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The Shadowhunters' Codex by Cassandra Clare and Joshua Lewis
Now in its twenty-seventh edition, the Codex covers it all: the history and the laws of our world; how to identify, interact with, and if necessary, kill that world’s many colorful denizens; which end of the stele is the end you write with. No more will your attempt to fight off rogue vampires and warlocks be slowed by the need to answer endless questions from your new recruits: What is a Pyxis? Why don’t we use guns? If I can’t see a warlock’s mark, is there a polite way to ask him where it is? Where do we get all our holy water? Geography, History, Magic, and Zoology textbook all rolled into one, the Codex is here to help new Shadowhunters navigate the beautiful, often brutal world that we inhabit.
Do not let it be said that the Clave is outdated or, as the younger Shadowhunters say, “uncool”: this new edition of the Codex will be available not only in the usual magically-sealed demonskin binding, but also in a smart, modern edition using all of today’s most exciting printing techniques, including such new features as a sturdy clothbound cover, a protective dust jacket, and information about title, author, publisher, and so on conveniently available right on the cover. You’ll be pleased to know that it fits neatly into most satchels, and unlike previous editions, it rarely sets off alarm wards.
The old woodcuts and engravings have been replaced as well: instead, you’ll find lavish modern illustrations by some of the brightest luminaries of the fantastic. Creatures, weapons, people, and places have been carefully and accurately rendered by the likes of Rebecca Guay, Charles Vess, Jim Nelson, Theo Black, Elisabeth Alba, and Cassandra Jean. Chapters are beautifully introduced by the drawings of Michael Kaluta, and along with our condensation of the classic 2,450-page tome, A History of the Nephilim, you will find a selection of the best of the lovely illustrations of that volume by John Dollar.
This edition of the Codex will be available in Institute libraries and what mundanes sometimes call “book stores” in [OCTOBER], 2013.
Books of 2013!
One choice will define you.
What if your whole world was a lie?
What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?
What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?
The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth’s #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.
Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy.
Tessa Gray should be happy - aren't all brides happy?
Yet as she prepares for her wedding, a net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute.
A new demon appears, one linked by blood and secrecy to Mortmain, the man who plans to use his army of pitiless automatons, the Infernal Devices, to destroy the Shadowhunters. Mortmain needs only one last item to complete his plan. He needs Tessa. And Jem and Will, the boys who lay equal claim to Tessa's heart, will do anything to save her.
What if your whole world was a lie?
What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?
What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?
The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth’s #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.
Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy.
Tessa Gray should be happy - aren't all brides happy?
Yet as she prepares for her wedding, a net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute.
A new demon appears, one linked by blood and secrecy to Mortmain, the man who plans to use his army of pitiless automatons, the Infernal Devices, to destroy the Shadowhunters. Mortmain needs only one last item to complete his plan. He needs Tessa. And Jem and Will, the boys who lay equal claim to Tessa's heart, will do anything to save her.
The Blackstone Affair by Raine Miller
Brynne Bennett is living the good life. An American art student at the University of London and part-time photographic model, she’s putting her life back on track with school and lots of hard work. When ultra successful London businessman, Ethan Blackstone, buys her nude portrait, he isn’t taking ‘no’ for an answer. He wants Brynne in his bed and makes plans to keep her there no matter what. His dominant nature captivates and ensnares despite the demons she carries inside her. But there are secrets in this relationship. Huge ones. Can Ethan free Brynne from the past that has marked her? Will Brynne let him or will the specters tormenting her resurface to destroy them both…
The second part in The Blackstone Affair series! Looming danger. A love worth fighting for. A man who’ll go all in.
Ethan Blackstone has a problem on his hands. He’s broken Brynne’s trust and she’s left him. He’s unwilling to live without her and isn’t giving up—he’s dead-set on getting his beautiful American girl back. The passion between them was explosive, but the secrets they hid from each other are dark and chilling and are powerful enough to destroy their shot at a life together. With political threats now directed at Brynne, Ethan is running out of time and he’ll need to gather all his strength and agility to protect her from the dangers that could take her away from him forever. Will Ethan be able to save Brynne from a past that keeps her locked in fear? Will he ever feel the warmth of her touch, the solidity of her trust again? This is a love-struck man who is willing to do whatever it takes to possess the heart of the woman he loves. He’ll go to any lengths to protect her. He’ll go all in.
