Adam's bookshelf: all en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 13:24:33 -0700 60 Adam's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[The Silent War (The Horus Heresy, #37)]]> 28956064
While loyalist and traitor forces clash on a thousand battlefields across the galaxy, a very different kind of war is being fought in the shadows � a war of subtlety and subterfuge, unknown to many, but one that surely holds the key to victory for either side. Rogal Dorn and his Legion prepare to defend the Solar System against the armies of Warmaster Horus, even as Malcador the Sigillite charges his many agents and spies with missions of the utmost secrecy. The future of the Imperium is being shaped by unseen hands...

The mysterious Malcador the Sigillite and his secretive minions take centre stage in a collection of short stories � plus one novella � that expand the Horus Heresy into the darkness with thrilling tales of subterfuge and treachery, many of them in print for the first time.

This edition contains:
The Watcher by C Z Dunn
Child of Night , Grey Angel & Templar by John French
The Gates of Terra by Nick Kyme
Luna Mendax & Wolf Hunt by Graham McNeill
The Purge by Anthony Reynolds
Army of One & Distant Echoes of Old Night by Rob Sanders
Ghosts Speak Not & Patience by James Swallow
The Sigillite by Chris Wraight]]> 468 L.J. Goulding Adam 0 currently-reading 3.68 2016 The Silent War (The Horus Heresy, #37)
author: L.J. Goulding
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average rating: 3.68
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]]> The Best of C.L. Moore 41753431 Short stories by a pioneering female author who went on to become a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.   This anthology includes some of C.L. Moore’s best-known and most beloved tales,  ٳ󲹳𲹳� First published in Weird Tales, Moore’s bizarre, imaginative, and wildly acclaimed debut features space outlaw Northwest Smith and his meeting on Mars with a strange young lady whose turban hides a terrifying secret . . .  “Black God’s Kiss� The debut of Jirel of Joiry, one of the classic heroes of sword and sorcery and fantasy’s first true strong female protagonist. As cunning as she is fierce, Jirel descends into a nightmarish land beneath her castle to find the instruments of her revenge . . .  “The Bright Illusion� One man’s journey to a mind-bending, terrifying planet of blinding colors and impossible angles, filled with unutterable horrors and strange temptations . . .   With these and seven additional stories that evoke the enduring spirit of sci-fi and fantasy’s early days, The Best of C.L. Moore is a treasure that belongs on the shelf of any reader of speculative fiction.   “Her contributions to the field are instrumental in the formation of the modern face of science fiction.� —Kirkus Reviews]]> 428 C.L. Moore Adam 0 4.44 1975 The Best of C.L. Moore
author: C.L. Moore
name: Adam
average rating: 4.44
book published: 1975
rating: 0
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]]> One-on-One with Andy Grove 1357179 235 Andrew S. Grove 0399132503 Adam 4 work 4.35 1987 One-on-One with Andy Grove
author: Andrew S. Grove
name: Adam
average rating: 4.35
book published: 1987
rating: 4
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]]> Smolarz (Igor Brudny, #6) 205245392 Powraca przerażająca bieszczadzka legenda.

W Bieszczadach dochodzi do zaginięcia dwóch turystek. Z powodu tragedii ożywa legenda o ponurym smolarzu. Dręczony wyrzutami sumienia Igor Brudny, który w górach próbował odzyskać spokój, wbrew sobie angażuje się w sprawę. Gdy podejrzenie pada na jego sąsiada, zajmującego się wypałem drewna Samuela, komisarz jako jedyny kwestionuje jego winę. Przeciwko sobie ma nie tylko tajemniczego mordercę, lecz także miejscowy układ sił, na którego czele stoi polityk będący dla mieszkańców niemal bogiem. Szukając sprawcy, Brudny odkryje tajemnicę, przy której straszna legenda okaże się jedynie bajeczką dla dzieci...]]> 424 Przemysław Piotrowski 8382529798 Adam 4 4.02 2024 Smolarz (Igor Brudny, #6)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)]]> 49195416
American monopolies dominate, control, and consume most of the energy of our entire economic system; they function the same as cancer does in a body, and, like cancer, they weaken our systems while threatening to crash the entire body economic. American monopolies have also seized massive political power and use it to maintain their obscene profits and CEO salaries while crushing small competitors.

But Thom Hartmann, America's #1 progressive radio host, shows we've broken the control of behemoths like these before, and we can do it again.

Hartmann takes us from the birth of America as a revolt against monopoly (remember the Boston Tea Party?), to the largely successful efforts of both Presidents Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt and other like-minded leaders to restrain corporations' monopolistic urges, to the massive changes in the rules of business starting during the "Reagan Revolution" that have brought us to the cancer stage of capitalism.

He shows the damage monopolies have done to so many agriculture, healthcare, the media, and more. Individuals have taken a hit as the average American family pays a $5,000 a year "monopoly tax" in the form of higher prices for everything from pharmaceuticals to airfare to household goods and food. But Hartmann also describes commonsense, historically rooted measures we can take--such as revitalizing antitrust regulation, taxing great wealth, and getting money out of politics--to pry control of our country from the tentacles of the monopolists.]]> 192 Thom Hartmann 1523087730 Adam 4 4.16 The Hidden History of Monopolies: How Big Business Destroyed the American Dream (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)
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]]> <![CDATA[Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)]]> 214333691 When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for?

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he’s been set up to fail. But there’s something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.]]> 400 Suzanne Collins 1546171479 Adam 4 4.67 2025 Sunrise on the Reaping (The Hunger Games, #0.5)
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average rating: 4.67
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]]> <![CDATA[The Path of Heaven (The Horus Heresy, #36)]]> 28956049 For too long had the Vth Legion ranged out beyond the sight of the wider Imperium, remaining ignorant of the Warmaster’s rebellion and the war that inevitably followed. Only once their primarch, Jaghatai Khan, had satisfied himself that the path before them was just and true did the White Scars choose a side, taking the fight to the traitors on every front. But, four years later, the Legion’s unfettered spirit has been broken by relentless attritional warfare against the Death Guard and the Emperor’s Children � the Khan’s Stormseers must find a clear route to Terra if they are to take part in the final, apocalyptic battle.

Read it because
It's a brand new chapter in the Horus Heresy and begins the march to Terra � though perhaps not in quite the way you'd expect.

The eBook edition includes integrated illustrations of characters and events from the story, and an afterword that places the story in context within the series.

]]> 432 Chris Wraight 178496056X Adam 4 4.09 2016 The Path of Heaven (The Horus Heresy, #36)
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average rating: 4.09
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Drogi przez morze (Światy Pilipiuka #15)]]> 223318172 Oto kolejny zbiór opowiadań podążających ledwo uchwytnymi śladami przeszłości. Dotknij tajemnicy zaginionego skarbu drużyny Werwolf, przejdź przez warszawskie Pompeje, poczuj na karku oddech klątwy ciążącej na pewnej szczególnej broni.
Przeszłość wciąż żyje obok nas i cicho prosi o pamięć.]]> 387 Andrzej Pilipiuk 8383750927 Adam 4 authors-i-know, short-stories 3.75 2025 Drogi przez morze (Światy Pilipiuka #15)
author: Andrzej Pilipiuk
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average rating: 3.75
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Classand How to Rescue Our Future (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series Book 10)]]> 212983213 America's most popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author explores the fall of the American Dream and the steps we can take to bring it back.

The widening wealth gap is all too familiar to many Millennials and GenZers, especially when home ownership and the lack of debt seem like faraway fantasies. And it's no surprise when they only hold about 4.6% of the country's wealth while Boomers held 22% at around the same age. So what happened to the promise of the American Dream?

In this new, final entry of his celebrated Hidden History Series, Thom Hartmann uncovers the rise of the American middle class through the progressive policies of FDR, through to its downfall with the increasing privatization and economic deregulations of the Reagan era.

He also explores potential solutions and inheritance taxes to lessen economic inequalitySupporting unions through increasing labor rightsRenationalizing public spaces and transportationThe American Dream often remains just a dream for many, but this book highlights what needs to be done to take it back and help make it a reality for us all.]]> 192 Thom Hartmann 1523007303 Adam 0 to-read 4.58 The Hidden History of the American Dream: The Demise of the Middle Classand How to Rescue Our Future (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series Book 10)
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]]> <![CDATA[Spies and Spymasters: A Concise History of Intelligence]]> 985400 Jock Haswell 0500011788 Adam 0 to-read 3.86 1977 Spies and Spymasters: A Concise History of Intelligence
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average rating: 3.86
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]]> <![CDATA[Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points that Challenge Every Company and Career]]> 66863
Grove calls such a moment a Strategic Inflection Point, which can be set off by almost anything: mega-competition, a change in regulations, or a seemingly modest change in technology. When a Strategic Inflection Point hits, the ordinary rules of business go out the window. Yet, managed right, a Strategic Inflection Point can be an opportunity to win in the marketplace and emerge stronger than ever.

Grove underscores his message by examining his own record of success and failure, including how he navigated the events of the Pentium flaw, which threatened Intel’s reputation in 1994, and how he has dealt with the explosions in growth of the Internet. The work of a lifetime, Only the Paranoid Survive is a classic of managerial and leadership skills.]]> 224 Andrew S. Grove 1861975139 Adam 4 work, leadership 3.96 1996 Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points that Challenge Every Company and Career
author: Andrew S. Grove
name: Adam
average rating: 3.96
book published: 1996
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (The Covey Habits Series)]]> 1044141
Thói quen th� 8 giúp giải quyết các nghịch lý mà chúng ta thường gặp, chẳng hạn như:

- Con người luôn mong muốn có những mối quan h� tốt đẹp và s� bình an trong tâm hồn, nhưng cũng không muốn t� b� lối sống và các thói quen của mình.

- Các mối quan h� được xây dựng dựa trên s� tin cậy, nhưng hầu hết mọi người đều nghĩ v� cái “tôi� của mình nhiều hơn � tôi muốn, tôi cần, tôi có quyền.

- Các nhà quản tr� muốn chi phí thấp nhưng hiệu qu� cao, còn nhân viên của h� thì muốn làm ít nhưng nhận nhiều.

- Hoạt động của các công ty tuân theo các quy luật kinh t� th� trường; nhưng t� chức của h� thì vận hành theo các quy luật văn hoá.

- Xã hội vận hành theo các giá tr� được đa s� thừa nhận, nhưng hầu như chúng ta luôn l� thuộc vào những quy tắc và quy luật không th� phá v� của t� nhiên.

Thói quen th� 8 chắc chắn nâng tầm tư duy của chúng ta v� chính mình cũng như mục đích sống của bản thân và s� mạng của t� chức. Có th� nói rằng, 7 thói quen giúp bạn đạt đến Hiệu qu� và thói quen th� 8 hướng bạn tiến thẳng đến s� vĩ đại.]]> 432 Stephen R. Covey 0743287932 Adam 0 to-read 4.03 2010 The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (The Covey Habits Series)
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]]> Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 14201
Proceeding to London, he raises a beautiful woman from the dead and summons an army of ghostly ships to terrify the French. Yet the cautious, fussy Norrell is challenged by the emergence of another magician: the brilliant novice Jonathan Strange.

