki, kochanki

Akcja książki pozwala zajrzeć poza zasłony czasu lat trzydziestych życia zakopiańskiej bohemy, zwanej przez wielu dekadencją, jak również kręgów intelektualnej prosperity przedwojennej Polski. Postacie autentycznie wówczas żyjących, a często nieznanych lub zapomnianych osób mieszają się z prominentami jak Słonimski, Gombrowicz, Boy-Żeleński, Tatarkiewicz, no i oczywiście Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, który jest jednym z głównych bohaterów książki. Napisano bardzo wiele prac o tym wielce kontrowersyjnym artyście, dramaturgu i filozofie, lecz liczba pozycji zbeletryzowanych dotyczących jego życia codziennego, zmagania się z ówczesną rzeczywistością czy pracy jako artysta sprowadza się zaledwie do kilku tytułów. To na tle ostatnich sześciu lat życia Witkacego zostaje tu wskrzeszona jedna z jego wysoce medialnych modelek, nieznanych ogółowi. Jest nią Genia Wyszomirska (babka autora), zwana też „Asymetryczną Damą”. Zostawiła ona wnukowi w spadku bardzo bogaty materiał informacyjny o swoich koneksjach zarówno z Witkacym, jak i z resztą ówczesnej intelektualnej elity lat poprzedzających wojnę, którym autor dzieli się z czytelnikiem. Powieść oddaje nastrój ówczesnej epoki z dużą dozą humoru, opisów piękna Tatr, jak również nutą dyskretnej erotyki. Jest tu również próba rozładowania narosłych przez lata utartych i często krzywdzących szablonów wartościowania ówczesnego zakopiańskiego środowiska. Należy również podkreślić, że książka jest utrzymana w stylu językowym tamtych lat i pisana w konstrukcji scenariusza filmowego. Marek Wyszomirski-Werbart – autor powieści zatytułowanej „... Chyba nie mogę Pani posądzić o demonizm. Witkacy” po raz pierwszy wydanej w 2013 roku.

... Chyba nie mogę Pani posądzić o demonizm. Witkacy

Audiobook "Leonardo da Vinci. Mona Lisa. Tajemnice portretu wszech czasów" to fascynująca podróż w głąb historii jednego z najbardziej enigmatycznych dzieł sztuki w historii. Książka odkrywa sekrety techniki malarskiej mistrza, analizuje detale obrazu i przedstawia najnowsze teorie na temat tożsamości modelki. Nie brakuje w niej również opowieści o burzliwych losach obrazu, włącznie z jego słynną kradzieżą z Luwru w 1911 roku. Autorka zgłębia także fenomen kulturowy Mona Lisy, wyjaśniając, dlaczego portret ten od wieków fascynuje artystów, naukowców i zwykłych ludzi. To lektura obowiązkowa zarówno dla miłośników sztuki i historii, jak również dla wszystkich tych, którym nie jest obca popkultura. Publikacja obfituje bowiem w liczne ciekawostki i rzuca nowe światło na dzieło, które od pięciu wieków nie przestaje inspirować i intrygować.

Krótka historia

Leonardo da Vinci. Mona Lisa. Tajemnice portretu wszech czasów

Egzorcyzmy i opętania to nie tylko domena Kościoła Katolickiego. Poznaj najbardziej wnikliwe ujęcie tematu opętań w Polsce! Co czuje osoba opętana? Na czym polega procedura odesłania ducha z nawiedzonego hotelu? Czy da się opętać satanistę? Jak egzorcyzmuje rodzimowierczy żerca? Znajdź odpowiedzi razem z badaczem zjawisk paranormalnych! Obserwuj jak medium wypędza duchy, przeżyj noc w nawiedzonym domu razem z kapłanem egzorcystą i bądź świadkiem islamskich egzorcyzmów.

Paranormalne. Prawdziwe historie opętań

Cykl felietonów Olgi Kowalskiej – filologa literaturoznawcy, promotora literatury oraz czytelnictwa. 01. Ludzka pożywka, czyli Nadczłowiek i industrializacja ciała. 02. Tajemnica Bestii z Gévaudan. 03. Wendigo. W szponach gorączki głodu. 04. Demoniczne początki brzuchomówstwa. 05. U bram szaleństwa: Witajcie w Bedlam. 06. Kobiety Bedlam. Melancholijne histeryczki. 07. Ouija: wspaniała mówiąca plansza! Olga Kowalska – rocznik '86, z wykształcenia filolog literaturoznawca. Pośród książek od dziecka. Od 2012 roku działa w sieci jako Wielki Buk. Promuje literaturę i czytelnictwo. Recenzuje książki. Prowadzi spotkania autorskie. Na co dzień pracuje w małej firmie zajmującej się usługami multimedialnymi.