Here is the fiery story of what happens when two people surrender to a love so great it can heal the scars of the past and give way to a life of pure, rapturous ecstasy.
The third part in The Blackstone Affair series: A love on the brink of being destroyed. The fight of a lifetime to keep it alive.
Big surprises are on the horizon for Ethan and Brynne as they struggle to adjust to what life has thrown at them. Demons from the past are threatening to destroy the passionate bond they’ve forged despite their vow that nothing will ever keep them apart. A truly devastating loss coupled with the promise of a new hope opens their eyes to what is most important, but is it possible for the lovers to move on from the painful histories that continue to haunt them? A stalker is still lurking in the shadows, plotting evil amidst the distraction of the 2012 Olympic games in London. Brynne and Ethan are on the cusp of losing everything as the stakes rise. Will they yield to circumstances beyond their control or will they give every ounce of fight they have left to save each other and win the ultimate prize of a life together?
Eyes Wide Open is a passion-wrought story that shows us what pure love can achieve when tested and what the heart can accomplish despite danger and adversity.
Ethan Blackstone has a problem on his hands. He’s broken Brynne’s trust and she’s left him. He’s unwilling to live without her and isn’t giving up—he’s dead-set on getting his beautiful American girl back. The passion between them was explosive, but the secrets they hid from each other are dark and chilling and are powerful enough to destroy their shot at a life together. With political threats now directed at Brynne, Ethan is running out of time and he’ll need to gather all his strength and agility to protect her from the dangers that could take her away from him forever. Will Ethan be able to save Brynne from a past that keeps her locked in fear? Will he ever feel the warmth of her touch, the solidity of her trust again? This is a love-struck man who is willing to do whatever it takes to possess the heart of the woman he loves. He’ll go to any lengths to protect her. He’ll go all in.
Here is the fiery story of what happens when two people surrender to a love so great it can heal the scars of the past and give way to a life of pure, rapturous ecstasy.
Big surprises are on the horizon for Ethan and Brynne as they struggle to adjust to what life has thrown at them. Demons from the past are threatening to destroy the passionate bond they’ve forged despite their vow that nothing will ever keep them apart. A truly devastating loss coupled with the promise of a new hope opens their eyes to what is most important, but is it possible for the lovers to move on from the painful histories that continue to haunt them? A stalker is still lurking in the shadows, plotting evil amidst the distraction of the 2012 Olympic games in London. Brynne and Ethan are on the cusp of losing everything as the stakes rise. Will they yield to circumstances beyond their control or will they give every ounce of fight they have left to save each other and win the ultimate prize of a life together?
Eyes Wide Open is a passion-wrought story that shows us what pure love can achieve when tested and what the heart can accomplish despite danger and adversity.
Devourd by Emily Snow
Before Sienna was devoured, before Lucas was consumed, they were all over each other . . .
Lucas Wolfe is used to getting what he wants—from everyone but one person, that is—so when he meets the wardrobe assistant hired to work his band’s newest video, he’s got to have her. From the moment Sienna first obediently whispers “Yes, Mr. Wolfe”, he knows she’s perfect for him.
Three days.
And he’ll have her stripped down and bound to his bed.
Set two years before the events of DEVOURED, ALL OVER YOU is the story of Sienna and Lucas’s first encounter.
Sienna Jensen had no plans to return home when she graduated college last spring—after all, her dreams lie in California. But when she discovers her grandmother’s Nashville home has been foreclosed, and the new owner has started the eviction process, Sienna has no other choice but go back to Music City. And she comes face to face with the flawed, gorgeous man she never thought she’d see again. The man who now holds the deed to her grandma’s estate.