Young, handsome and daring, Strange is the very antithesis of Norrell. So begins a dangerous battle between these two great men which overwhelms that between England and France. And their own obsessions and secret dabblings with the dark arts are going to cause more trouble than they can imagine.]]> 1006 Susanna Clarke Adam 2 dkk 3.84 2004 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
author: Susanna Clarke
name: Adam
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2004
rating: 2
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]]> Bagno (Igor Brudny, #5) 60772815 A co jeśli sprawiedliwość postanowi wymierzyć ktoś inny?

Audycję radiową przerywa telefon od tajemniczego człowieka, który przedstawia się jako Sędzia. Jednocześnie w internecie pojawia się transmisja, w trakcie której mężczyzna w katowskim kapturze torturuje bliskiego współpracownika władzy. Przed egzekucją wyjawia wszystkie grzechy i przewinienia swojej ofiary.

Służby zostają postawione w stan najwyższej gotowości. Policja odnajduje ciało straconego na wizji mężczyzny na terenie dawnego sierocińca sióstr hieronimek. Na miejsce zdarzenia wezwany zostaje komisarz Igor Brudny. Człowiek, którego już nigdy nie chciał spotkać, składa mu propozycję nie do odrzucenia.

Brudny i Zawadzka muszą odnaleźć się w kompletnie obcym im świecie wielkiej polityki, zgniłych układów i tajnych służb. Kolejne działania Sędziego skutecznie paraliżują państwo, a wzburzeni ludzie wychodzą na ulice. W całym tym chaosie, po raz kolejny tropiąc psychopatycznego mordercę, Brudny po raz pierwszy nie wie, czy stoi po właściwej stronie.]]> 448 Przemysław Piotrowski 8382520731 Adam 4 3.72 2022 Bagno (Igor Brudny, #5)
author: Przemysław Piotrowski
name: Adam
average rating: 3.72
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)]]> 45834027
America's #1 progressive radio host looks at how elites have long tried to disenfranchise citizens--particularly people of color, women, and the poor--and shows what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy.

In today's America, only a slim majority of people register to vote, and a large percentage of registered voters don't bother to show Donald Trump was elected by only 26 percent of eligible voters. Unfortunately, this is not a bug in our system, it's a feature. Thom Hartmann unveils the strategies and tactics that conservative elites in this country have used, from the foundation of the Electoral College to the latest voter ID laws, to protect their interests by preventing "the wrong people"--such as the poor, women, and people of color--from voting while making it more convenient for the wealthy and white. But he also lays out a wide variety of simple, commonsense ways that we the people can fight back and reclaim our right to rule through the ballot box.]]> 192 Thom Hartmann 1523087781 Adam 4 4.21 The Hidden History of the War on Voting: Who Stole Your Vote and How to Get It Back (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)
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]]> Wiedźmin. Szpony i kły 36574444 Nowa Fantastyka i superNOWA: jedenaście opowieści zainspirowanych losami Geralta oraz jego przyjaciółek i kamratów. Czytałem je z uwagą, nie ingerując. Są wśród uczestników konkursu na "trzydziestkę" wiedźmina ludzie bardzo utalentowani. Wkrótce stworzą własne światy bądź zanegują istniejące. Nie straćmy ich z oczu!" -
Andrzej Sapkowski]]> 400 Marcin Zwierzchowski 837578155X Adam 4 short-stories 3.79 2017 Wiedźmin. Szpony i kły
author: Marcin Zwierzchowski
name: Adam
average rating: 3.79
book published: 2017
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]]> Eye of Terra 33223782 The galaxy burns at Horus’s command, and a billion more lives are lost with each passing moment � though it was not always so. Once, the title of Warmaster stood for honour, loyalty and a fierce pride in the strength of the Space Marine Legions. But perhaps by following the myriad lines of destiny and defiance that were already woven around the primarchs and their sons, we may yet come to understand the bitterness that can eat away at even the most steadfast of souls� [br] This Horus Heresy anthology contains fifteen short stories by authors such as Graham McNeill, Nick Kyme, Gav Thorpe and many more. Also, Aaron Dembski-Bowden’s acclaimed novella Aurelian revisits Lorgar’s pilgrimage within the Eye of Terror, and examines just what could convince a true servant of the Emperor to embrace the powers of Chaos once more.

Read it because
It's a collection of stories from eBooks and audio dramas collected into a numbered volume of the series for the first time � and including the acclaimed novella 'Aurelian' by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, which delves into Lorgar's first flirtations with Chaos.

The eBook edition includes integrated illustrations of characters and events from the story, and an afterword that places the story in context within the series.

]]> 360 Aaron Dembski-Bowden 178572195X Adam 4 3.94 2016 Eye of Terra
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]]> <![CDATA[Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American]]> 242433 576 Richard S. Tedlow 1591841399 Adam 4 3.93 2006 Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American
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average rating: 3.93
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]]> Zaraza (Igor Brudny, #4) 59336055
Sama Zawadzka, po przeniesieniu do komendy w Zielonej Górze, również mierzy się z nowymi wyzwaniami. Prowadzone przez nią śledztwo utknęło w martwym punkcie, a w dodatku w pobliskim lesie znaleziono zwłoki kolejnej zamordowanej kobiety. Wyniki sekcji są jasne: w ciele ofiary nie została prawie żadna kropla krwi. Do tego jeszcze dochodzi ofiara wypadku samochodowego, o której Zawadzka wolałaby zapomnieć...

Wszystko wskazuje na to, że nad Zieloną Górą zbierają się ciemne chmury. Sfrustrowany własną bezradnością Brudny zastanawia się, czy zło, które znał tak dobrze, znów pojawiło się w mieście. Któregoś dnia w jego domu niespodziewanie pojawia się ktoś, kto desperacko potrzebuje pomocy. Czy pokiereszowany komisarz znajdzie w sobie siłę, by rozwiązać jeszcze jedną sprawę?]]> 432 Przemysław Piotrowski 8382520707 Adam 4 4.01 2021 Zaraza (Igor Brudny, #4)
author: Przemysław Piotrowski
name: Adam
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2021
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)]]> 43586618 "Hartmann delivers a full-throated indictment of the U.S. Supreme Court in this punchy polemic." --Publishers Weekly

Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, lays out a sweeping and largely unknown history of the Supreme Court of the United States, from Alexander Hamilton's arguments against judicial review to modern-day debates, with key examples of cases where the Supreme Court overstepped its constitutional powers using the excuse of judicial review, and possible solutions.

Hartmann explains how the Supreme Court has spilled beyond its Constitutional powers in a series of rulings, including how it turned our elections over to American and foreign oligarchs with twin decisions in the 1970s, setting the stage for the very richest of that day to bring Ronald Reagan to power.

You'll hear the story of a series of Republican presidents who used fraud and treason to secure their elections, and how the GOP knew it but looked the other way because "the Court is hanging in the balance." A court that then went on to gut hundreds of pieces of progressive legislation, as Republicans had hoped.

Ironically, Hartmann points out, John Roberts (now the Court's Chief Justice), when he worked for Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, came up with a novel theory about how Congress could go around the Supreme Court. His goal was to effectively reverse Roe v. Wade and Brown v. Board, but in the process provides us with an elegant legal argument and legislative solution that could, in an emergency, be used by a progressive Congress and president to clean up much of the damage the Court has done in past decades.

Thomas Jefferson argued it is not the role of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means, but rather the duty of the people themselves (and how they can do it). America may soon be forced to decide if it's going to continue to be governed as a constitutional monarchy, with nine unelected royals who have final say on everything, or if we are to revert to being a democratic republic as was largely the case before the late 1800s when America's first industrial era oligarchs corrupted the Court.]]> 192 Thom Hartmann 1523085940 Adam 4 4.17 The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)
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]]> <![CDATA[Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love]]> 35249663 Автор делится собственным опытом и техниками, используемыми в работе с самыми известными компаниями в области высоких технологий. Вы узнаете, как ведущие мировые корпорации создают свои лучшие продукты и каким образом можно использовать их опыт.
Книга помогает усвоить главное: как бы хороша ни была ваша команда разработчиков - это не имеет значения, если ей не дают работать над тем, что достойно разработки. Совсем недостаточно просто хорошо трудиться, проектируя продукт. Важно убедиться в том, что этот продукт полезен, удобен в использовании, и его можно воплотить в жизнь.
Книга адресована руководителям и собственникам компаний, ведущим инженерам и дизайнерам, разработчикам программных продуктов - всем, кто принимает участие в процессе управления продуктом и создания того, в чем люди действительно будут нуждаться.
Благодаря информации, собранной в книге, менеджеры по маркетингу продукта и руководители проектов различных отделов производственной организации научатся правильно определять, что именно хотят получить покупатели.
Издание станет полезным для команд разработчиков, занимающихся запуском новых проектов. Методы, представленные в книге, позволят вам создавать абсолютно новые продукты-хиты или совершенствовать уже существующие товары.]]> 349 Marty Cagan 1119387507 Adam 0 to-read 4.22 2008 Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love
author: Marty Cagan
name: Adam
average rating: 4.22
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]]> <![CDATA[Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Good to Great, 2)]]> 4122 368 Jim Collins 0060566108 Adam 0 to-read 4.06 1994 Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Good to Great, 2)
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average rating: 4.06
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]]> <![CDATA[Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change]]> 37811374
The world will never be slower than it is right now, says Beth Comstock, the former Vice Chair and head of marketing and innovation at GE. But confronting relentless change is hard. Companies get disrupted as challengers steal away customers; employees have to move ahead without knowing the answers. To thrive in today’s world, every one of us has to make change part of our job.

In Imagine It Forward, Comstock, in a candid and deeply personal narrative, shares lessons from a thirty year career as the change-maker in chief, navigating the space between the established and the unproven. As the woman who initiated GE's digital and clean-energy transformations, and its FastWorks methodology, she challenged a global organization to not wait for perfection but to spot trends, take smart risks and test new ideas more often. She shows how each one of us can—in fact, must -- become a “change maker.�

“Ideas are rarely the problem,� writes Comstock. “What holds all of us back, really—is fear. It’s the attachment to the old, to ‘What We Know.’�

Change is messy and fraught with tension, uncertainty and failure. Being “change ready� calls for the courage to defy convention, the resilience to overcome doubts, and the savvy to know when to go around corporate gatekeepers to reinvent what is possible.

Among the practical takeaways Comstock offers:

� The power of discovery—bringing the outside into your organization. It’is about turning the world into a classroom.

� Find a spark—provocateurs who challenge established ways of thinking can be a powerful catalyst for change.

� Give yourself permission—every change maker must learn to give herself permission to push outside expectations and boundaries.

Confronting today’s accelerating change requires an extraordinary degree of problem-solving, collaboration, and forward-thinking leadership to unlock every person’s potential. Imagine It Forward masterfully points the way.]]> 389 Beth Comstock 0451498291 Adam 0 to-read 3.77 2018 Imagine It Forward: Courage, Creativity, and the Power of Change
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]]> <![CDATA[All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)]]> 190165394 ASIN moved from less recent edition

A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.

"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety.

But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.

On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid � a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.� Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is.