Cykl audycji osobliwych I

“Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes not-very-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!”—Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale The national bestselling author of A Thousand Ships returns with a fascinating, eye-opening take on the remarkable women at the heart of classical stories Greek mythology from Helen of Troy to Pandora and the Amazons to Medea. The tellers of Greek myths—historically men—have routinely sidelined the female characters. When they do take a larger role, women are often portrayed as monstrous, vengeful or just plain evil—like Pandora, the woman of eternal scorn and damnation whose curiosity is tasked with causing all the world’s suffering and wickedness when she opened that forbidden box. But, as Natalie Haynes reveals, in ancient Greek myths there was no box. It was a jar . . . which is far more likely to tip over. In Pandora’s Jar, the broadcaster, writer, stand-up comedian, and passionate classicist turns the tables, putting the women of the Greek myths on an equal footing with the men. With wit, humor, and savvy, Haynes revolutionizes our understanding of epic poems, stories, and plays, resurrecting them from a woman’s perspective and tracing the origins of their mythic female characters. She looks at women such as Jocasta, Oedipus’ mother-turned-lover-and-wife (turned Freudian sticking point), at once the cleverest person in the story and yet often unnoticed. She considers Helen of Troy, whose marriage to Paris “caused” the Trojan war—a somewhat uneven response to her decision to leave her husband for another man. She demonstrates how the vilified Medea was like an ancient Beyonce—getting her revenge on the man who hurt and betrayed her, if by extreme measures. And she turns her eye to Medusa, the original monstered woman, whose stare turned men to stone, but who wasn’t always a monster, and had her hair turned to snakes as punishment for being raped. Pandora’s Jar brings nuance and care to the millennia-old myths and legends and asks the question: Why are we so quick to villainize these women in the first place—and so eager to accept the stories we’ve been told? Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Pandora's Jar

Przedwiośnie to wybitna powieść Stefana Żeromskiego wydana w 1924 (z datą 1925) w Warszawie. Składa się z trzech części: „Szklane domy”, „Nawłoć”, „Wiatr od wschodu”. Opowiada o życiu Cezarego Baryki, urodzonego i wychowanego w Baku, przyjeżdżającego do odrodzonej po I wojnie światowej Polski. Tytuł utworu ma charakter metaforyczny. Można go zrozumieć jako czas, w którym kształtowało się państwo polskie po okresie zaborów, a w kraju panował niepodległościowy entuzjazm. W roku 1928 swoją premierę miała adaptacja Przedwiośnia w reżyserii Henryka Szaro. Powieść Żeromskiego przeniósł na ekran Filip Bajon. Film Przedwiośnie miał swoją premierę 2 marca 2001 roku, a główną rolę Cezarego Baryki zagrał Mateusz Damięcki. „Polska szklanych domów” weszła do tradycji kultury polskiej jako gorzka refleksja na temat wspaniałych, ale niespełnionych oczekiwań na kraj naszych marzeń. Gorzka – bo rzeczywistość okazał się nie taka, jakiej spodziewał się Cezary Baryka. I do dzisiaj taka nie jest…

Przedwiośnie

Dama z gronostajem, jedyne dzieło Leonarda da Vinci znajdujące się w Polsce, to portret skrywający w sobie wiele tajemnic i sekretów. Najsłynniejszy artysta renesansu zdołał bowiem zawrzeć w nim wiele symbolicznych znaczeń, rozszyfrowanych przez badaczy dopiero kilka wieków po śmierci malarza. Kim była portretowana „dama z gronostajem”? W jakich okolicznościach trafiła do pracowni Leonarda? Kto i dlaczego zamówił ten obraz? Z jakiego powodu artysta zdecydował się uwiecznić piękną niewiastę z dość nietypowym pupilem? Dlaczego portretowana dama nie spogląda w stronę widza? Na czym polega nowatorstwo owego dzieła? Jak przebiegał proces tworzenia portretu i czy zrodziła się szczególna więź między modelką a malarzem? Jak wyglądało życie „damy z gronostajem” po uwiecznieniu jej na obrazie Leonarda? Jak zmieniał się portret wraz z upływem czasu? Niniejszy audiobook odpowiada na wszystkie postawione wyżej pytania, w interesujący sposób odsłaniając losy jednego z najcenniejszych eksponatów muzealnych w Polsce. Opisuje, co działo się z malunkiem od momentu, gdy opuścił atelier Leonarda. Zdradza kto, kiedy i dlaczego ingerował w dzieło da Vinci oraz czy istnieje szansa na rekonstrukcję obrazu, aby wrócić do tego, jak wyglądał w momencie, gdy pożegnał się z nim renesansowy malarz.

Leonardo da Vinci. Dama z gronostajem. Burzliwa historia niezwykłego obrazu

Nieuczciwy proces inkwizycyjny templariuszy i likwidacja zakonu miały ich zepchnąć w otchłań czasu i skazać na wieczne zapomnienie. Bohatersko ginęli na torturach lub konając w lochach. Kiedy już wydawało się, że świeca ich dziejów dopaliła się wraz z łuną stosów, okazało się, że niektórym z nich udało się wcześniej zbiec ze skarbem, odpływając z La Rochelle do Portugalii i Szkocji. Znajdujemy tam ślady ich obecności, między innymi w Tomar i w Rosslyn Waleczny duch i tajemnicze umiejętności zawiodły templariuszy na oceaniczne szlaki. Wyruszyli w nieznane. Na żaglach odkrywców Nowego Świata widniał ich krzyż. Czy dotarli do Wyspy Dębów? Ich spektakularne losy sprawiły, że przetrwali w naszej pamięci. O tym jest właśnie ta opowieść

Templariusze – fenomen, który przetrwał

Cykl felietonów Jacka Radzymińskiego – historyka, edukatora i popularyzatora historii. 01. Ciężki los cmentarnego ciecia. 02. Cmentarne dzieciństwo. 03. Pornografia śmierci a horror. 04. Prawdziwe Archiwum X. 05. Różne oblicza przewodników dusz. Jacek Radzymiński – z wykształcenia historyk, z zawodu edukator i popularyzator historii. Zajmuje się postrzeganiem śmierci i zjawisk nadprzyrodzonych w dawnych wiekach. Dzieli się swą wiedzą w mediach społecznościowych na profilu „Mówi Wieko”, prawdopodobnie jedynym tak dogłębnie opisującym ten temat w Internecie.

