A & S

Krzysztof Spadło

Powieść wchodząca w skład cyklu Spin off Skazaniec. "Nie potrafię wytłumaczyć mojej nostalgii. Sądzę, że większość emigrantów, którzy opuścili swą ojczyznę jako dorośli ludzie i wyjechali w świat, aby szukać lepszego życia, w miarę upływu czasu zaczynają tęsknić za rodzinną ziemią. Noszą w sercach zbyt wiele wspomnień i zdają sobie sprawę, że na obczyźnie nigdy nie będą u siebie. W pewnym sensie to brzmi banalnie, ale tak właśnie jest.(...) Nawet nie masz pojęcia, jak bardzo bym chciała pospacerować ulicami Kalisza, pójść do parku, odwiedzić znajome miejsca i słyszeć dookoła siebie polski język. Wiele razy zadawałam sobie pytanie, czy warto było wyjeżdżać?" Na kartach powieści "A and S" Krzysztof Spadło snuje historię o losach bohaterki, która jest znana miłośnikom więziennej epopei "Skazaniec". Autor zabiera czytelników w podróż, wiodącą przez gąszcz ludzkich emocji i uczuć. W dobitny sposób przedstawia również zmagania i trudy emigracyjnej egzystencji oraz rodzinne relacje, które czasami bywają bardzo skomplikowane. "A and S" to pełna wzruszeń opowieść. Lektura momentami chwyta za serce i zmusza odbiorcę do głębszych refleksji nad sensem życia, które nieuchronnie zmierza w ramiona śmierci.

A... B... C

Eliza Orzeszkowa

A... B... C... Od wy­daw­ców Ni­niej­sza no­we­la E. Orzesz­ko­wej opar­ta jest na rze­czy­wi­sto­ści, aż nad­to do­brze pa­mięt­nej star­sze­mu po­ko­le­niu lud­no­ści pol­skiej w b. za­bo­rze ro­syj­skim. Spra­wa Jo­an­ny Lip­skiej, ob­wi­nio­nej i ska­za­nej na ka­rę za na­ucza­nie ma­łych dzie­ci, przy­po­mi­na nam nie­daw­ne jesz­cze cza­sy, kie­dy ni­g­dzie na zie­miach pol­skich, za­gar­nię­tych przez Ro­sję, nie wol­no by­ło uczyć po pol­sku, na­wet abe­ca­dła, ci zaś, co uczy­li, pod­le­ga­li prze­śla­do­wa­niu i su­ro­wym ka­rom. [...]Eliza OrzeszkowaUr. 6 czerwca 1841 r. w Miłkowszczyźnie Zm. 18 maja 1910 r. w Grodnie Najważniejsze dzieła: Nad Niemnem (1888), Cham (1888), Meir Ezofowicz (1878), Gloria victis (1910), Dobra pani (1873), A...B...C... (1873), Niziny (1885), Dziurdziowie (1885) Polska pisarka nurtu pozytywizmu znana pod nazwiskiem męża, Piotra Orzeszko, nazwisko rodowe: Korwin-Pawłowska. Publikowała pod pseudonimami: E.O., Bąk, Wa-Lit-No, Li...ka, Gabriela, Litwinka. Pierwszymi jej tekstami były powieści tendencyjne (Marta 1873); cele swojej wczesnej twórczości przedstawiła w rozprawach: Kilka uwag nad powieścią (1866) i Listy o literaturze (1873). Drugim etapem pisarskim Orzeszkowej był realizm (Nad Niemnem), oscylujący niekiedy w kierunku naturalizmu (Dziurdziowie). Teoretycznoliterackie opracowanie założeń powieści realistycznej znalazło się w rozprawie O powieściach T.T. Jeża z rzutem oka na powieść w ogóle (1879). Późne utwory noszą cechy prozy modernistycznej (tom Gloria victis). Najsłynniejsza powieść Orzeszkowej, Nad Niemnem, dotyczy tematu tożsamości narodowej, będąc jednocześnie uczczeniem powstania styczniowego, w którym autorka czynnie brała udział. Samo powstanie było bardzo ważną częścią jej życia - w swoim domu ukrywała ostatniego dyktatora tego zrywu narodowego, Romualda Traugutta, osobiście też organizowała zaopatrzenie i pomoc lekarską dla powstańców. Pisarka utrzymywała ścisłe kontakty ze środowiskiem literackim: M. Konopnicka była jej bliską przyjaciółką jeszcze z pensji; ożywiona korespondencja łączyła Orzeszkową z L. Méyetem i Z. Miłkowskim; była związana z tygodnikiem Bluszcz. Nominowana do Nagrody Nobla w 1905 r., przegrała jednak z H. Sienkiewiczem. Twierdziła, że literatura powinna odpowiadać za los społeczeństwa. autor: Bartłomiej SandomierskiKupując książkę wspierasz fundację Nowoczesna Polska, która propaguje ideę wolnej kultury. Wolne Lektury to biblioteka internetowa, rozwijana pod patronatem Ministerstwa Edukacji Narodowej. W jej zbiorach znajduje się kilka tysięcy utworów, w tym wiele lektur szkolnych zalecanych do użytku przez MEN, które trafiły już do domeny publicznej. Wszystkie dzieła są odpowiednio opracowane - opatrzone przypisami oraz motywami.