When millionaire rock star Lucas Wolfe finds the outspoken redhead glaring at him from across a courtroom, he’s both infuriated and intrigued. He still can't get the night Sienna almost spent with him out of his mind, and the chemistry between them is as undeniable as it was two years ago. He craves Sienna more than ever. And just like everything Lucas hungers for, he’s determined to have her.
Now, Lucas will do whatever it takes to lure Sienna into his bed, even if that means making a deal with her: ten days with him, playing by his rules, and he’ll hand over the deed to her grandmother’s home. Though she agrees to the arrangement, Sienna is conflicted. Because of her duty to her family. Because of promises she’s made to herself and a past that still haunts her. And as Lucas’s game of seduction continues, and Sienna is introduced to his dark, erotic world and even darker background, she realizes that at any moment, she could be devoured.
Now that Lucas has declared his love for her, Sienna is sure the drama between them is over.
She’s not afraid of Lucas’s ex-wife or whatever secret the other woman is holding over him. For two blissful days—the remainder of Sienna’s contract with Lucas—they hole up in a vacation house in the mountains of Tennessee, consuming each other. At the end of their stay, Lucas comes to Sienna with a proposition: his band, Your Toxic Sequel, is going on tour with Wicked Lambs, and he wants her with him the entire time. Sienna agrees to work wardrobe and be his official girl.
Life on the road is different from anything Sienna has ever known. Not only does she have to deal with Lucas’s band members, but she’s also forced to be around Cilla, the lead singer of Wicked Lambs, who’s clearly in love with Lucas. Despite horny band mates and a persistent gorgeous rock goddess determined to sink her claws into Lucas, Sienna stays by his side.
Then the threats start.
Lucas’s ex-wife Sam isn’t happy that he’s moved on, and Sam begins harassing Sienna—everything from threatening emails to phone calls and even fake accounts on Your Toxic Sequel message boards slamming her and spreading vicious rumors. Sienna keeps this from Lucas since she knows how bad Sam is for his music.
It’s not until Sienna is attacked by a crazed YTS fan hired by Sam, and Sam starts to aim her verbal threats at Sienna’s grandmother, that Lucas finally reveals his secret. And it’s a big one...
Lucas Wolfe is used to getting what he wants—from everyone but one person, that is—so when he meets the wardrobe assistant hired to work his band’s newest video, he’s got to have her. From the moment Sienna first obediently whispers “Yes, Mr. Wolfe”, he knows she’s perfect for him.
Three days.
And he’ll have her stripped down and bound to his bed.
Set two years before the events of DEVOURED, ALL OVER YOU is the story of Sienna and Lucas’s first encounter.
When millionaire rock star Lucas Wolfe finds the outspoken redhead glaring at him from across a courtroom, he’s both infuriated and intrigued. He still can't get the night Sienna almost spent with him out of his mind, and the chemistry between them is as undeniable as it was two years ago. He craves Sienna more than ever. And just like everything Lucas hungers for, he’s determined to have her.
Now, Lucas will do whatever it takes to lure Sienna into his bed, even if that means making a deal with her: ten days with him, playing by his rules, and he’ll hand over the deed to her grandmother’s home. Though she agrees to the arrangement, Sienna is conflicted. Because of her duty to her family. Because of promises she’s made to herself and a past that still haunts her. And as Lucas’s game of seduction continues, and Sienna is introduced to his dark, erotic world and even darker background, she realizes that at any moment, she could be devoured.
She’s not afraid of Lucas’s ex-wife or whatever secret the other woman is holding over him. For two blissful days—the remainder of Sienna’s contract with Lucas—they hole up in a vacation house in the mountains of Tennessee, consuming each other. At the end of their stay, Lucas comes to Sienna with a proposition: his band, Your Toxic Sequel, is going on tour with Wicked Lambs, and he wants her with him the entire time. Sienna agrees to work wardrobe and be his official girl.