Cykl audycji osobliwych II

Eugène Müntz – profesor historii sztuki i specjalista od włoskiego renesansu – z niezwykłą pasją i zaangażowaniem studiował życie oraz twórczość jednego z najwybitniejszych artystów wszech czasów, jakim niewątpliwie jest Leonardo da Vinci. Niniejszy audiobook przedstawia informacje na temat “Ostatniej wieczerzy” – fresku znajdującego się w refektarzu przy bazylice Santa Maria delle Grazie w Mediolanie. Dzieło przez stulecia inspirowało licznych artystów i nawet dziś, pomimo upływu ponad pięciuset lat od jego stworzenia, wzbudza podziw i zachwyt zarówno historyków sztuki, jak i wielbicieli malarstwa z całego świata. Dzięki dokładnej analizie materiałów źródłowych, profesor Müntz przybliża w swej pracy proces twórczy renesansowego artysty oraz okoliczności towarzyszące powstaniu słynnego fresku.

Leonardo da Vinci. Ostatnia Wieczerza. Historia arcydzieła

“Roxane Gay is so great at weaving the intimate and personal with what is most bewildering and upsetting at this moment in culture. She is always looking, always thinking, always passionate, always careful, always right there.” — Sheila Heti, author of How Should a Person Be? A New York Times Bestseller Best Book of the Year: NPR • Boston Globe • Newsweek • Time Out New York • Oprah.com • Miami Herald • Book Riot • Buzz Feed • Globe and Mail (Toronto) • The Root • Shelf Awareness A collection of essays spanning politics, criticism, and feminism from one of the most-watched cultural observers of her generation In these funny and insightful essays, Gay takes us through the journey of her evolution as a woman (Sweet Valley High) of color (The Help) while also taking readers on a ride through culture of the last few years (Girls, Django in Chains) and commenting on the state of feminism today (abortion, Chris Brown). The portrait that emerges is not only one of an incredibly insightful woman continually growing to understand herself and our society, but also one of our culture. Bad Feminist is a sharp, funny, and spot-on look at the ways in which the culture we consume becomes who we are, and an inspiring call-to-arms of all the ways we still need to do better, coming from one of our most interesting and important cultural critics.

Bad Feminist

What if we’ve been reading Jane Austen and romantic classics all wrong? A funny, brainy, eye-opening take on how our contemporary love stories are actually pretty terrifying. Covering cultural touchstones ranging from Twilight to Taylor Swift and from Lord Byron to The Bachelor, The Darcy Myth is a book for anyone who loves thinking deeply about literature and culture—whether they love Jane Austen or not. You already know Mr. Darcy—at least you think you do! The brooding, rude, standoffish romantic hero of Pride and Prejudice, Darcy initially insults and ignores the witty heroine but eventually succumbs to her charms. It’s a classic enemies-to-lovers plot and one that has profoundly influenced our cultural ideas about courtship. But what if this classic isn’t just a grand romance but a horror novel about how scary love and marriage can be for women? In The Darcy Myth, literature scholar Rachel Feder unpacks Austen’s Gothic influences and how they have led us to a romantic ideal that is halfway to being a monster story. Why is our culture so obsessed with cruel, indifferent romantic heroes, and sometimes heroines? How much of that is Darcy’s fault? And, now that we know, what do we do about it?

The Darcy Myth

From one of the most important chroniclers of our time, come two extended excerpts from her never-before-seen notebooks–writings that offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendary writer. Joan Didion has always kept notebooks: of overheard dialogue, observations, interviews, drafts of essays and articles Here is one such draft that traces a road trip she took with her husband, John Gregory Dunne, in June 1970, through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. She interviews prominent local figures, describes motels, diners, a deserted reptile farm, a visit with Walker Percy, a ladies' brunch at the Mississippi Broadcasters' Convention. She writes about the stifling heat, the almost viscous pace of life, the sulfurous light, and the preoccupation with race, class, and heritage she finds in the small towns they pass through. And from a different notebook: the "California Notes" that began as an assignment from Rolling Stone on the Patty Hearst trial of 1976. Though Didion never wrote the piece, watching the trial and being in San Francisco triggered thoughts about the city, its social hierarchy, the Hearsts, and her own upbringing in Sacramento. Here, too, is the beginning of her thinking about the West, its landscape, the western women who were heroic for her, and her own lineage.

South and West

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘If you want to write a novel or a script, read this book’ Sunday Times ‘The best book on the craft of storytelling I’ve ever read’ Matt Haig ‘Rarely has a book engrossed me more, and forced me to question everything I’ve ever read, seen or written. A masterpiece’ Adam Rutherford Why stories make us human and how to tell them better. There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story – but few have used a scientific approach. In this incisive, thought-provoking book, award-winning writer Will Storr demonstrates how master storytellers manipulate and compel us. Applying dazzling psychological research and cutting-edge neuroscience to the foundations of our myths and archetypes, he shows how we can use these tools to tell better stories – and make sense of our chaotic modern world. INCLUDES NEW MATERIAL.

The Science of Storytelling

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. ‘By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes.’ Shakespeare’s darkest psychological thriller. Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death. All of the Shakespeare plays within the ARGO Classics catalogue are performed by the Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. The Marlowe was founded in 1907 with a mission to focus on effective delivery of verse, respect the integrity of texts, and rescue neglected plays by Shakespeare’s contemporaries and the less performed plays of Shakespeare himself. The Marlowe has performed annually at Cambridge Arts Theatre since its opening in 1936 and continues to produce some of the finest actors of their generations. Thurston Dart, Professor of Music at London University and a Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge, directed the music for this production. The full cast includes: Toby Robertson; Roger Prior; Tony Church; John Barton; Gerald Mosbach; Gary Watson; Derek Jacobi; David Jones; Chris Renard; Terrence Hardiman; Donald Beves; Richard Marquand; John Tracy-Phillips; Michael Bates; Terrence Hardiman; George Rylands; John Arnott; Clive Swift; John Bird; John Kimber; Irene Worth; Freda Dowie; Mrs Shire; Willa Muir; Freda Dowie; Janette Richer.