But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.]]> 156 Martha Wells Adam 3 dkk 4.24 2017 All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Pharos (The Horus Heresy, #34)]]> 28336913 With the noble Emperor Sanguinius ruling from Macragge, Imperium Secundus stands as a lone beacon of hope even as the Warmaster’s forces continue to ravage the rest of the galaxy. Roboute Guilliman, still Master of Ultramar, has convinced his brother that Terra has fallen and that the mysterious Mount Pharos on Sotha now holds the key to mankind’s future. But the Night Lords, those cruel and pitiless sons of Konrad Curze, have been watching from the shadows, and make ready to launch their long-planned attack on the Pharos itself�

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Long-running plot threads tie together in a new full-length Horus Heresy novel. Roboute Guilliman's new Imperium faces its first test as the Night Lords, scattered after the events of Prince of Crows, attack in force. And of course, Curze is still around... the scene with him and Sanguinius facing one another is a Heresy fan's dream come true.

The eBook edition includes integrated illustrations of characters and events from the story, and an afterword that places the story in context within the series.

]]> 370 Guy Haley 1785723405 Adam 4 3.98 2015 Pharos (The Horus Heresy, #34)
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]]> <![CDATA[Reality is Not What it Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity]]> 29767627 From the best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics comes a new book about the mind-bending nature of the universe

What are time and space made of? Where does matter come from? And what exactly is reality? Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his whole life exploring these questions and pushing the boundaries of what we know. Here he explains how our image of the world has changed throughout centuries. Fom Aristotle to Albert Einstein, Michael Faraday to the Higgs boson, he takes us on a wondrous journey to show us that beyond our ever-changing idea of reality is a whole new world that has yet to be discovered.]]> 256 Carlo Rovelli 5268439022 Adam 0 to-read 4.34 2014 Reality is Not What it Seems: The Journey to Quantum Gravity
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]]> <![CDATA[Seven Brief Lessons on Physics]]> 25734172 All the beauty of modern physics in fewer than a hundred pages.

This is a book about the joy of discovery. A playful, entertaining, and mind-bending introduction to modern physics, it's already a major bestseller in Italy and the United Kingdom. Carlo Rovelli offers surprising—and surprisingly easy to grasp—explanations of general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, gravity, black holes, the complex architecture of the universe, and the role humans play in this weird and wonderful world. He takes us to the frontiers of our knowledge: to the most minute reaches of the fabric of space, back to the origins of the cosmos, and into the workings of our minds. “Here, on the edge of what we know, in contact with the ocean of the unknown, shines the mystery and the beauty of the world,� Rovelli writes. “And it’s breathtaking.”]]> 81 Carlo Rovelli 0399184414 Adam 0 to-read 3.97 2014 Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
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]]> High Output Management 324750
The essential skill of creating and maintaining new businesses—the art of the entrepreneur—can be summed up in a single word: managing. Born of Grove’s experiences at one of America’s leading technology companies (as CEO and employee number three at Intel), High Output Management is equally appropriate for sales managers, accountants, consultants, and teachers, as well as CEOs and startup founders. Grove covers techniques for creating highly productive teams, demonstrating methods of motivation that lead to peak performance. 

"Generous enough with advice and observations to be required reading." � The Wall Street Journal]]> 272 Andrew S. Grove 0679762884 Adam 5 work 4.27 1983 High Output Management
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]]> Cherub (Igor Brudny, #3) 55466948 Przeszłość upomni się o niego po raz ostatni.

Zielonogórskie lato przerywa kolejna zbrodnia. Prokurator Brunon Kotelski zostaje bestialsko okaleczony i zamordowany. W tym samym czasie komisarz Igor Brudny otrzymuje pamiątkę z przeszłości.

Pod nieobecność emerytowanego inspektora Romualda Czarneckiego sprawę przejmuje prokurator Arleta Winnicka. Zainscenizowane miejsce zbrodni, wybór ofiary i brak śladów nie pozostawiają żadnych wątpliwości. Morderca jest brutalny, nieprzewidywalny i świetnie panuje nad sytuacją. Bardzo szybko daje śledczym do zrozumienia, że żadne z nich nie może czuć się bezpieczne. Szykuje się najtrudniejsza sprawa w ich karierze.

Brudny, zdeterminowany, by uratować przyjaciół i raz na zawsze zostawić przeszłość za sobą, podejmuje wyzwanie. Finałowy pojedynek dopiero się rozpoczyna.]]> 440 Przemysław Piotrowski 8381438152 Adam 4 4.11 2020 Cherub (Igor Brudny, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)]]> 41887321
Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, looks at the real history of guns in America and what we can do to limit both their lethal impact and the power of the gun lobby.

Taking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Hartmann examines the brutal role guns have played in American history, from the genocide of the Native Americans to the enforcement of slavery (Slave Patrols are in fact the Second Amendment's "well-regulated militias") and the racist post-Civil War social order. He shows how the NRA and conservative Supreme Court justices used specious logic to invent a virtually unlimited individual right to own guns, which has enabled the ever-growing number of mass shootings in the United States. But Hartmann also identifies a handful of powerful, commonsense solutions that would break the power of the gun lobby and restore the understanding of the Second Amendment that the Framers of the Constitution intended. This is the kind of brief, brilliant analysis for which Hartmann is justly renowned.]]> 192 Thom Hartmann 1523085991 Adam 4 3.98 The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)
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]]> <![CDATA[Ja, Inkwizytor. Miasto Słowa Bożego (Mordimer Madderdin, #14)]]> 218220402 Biada marnym istotom, gdy wchodzą pomiędzy ostrza potężnych szermierzy.

Uczty i pijatyki. Orgie i pojedynki. Romanse i filozoficzne dyskusje. Inkwizytor Mordimer Madderdin rezygnuje z sielskiego życia na dworze wielkiego feudała, by udać się w tajną misję do Italii. Misję, której celem jest odzyskanie relikwii świętego Alodiusza � wojennego bohatera z epoki Mrocznych Wieków. Ale miastem zarządza potężny przeor, którego plany wobec relikwii są całkiem inne. Tajemnicze morderstwa, polityczne spiski i intrygi. Mistyczne obrzędy, demony i skrytobójcy.

Inkwizytorzy nazywają Italię kotłem z wrzącą trucizną. Kto z tego kotła ujdzie z życiem, a kto pozostanie w nim na zawsze?]]> 560 Jacek Piekara 8383352484 Adam 3 authors-i-know, inkwizytor 3.20 2024 Ja, Inkwizytor. Miasto Słowa Bożego (Mordimer Madderdin, #14)
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]]> Swords v. Cthulhu 30072796
Table of Contents

Introduction by Jessie Bullington and Molly Tanzer
“The Savage Angela in: The Beast in the Tunnels� John Langan
“Non Omnis Moriar� Michael Cisco
“The Lady of Shalott� Carrie Vaughn
“Trespassers� A. Scott Glancy
“The Dan no Uchi Horror� Remy Nakamura
“St. Baboloki’s Hymn for Lost Girls� L. Lark
“The Children of Yig� John Hornor Jacobs
“The Dreamers of Alamoi� Jeremiah Tolbert
“Two Suns over Zululand� Ben Stewart
“A Circle That Ever Returneth In� Orrin Grey
“Ordo Vitutum� Wendy N. Wagner
“Red Sails, Dark Moon� Andrew S. Fuller
“The Thief in the Sand� M.K. Sauer
“Without Within� Jonathan L. Howard
“Daughter of the Drifting� Jason Heller
“The Matter of Aude� Natania Barron
“The Living, Vengeant Stars� E. Catherine Tobler
“The Argonaut� Carlos Orsi
“Of All Possible Worlds� Eneasz Brodski
“The Final Gift fo Zhuge Liang� Laurie Tom
“The Kind of Lapland’s Daughter� Nathan Carson
“Bow Down Before the Snail King!� Caleb Wilson
Recommended Reading
Author Biographies]]> 368 Jesse Bullington Adam 0 to-read 3.58 2016 Swords v. Cthulhu
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]]> <![CDATA[Rozdroże kruków (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.1)]]> 221786526
Słońce rozjaśni się w nocy, a księżyc w ciągu dnia, gwiazdy zaś zaczną spadać. Krew będzie ciec z drzewa, a kamień wyda głos.

Dzikie bestie będą atakować, a niewiasty brzemienne będą rodzić potwory.

I oto sprawdziło się proroctwo i oczom naszym stało się ono widome: niewiasty porodziły potwory.

Wiedźmini są tymi potworami, heroldami chaosu i zguby.

� Anonim, Monstrum albo wiedźmina opisanie]]> 292 Andrzej Sapkowski 8375782076 Adam 4 authors-i-know, dkk 4.02 2024 Rozdroże kruków (Saga o Wiedźminie, #0.1)
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]]> Sfora (Igor Brudny, #2) 54498232
Atmosfera niepokoju w mieście narasta. W mediach pojawiają się pogłoski o grasującym w okolicach wilkołaku. Niedługo potem śledczy trafiają na zmasakrowane zwłoki zaginionej niedawno zakonnicy � ofiara została zamordowana, a jej ciało rozszarpały wilki. Inspektor Romuald Czarnecki powołuje specjalną grupę dochodzeniowo-śledczą, w skład której wchodzą również Igor Brudny i Julia Zawadzka ze stołecznej policji. Talent i trudna przeszłość komisarza Brudnego po raz kolejny mogą okazać się nieocenione.

Mimo zdecydowanych działań śledztwo komplikuje się coraz bardziej. Brudny musi ustalić, czy sprawca ma jakiś związek z sierocińcem sióstr hieronimek, w którym sam się wychowywał. Łowy dopiero się zaczynają.]]> 536 Przemysław Piotrowski 8381436044 Adam 4 3.90 2020 Sfora (Igor Brudny, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[War Without End (The Horus Heresy, #33)]]> 28678934 The Emperor’s vision of mankind ascendant lies in tatters. The Great Crusade is naught but a fading memory. The dream of Unity is no more. But with Horus’s rebellion spreading to every corner of the Imperium and war engulfing new worlds and systems almost daily, there are some who now were the signs there to be seen all along? In these dark times, only one thing is certain � the galaxy will never know peace again, not in this lifetime or a thousand others... This Horus Heresy anthology contains twenty-one short stories by David Annandale, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Gav Thorpe, Chris Wraight, Guy Haley, James Swallow, Nick Kyme, Rob Sanders, John French, Andy Smillie and Graham McNeill.

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Been dying to read some of the stories from event-exclusive books? Now's your chance with this great collection of tales from the length and breadth of the Heresy.

The eBook edition includes integrated illustrations of characters and events from the story, and an afterword that places the story in context within the series.

]]> 442 Aaron Dembski-Bowden 1785723413 Adam 4 3.63 2016 War Without End (The Horus Heresy, #33)
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]]> <![CDATA[Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology]]> 60321447
You may be surprised to learn that microchips are the new oil—the scarce resource on which the modern world depends. Today, military, economic, and geopolitical power are built on a foundation of computer chips. Virtually everything� from missiles to microwaves, smartphones to the stock market � runs on chips. Until recently, America designed and built the fastest chips and maintained its lead as the #1 superpower. Now, America's edge is slipping, undermined by competitors in Taiwan, Korea, Europe, and, above all, China. Today, as Chip War reveals, China, which spends more money each year importing chips than it spends importing oil, is pouring billions into a chip-building initiative to catch up to the US. At stake is America's military superiority and economic prosperity.