Life on the road is different from anything Sienna has ever known. Not only does she have to deal with Lucas’s band members, but she’s also forced to be around Cilla, the lead singer of Wicked Lambs, who’s clearly in love with Lucas. Despite horny band mates and a persistent gorgeous rock goddess determined to sink her claws into Lucas, Sienna stays by his side.
Then the threats start.
Lucas’s ex-wife Sam isn’t happy that he’s moved on, and Sam begins harassing Sienna—everything from threatening emails to phone calls and even fake accounts on Your Toxic Sequel message boards slamming her and spreading vicious rumors. Sienna keeps this from Lucas since she knows how bad Sam is for his music.
It’s not until Sienna is attacked by a crazed YTS fan hired by Sam, and Sam starts to aim her verbal threats at Sienna’s grandmother, that Lucas finally reveals his secret. And it’s a big one...
The Perfect Game by J.Sterling
He's a game she never intended to play.
And she's the game changer he never knew he needed.
The Perfect Game tells the story of college juniors, Cassie Andrews & Jack Carter. When Cassie meets rising baseball hopeful Jack, she is determined to steer clear of him and his typical cocky attitude. But Jack has other things on his mind... like getting Cassie to give him the time of day.
They're both damaged, filled with mistrust and guarded before they find one another (and themselves) in this emotional journey about love and forgiveness. Strap yourselves for a ride that will not only break your heart, but put it back together.
Sometimes life gets ugly before it gets beautiful...
This is a MATURE YOUNG ADULT/NEW ADULT novel
Suitable for ages 17+
And she's the game changer he never knew he needed.
The Perfect Game tells the story of college juniors, Cassie Andrews & Jack Carter. When Cassie meets rising baseball hopeful Jack, she is determined to steer clear of him and his typical cocky attitude. But Jack has other things on his mind... like getting Cassie to give him the time of day.
They're both damaged, filled with mistrust and guarded before they find one another (and themselves) in this emotional journey about love and forgiveness. Strap yourselves for a ride that will not only break your heart, but put it back together.
Sometimes life gets ugly before it gets beautiful...
This is a MATURE YOUNG ADULT/NEW ADULT novel
Suitable for ages 17+
Too Far by Abbi Glines
To want what you’re not supposed to have…
She is only nineteen.
She is his new stepfather’s daughter.
She is still naïve and innocent due to spending the last three years taking care of her sick mother.
But for twenty-four year old Rush Finlay, she is the only thing that has ever been off limits. His famous father’s guilt money, his mother’s desperation to win his love, and his charm are the three reasons he has never been told no.
Blaire Wynn left her small farmhouse in Alabama, after her mother passed away, to move in with her father and his new wife in their sprawling beach house along the Florida gulf coast. She isn’t prepared for the lifestyle change and she knows she’ll never fit into this world. Then there is her sexy stepbrother who her father leaves her with for the summer while he runs off to Paris with his wife. Rush is as spoiled as he is gorgeous. He is also getting under her skin. She knows he is anything but good for her and that he’ll never be faithful to anyone. He is jaded and has secrets Blaire knows she may never uncover but even knowing all of that…
Blaire just may have fallen too far.
He had held a secret that destroyed her world.
Everything she had known was no longer true.
Blaire couldn’t stop loving him but she knew she could never forgive him.
Now, she was back home and learning to live again. Moving on with life… until something happened to send her world spinning once again.
What do you do when the one person you can never trust again is the one that you need to trust so desperately?
You lie, hide, avoid, and pray that your sins never find you out.
Rush promised her forever... but promises can be broken.
Torn between his love for his family and his love for Blaire, Rush has to find a way to save one without losing the other. In the end one has to be more important. Letting go isn’t easy.
Blaire believed in her fairytale... but no one can live in a fantasy.
Her love for Rush and desire to have a family keep her believing that they can find a way for this to work. Until she has to make the right decision for her and the baby. Even if it breaks her heart.
Can they find the forever that they both want or has it all just gone... too far?
05 May 2013
Noul meu hobby psihologia practică!