Argo Classics

Macbeth

A heart-wrenching full-cast adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Steinbeck, starring Jeffrey Donovan and Shirley Knight. Set during the Great Depression, The Grapes of Wrath tells the powerful story of the Joad family's trek from the dust bowl of Oklahoma to the promise of a new life in California. But what they find threatens to rip apart their lives, and sever the ties that bind them together. Starring Shirley Knight as Ma Joad, Frank Galati's play finds its timeless heart in the generous spirit of the common man. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Shirley Knight as Ma Joad Jeffrey Donovan as Tom Joad Emily Bergl as Rose of Sharon Michael Buie as Connie and others Daniel Chacon as Al Joad Maurice Chasse as Deputy Sheriff and others Shannon Cochran as Mrs. Wainwright and Elizabeth Sandry Trista Delamere as 2nd Narrator and Al's Girl Francis Guinan as Jim Casy Charlie Matthes as Willy and others Gas Station Attendant and Hooper Ranch Guard Rod McLachlan as Uncle John Robert Pescovitz as Pa Joad Joel Rafael as Car Salesman and Man with Guitar Stephen Ramsey as 1st Narrator and others Nick Sadler as Agricultural Officer and others Andy Taylor as Gas Station Owner and others Floyd Knowles and Weedpatch Camp Director Todd Waring as Hooper Ranch Bookkeeper and others Fredd Wayne as Grampa, Mayor of Hooverville and Camp Guard Michael Weston as Noah Joad and others Kate Williamson as Gramma and others Live music performed by the Joel Rafael Band. Adapted by Frank Galati. Directed by Richard Masur. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.

The Grapes of Wrath

Oscar Wilde podejmuje motyw "de profundis" rozpoczynający Psalm 130 (w polskim tłumaczeniu: „z głębokości wołałem do Ciebie, Panie..."). Osadzony w celi artysta pisze listy do przyjaciela Alfreda Douglasa, w których podsumowuje swoje dotychczasowe życie, przedstawia wyraziste poglądy na temat XIX-wiecznego modelu sztuki, a także daje propozycje reform więziennictwa. Dzieło z pogranicza wyznania osobistego i eseju społeczno-kulturalnego. Doskonała lektura dla wszystkich zainteresowanych okresem modernizmu oraz postacią samego autora. Oscar Wilde (1856-1900) – angielski prozaik, poeta i dramatopisarz irlandzkiego pochodzenia. Czołowy przedstawiciel modernizmu, zwolennik skrajnego estetyzmu. Pisał poezję, nowele i opowiadania. Wielką popularnością cieszyły się jego salonowe komedie obyczajowe. Jednak prawdziwą sławę przyniosła mu powieść „Portret Doriana Greya". Wilde był znany z ekstrawaganckiego stylu życia, podziwiano go za finezję stylu. Pod koniec życia został ofiarą homofobicznego prawa – wytoczono mu proces za homoseksualizm i skazano na dwa lata ciężkich robót. Zmarł w przytułku dla ubogich w Paryżu.

De profundis

""Through her art, Herrera writes, Kahlo made of herself both performer and icon. Through this long overdue biography, Kahlo has also, finally, been made fully human."" — San Francisco Chronicle Hailed by readers and critics across the country, this engrossing biography of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo reveals a woman of extreme magnetism and originality, an artist whose sensual vibrancy came straight from her own experiences: her childhood near Mexico City during the Mexican Revolution; a devastating accident at age eighteen that left her crippled and unable to bear children; her tempestuous marriage to muralist Diego Rivera and intermittent love affairs with men as diverse as Isamu Noguchi and Leon Trotsky; her association with the Communist Party; her absorption in Mexican folklore and culture; and her dramatic love of spectacle. Here is the tumultuous life of an extraordinary twentieth-century woman.