Economic historian Chris Miller explains how the semiconductor came to play a critical role in modern life and how the U.S. become dominant in chip design and manufacturing and applied this technology to military systems. America's victory in the Cold War and its global military dominance stems from its ability to harness computing power more effectively than any other power. But here, too, China is catching up, with its chip-building ambitions and military modernization going hand in hand. America has let key components of the chip-building process slip out of its grasp, contributing not only to a worldwide chip shortage but also a new Cold War with a superpower adversary that is desperate to bridge the gap.

Illuminating, timely, and fascinating, Chip War shows that, to make sense of the current state of politics, economics, and technology, we must first understand the vital role played by chips.]]> 464 Chris Miller 1982172002 Adam 5 work 4.38 2022 Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
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]]> <![CDATA[The UNIX Hater's Handbook: The Best of UNIX-Haters On-line Mailing Reveals Why UNIX Must Die!]]> 174904 329 Simson L. Garfinkel 1568842031 Adam 3 work 3.76 1994 The UNIX Hater's Handbook: The Best of UNIX-Haters On-line Mailing Reveals Why UNIX Must Die!
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]]> Corax (The Horus Heresy, #40) 30753533
After Isstvan, after Deliverance, the Raven Guard still endure. Their primarch Corvus Corax has rallied countless warriors to his banner, striking back at the forces of the Warmaster on every front � from the degenerate hereteks of the Mechanicum to the cruel legionaries of the Sons of Horus, none shall escape his wrath. But although Corax has managed to stall the physical corruption of his own Space Marines, what of their spirit? And what sinister end must await those who dwell forever in the darkness?

This anthology contains all of Gav Thorpe’s tales of the Raven Guard in the Horus Heresy � the novellas Soulforge and Ravenlord , and short stories � The Shadowmasters �, � The Value of Fear � and � Raptor �. Also included is the brand new novella Weregeld, taking Corax’s legend to its grim conclusion.]]> 416 Gav Thorpe 1784965049 Adam 0 to-read 3.74 2016 Corax (The Horus Heresy, #40)
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]]> <![CDATA[Praetorian of Dorn (The Horus Heresy, #39)]]> 29430395
Recalled from the Great Crusade after Ullanor, Rogal Dorn and the VIIth Legion were appointed as the Emperor’s praetorians � but only after the Warmaster’s treachery was revealed did the full extent of that sacred duty become apparent. Now, the Solar System comes under attack for the first time since the war began, and many of the seemingly impregnable defences wrought by the Imperial Fists prove inadequate. With all eyes fixed firmly upon this new threat beyond the gates of Terra, who in turn will protect Dorn from the enemy within?

At last, Rogal Dorn and the VII Legion take centre stage in a Horus Heresy novel! And it's a doozy, as the assault on the Solar System begins. Or does it?]]> 478 John French 1784964379 Adam 0 to-read 4.08 2017 Praetorian of Dorn (The Horus Heresy, #39)
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]]> <![CDATA[Angels of Caliban (The Horus Heresy, #38)]]> 28956059 With the Dark Angels spread across a hundred systems, primarch Lion El’Jonson stands as Lord Protector of Ultramar � though his true motives are known to few indeed, and old rivalries on the home world threaten to tear the Legion in half. But when word comes of the Night Lords� attack on Sotha, the Lion’s brutal actions bring Imperium Secundus once again to the brink of civil war. Not even the most fearsome warriors of the Dreadwing, nor any arcane secret of the Order, can guarantee victory if he sets himself against his loyal brothers.

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There was no way Imperium Secundus was going to last (or we'd know about it in the 41st millennium, wouldn't we?) and this is the beginning of the end�

The eBook edition includes integrated illustrations of characters and events from the story, and an afterword that places the story in context within the series.

The eBook edition includes integrated illustrations of characters and events from the story, and an afterword that places the story in context within the series.

]]> 398 Gav Thorpe 178496140X Adam 0 to-read 3.75 2016 Angels of Caliban (The Horus Heresy, #38)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)]]> 120510270
In this powerful, sweeping history and analysis of American democracy, Thom Hartmann shows how democracy is the one form of governance most likely to produce peace and happiness among people.

With the violent exception of the Civil War, American democracy resisted the pressure to disintegrate into factionalism for nearly two centuries, and now our very system of democratic elections is at stake. So how do we save our democracy?

Hartmann’s newest book in the celebrated Hidden History Series offers a clear call to action and a set of solutions with road maps for individuals and communities to follow to create a safer, more just society and a more equitable and prosperous economy.]]> 192 Thom Hartmann 152300438X Adam 0 to-read 4.35 The Hidden History of American Democracy: Rediscovering Humanity’s Ancient Way of Living (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy]]> 58067650 America's most popular progressive radio host Thom Hartmann reveals how the government and corporate America misuse our personal data and shows how we can reclaim our privacy.


Most Americans are worried about how companies like Facebook invade their privacy and harvest their data, but many people don't fully understand the details of how their information is being adapted and misused. In this thought-provoking and accessible book, New York Times bestselling author Thom Hartmann reveals exactly how the government and corporations are tracking our every online move and using our data to buy elections, employ social control, and score and monetize our lives.

Hartmann uses extensive, vivid examples to highlight the consequences of Big Data on all aspects of our lives. Along with tracing the history of surveillance, he shows how we got to where we are today, how China--with its new Social Credit System--serves as a warning, and how we can and must avoid a similarly dystopian future.

By delving into the Constitutional right to privacy, Hartmann reminds us of our civil right and shows how we can restore it.
]]> 184 Thom Hartmann 152300102X Adam 0 to-read 4.09 The Hidden History of Big Brother in America: How the Death of Privacy and the Rise of Surveillance Threaten Us and Our Democracy
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)]]> 59891629
With four decades of neoliberal rule coming to an end, America is at a crossroads. In this powerful and accessible book, Thom Hartmann demystifies neoliberalism and explains how we can use this pivotal point in time to create a more positive future.

This book traces the history of neoliberalism—a set of capitalistic philosophies favoring free trade, low taxes on the rich, financial austerity, and deregulation of big business—up to the present day. Hartmann explains how neoliberalism was sold as a cure for wars and the Great Depression. He outlines the destructive impact that it has had on America, looking at how it has increased poverty, damaged the middle class, and corrupted our nation’s politics.

America is standing on the edge of a new progressive era. We can continue down the road to a neoliberal oligarchy, as supported by many of the nation’s billionaires and giant corporations. Or we can choose to return to Keynesian economics and Alexander Hamilton’s “American Plan� by raising taxes on the rich, reversing free trade, and building a society that works for all.]]> 192 Thom Hartmann 1523002328 Adam 0 to-read 4.13 2022 The Hidden History of Neoliberalism: How Reaganism Gutted America and How to Restore Its Greatness (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)]]> 55034928
Billionaire oligarchs want to own our republic, and they're nearly there thanks to legislation and Supreme Court decisions that they have essentially bought. They put Trump and his political allies into office and support a vast network of think tanks, publications, and social media that every day push our nation closer and closer to police-state tyranny.

The United States was born in a struggle against the oligarchs of the British aristocracy, and ever since then the history of America has been one of dynamic tension between democracy and oligarchy. And much like the shock of the 1929 crash woke America up to glaring inequality and the ongoing theft of democracy by that generation's oligarchs, the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has laid bare how extensively oligarchs have looted our nation's economic system, gutted governmental institutions, and stolen the wealth of the former middle class.

Thom Hartmann traces the history of this struggle against oligarchy from America's founding to the United States' war with the feudal Confederacy to President Franklin Roosevelt's struggle against “economic royalists,� who wanted to block the New Deal. In each of those cases, the oligarchs lost the battle. But with increasing right-wing control of the media, unlimited campaign contributions, and a conservative takeover of the judicial system, we're at a crisis point.

Now is the time for action, before we flip into tyranny. We've beaten the oligarchs before, and we can do it again. Hartmann lays out practical measures we can take to break up media monopolies, limit the influence of money in politics, reclaim the wealth stolen over decades by the oligarchy, and build a movement that will return control of America to We the People.]]> 192 Thom Hartmann 1523091584 Adam 0 to-read 4.32 The Hidden History of American Oligarchy: Reclaiming Our Democracy from the Ruling Class (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)]]> 56298780

"For-profit health insurance is the largest con job ever perpetrated on the American people—one that has cost trillions of dollars and millions of lives since the 1940s,� says Thom Hartmann.

Other countries have shown us that affordable universal healthcare is not only possible but also effective and efficient. Taiwan’s single-payer system saved the country a fortune as well as saving lives during the coronavirus pandemic, enabling the country to implement a nationwide coronavirus test-and-contact-trace program without shutting down the economy. This resulted in just ten deaths, while more than 500,000 people have died in the United States.

Hartmann offers a deep dive into the shameful history of American healthcare, showing how greed, racism, and oligarchic corruption led to the current “sickness for profit� system. Modern attempts to create versions of government healthcare have been hobbled at every turn, including Obamacare.

There is a simple Medicare for all. Hartmann outlines the extraordinary benefits this system would provide the American people and economy and the steps we need to take to make it a reality. It’s time for America to join every industrialized country in the world and make health a right, not a privilege.]]> 176 Thom Hartmann 1523091630 Adam 0 to-read 4.34 The Hidden History of American Healthcare: Why Sickness Bankrupts You and Makes Others Insanely Rich (The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Series)
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]]> Anubis (Igor Brudny, #7) 216234830 Każdy odpowie za swoje grzechy.

Gdyby nie meldunek z Interpolu, to akta tej sprawy nadal kurzyłyby się w policyjnym Archiwum X. Dwie ofiary � jedną sprzed pięciu lat z Zielonej Góry i drugą sprzed miesiąca z Hurghady � łączy bardzo niepokojący fakt: obydwa trupy zostały zmumifikowane.

Komendant Romuald Czarnecki wysyła do Egiptu swojego najlepszego człowieka. Igor Brudny leci na miejsce zbrodni w towarzystwie aspirant Jagny Witos. Nie podoba się to Julce Zawadzkiej, która wciąż dochodzi do siebie po akcji w Bieszczadach. Jej zdaniem młoda policjantka ma wobec Brudnego własne zamiary...

Gdzieś między Polską a Egiptem grasuje morderca, który wzorem staroegipskich bóstw upomina się o sprawiedliwość. Brudny nie wie, kim jest, gdzie się ukrywa ani ile osób zabił. Jednego jest jednak pewien � zabójca wkrótce uderzy ponownie.]]> 416 Przemysław Piotrowski 838252740X Adam 0 to-read 3.53 2024 Anubis (Igor Brudny, #7)
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]]> Piętno (Igor Brudny, #1) 51476914
Zielona Góra. Mężczyzna bliźniaczo podobny do Brudnego jest poszukiwany w sprawie wyjątkowo brutalnego morderstwa. Komisarz musi wrócić do rodzinnego miasta, by oczyścić się z podejrzeń i rozwikłać tajemnicę swojego pochodzenia.

Na miejscu działa już zespół śledczych dowodzony przez inspektora Romualda Czarneckiego. Brutalność mordercy nie pozostawia wątpliwości � to dopiero początek. Obecność Brudnego dodatkowo komplikuje całą sprawę. Czarnecki jest przekonany, że komisarz może okazać się kluczem do złapania sprawcy. Ale czy może mu zaufać?]]> 464 Przemysław Piotrowski 8381432979 Adam 4
A jednak od dawna nie miałem książkę, którą nie chciałem odłożyć na bok. I czy to nie jest najawyższa forma pochwały dla książki?