Hello my dear Shatterings! De câteva luni am un nou hobby, pe care aş dori să-l împărtăşesc cu voi, am început să fiu dependentă de cărţile de psihologie practică. Este foarte greu să citeşti o asemenea carte, mai ales dacă ai o imaginaţie care nu poate fi controlată! Mi-a luat foarte mult ca să-mi fac imaginaţie să ia o pauză şi să îmi pun neuronii în funcţiune pentru a putea înţelege până în cele mai mici detalii cartea respectivă şi......pot spune că a mers, dar nu din prima:))
Mai jos v-ă las cărţile citite v-ă las mai jos o listă cu, cărţile de psihologie practică, pe care le-am citit şi care chiar m-au ajutat foarte mult, dar voi face o paranteză după fiecare carte şi o să explic cum m-a marcat cartea respectivă.
François Lelord şi Cristophe André îşi propun, printr-o scurtă incursiune prin labirintul personalităţilor dificile, să contureze nu doar trăsăturile acestora, ci şi recomandări şi sfaturi privind atitudinea şi comportamentul nostru faţă de acele persoane dificile care ne pot însoţi pe orice drum: un soţ prea gelos, o mamă prea neliniştită şi îngrijorată, un şef prea autoritar şi dur, o iubită prea dependentă, un coleg tipicar...
Autorii propun şi o serie de teste prin care cititorul îşi poate cunoaşte latura dificilă a personalităţii: este ea histrionică, depresivă sau evitantă? Sau, este ea narcisică, pasiv-agresivă sau impulsivă? Răspunsul poate fi aflat după parcurgerea paginilor şi a testelor acestui "mic ghid de comportament".
Cuprins
Cuvânt înainte
I Personalităţile anxioase
II Personalităţile paranoice
III Personalităţile histrionice
IV Personalităţile obsesionale
V Personalităţile narcisice
VI Personalităţile schizoide
VII Comportamentele de Tip A
VIII Personalităţile depresive
IX Personalităţile dependente
X Personalităţile pasiv-agresive
XI Personalităţile evitante
XII Şi celelalte personalităţi?
XIII Originile personalităţilor dificile
XIV Teorii şi modele ale personalităţii
Concluzie
Personalităţile dificile şi schimbarea
Bibliografie comentată
Încrederea în sine este un atu indispensabil în faţa încercărilor şi dificultăţilor cotidiene, într-o societate în care înving cei combativi. Ea îţi oferă un sentiment de siguranţă interioară, indispensabil pentru a reuşi, şi de a te simţi bine.
Cunoştinţele şi recomandările practice din această carte, bazate pe teoriile psihologice cele mai noi, îţi oferă următoarele posibilităţi:
• să îţi exprimi mai bine ideile şi sentimentele şi să acţionezi în acord cu ele;
• să îţi eliberezi mintea de gândurile care îţi deformează perceperea realităţii şi te conduc la eşec;
• să te eliberezi de emoţiile negative, atât de neplăcute;
• să transmiţi sentimentul de încredere în sine şi celor apropiaţi.
De acelaşi autor, la Editura Trei a mai apărut şi Cum să spui nu. Acasă, la serviciu, prietenilor, în viaţa de zi cu zi.
Mai jos v-ă las cărţile citite v-ă las mai jos o listă cu, cărţile de psihologie practică, pe care le-am citit şi care chiar m-au ajutat foarte mult, dar voi face o paranteză după fiecare carte şi o să explic cum m-a marcat cartea respectivă.
François Lelord şi Cristophe André îşi propun, printr-o scurtă incursiune prin labirintul personalităţilor dificile, să contureze nu doar trăsăturile acestora, ci şi recomandări şi sfaturi privind atitudinea şi comportamentul nostru faţă de acele persoane dificile care ne pot însoţi pe orice drum: un soţ prea gelos, o mamă prea neliniştită şi îngrijorată, un şef prea autoritar şi dur, o iubită prea dependentă, un coleg tipicar...