Frida

Healing ZEN meditation music for massage of the body with sounds, for yoga, Reiki, Ayurveda and for sleeping for children and adults. It relaxes the body, calms the mind. It reduces stress and nervous tension. Instrumental music for SPA and background learning. This instrumental music is performed on the bells that make a sound to the Koshi playing in the wind and on a rain stick Didgeridoo. Uzdrawiająca muzyka medytacyjna ZEN do masażu ciała dźwiękami podczas Reiki, Ayurvedy, podczas ćwiczeń jogi, a także na zasypianie dla niemowląt, dzieci i dorosłych. Rozluźnia ciało, wycisza umysł i synchronizuje obie półkule ze sobą tak, aby poprawić myślenie i pozytywne postrzeganie świata. Jeśli lewa i prawa półkula nie są zsynchronizowane, jedna z nich staje się dominująca a nasz mózg pracuje „wąskotorowo” mając przykładowo zbytnio pobudzone emocje i słaby kontakt z logicznym, spokojnym myśleniem – jesteśmy nadmiernie pobudzeni emocjonalnie w stresie, nerwicy lub w obsesji maniakalnej i depresji. Często nasz mózg wykorzystuj zaledwie ułamek potencjalnych możliwości. Podczas synchronizacji półkul mózgowych zachodzi przechodzenie umysłu w stanem tworzenia. Badania wykazały, że osoby wybitne rozwinęły umiejętność sięgania do swoich rezerw wykorzystując znacznie ponad 10% możliwości swojego mózgu, niż przeciętny człowiek. Synchronizacja półkul mózgowych jest wciąż tajemniczym zagadnieniem, choć fizycy kwantowi odkryli za pomocą aparatury elektroencefalograficznej, zarejestrowali cykle aktywności bioelektrycznej mózgu tzw. fale mózgowe, oznaczanym za pomocą nazw liter alfabetu greckiego odpowiadają w dużym stopniu stany świadomości człowieka: gamma, beta, alfa, theta, delta. Na co dzień nie zastanawiamy się nad tym, dlaczego jesteśmy pobudzeni i nie możemy się wyciszyć i jak się wtedy czujemy, a jak zachowuje się nasze ciało podczas rozluźnienia, miarowego oddechu i uspokojenia emocji. Wiele zależy od fal częstotliwości naszego mózgu, aby obniżyć jej częstotliwość i uspokoić umysł. Muzyka świetnie w tym pomaga.. Muzyka azjatyckich dzwonków Koshi oraz deszczowego kij idealnie nadaje się tak do relaksu jak i do SPA oraz do pracy umysłowej czy też do nauki i zasypiania.

Relaxing music

Healing meditation music "Bells in the wind" to massage the body and mind with sounds. e.3. Uzdrawiająca muzyka medytacyjna do masażu ciała dźwiękami, do Jogi, Zen, Reiki, Ayurvedy oraz do nauki i zasypiania. Cz.3

„Narkotyki” czyli „Nikotyna, alkohol, kokaina, peyotl, morfina, eter + appendix” to dzieło w którym Witkacy (Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz) opisuje w niezwykle malowniczy i często zabawny sposób, swoje przeróżne stany upojenia, swoje upadki i wzloty, oraz ciągłe powroty do nałogów. Mierzy się ze swoimi słabościami oraz opiniami jakie krążyły na temat jago stylu życia oraz skłonności do uzależnień. "Narkotyki" to piąta część kolekcji dzieł Witkacego udostępnionych przez wydawnictwo Avia Artis. Zachęcamy do zapoznania się z innymi naszymi propozycjami.

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" is an philosophical novel by writer and playwright Oscar Wilde. Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist who is impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian’s beauty is responsible for the new mode in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied and amoral experiences; all the while his portrait ages and records every soul-corrupting sin. The author Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 – 30 November 1900) was an Irish author, playwright and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s. Today he is remembered for his epigrams, his novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, his plays, as well as the circumstances of his imprisonment and early death.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

These have been called the most famous and beloved letters of the past century. Rainer Maria Rilke himself said that much of his creative expression went into his correspondence, and here he touches upon a wide range of subjects that will interest writers, artists, and thinkers. This luminous translation of Rainer Maria Rilke's classic offers brilliant inspiration to all people who seek to know and express their inner truth. Letters to a Young Poet is a classic that should be required reading for anyone who dreams of expressing themselves creatively.

Letters to a Young Poet

Słynna, napisana wierszem, całkiem ciekawa opowieść, niestety skutecznie obrzydzona przez dogłębne „przerabianie” w szkole. Dlatego publikujemy ją bez żadnych streszczeń, omówień czy analiz. Po prostu sam tekst, który warto przeczytać po prostu dla przyjemności. Miłej lektury!

Pan Tadeusz

This book is an invaluable and inspirational material for the film, television and theater professional. It helps directors, actors, writers, designers, producers and executives tap into their imagination and instincts, in turn helping them create the films they’ve always dreamed of creating.

The Film Director's Intuition

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, was one of the most prolific letter-writers of this century. Over the years he wrote a mass of letters – to his publishers, to members of his family, to friends, and to 'fans' of his books – which often reveal the inner workings of his mind, and which record the history of composition of his works and his reaction to subsequent events. A selection from Tolkien's correspondence, collected and edited by Tolkien's official biographer, Humphrey Carpenter, and assisted by Christopher Tolkien, was published in 1981. It presented, in Tolkien's own words, a highly detailed portrait of the man in his many aspects: storyteller, scholar, Catholic, parent, friend, and observer of the world around him. In this revised and expanded edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien, it has been possible to go back to the editors’ original typescripts and notes, restoring more than 150 letters that were excised purely to achieve what was then deemed a ‘publishable length’, and present the book as originally intended. Enthusiasts for his writings will find much that is new, for the letters not only include fresh information about Middle-earth, such as Tolkien’s own plot summary of the entirety of The Lord of the Rings and a vision for publishing his ‘Tales of the Three Ages’, but also many insights into the man and his world. In addition, this new selection will entertain anyone who appreciates the art of letter-writing, of which J.R.R. Tolkien was a master.

The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien

A stunning and timely creative call-to-arms combining four extraordinary written pieces by Neil Gaiman. “The world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.”—Neil Gaiman Drawn from Gaiman’s trove of published speeches, poems, and creative manifestos, Art Matters is an embodiment of this remarkable multi-media artist’s vision—an exploration of how reading, imagining, and creating can transform the world and our lives. Art Matters bring together four of Gaiman’s most beloved writings on creativity and artistry: “Credo,” his remarkably concise and relevant manifesto on free expression, first delivered in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo shootings“Make Good Art,” his famous 2012 commencement address delivered at the Philadelphia University of the Arts“Making a Chair,” a poem about the joys of creating something, even when words won’t come“On Libraries,” an impassioned argument for libraries that illuminates their importance to our future and celebrates how they foster readers and daydreamers.Art Matters is a stirring testament to the freedom of ideas that inspires us to make art in the face of adversity, and dares us to choose to be bold.