A Bid for Fortune. Or, Dr Nikolas Vendetta

Guy Boothby

Guy Boothby, an Australian writer, became famous thanks to his famous character the mysterious Dr. Nicolas, who has truly terrible power over people, and a clever con man hiding under the guise of gentlemen. The author deliberately introduces us into the story through a generally outsider who accidentally gets involved in the ups and downs of this story. And the riddle here is not who the criminal is, but what he needs from his victim.

A BIM Professional's Guide to Learning Archicad. Boost your design workflow by efficiently visualizing, documenting, and delivering BIM projects

Stefan Boeykens, Ruben Van de Walle, Dr. Arch. Eng. Pieter Pauwels

A BIM Professional’s Guide to Learning Archicad is a comprehensive introduction to all that Archicad has to offer for creating 3D models, 2D document extracts, and related outputs. This book is not a click-by-click series of recipes, but rather focuses on helping you understand why and how Archicad works by providing realistic examples and expert tips.The book gradually introduces you to Archicad tools using ample examples. It then helps you master its complexity through clear modules, allowing you to start your first project quickly, gain useful skills in subsequent projects, and keep using the book as a source for insights into the software. You’ll start with the basic modeling of construction elements and then move on to adding roofs, stairs, and objects to the project. Next, you’ll dive into basic drafting and 2D views for creating 2D output, and grasp how to use attributes and more advanced modeling tools for designing curtain walls and sites. The concluding chapters will show you how to extract and visualize your data and automate the publishing of your extracts and 2D documents into a variety of output formats.By the end of this book, you’ll have gained a solid understanding of Archicad, how to implement it efficiently in your architectural projects, and how BIM can improve your overall design workflow.

A bliźniego swego

Teresa Grabarska

Każdy człowiek to odrębny wszechświat. Opowiadania Teresy Grabarskiej oddają głos osobom, których w społeczeństwie nie słucha się uważnie - dzieciom, staruszkom, upośledzonym umysłowo. Empatyczna narracja pozwala zobaczyć świat ich oczami, zrozumieć motywy zachowań uchodzących za niegrzeczne czy niestosowne. Przede wszystkim jednak czytelnik może zrewidować własne postawy i wyrobić w sobie uważność na odmienne (co nie znaczy że gorsze!) perspektywy. Dla miłośniczek literatury obyczajowej, która przynosi ukojenie - w stylu pisarstwa Magdaleny Kordel.

A Blueprint for Production-Ready Web Applications. Leverage industry best practices to create complete web apps with Python, TypeScript, and AWS

Dr. Philip Jones

A Blueprint for Production-Ready Web Applications will help you expand upon your coding knowledge and teach you how to create a complete web application. Unlike other guides that focus solely on a singular technology or process, this book shows you how to combine different technologies and processes as needed to meet industry standards.You’ll begin by learning how to set up your development environment, and use Quart and React to create the backend and frontend, respectively. This book then helps you get to grips with managing and validating accounts, structuring relational tables, and creating forms to manage data. As you progress through the chapters, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of web application development by creating a to-do app, which can be used as a base for your future projects. Finally, you’ll find out how to deploy and monitor your application, along with discovering advanced concepts such as managing database migrations and adding multifactor authentication.By the end of this web development book, you’ll be able to apply the lessons and industry best practices that you’ve learned to both your personal and work projects, allowing you to further develop your coding portfolio.

A Book of Prayers Through the Intercession of St. John Paul II

Praca zbiorowa

This prayer book has been compiled for the canonisation of John Paul II and is the first publication of its kind containing special prayers through the new Saints intercession. It has an introduction by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, Pope John Paul IIs personal secretary and his most faithful friend. Karol Wojtyła was known for his special empathy with ordinary people, and also for his profound prayer. These are the characteristics reflected in this prayer book, making it an ideal instrument for spiritual contact with Saint John Paul II, and a handy collection of prayers which will be useful throughout your life, both for the magnificent moments as well as at the hard times.  This prayer book contains the Rosary with John Paul II, a Litany through the intercession of Saint John Paul II, a Way of the Cross with John Paul II, an examination of conscience according to the teachings of John Paul II, and a host of prayers for various occasions.  It has been translated into all the major languages and has an imprimatur, which means it has been officially approved by the Roman Catholic Church.