]]> 4.03 2020 Piętno (Igor Brudny, #1)
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Opisy w ksiązce czasami sprawiają wrażenie jakby pisarzpopisywał co widzi na ekranie. Niektóre motywy sprawiają wrażenie kliszy wziętych z innych książek czy szczególnie seriali telewizyjnych. Nieraz nasuwa się stwierdzenie "grafomaństwo".

A jednak od dawna nie miałem książkę, którą nie chciałem odłożyć na bok. I czy to nie jest najawyższa forma pochwały dla książki?


]]> <![CDATA[Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan]]> 13454654 608 William Dalrymple 1408818302 Adam 0 to-read 4.33 2013 Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan
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]]> Linia oporu 25130981 Paweł Kostrzewa zajmuje się produkowaniem sensów życia w tym świecie prawie-jutra, gdzie przygody w sieci są bardziej realne od nudnej codzienności powszechnego dobrobytu, pozbawionej wyzwań, konieczności, wagi.
Nolensum zalewa nas wszystkich, coraz trudniej znaleźć powód, by wstać z łóżka, coraz trudniej wmówić w siebie jakąkolwiek ambicję, gdy wszelkie luksusy i przyjemności masz podane za darmo.
Jakie są twoje linie oporu? Jakie ograniczenia i niespełnione pragnienia sprawiają, że jesteś, kim jesteś?
Opowiadanie pochodzi z tomu „Król Bólu�.]]> 224 Jacek Dukaj 8308056008 Adam 3 3.79 2010 Linia oporu
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Wild West to Agile: Adventures in Software Development Evolution and Revolution]]> 78297176 Wild West to Agile: The evolution and revolution of software development, drawn from personal experience, from the Apollo moon mission to digital transformations.

In 2023, "technology is your business--no matter what your business." But how did we get here and how could a historical perspective prepare us for the future?

Jim Highsmith tackles the evolution and revolution of software development, embellishes them with personal experiences, from the Apollo moon mission to modern digital transformations, and introduces the adventurous pioneers--from structured era developer Ken Orr to Agile methodologist Kent Beck--who strived to make the world a better place, by building better software.

Jim's six-decade career has encompassed the Wild West (1966-1979), to Structured Methods and Monumental Methodologies (1980s), to the Roots of Agile (1990s), to the present Agile Era (2001-present). In each era, he explores the evolution of software development methods, methodologies, and mindsets.

Whether you are from the 1970-1980's generation looking for an "I was there too" moment, a newer generation interested in the evolution of software development, the Agile generation interested in how Agile methodologies were born and evolved, or have a general interest in information technology, Wild West to Agile has something for you.

"Jim Highsmith is the Forrest Gump of software development. What made the 1994 movie so entertaining was how frequently Forrest found himself in the right spot as history was being made. Unlike Forrest, though, Jim's actions influenced that history."
--Mike Cohn, cofounder of the Agile Alliance, and the Scrum Alliance; author of Succeeding with Agile

"If you want to understand the shape of software development today, this is the book for you. If you want to understand how to navigate a turbulent career with grace & style, this is also the book for you. If you enjoy memoirs, ditto. Enjoy his story."
--Kent Beck, Chief Scientist, Mechanical Orchard; author, Extreme Programming Explained

"This entire journey--beginning with the Wild West era of software development through the Agile Era to today's Digital Transformation era--is entirely empowered by people. Thank you, Jim, for sharing these beautiful stories and honoring the people that were a part of this amazing journey."
--Heidi J. Musser, Vice President and CIO, USAA, retired

"I've always felt that understanding history is important, because it's hard to understand where we are unless you understand the path that we took to get here. Jim's memoir is an entertaining and astute odyssey through this history."
--Martin Fowler, Chief Scientist, Thoughtworks]]> 304 Jim Highsmith 0137961006 Adam 4 agile, work 3.65 Wild West to Agile: Adventures in Software Development Evolution and Revolution
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]]> <![CDATA[Deathfire (The Horus Heresy, #32)]]> 25111238
The Salamanders embark upon an odyssey across the galaxy. Primarchs, daemons and haunting visions bar their path and a physical journey becomes an emotional one as Numeon and his brothers struggle to reconcile Vulkan’s seeming death with their certainty that he will return. And let’s not forget the massive battle as the Death Guard invade Nocturne…]]> 416 Nick Kyme 1784960195 Adam 2 3.53 2015 Deathfire (The Horus Heresy, #32)
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average rating: 3.53
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]]> <![CDATA[Return to Ravnica: The Secretist, Part One]]> 16217499
Faced with a magical code that is built into the very foundations of the city-world itself, Jace marches into the numinous depths of Ravnica’s underbelly in search of the promise of powerful magic. What he finds is perhaps more burden than boon.
Once buried in past, the code resurfaces as Ravnica’s power-hungry mage guilds, unbound by the Guildpact that had once maintained order, struggle for control of the plane. But in the drive for primacy, there is no neutral ground.

Jace knows that he can’t crack the code on his own, not while the guilds task teams of mages to unravel the mysteries, but he also knows that the danger of the quest is too great to include his friends. As the mystery begins to unravel, the choice may not be his alone.]]> 67 Doug Beyer 0786964553 Adam 3 mtg 3.42 2012 Return to Ravnica: The Secretist, Part One
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]]> Sixth Watch (Night Watch, #6) 28197429 The final chapter in Sergei Lukyanenko's internationally bestselling Night Watch series—a revelatory urban fantasy set in contemporary Moscow.

They live among us. They fight among us. They’re the Others, a supernatural race of magicians, shape-shifters, vampires, and healers. Divided into the Light and the Dark, these rival factions have spent a millennium under a reluctant truce. Now, however, both sides must unite against the ultimate enemy.

A Light magician and high-ranking member of the Night Watch, Anton Gorodetsky fears nothing. But lately the threats are mounting. A reincarnated vampire has been terrorizing Moscow. His daughter’s school is ambushed by a bizarre chimera. And the Prophets have all reached the same chilling conclusion: The world will end in five days� time.

To ward off the apocalypse, an ancient council called the Sixth Watch must be assembled. After both Light and Darkness select their emissaries, Anton must enlist the unwilling aid of the four other Great Parties: the Vampires, the Witches, the Form-Takers, and the enigmatic Foundation. Journeying from Russia to Paris, the Alps, and New York City, Anton comes in peace—but he is prepared for war. For if he fails, none are safe.

]]> 388 Sergei Lukyanenko 0062428454 Adam 4 4.28 2014 Sixth Watch (Night Watch, #6)
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average rating: 4.28
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]]> <![CDATA[Sztuki walki Samurajow (Polish Edition)]]> 75794190 232 Fumon Tanaka 8389332639 Adam 3 martial-arts 3.00 Sztuki walki Samurajow (Polish Edition)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time, #14)]]> 7743175
When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork. With The Gathering Storm (Book 12) and Towers of Midnight (Book 13) behind him, Sanderson now re-creates the vision that Robert Jordan left behind.

Edited by Jordan's widow, who edited all of Jordan's books, A Memory of Light will delight, enthrall, and deeply satisfy all of Jordan's legions of readers.

The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass.
What was, what will be, and what is,
may yet fall under the Shadow.
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.]]> 912 Robert Jordan 0765325950 Adam 4 4.56 2013 A Memory of Light (The Wheel of Time, #14)
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]]> <![CDATA[Legacies of Betrayal (The Horus Heresy, #31)]]> 22609183
Only from out of great conflict can true heroes arise. With the galaxy aflame and war on an unimaginable scale tearing the Imperium apart, champions of light and darkness venture onto countless fields of battle in service to their masters. They ask not for remembrance or reward - simply to meet their destiny head-on, and only by embracing that destiny will they come to learn what the unseen future may yet hold for them... This Horus Heresy anthology contains eighteen short stories by authors such as Graham McNeill, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Nick Kyme and many more. Also, Chris Wraight's acclaimed novella Brotherhood of the Storm delves into the nature of the elusive White Scars Legion, and their questionable sense of duty to the Emperor.]]> 448 Laurie Goulding 1849708371 Adam 2 3.58 2014 Legacies of Betrayal (The Horus Heresy, #31)
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]]> <![CDATA[Trouble In Paradise: How To Deal With People Who Push Your Buttons Using Total Brain Coaching]]> 56464122 232 Robert Keith Wallace 0999055895 Adam 3 3.00 Trouble In Paradise: How To Deal With People Who Push Your Buttons Using Total Brain Coaching
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]]> Wprowadzenie do bushido 56355485 Wprowadzenie do bushido 128 Shigesuke Daidoji Yuzan 8389332426 Adam 3 martial-arts 3.00 Wprowadzenie do bushido
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]]> <![CDATA[The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century]]> 57693446 320 Moisés Naím 1250279208 Adam 4 4.18 2022 The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century
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average rating: 4.18
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]]> <![CDATA[Towers of Midnight (The Wheel of Time, #13)]]> 8253920 The end draws near....

The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight.

The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age.

Perrin Aybara is now hunted by specters from his past: Whitecloaks, a slayer of wolves, and the responsibilities of leadership. All the while, an unseen foe is slowly pulling a noose tight around his neck. To prevail, he must seek answers in ձ’a’r󾱴ǻ and find a way--at long last--to master the wolf within him or lose himself to it forever

Meanwhile, Matrim Cauthon prepares for the most difficult challenge of his life. The creatures beyond the stone gateways--the Aelfinn and the Eelfinn--have confused him, taunted him, and left him hanged, his memory stuffed with bits and pieces of other men’s lives. He had hoped that his last confrontation with them would be the end of it, but the Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills. The time is coming when he will again have to dance with the Snakes and the Foxes, playing a game that cannot be won. The Tower of Ghenjei awaits, and its secrets will reveal the fate of a friend long lost.

This penultimate novel of Robert Jordan’s #1 New York Times bestselling series--the second of three based on materials he left behind when he died in 2007--brings dramatic and compelling developments to many threads in the Pattern. The end draws near.

Dovie’andi se tovya sagain. It’s time to toss the dice.]]> 863 Robert Jordan 0765325942 Adam 5 4.46 2010 Towers of Midnight (The Wheel of Time, #13)
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]]> <![CDATA[Budo Wyklady tengu (Polish Edition)]]> 58553646 108 Chozan Issai 8389332515 Adam 3 martial-arts 4.00 Budo Wyklady tengu (Polish Edition)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Damnation of Pythos (The Horus Heresy, #30)]]> 21412249 416 David Annandale 1849707529 Adam 2 3.21 The Damnation of Pythos (The Horus Heresy, #30)
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]]> <![CDATA[Przyszłość ludzkości. Podbój Marsa, podróże międzygwiezdne, nieśmiertelność i nasze miejsce poza Ziemią]]> 42234620 Przyszłości umysłu wkracza na niezbadane obszary astrofizyki, sztucznej inteligencji i nowoczesnej techniki, by przedstawić zapierającą dech w piersiach wizję naszej przyszłości w kosmosie i ostatecznego celu ludzkości.

Światowej sławy fizyk i futurolog, profesor Michio Kaku, roztacza przed nami niezwykle szczegółową i przekonującą wizję rozwoju ludzkości prowadzącego do powstania samowystarczalnej cywilizacji w przestrzeni kosmicznej. Przewiduje, że kolejne odkrycia w dziedzinie robotyki, nanotechnologii i biotechnologii pozwolą nam przystosowywać obce światy do naszych potrzeb i budować rozwijające się prężnie miasta na Marsie i innych ciałach Układu Słonecznego.