Art Matters

From her famous diaries, that she began in 1914 at the age of eleven, Anais Nin reads passages which reflect the recurring themes of her work. In a slow, clear, heavily accented, hypnotic voice, Nin draws the listener into her spell–binding stories of a highly personal world as she paints a vivid picture of a woman as artist and self. This is an extraordinary, historic, archival, and memorable recording which speaks in a fresh voice to new generations.

Essential Anais Nin

The most iconic love story of all time, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is an epic-scale tragedy of desire and revenge. Despite the bitter rivalry that exists between their families, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet have fallen madly in love. But when the long-running rivalry boils over into murder, the young couple must embark on a dangerous and deadly mission to preserve their love at any cost. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Calista Flockhart as Juliet Matthew Wolf as Romeo Julie White as Nurse Alan Mandell as Friar Laurence Richard Chamberlain as Prince Escalus Nicholas Hormann as Lord Capulet Josh Stamberg as Mercutio Mark J. Sullivan as Benvolio and others Logan Fahey as Tybalt and Balthasar Alfred Molina as Chorus Henry Clarke as Paris and others Lily Knight as Lady Capulet Janine Barris as Young Lady, Boy Page to Paris and others Darren Richardson as Sampson and Peter Alan Shearman as Lord Montague and others André Sogliuzzo as Gregory and others Sarah Zimmerman as Lady Montague and others Directed by Martin Jarvis. Recorded at the Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in January, 2012.

Romeo and Juliet

The Great Gatsby, a work that seriously examines the theme of aspiration in an American setting, defines the classic American novel. The novel was inspired by a youthful romance Fitzgerald had with a socialite, and by parties he attended on Long Island's North Shore in 1922. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. The story is of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his new love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is widely considered to be a literary masterwork and a contender for the title of the Great American Novel.

The Great Gatsby

Hidden behind the portraits of Frida Kahlo is the remarkable story of the artist’s life. It is precisely this combination that attracts the spectator. Frida’s work is a testimony of her life; it is not often that one can understand an artist simply by looking within the frame of their paintings. Frida Kahlo is without any doubt Mexico’s gift to art history. She was just eighteen when a terrible accident changed her life forever, leaving her disabled and in constant pain. But her explosive temper, her unwavering determination and her eagerness gave her the strength to develop her artistic talent. Always at her side was the great Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera. His compulsive womanizing did not prevent Frida from captivating him with her charms, her talent and her intelligence. She quickly learnt to make the most of Diego’s success to discover the world, creating her own legacy along the way and being surrounded by a very close group of attentive friends. Her personal life was stormy: several times she left Diego in order to have relationships with people of both sexes. Nonetheless, Frida and Diego were able to save their deteriorating romance. The history and the paintings that Frida left us reveal the story of a brave woman in constant search of her identity.

Frida Kahlo

Impro is the most dynamic, funny, wise, practical, and provocative book on theatre craft that I have ever read. (James Roose-Evans, British theatre director, priest, and writer) Keith Johnstone's involvement with the theatre began when George Devine and Tony Richardson, artistic directors of the Royal Court Theatre, commissioned a play from him. This was in 1956. A few years later, he was associate artistic director, working as a playreader and director, in particular helping to run the writers' group. The improvisatory techniques and exercises that evolved there, fostering spontaneity and narrative skills, were developed further in the actors' studio and, then, in demonstrations to schools and colleges. This ultimately resulted in the founding of a company of performers called The Theatre Machine. Divided into four sections - Status, Spontaneity, Narrative Skills, and Masks and Trance - and arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them, the audiobook sets out the specific techniques and exercises which Johnstone has himself found most useful and most stimulating. The result is both an audiobook of ideas and a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity. This audio edition of Impro is skillfully narrated by William Reay and includes as a second appendix a previously unpublished essay The Full Mask, which Johnstone wrote 50 years after the original publication of the book. Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©1979, 1981 Keith Johnstone, Irving Wardle.

Impro

New York Times bestselling author Natalie Haynes returns to the world of ancient Greek myth in this scintillating follow-up to Pandora’s Jar. Few writers today have reshaped our view of the ancient Greek myths more than revered bestselling author Natalie Haynes. Divine Might is a female-centered look at Olympus and the Furies, focusing on the goddesses whose prowess, passions, jealousies, and desires rival those of their male kin, including: Athene, who sprang fully formed from her father’s brow (giving Zeus a killer headache in the process), the goddess of war and provider of wise counsel.Aphrodite, born of the foam (and sperm released from a Titan’s castrated testicles), the most beautiful of all the Olympian goddesses, the epitome of love who dispenses desire and inspires longing—yet harbors a fearsome vengeful side, doling out brutal punishments to those who displease her.Hera, Zeus’s long-suffering wife, whose jealousy born of his repeated dalliances with mortals, nymphs, and other goddesses, leads her to wreak elaborate and often painful revenge on those she believes have wronged her. (Well, wouldn’t you?)Demeter, goddess of the harvest and mother of Persephone; Artemis, the hunter and goddess of wild spaces; the Muses, the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory; and Hestia, goddess of domesticity and sacrificial fire.Infused with Haynes’s engaging charm and irrepressible wit, Divine Might is a refreshing take on the legends and stories we thought we knew.