Autorii propun şi o serie de teste prin care cititorul îşi poate cunoaşte latura dificilă a personalităţii: este ea histrionică, depresivă sau evitantă? Sau, este ea narcisică, pasiv-agresivă sau impulsivă? Răspunsul poate fi aflat după parcurgerea paginilor şi a testelor acestui "mic ghid de comportament".
Cuprins
Cuvânt înainte
I Personalităţile anxioase
II Personalităţile paranoice
III Personalităţile histrionice
IV Personalităţile obsesionale
V Personalităţile narcisice
VI Personalităţile schizoide
VII Comportamentele de Tip A
VIII Personalităţile depresive
IX Personalităţile dependente
X Personalităţile pasiv-agresive
XI Personalităţile evitante
XII Şi celelalte personalităţi?
XIII Originile personalităţilor dificile
XIV Teorii şi modele ale personalităţii
Concluzie
Personalităţile dificile şi schimbarea
Bibliografie comentată
Prima carte citită de mine a fost "Cum să ne purtăm cu personalităţile dificile" am ales să citesc această carte pentru că sunt înconjurată de oameni foarte dificili, care nu prea înţeleg că eu nu îmi doresc să particip la prostiile lor, dar în fine asta contează mai puţin. Am hotărât să citesc această carte, în primul rând pentru că mi-a fost recomandată de Theo, defapt toate mi-au fost recomandate de ea dar nu contează:)). M-am gândit că după ce voi citi această carte poate îmi voi da seama cum să-mi tratez colegii, dar şi persoanele apropiate mie şi adevărul este că a făcut mai mult de atât! După ce am citit-o am fost într-o stare de amorţeală psihică atât de plăcută de parcă luasem droguri ciudat, dar adevărat aşa mă simţeam. M-a făcut să mă înţeleg, să-mi dau seama ce personalitate am şi ce personalităţi există. M-a făcut să mă gândesc la foarte multe lucruri, dar în principal mi-a deschis apetitul pentru cărţile de psihologie practică.
Atunci când nu ne iubim, când nu ne stimăm, nu suntem fericiţi. Ne îndoim de noi înşine, facem rareori alegeri bune în viaţă, ne simţim vulnerabili în calea obstacolelor, a dificultăţilor.
Şi totuşi, nimic nu este pentru totdeauna pierdut... Această carte vă permite să vă cunoaşteţi mai bine, să faceţi un bilanţ personal al concepţiei despre sine, a imaginii de sine, a iubirii de sine. Ea vă oferă şi recomandări, soluţii, pentru a înţelege cum se clădeşte, încă din copilărie, stima de sine, cum se dezvoltă în adolescenţă şi cum vă influenţează ea viaţa sentimentală, profesia, relaţiile cu ceilalţi.
Ca şi în "Cum să ne purtăm cu personalităţile dificile", cei doi autori – Christophe André şi François Lelord – , psihiatri şi psihoterapeuţi, vă propun soluţii terapeutice şi practice pentru a vă ajuta să trăiţi într-o mai bună armonie cu voi înşivă... şi cu ceilalţi.
Veţi afla, prin chestionarele prezentate în carte, cât de mult vă iubiţi şi cum vă puteţi schimba stima de sine în funcţie de nivelul prea scăzut sau prea ridicat al acesteia. Drum bun în călătoria spre universul interior al stimei de sine!Şi totuşi, nimic nu este pentru totdeauna pierdut... Această carte vă permite să vă cunoaşteţi mai bine, să faceţi un bilanţ personal al concepţiei despre sine, a imaginii de sine, a iubirii de sine. Ea vă oferă şi recomandări, soluţii, pentru a înţelege cum se clădeşte, încă din copilărie, stima de sine, cum se dezvoltă în adolescenţă şi cum vă influenţează ea viaţa sentimentală, profesia, relaţiile cu ceilalţi.
Ca şi în "Cum să ne purtăm cu personalităţile dificile", cei doi autori – Christophe André şi François Lelord – , psihiatri şi psihoterapeuţi, vă propun soluţii terapeutice şi practice pentru a vă ajuta să trăiţi într-o mai bună armonie cu voi înşivă... şi cu ceilalţi.