Profesor Kaku zabiera nas w podróż poza Galaktykę, a nawet poza nasz Wszechświat, rozważając najbardziej kontrowersyjne zagadnienia współczesnej nauki. Zaraźliwy entuzjazm autora i jego dogłębne zrozumienie najnowszych osiągnięć w dziedzinie lotów kosmicznych sprawiają, że podróż z profesorem Kaku jest dla wszystkich czytelników jego książki emocjonującą i inspirującą wyprawą do przyszłości, w której ludzkość znajdzie dla siebie w końcu upragnione miejsce pośród gwiazd.]]> 432 Michio Kaku 8381239044 Adam 4 4.17 2018 Przyszłość ludzkości. Podbój Marsa, podróże międzygwiezdne, nieśmiertelność i nasze miejsce poza Ziemią
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]]> You Like It Darker 201244026 From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new collection of twelve short stories, many never-before-published, and some of his best EVER.

“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,� writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel “the exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind,� and in You Like It Darker, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and again.

“Two Talented Bastids� explores the long-hidden secret of how the eponymous gentlemen got their skills. In “Danny Coughlin’s Bad Dream,� a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny’s most catastrophically. In “Rattlesnakes,� a sequel to Cujo, a grieving widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an unexpected inheritance—with major strings attached. In “The Dreamers,� a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that there are some corners of the universe best left unexplored. “The Answer Man� asks if prescience is good luck or bad and reminds us that a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful.

King’s ability to surprise, amaze, and bring us both terror and solace remains unsurpassed. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys, and mysteries; each feels iconic. You like it darker? You got it.]]> 512 Stephen King 1668060582 Adam 5 king 4.24 2024 You Like It Darker
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]]> <![CDATA[Everyone is a Change Agent: A Guide to the Change Agent Essentials]]> 33004343
Stop waiting!

You are someone. You are somewhere. You can do something.

Your change is the new future you imagine. When you act to create your change, you become a change agent.

You don’t need permission to become a change agent, but you do need to equip yourself for your change journey.

Everyone is a Change Agent equips you with the Change Agent Essentials necessary for any rapid, joyful, successful change journey.

Packed with unique insights, memorable concepts, powerful stories, and vivid illustrations, Everyone is a Change Agent is your indispensable guide to change.]]> 206 April K. Mills Adam 0 3.73 Everyone is a Change Agent: A Guide to the Change Agent Essentials
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]]> 쾱ść 214185804
Wyprawa wybrańców, poszukujących ratunku dla swego ludu została zdradzona. Tylko troje przeżyło, dzięki pomocy bogini Nefem. Troje dzieciaków, mierzących się w bezludnych lasach i dzikich górach z niebezpieczeństwami, jakich nawet kapłani nie są w stanie przewidzieć. Cała nadzieja w tym, że Tańcząca w Deszczu nigdy nie wysyła nikogo na śmierć.
Oby wybrańcy pamiętali, że trzeba ufać w pomoc bogów, ale nie liczyć na cuda. Wytężać własne siły. Oby pamiętał o tym Ash, który nie może zrobić nic, by pomóc bratu i dziewczynie, którą pokochał. Może jednak zmierzyć się z własnym losem, który powoli odkrywa przed nim kolejne tajemnice. Nadchodzi czas decyzji, które rzucą swój cień daleko poza terytorium Tess.]]> 368 Andrzej Pilipiuk 8367949080 Adam 3 authors-i-know 3.59 쾱ść
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]]> <![CDATA[Czasy, które nadejdą (Światy Pilipiuka #14)]]> 210269256
Andrzej Pilipiuk po raz kolejny serwuje wyśmienitą ucztę wszystkim wielbicielom historii. Tej wielkiej i tej mniejszej, codziennej. Podążając tropami życia Doktora Skórzewskiego spotkacie skazanego na śmierć genialnego chemika, zrozumiecie, dlaczego romantyzm powinien być wciągnięty na listę zaburzeń umysłowych i dowiecie się, jak zmienić zapluskwioną norę w miejsce zdatne do życia. Z Robertem Stormem zbliżycie się do rozwiązania tajemnicy rządzącej jego życiem. Dotkniecie przeszłości zaklętej w spiżu i brązie. I spojrzycie w przyszłość prowadzącą do okrucieństwa tak wielkiego, że pozostanie tylko wznieść toast Za przyszłe czasy, oby nigdy nie nadeszły.]]> 374 Andrzej Pilipiuk 8367949293 Adam 3 authors-i-know 3.54 2024 Czasy, które nadejdą (Światy Pilipiuka #14)
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average rating: 3.54
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]]> <![CDATA[Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)]]> 6101138 This is an alternative cover edition for ISBN 9780007230181

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?]]> 653 Hilary Mantel Adam 0 to-read 3.90 2009 Wolf Hall (Thomas Cromwell, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time, #12)]]> 1166599
Tarmon Gai'don, the Last Battle, looms. And mankind is not ready.

The final volume of the Wheel of Time, A Memory of Light, was partially written by Robert Jordan before his untimely passing in 2007. Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn books, and now Stormlight Archive, among others, was chosen by Jordan's editor--his wife, Harriet McDougal--to complete the final volume, later expanded to three books.

In this epic novel, Robert Jordan's international bestselling series begins its dramatic conclusion. Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn, struggles to unite a fractured network of kingdoms and alliances in preparation for the Last Battle. As he attempts to halt the Seanchan encroachment northward--wishing he could form at least a temporary truce with the invaders--his allies watch in terror the shadow that seems to be growing within the heart of the Dragon Reborn himself.

Egwene al'Vere, the Amyrlin Seat of the rebel Aes Sedai, is a captive of the White Tower and subject to the whims of their tyrannical leader. As days tick toward the Seanchan attack she knows is imminent, Egwene works to hold together the disparate factions of Aes Sedai while providing leadership in the face of increasing uncertainty and despair. Her fight will prove the mettle of the Aes Sedai, and her conflict will decide the future of the White Tower--and possibly the world itself.]]> 824 Robert Jordan 0765302306 Adam 4 4.41 2009 The Gathering Storm (The Wheel of Time, #12)
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name: Adam
average rating: 4.41
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rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai]]> 277950 philosophy as most would understand the it is a collection of thoughts and sayings recorded over a period of seven years, and as such covers a wide variety of subjects, often in no particular sequence.
The work represents an attitude far removed from our modern pragmatism and materialism, and possesses an intuitive rather than rational appeal in its assertion that Bushido is a Way of Dying, and that only a samurai retainer prepared and willing to die at any moment can be totally true to his lord.
While Hagakure was for many years a secret text known only to the warrior vassals of the Hizen fief to which the author belonged, it later came to be recognized as a classic exposition of samurai thought and came to influence many subsequent generations, including Yukio Mishima.
This translation offers 300 selections that constitute the core texts of the 1,300 present in the original.
Hagakure was featured prominently in the film Ghost Dog , by Jim Jarmusch.]]> 192 Yamamoto Tsunetomo 4770029160 Adam 2 martial-arts 4.06 1716 Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
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name: Adam
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1716
rating: 2
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]]> <![CDATA[Vengeful Spirit (The Horus Heresy, #29)]]> 18775295
Once the favoured son of the Emperor of Mankind, the name of Horus has become a curse to the loyal defenders of the Imperium, and a rallying call to the traitor forces tearing across the galaxy. While their allies wage war on a thousand different fronts, the XVIth Legion descend upon the Knight World of Molech &#8211; home to House Devine and their feudal levies, and a principal seat of Imperial military power. Just what could have drawn Horus to attack such a strongly defended planet, and what might he be willing to sacrifice to fulfill his own dark destiny?]]> 544 Graham McNeill 184970595X Adam 5 gaming, games 3.84 2014 Vengeful Spirit (The Horus Heresy, #29)
author: Graham McNeill
name: Adam
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2014
rating: 5
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]]> Norse Mythology 30809689 Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales.

In Norse Mythology, Gaiman stays true to the myths in envisioning the major Norse pantheon: Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning; Thor, Odin’s son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods; and Loki—son of a giant—blood brother to Odin and a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator.

Gaiman fashions these primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and delves into the exploits of deities, dwarfs, and giants. Once, when Thor's hammer is stolen, Thor must disguise himself as a woman—difficult with his beard and huge appetite—to steal it back. More poignant is the tale in which the blood of Kvasir—the most sagacious of gods—is turned into a mead that infuses drinkers with poetry. The work culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and rebirth of a new time and people.

Through Gaiman’s deft and witty prose emerge these gods with their fiercely competitive natures, their susceptibility to being duped and to duping others, and their tendency to let passion ignite their actions, making these long-ago myths breathe pungent life again.]]> 299 Neil Gaiman 039360909X Adam 5 4.10 2017 Norse Mythology
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name: Adam
average rating: 4.10
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Universe: Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness]]> 211225790 Zach Weinersmith Adam 4 4.32 The Universe: Abridged Beyond the Point of Usefulness
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]]> <![CDATA[Doktryna jakości. Wydanie II turkusowe. Rzecz o turkusowej samoorganizacji]]> 36009154
W ostatnim czasie zacząłem zauważać istotną zmianę w nastawieniu moich słuchaczy. Coraz częściej słyszę: "Ja tak zarządzam i to się sprawdza". Spotykam też firmy, które stworzenie przyjaznego miejsca pracy uznały za swój główny cel, a wysoką skuteczność traktują jak środek do realizacji tego celu.
Tę nową perspektywę umocniła we mnie lektura książki Frederica Laloux Pracować inaczej i opisana w niej idea "organizacji turkusowej", gdzie tradycyjne zarządzanie ustępuje partycypacyjnej samoorganizacji. Ideę turkusu postanowiłem uczynić motywem przewodnim drugiego wydania mojej książki. Tę książkę adresuję do wszystkich, którzy chcieliby, aby praca nadawała sens ich życiu, stanowiła przestrzeń do rozwoju, sprawczości i spełnienia. Taki program można by uznać za akademicką utopię, gdyby nie fakt, że realizuje się go w rosnącej liczbie organizacji (również w Polsce). Wszędzie zapewnia zarówno radość z pracy, jak i znacznie wyższą skuteczność działania.

Nowa wersja książki została również poszerzona o praktyczną metodykę wdrażania „turkusowego TQM�, którą stworzyliśmy wspólnie z Jackiem, Dorotą i Sonią Jakubowskimi (twórcami Metody TROP) i nazwaliśmy Tropem Jakości. Opiera się ona na przekonaniu, że zbudowanie „turkusowej organizacji� to nie "przeszkolenie załogi" w nowych procedurach, ale doprowadzenie do głębokiej przemiany społecznej, wymagającej zarówno porzucenia utartych sposobów myślenia, jak i zdobycia nowych nawyków i opanowania nowych narzędzi.

Książka prof. Andrzeja Bliklego "Doktryna jakości. Rzecz o skutecznym zarządzaniu" zdobyła II miejsce w kategorii "Vademecum przedsiębiorcy" w konkursie My Company Polska Choice.

Wyróżnienie dla "Doktryna jakości. Rzecz o skutecznym zarządzaniu" podczas 19. Poznańskich Dni Książki nie tylko Naukowej.