A Broken Memory

Fred M. White

Fred M. White gives us the opportunity to plunge into the past of Gladys Brooke. The book begins with the perfect life of Gladys in a small town. Then we come back three years ago, where we find out that she has a brother. And they, too, then lived well, but in another place. The main character begins to notice the strange behavior of her brother. At one point, a calm and perfect life ends.

A Cabinet Secret

Guy Boothby

The city itself, climbing a hillside almost at the waters edge, was painted pale pink at sunset, and even the old Vesuvius, from the top of which a thin column of black smoke seemed a little less gloomy than usual. Because of heaven, the sky was a mass of golden and raspberry-colored, and this was reflected in the calm waters of the bay until the whole world turned into a real radiance. The evening could hardly be desired. And yet this is not the city, mountain or sunset that we must make, but the first movement of the conspiracy, which was ultimately destined to shake one of the greatest Empires that the Earth has ever seen.

A Certain Dr. Thorndyke

R. Austin Freeman

John Osborne is a young gentleman who has left England for some, as of yet, unknown reason. He settles in Adaffia, an ends-of-the-earth type of town on the Gold Coast. Almost immediately he gets into a fight defending the only other white man in town, a drunken trader. And we see that Osborne is a tremendous fighter skilled at ju-jitsu, boxing, wrestling and strategy. These skills will come into play again and again, in a mutiny, a rebellion and other struggles with formidable opponents. His adventures at one point throw him into the company of a willful young lady who has an appetite for danger, and she and Osborne fall in love. Meanwhile back in England, a certain Dr. Thorndyke is investigating the crime that Osborne is supposed to have committed. This second half of the book is just as much fun as the first, involving bizarre searches for clues and meticulous examinations of minutiae, from mustache hairs to wormwood dust.

A Changed Heart. A Novel

May Agnes Fleming

A good, old-fashioned story that would appeal to any fan of Jane Austen or Bronte. This takes place in St. John, NB. There are enough love interests, mysterious meetings, solemn balls and the necessary beautiful bouncer to pat all the hearts of young ladies. Indecision and murder provide the backdrop for this gothic novel.

A Changed Man and Other Tales

Thomas Hardy

The stories that make up The Changed Man were written at different points in Hardys life, but this collection was not published until 1913. Hardy wrote really excellent short stories many of his stories had the scope and complexity of a full-length novel. This collection of twelve stories; Tales of soldiers, shepherds, milkmaids and dukes often contain some elements of the creepy or supernatural to some extent.

A Chicago Princess

Robert Barr

The Chicago Princess is a historical novel with a romantic line, written by Robert Barr. Robert Barr (1849-1912) was a British-Canadian short story writer and novelist, who published the first Holmes parody, The Adventures of Sherlaw Kombs in 1892. A novel The Chicago Princess first published in 1904. After working several years in foreign affairs, and after winning and then losing a fortune, Rupert Tremorne is stranded in Nagasaki, at the end of his wits and in some debt. His only chance is to take the post as private secretary to the Millionaire Mr. Hemster, and to sail on with him on his yacht. Sailing around Asia is big adventure for anyone, but it is a special one for Tremorne, because besides Mr. Hemster and his staff, there are the beautiful Miss Gertrude Hemster and her companion Hilda Stretton on board. And suddenly, Tremorne has his hands full with those two ladies.

A Child of the Jago

Arthur Morrison

A Child of the Jago is London-born journalist Arthur Morrisons best known novel. It was first published in November 1896 and is set in a fictional East End slum known as the Jago, which Morrison based a real district called the Old Nichol. The novel recounts the brief life of Dicky Perrott, who is at heart full of humane instinct but his environment ensures his down fall. The Perrott family, and their friends and enemies, must struggle for their very survival in the harsh environment they live within. Tension and desperation amid the crime and roughness is constant in the overcrowded slums of the East End, with fortune hard to come by and danger ever present. The author, who rejected the label realist, doesnt minimize the violence of the community and A Child of the Jago is an exciting tale indeed.

A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol - a novella by Charles Dickens, an English writer who is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.   A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.  

A Christmas Carol - With Audio Level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library

Dickens, Charles

A level 3 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Retold for Learners of English by Clare West. Christmas is humbug, Scrooge says - just a time when you find yourself a year older and not a penny richer. The only thing that matters to Scrooge is business, and making money. But on Christmas Eve three spirits come to visit him. They take him travelling on the wings of the night to see the shadows of Christmas past, present, and future - and Scrooge learns a lesson that he will never forget. . . .