Divine Might

„Przewodnik po Artystach”, to tak jak tytuł wskazuje, przewodnik po artystach, których autorka realnie spotkała na przestrzeni roku. Obejmuje inspirujących twórców z Polski, Chorwacji oraz Francji. Książka opisuje faktyczny wygląd oraz miejsce ich spotkania, w taki sposób by czytelnik mógł podążyć śladem pisarki. Sylwetki artystów, to jednak jedynie wybryk fantazji na ich temat (w większości przypadków). To nie tylko przewodnik po artystach, ale również przewodnik po emocjach, po życiu oraz trudnościach, jakich doświadczamy, my wszyscy - ludzie. Autorka zachęca do dokładnej obserwacji świata i ludzi oraz do sprezentowania sobie chwili refleksji w świecie, w którym trudno jest choćby na chwilę zatrzymać się w codziennym pędzie. A przecież tak miło jest pobyć z własnymi myślami.

Przewodnik po artystach

Relaksujące dźwięki natury z polskiego ogrodu na wsi. cz.3. Śpiewające ptaki i rechot żab na polskiej wsi daje nam uspakajający efekt natury w każdym miejscu gdzie jesteśmy. Kontakt z naturą uspakaja umysł i pomaga w wyrównaniu ciśnienie krwi oraz pogłębieniu oddechu. To są dźwięki z mojego ogrodu. Spokojna muzyka do jogi i medytacji, pracy umysłowej w biurze oraz do ćwiczeń relaksacyjnych i odpoczynku. To uzdrawiająca muzyka dla naszego umysłu. Wycisza umysł z nadmiernych emocji i pozwala spokojnie usnąć. Na zdrowy sen dla dorosłych i dla rozwoju, nauki i uspakajania dzieci. This is relaxing music of nature from a Polish garden in the countryside. E.3. Singing birds and croaking frogs from at the polish village sound wonderful and amazing. These are the extraordinarily and awesome sounds from my garden. The calm and unusually music to yoga and meditation also relaxation exercise and rest. It is healing music for our mind. This audiobook is for adults and children for a healthy sleep as well as for the development, learning and calming of the mind.

Relaxing music of nature from a Polish garden in the countryside. E: 3. Relaksujące dźwięki natury z polskiego ogrodu na wsi. Cz.3.

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NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY: Time, USA Today, People, AARP, Today.com, BookRiot, Bustle, LitHub, BookPage, Our Culture, and Vulture A surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue—and its fascinating role in Black history and culture—from National Book Award winner Imani Perry Throughout history, the concept of Blackness has been remarkably intertwined with another color: blue. In daily life, it is evoked in countless ways. Blue skies and blue water offer hope for that which lies beyond the current conditions. But blue is also the color of deep melancholy and heartache, echoing Louis Armstrong’s question, “What did I do to be so Black and blue?” In this book, celebrated author Imani Perry uses the world’s favorite color as a springboard for a riveting emotional, cultural, and spiritual journey—an examination of race and Blackness that transcends politics or ideology. Perry traces both blue and Blackness from their earliest roots to their many embodiments of contemporary culture, drawing deeply from her own life as well as art and history: The dyed indigo cloths of West Africa that were traded for human life in the 16th century. The mixture of awe and aversion in the old-fashioned characterization of dark-skinned people as “Blue Black.” The fundamentally American art form of blues music, sitting at the crossroads of pain and pleasure. The blue flowers Perry plants to honor a loved one gone too soon. Poignant, spellbinding, and utterly original, Black in Blues is a brilliant new work that could only have come from the mind of one of our greatest writers and thinkers. Attuned to the harrowing and the sublime aspects of the human experience, it is every bit as vivid, rich, and striking as blue itself.

Black in Blues

“We should welcome the context Kundera gives for the struggles between Russia and Europe, and the plight of those caught between them. His defense of small languages, small cultures, and small nations feels pressing.”—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine “Kundera focuses on the relationship of Europe’s central ‘small nations’ like Czechoslovakia and Ukraine to Western culture and argues that their cultural identities were increasingly threatened.”—New York Book Review A short collection of brilliant early essays that offers a fascinating context for Milan Kundera’s subsequent career and holds a mirror to much recent European history. It is also remarkably prescient with regard to Russia’s current aggression in Ukraine and its threat to the rest of Europe. Milan Kundera’s early nonfiction work feels especially resonant in our own time. In these pieces, Kundera pleads the case of the “small nations” of Europe who, by culture, are Western with deep roots in Europe, despite Russia imposing its own Communist political regimes in Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Ukraine, and elsewhere. Kundera warns that the real tragedy here is not Russia but Europe, whose own identity and culture are directly challenged and threatened in a way that could lead to their destruction. He is sounding the alarm, which chimes loud and clear in our own twenty-first century. The 1983 essay translated by Edmund White (“The Tragedy of Central Europe”), and the 1967 lecture delivered to the Czech Writers’ Union in the middle of the Prague Spring by the young Milan Kundera (“Literature and the Small Nations”), translated for the first time by Linda Asher, are both written in a voice that is at once personal, vehement, and anguished. Here, Kundera appears already as one of our great European writers and truly our contemporary. Each piece is prefaced by a short presentation by French historian Pierre Nora and Czech-born French political scientist Jacques Rupnik.