ECONOMICUS 2015 - I miejsce w kategorii "Najlepszy poradnik ekonomiczny"]]> 608 Andrzej Jacek Blikle 832833030X Adam 5 book-club, work, agile 4.61 Doktryna jakości. Wydanie II turkusowe. Rzecz o turkusowej samoorganizacji
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name: Adam
average rating: 4.61
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]]> <![CDATA[Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11)]]> 13888
The winds of time have become a storm, and things that everyone believes are fixed in place forever are changing before their eyes. Even the White Tower itself is no longer a place of safety. Now Rand, Perrin and Mat, Egwene and Elayne, Nynaeve and Lan, and even Loial, must ride those storm winds, or the Dark One will triumph.]]> 860 Robert Jordan 0812577566 Adam 4 4.18 2005 Knife of Dreams (The Wheel of Time, #11)
author: Robert Jordan
name: Adam
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2005
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)]]> 55399 Vast legions of gods, mages, humans, dragons and all manner of creatures play out the fate of the Malazan Empire in this first book in a major epic fantasy series from Steven Erikson.

The Malazan Empire simmers with discontent, bled dry by interminable warfare, bitter infighting and bloody confrontations with the formidable Anomander Rake and his Tiste Andii, ancient and implacable sorcerers. Even the imperial legions, long inured to the bloodshed, yearn for some respite. Yet Empress Laseen's rule remains absolute, enforced by her dread Claw assassins.

For Sergeant Whiskeyjack and his squad of Bridgeburners, and for Tattersail, surviving cadre mage of the Second Legion, the aftermath of the siege of Pale should have been a time to mourn the many dead. But Darujhistan, last of the Free Cities of Genabackis, yet holds out. It is to this ancient citadel that Laseen turns her predatory gaze.

However, it would appear that the Empire is not alone in this great game. Sinister, shadowbound forces are gathering as the gods themselves prepare to play their hand...

Conceived and written on a panoramic scale, Gardens of the Moon is epic fantasy of the highest order--an enthralling adventure by an outstanding new voice.]]> 666 Steven Erikson 0765348780 Adam 0 to-read 3.91 1999 Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
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average rating: 3.91
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]]> Spowiedź samuraja 56800553 256 Kokichi Katsu 8389332442 Adam 0 martial-arts 4.00 1843 Spowiedź samuraja
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average rating: 4.00
book published: 1843
rating: 0
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]]> Scars (The Horus Heresy, #28) 18143803
Fresh from their conquest of Chondax and the discovery of Horus’s rebellion, Jaghatai Khan’s warriors stand divided. Long considered one of the less trustworthy Legions, many of the White Scars claim to owe their loyalty exclusively to Terra, and others still to the Warmaster and his warrior lodges. But when a distress call from Leman Russ of the Space Wolves brings the wrath of the Alpha Legion to Chondax, the Khan’s hand is forced and the decision must be made � in the great war for the Imperium, will he side with the Emperor or Horus?]]> 416 Chris Wraight 1849706042 Adam 4 4.09 2014 Scars (The Horus Heresy, #28)
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name: Adam
average rating: 4.09
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, #10)]]> 113435 The Wheel of Time from the New York Times #1 bestselling author Robert Jordan, the world and the characters stand at a crossroads, and the world approaches twilight, when the power of the Shadow grows stronger.

Fleeing from Ebou Dar with the kidnapped Daughter of the Nine Moons, whom he is fated to marry, Mat Cauthon learns that he can neither keep her nor let her go, not in safety for either of them, for both the Shadow and the might of the Seanchan Empire are in deadly pursuit.

Perrin Aybara seeks to free his wife, Faile, a captive of the Shaido, but his only hope may be an alliance with the enemy. Can he remain true to his friend Rand and to himself? For his love of Faile, Perrin is willing to sell his soul.

At Tar Valon, Egwene al'Vere, the young Amyrlin of the rebel Aes Sedai, lays siege to the heart of Aes Sedai power, but she must win quickly, with as little bloodshed as possible, for unless the Aes Sedai are reunited, only the male Asha'man will remain to defend the world against the Dark One, and nothing can hold the Asha'man themselves back from total power except the Aes Sedai and a unified White Tower.

In Andor, Elayne Trakland fights for the Lion Throne that is hers by right, but enemies and Darkfriends surround her, plotting her destruction. If she fails, Andor may fall to the Shadow, and the Dragon Reborn with it.

Rand al'Thor, the Dragon Reborn himself, has cleansed the Dark One's taint from the male half of the True Source, and everything has changed. Yet nothing has, for only men who can channel believe that saidin is clean again, and a man who can channel is still hated and feared-even one prophesied to save the world. Now, Rand must gamble again, with himself at stake, and he cannot be sure which of his allies are really enemies.
]]> 704 Robert Jordan 0312864590 Adam 3 3.77 2003 Crossroads of Twilight (The Wheel of Time, #10)
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average rating: 3.77
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rating: 3
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]]> Harakiri 12411311
The Foreword is done by Daniel DiMarzio. Additional details of hara-kiri are provided as well. Also included is the original English version of the now famous "Forty-Seven Ronin" story circa 1871.]]> 104 Adam 3 martial-arts 2.71 2009 Harakiri
author: Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford
name: Adam
average rating: 2.71
book published: 2009
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Unremembered Empire (The Horus Heresy, #27)]]> 18143885 416 Dan Abnett 1849705739 Adam 4 4.17 2013 The Unremembered Empire (The Horus Heresy, #27)
author: Dan Abnett
name: Adam
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2013
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[So You Want To Be A Game Master: Everything You Need to Start Your Tabletop Adventure for Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and Other]]> 65212479 ENNIE Award-nominated

More people than ever are discovering Dungeons and Dragons, the tabletop roleplay system that lets you adventure with your friends while playing as fantasy characters. But planning and running your own game can be intimidating to newcomers - where do you start?

Justin Alexander is here to help. He’s the writer behind The Alexandrian, a well-known trove for new and seasoned Dungeon Masters alike. He’s known for teaching readers about gameplay mechanics in a fun, approachable way, breaking down each aspect of gameplay to its barest essentials. He’s here to teach you everything you need to know about D&D, from understanding and enforcing rules to designing your own dungeons. There’s no need to suffer through dense game books � tabletop is meant to be fun, and Justin makes it easier than ever to start a successful campaign that your players will remember for years.

With detailed maps, schematics, tables and more, this book includes a variety of tools and advice for any aspiring game master, so you can build your world and get right to playing.]]> 544 Justin Alexander 1645679152 Adam 5 rpg 4.39 2023 So You Want To Be A Game Master: Everything You Need to Start Your Tabletop Adventure for Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and Other
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name: Adam
average rating: 4.39
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft: 102 Horror Short Stories, Novels, Juvenelia, Collaborations and Ghost Writings]]> 16090223
You can even find stories of H. P. Lovecraft that are not available online like "four o'clock" and "Bothon". This will be your H. P Lovecraft Bible.

The stories are listed according to the writing year rather than the publication year. This will help in reading the stories in the order they were written.

An active Table of Contents is available in this book and there is a link to the Table of Contents at the start of each story to make navigation easier for you.

Included in this book:

Short Stories and Novels:

The Tomb (1917)
Dagon (1917)
A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson (1917)
Polaris (1918)
Beyond the Wall of Sleep (1919)
Memory (1919)
Old Bugs (1919)
The Transition of Juan Romero (1919)
The White Ship (1919)
The Doom That Came to Sarnath (1919)
The Statement of Randolph Carter (1919)
The Street (1919)
The Terrible Old Man (1920)
The Cats of Ulthar (1920)
The Tree (1920)
Celephaïs (1920)
From Beyond (1920)
The Temple (1920)
Nyarlathotep (1920)
The Picture in the House (1920)
Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family (1920)
The Nameless City (1921)
The Quest of Iranon (1921)
The Moon-Bog (1921)
Ex Oblivione (1921)
The Other Gods (1921)
The Outsider (1921)
The Music of Erich Zann (1921)
Sweet Ermengarde (1921)
Hypnos (1922)
What the Moon Brings (1922)
Azathoth (1922)
Herbert West—Reanimator (1922)
The Hound (1922)
The Lurking Fear (1922)
The Rats in the Walls (1923)
The Unnamable (1923)
The Festival (1923)
The Shunned House (1924)
The Horror at Red Hook (1925)
He (1925)
In the Vault (1925)
Cool Air (1926)
The Call of Cthulhu (1926)
Pickman’s Model (1926)
The Strange High House in the Mist (1926)
The Silver Key (1926)
The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath (1927)
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward (1927)
The Colour Out of Space (1927)
The Descendant (1927)
The Very Old Folk (1927)
The History of the Necronomicon (1927)
The Dunwich Horror (1928)
Ibid (1928)
The Whisperer in Darkness (1930)
At the Mountains of Madness (1931)
The Shadow Over Innsmouth (1931)
The Dreams in the Witch House (1932)
The Thing on the Doorstep (1933)
The Book (1933)
The Evil Clergyman (1933)
The Shadow out of Time (1934)
The Haunter of the Dark (1935)


Juvenilia:

The Little Glass Bottle (1898)
The Mystery of the Grave-Yard (1898)
The Secret Cave (1898)
The Mysterious Ship (1902)
The Beast in the Cave (1904)
The Alchemist (1908)


Collaborations and Ghost Writings:

The Green Meadow (1918)
Poetry and the Gods (1920)
The Crawling Chaos (1920)
Four O’clock (1922)
The Horror at Martin’s Beach (1922)
Under the Pyramids (1924)
Two Black Bottles (1926)
The Last Test (1927)
The Thing in the Moonlight (1927)
The Curse of Yig (1928)
The Electric Executioner (1929)
The Mound (1929)
Medusa’s Coil (1930)
The Trap (1931)
Winged Death (1932)
The Man of Stone (1932)
Through the Gates of the Silver Key (1932)
The Horror in the Museum (1932)
Out of the Aeons (1933)
The Hoard of the Wizard-Beast (1933)
The Horror in the Burying-Ground (1933)
The Slaying of the Monster (1933)
The Tree on the Hill (1934)
The Battle that Ended the Century (1934)
“Till A� the Seas� (1935)
The Challenge from Beyond (1935)
The Diary of Alonzo Typer (1935)
The Disinterment (1935)
The Night Ocean (1936)
In the Walls of Eryx (1936)
Collapsing Cosmoses (1938)
Bothon (1946)]]> 1698 H.P. Lovecraft Adam 4 4.31 The Complete Works of H.P. Lovecraft: 102 Horror Short Stories, Novels, Juvenelia, Collaborations and Ghost Writings
author: H.P. Lovecraft
name: Adam
average rating: 4.31
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Graded this on a curve. Some of these are abysmal, but that's what you get for reading *collected* works versus a selection. But when he's good, he;'s really good. You can definitely see the influence on future authors.
]]> <![CDATA[Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9)]]> 13891
Mazrim Taim, leader of the Black Tower, is revealed to be a liar. But what is he up to?

Faile, with the Aiel Maidens, Bain and Chiad, and her companions, Queen Alliandre and Morgase, is prisoner of Savanna's sept.