Nu pot spune prea multe despre această carte, adică m-a ajutat cât de cât să mă respect mai mult, să-mi dau seama de hibele psihologice, pe care le aveam, să mă împac cu mine şi cu defectele mele, să mă accept aşa cum sunt. Mi-aş fi dorit poate să fie altfel structurată, dar în rest nimic de comentat şi-a atins scopul.
Cunoştinţele şi recomandările practice din această carte, bazate pe teoriile psihologice cele mai noi, îţi oferă următoarele posibilităţi:
• să îţi exprimi mai bine ideile şi sentimentele şi să acţionezi în acord cu ele;
• să îţi eliberezi mintea de gândurile care îţi deformează perceperea realităţii şi te conduc la eşec;
• să te eliberezi de emoţiile negative, atât de neplăcute;
• să transmiţi sentimentul de încredere în sine şi celor apropiaţi.
De acelaşi autor, la Editura Trei a mai apărut şi Cum să spui nu. Acasă, la serviciu, prietenilor, în viaţa de zi cu zi.
Ultima carte care m-a lăsat fără cuvinte. A fost atât de bine structurată încât nu am ce să comentez. Capitolele au fost echilibrate perfect, scrierea relativ uşoară, nu ştiu dacă a fost din cauză că mai citisem două cărţi psihologice, sau a fost alt motiv, dar mi-a plăcut enorm această carte. Mai presus de subiectul principal, care constă în a te face să realizezi că nu numai tu ai trac în faţa altor persoane, nu numai tu eşti lipsit de iniţiativă în anumite situaţii. Te face să înţelegi situaţiile altor persoane, care puteau fi ale tale până la urmă. Te provoacă să-ţi depăşeşti limitele şi pentru asta îi dau 10 stele acestei cărţi dacă aş putea:))
04 May 2013
Interview with Ned Vizzini the author of It's Kind of a Funny Story
Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life-which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job-Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy.
At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away. The stress becomes unbearable and Craig stops eating and sleeping-until, one night, he nearly kills himself.
Craig's suicidal episode gets him checked into a mental hospital, where his new neighbors include a transsexual sex addict, a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, isolated from the crushing pressures of school and friends, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.
Ned Vizzini, who himself spent time in a psychiatric hospital, has created a remarkably moving tale about the sometimes unexpected road to happiness. For a novel about depression, it's definitely a funny story.
Thank you very much Mr. Vizzini for the opportunity of having you on Shattering Words today!
I started to write professionally when I was 15. I think like most writers, I knew I wanted to do it very young, when I was 7. But some people (Don DeLillo, James Patterson) have successful careers in other fields before they turn to writing. I couldn't do that. I was compelled to begin young because I was afraid of death and uselessness. That was the impulse that drove me.
2) Tell me something about your book It's Kind of a Funny Story.
Here is something almost no one knows about 'It's Kind of a Funny Story' -- for the first half of the book, as I was writing it, I thought the title would be 'I Am a Triumph.' Fortunately I thought up a better title.
3) While youre writing, have you discovered a character that you where developing feelings of love for? And was there a character that gave you headaches?
All of the characters do both things! They give me headaches because writing is extremely difficult. But if I didn't love them, I would be able to continue writing about them.
4) How have you done your research for this novel? (It's Kind of a Funny Story)
I did "research" for 'It's Kind of a Funny Story' by actually being admitted to a psychiatric hospital at the age of 23. You can read more about it here: http://nedvizzini.com/faq/#ikoafs_true
5) Is there a book that inspired your writings?
I was very inspired by Jim Knipfel's memoir of being in the psych hospital, 'Quitting the Nairobi Trio.' It is the first book that showed me that the psych hospital could be funny. It's a funnier book than 'It's Kind of a Funny Story'.
6) In the end, would you like say some words to your fans from Romania?