A Kidnapped West

For more than 15 years, Robert McKee's students have been taking Hollywood's top honors. His “Story Seminar” is the world's ultimate seminar for screenwriters, filmmakers, and novelists. Now, Robert McKee's Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting reveals the award-winning methods of the man universally regarded as the world's premier teacher on screenwriting and story. With Hollywood and publishing companies paying record sums for great stories, and audiences clamoring for originality, McKee's Story gives you the strategies you need to win the war on clichés. Story is about form, not formula. McKee's insights cut to the hidden sources of storytelling, the decisive differences between mediocrity and excellence. This audio goes well beyond the essential mechanics of screenwriting and is packed with examples from such film classics as “Casablanca” and “Chinatown.” Then, scene by sequence by act, he illuminates the principles of story design that take a writer's vision to brilliant realization. Story elevates the craft of screenwriting to an art form. Take it from the pros; if you're serious about your writing, this is the audio that will help you to get your story from page to screen.

Story

Discover everything you’ve ever wondered about the legendary spirits, creatures, and figures of Japanese folklore including how they have found their way into every corner of our pop culture from the creator of the podcast Uncanny Japan. Welcome to The Book of Japanese Folklore: a fascinating journey through Japan’s folklore through profiles of the legendary creatures and beings who continue to live on in pop culture today. From the sly kitsune to the orgrish oni and mischievous shape-shifting tanuki, learn all about the origins of these fantastical and mythical creatures. This gorgeous package is complete with stained edges and stunning four-color illustrations. With information on their cultural significance, a retelling of a popular tale tied to that particular yokai, and how it’s been spun into today’s popular culture, this handsome tome teaches you about the stories and histories of the beings that inspired characters in your favorite movies, animes, manga, and games. Adventure, mystery, and amazing tales await in The Book of Japanese Folklore.

World Mythology and Folklore Series

The Book of Japanese Folklore: An Encyclopedia of the Spirits, Monsters, and Yokai of Japanese Myth

*PLEASE NOTE: This concise summary is unofficial and is not authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original book's publisher or author.* Short on time? Or maybe you’ve already read the book, but need a refresh on the most important takeaways. In a quick, easy listen, you can take the main principles from Educated: A Memoir! Educated is a memoir by Tara Westover. It tells the story of her experiences growing up in and subsequently leaving a radical, survivalist Mormon home. Abused by a loved and trusted older brother, Westover struggles for years to escape the cycles of abuse and finally finds her escape through her education. It's a story of struggles and triumphs and the conflict in the mind of a woman torn between family loyalty and her survival instincts. Published in 2018, Educated debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list and received numerous awards and accolades. With glowing recommendations from people like Bill Gates, Oprah, and Barack and Michelle Obama, Educated has met with wild success. A beautifully crafted book, it’s a story of awakening, self-discovery, and healing. This audiobook encapsulates key takeaways found in the original book. We’ve also provided an in-depth analysis as well as removing any fluff to save you hours of your time. If you’ve read the original, then this audio summary will help you solidify the most important lessons.

Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover: Key Takeaways, Summary & Analysis

“BEST NONFICTION BOOK OF THE 20TH CENTURY.” —Time Volume 1 of the gripping epic masterpiece, Solzhenitsyn's chilling report of his arrest and interrogation, which exposed to the world the vast bureaucracy of secret police that haunted Soviet society. Features a new foreword by Anne Applebaum. “The greatest and most powerful single indictment of a political regime ever leveled in modern times.” —George F. Kennan “It is impossible to name a book that had a greater effect on the political and moral consciousness of the late twentieth century.” —David Remnick, The New Yorker “Solzhenitsyn’s masterpiece. . . . The Gulag Archipelago helped create the world we live in today.” —Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gulag: A History, from the foreword

The Gulag Archipelago Volume 1

The shocking, never-before-told story of the bizarre world inside the legendary Playboy Mansion—and, finally, the secret truth about the man who holds the key—from one of the few people who truly knows: Hef’s former #1 girlfriend and star of The Girls Next Door A spontaneous decision at age twenty-one transformed small-town Oregon girl Holly Sue Cullen into Holly Madison, Hugh Hefner’s #1 girlfriend. But like Alice’s journey into Wonderland, after Holly plunged down the rabbit hole, what seemed like a fairytale life inside the Playboy Mansion—including A-list celebrity parties and her own #1-rated television show for four years—quickly devolved into an oppressive routine of strict rules, manipulation, and battles with ambitious, backstabbing bunnies. Life inside the notorious Mansion wasn’t a dream at all—and quickly became her nightmare. After losing her identity, her sense of self-worth, and her hope for the future, Holly found herself sitting alone in a bathtub contemplating suicide. But instead of ending her life, Holly chose to take charge of it. In this shockingly candid and surprisingly moving memoir, this thoughtful and introspective woman opens up about life inside the Mansion, the drugs, the sex, the abuse, the infamous parties, and her real behind-the-scenes life with Bridget, Kendra, and, of course, Mr. Playboy himself. With great courage, Holly shares the details of her subsequent troubled relationship, landing her own successful television series, and the hard work of healing, including her turn on Dancing with the Stars. A cautionary tale and a celebration of personal empowerment, Down the Rabbit Hole reminds us of the importance of fighting for our dreams—and finding the life we deserve.

Down the Rabbit Hole

‘The best poet in America’ Jean Genet ‘He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels’ Leonard Cohen The definitive collection from a writer whose transgressive legacy and raw, funny, acutely observant writing has left an enduring mark Here is Bukowski eating walnuts and scratching his back, rolling a cigarette while listening to Brahms, showering with Linda in the mid-afternoon. Here is Bukowski knowing that the secret is beyond him, that people who never go crazy live truly horrible lives, that there’s a bluebird in his heart that wants to get out. Here is Bukowski at his most hilarious and heart-breaking, his most raw and profound; here is Bukowski at his best.

Essential Bukowski: Poetry

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