Perrin is desperately searching for Faile. With Elyas Machera, Berelain, the Prophet and a very mixed "army" of disparate forces, he is moving through country rife with bandits and roving Seanchan. The Forsaken are ever more present, and united, and the man called Slayer stalks Tel'aran'rhiod and the wolfdream.

In Ebou Dar, the Seanchan princess known as Daughter of the Nine Moons arrives--and Mat, who had been recuperating in the Tarasin Palace, is introduced to her. Will the marriage that has been foretold come about?

There are neither beginnings or endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it is a beginning....]]> 780 Robert Jordan 081257558X Adam 4 3.94 1994 Winter's Heart (The Wheel of Time, #9)
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]]> Zen w sztuce lucznictwa 11338837 112 Herrigel Eugen 8389332256 Adam 4 martial-arts 4.50 1948 Zen w sztuce lucznictwa
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average rating: 4.50
book published: 1948
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon]]> 178590015 50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon is an extensively researched book chronicling the first half-century of interactive fiction: video games made from words. Covering one text game released in each year from 1971 to 2020, in-depth chapters dive into classics like Zork, Trade Wars, and Hitchhiker's Guide; beloved fan games like Galatea and Photopia; wild experiments from Dwarf Fortress to Howling Dogs; and breakout hits like 80 Days, Fallen London, and Lifeline. Over 600 pages of coverage and dozens of original maps and flowcharts help explain the structure and design of each game included.]]> 620 Aaron A. Reed Adam 4 gaming 4.67 2023 50 Years of Text Games: From Oregon Trail to A.I. Dungeon
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]]> <![CDATA[Vulkan Lives (The Horus Heresy, #26)]]> 17571882 416 Nick Kyme 1849705135 Adam 3 3.56 2013 Vulkan Lives (The Horus Heresy, #26)
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average rating: 3.56
book published: 2013
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?]]> 125084292
Can you make babies in space? Should corporations govern space settlements? What about space war? Are we headed for a housing crisis on the Moon’s Peaks of Eternal Light—and what happens if you’re left in the Craters of Eternal Darkness? Why do astronauts love taco sauce? Speaking of meals, what’s the legal status of space cannibalism?

With deep expertise, a winning sense of humor, and art from the beloved creator of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself—whether and how to become multiplanetary.

Get in, we’re going to Mars.]]> 448 Kelly Weinersmith 1984881736 Adam 5 4.04 2023 A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?
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average rating: 4.04
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]]> <![CDATA[The Path of Daggers (The Wheel of Time, #8)]]> 140974
In Illian, Rand vows to throw the Seanchan back as he did once before. But signs of madness are appearing among the Asha'man.

In Ghealdan, Perrin faces the intrigues of Whitecloaks, Seanchan invaders, the scattered Shaido Aiel, and the Prophet himself. Perrin's beloved wife, Faile, may pay with her life, and Perrin himself may have to destroy his soul to save her.

Meanwhile the rebel Aes Sedai under their young Amyrlin, Egwene al'Vere, face an army that intends to keep them away from the White Tower. But Egwene is determined to unseat the usurper Elaida and reunite the Aes Sedai. She does not yet understand the price that others—and she herself—will pay.]]> 685 Robert Jordan 0812550293 Adam 3 3.91 1998 The Path of Daggers (The Wheel of Time, #8)
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average rating: 3.91
book published: 1998
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol 1]]> 17278 544 Richard P. Feynman 0805390464 Adam 5 4.61 1963 The Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol 1
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name: Adam
average rating: 4.61
book published: 1963
rating: 5
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]]> Rycerze i Samuraje 202829071 184 Takeshi Takagi 8389332078 Adam 3 martial-arts 3.00 Rycerze i Samuraje
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average rating: 3.00
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An interesting, if misguided, comparison of european knights and Japanese samurai. More a look at the thoughts andi ntentions of the author than actual historical fact.
]]> Obowiazki wojownika 79463086 Obowiazki wojownika 160 Saikaku Ihara 8389332736 Adam 4 martial-arts 2.50 Obowiazki wojownika
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Short stories meant to inspire and teach future samurai.
]]> <![CDATA[Mark of Calth (The Horus Heresy, #25)]]> 16130716
The Shards of Erebus
Calth That Was
Dark Heart
The Traveller
A Deeper Darkness
The Underworld War
Athame
Unmarked]]> 416 L.J. Goulding 1849704163 Adam 3 3.64 2013 Mark of Calth (The Horus Heresy, #25)
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name: Adam
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2013
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Zło ze wschodu (Światy Pilipiuka #13)]]> 200171104
Każdy czas niesie własne wyzwania a każde miejsce ma swoje tajemnice - jedne fascynujące, inne groźne, niektóre niebezpieczne. A także takie, których nie warto badać, jeśli nie chce się przekroczyć granicy, za którą człowieczeństwo rozpada się niczym rozbita szklanka.

Kolejny zbiór opowiadań Andrzeja Pilipiuka zabiera nas w podróż przez czas, przestrzeń i rozmaite odcienie ludzkich dusz i sumień. Od odległych krzyków umierających na arenach gladiatorów, przez magię wciąż tętniącą w wiecznej zmarzlinie Syberii, po enklawy dawnych tajemnic we współczesnej Warszawie. Zmieniają się dekoracje, ludzie, technologie. Jedna prawda pozostaje jednak niezmienna: nie ma ludzi jednoznacznie dobrych lub złych. Ale zawsze warto szukać tych, w których zwycięża dobro.]]> 368 Andrzej Pilipiuk 8379649680 Adam 3 authors-i-know, short-stories 3.66 2023 Zło ze wschodu (Światy Pilipiuka #13)
author: Andrzej Pilipiuk
name: Adam
average rating: 3.66
book published: 2023
rating: 3
read at: 2023/11/11
date added: 2023/11/11
shelves: authors-i-know, short-stories
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]]> <![CDATA[Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)]]> 44525996 The gripping story of how the end of the Roman Empire was the beginning of the modern world

The fall of the Roman Empire has long been considered one of the greatest disasters in history. But in this groundbreaking book, Walter Scheidel argues that Rome's dramatic collapse was actually the best thing that ever happened, clearing the path for Europe's economic rise and the creation of the modern age. Ranging across the entire premodern world, Escape from Rome offers new answers to some of the biggest questions in history: Why did the Roman Empire appear? Why did nothing like it ever return to Europe? And, above all, why did Europeans come to dominate the world?

In an absorbing narrative that begins with ancient Rome but stretches far beyond it, from Byzantium to China and from Genghis Khan to Napoleon, Scheidel shows how the demise of Rome and the enduring failure of empire-building on European soil ensured competitive fragmentation between and within states. This rich diversity encouraged political, economic, scientific, and technological breakthroughs that allowed Europe to surge ahead while other parts of the world lagged behind, burdened as they were by traditional empires and predatory regimes that lived by conquest. It wasn't until Europe "escaped" from Rome that it launched an economic transformation that changed the continent and ultimately the world.

What has the Roman Empire ever done for us? Fall and go away.]]> 670 Walter Scheidel 0691172188 Adam 4 4.01 Escape from Rome: The Failure of Empire and the Road to Prosperity (The Princeton Economic History of the Western World)
author: Walter Scheidel
name: Adam
average rating: 4.01
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2023/10/10
date added: 2023/10/10
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]]> <![CDATA[A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time, #7)]]> 13890
Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time.]]> 880 Robert Jordan 0812550285 Adam 4 4.05 1996 A Crown of Swords (The Wheel of Time, #7)
author: Robert Jordan
name: Adam
average rating: 4.05
book published: 1996
rating: 4
read at: 2023/10/06
date added: 2023/10/06
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]]> Holly 65916344 Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns in this thrilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.

“Sometimes the universe throws you a rope.� � BILL HODGES

Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King’s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.

When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has Covid. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl’s desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down.

Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harboring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie’s disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless.

Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmaneuver the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King.]]> 449 Stephen King 1668016133 Adam 5 king 4.01 2023 Holly
author: Stephen King
name: Adam
average rating: 4.01
book published: 2023
rating: 5
read at: 2023/09/15
date added: 2023/09/15
shelves: king
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]]> <![CDATA[FJ Norman's The Fighting Man of Japan]]> 62005762 80 FJ Norman 4990169409 Adam 4 martial-arts 4.00 FJ Norman's The Fighting Man of Japan
author: FJ Norman
name: Adam
average rating: 4.00
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2023/08/30
date added: 2023/08/30
shelves: martial-arts
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]]> <![CDATA[Betrayer (The Horus Heresy, #24)]]> 13632835 A Horus Heresy novel

As Calth burns, the Word Bearers and World Eaters begin a bloody crusade across Ultramar. Worlds will burn, legions will clash... and a primarch will fall.

READ IT BECAUSE
It's finally revealed why Lorgar didn't lead the assault on Calth... because he's burning his way across Ultramar. But why, and why is Angron with him? Mysteries abound, and primarchs meet on the battlefield...

THE STORY
The Shadow Crusade has begun. While the Ultramarines reel from Kor Phaeron's surprise attack on Calth, Lorgar and the rest of the Word Bearers strike deep into the realm of Ultramar. Their unlikely allies, Angron and the World Eaters, continue to ravage each new system they come across - upon the garrison planet of Armatura, this relentless savagery may finally prove to be their undoing. Worlds will burn, Legions will clash and a primarch will fall.]]> 343 Aaron Dembski-Bowden 0857879189 Adam 4 4.38 2012 Betrayer (The Horus Heresy, #24)
author: Aaron Dembski-Bowden
name: Adam
average rating: 4.38
book published: 2012
rating: 4
read at: 2023/08/27
date added: 2023/08/27
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]]> <![CDATA[Swords of the Serpentine (Gumshoe RPG)]]> 62332915
Your characters will discover leads that, if followed, propel them headlong into danger and forbidden knowledge. A lead might point the way to sunken treasure, jungle ruins, the missing key to a sorcerous trap, or the true identity of a notorious murderer. The GUMSHOE game mechanics ensure that you’ll always notice leads if you look for them. It’s up to you to choose which one you’ll follow into whatever perils lie ahead, in hopes of fortune, glory, justice, or just staying alive another day.

If you want to track down foul sorcerers in a corrupt and decadent city, clamber through underground ruins to sneak into an enemy’s home and rob them, or wage a secret war against a rival political faction, you’re in the right place.

Swords of the Serpentine offers:

A fantasy city of mystery and magic inspired by Lankhmar and Ankh-Morpork
Tools for fast and effective character creation
A customized combat system that opens the door for cinematic, heroic battles
Social combat that targets your enemy’s morale, letting you defeat some foes through wit, guile, and threats
Sorcery that allows you to rip apart a tower with the flick of a hand—but are you willing to pay the price in corruption to body and soul?
Powerful allegiances that give you influence in one or more factions across the city, but which can earn you equally powerful enemies�
Streamlined abilities that power four distinct types of heroes, and which you can mix-and-match across professions to customize your character further
Gameplay and rules mechanics that encourage players to help build the world they’re adventuring in
Rules for death curses, true names, alchemy, sorcerous items, ghostly possession, political manipulation, and more!]]> 380 Kevin Kulp 1912324296 Adam 5 rpg 4.44 2022 Swords of the Serpentine (Gumshoe RPG)
author: Kevin Kulp
name: Adam
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2022
rating: 5
read at: 2023/08/26
date added: 2023/08/26
shelves: rpg
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