Please buy my new book that I wrote with Chris Columbus, 'House of Secrets'! You can get it here: http://amzn.to/UXLSaA
BIO
Ned Vizzini is the New York Times bestselling author of young-adult books The Other Normals, It's Kind of a Funny Story (also a major motion picture), Be More Chill, and Teen Angst? Naaah.... In television, he has written for ABC's Last Resort and MTV's Teen Wolf. His essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times, the Daily Beast, and Salon. He is the co-author, with Chris Columbus, of the fantasy-adventure series House of Secrets. His work has been translated into ten languages. He lives in Los Angeles.
03 May 2013
Interview with the author of In the After!
They hear the most silent of footsteps.
They are faster than anything you've ever seen.
And They won't stop chasing you...until you are dead.
Amy is watching TV when it happens, when the world is attacked by Them. These vile creatures are rapidly devouring mankind. Most of the population is overtaken, but Amy manages to escape—and even rescue “Baby,” a toddler left behind in the chaos. Marooned in Amy’s house, the girls do everything they can to survive—and avoid Them at all costs.
After years of hiding, they are miraculously rescued and taken to New Hope, a colony of survivors living in a former government research compound. While at first the colony seems like a dream with plenty of food, safety, and shelter, New Hope slowly reveals that it is far from ideal. And Amy soon realizes that unless things change, she’ll lose Baby—and much more.
Rebellious, courageous, and tender, this unforgettable duo will have you on the edge of your seat as you tear through the pulse-pounding narrow escapes and horrifying twists of fate in this thrilling debut from author Demitria Lunetta.
1) How and why have you started to write? Were there something or someone that gave you an impulse?
I've always loved to read and I think that love naturally flowed into a want to write. I also have a very active imagination and am already thinking about stories I could write.
2) Tell me something about your book In the After.
IN THE AFTER is about a girl, Amy, left alone in a crumbling world. She has to change in order to survive a place where monsters are a really well threat. Safety, for herself and a child she rescued, are her main concern. Eventually, Amy has to choose between being safe and being free, not an easy decision.
3) While youre writing, have you discovered a character that you where developing feelings of love for? And was there a character that gave you headaches?
It's funny that characters do try to go their own ways, and a lot of times you have to reevaluate and direct them to do what you want them to. I definitely love my main character Amy. She's so strong, in ways I can't even imagine. I did have a few characters that weren't behaving, but I ended up cutting them out of the book, it just made more sense.
4) How have you done your research for this novel?
I had to research some green technologies, like solar energy and water collection. I also had to research how an electric fence works.
5) Is there a book that inspired your writings?
There are so many! I love anything YA or anything Sci-fi or Fantasy...and combine them both and I'm done. I used to read THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA compulsively as a child, and as an adult I always reread THE ABHORSEN TRILOGY by Garth Nix, and the BARTEMAES BOOKS by Jonathan Stroud. And of course, anything by Margaret Atwood.
6) In the end, would you like say some words to your fans from Romania?
I just want to say thank you so much! I really hope that IN THE AFTER will be available in Romanian soon...until then I hope you are interested enough to try reading it in English!
They are faster than anything you've ever seen.
And They won't stop chasing you...until you are dead.
Amy is watching TV when it happens, when the world is attacked by Them. These vile creatures are rapidly devouring mankind. Most of the population is overtaken, but Amy manages to escape—and even rescue “Baby,” a toddler left behind in the chaos. Marooned in Amy’s house, the girls do everything they can to survive—and avoid Them at all costs.
After years of hiding, they are miraculously rescued and taken to New Hope, a colony of survivors living in a former government research compound. While at first the colony seems like a dream with plenty of food, safety, and shelter, New Hope slowly reveals that it is far from ideal. And Amy soon realizes that unless things change, she’ll lose Baby—and much more.
Rebellious, courageous, and tender, this unforgettable duo will have you on the edge of your seat as you tear through the pulse-pounding narrow escapes and horrifying twists of fate in this thrilling debut from author Demitria Lunetta.
Thank you Ms. Lunetta for the opportunity of having you on Shattering Words!
I've always loved to read and I think that love naturally flowed into a want to write. I also have a very active imagination and am already thinking about stories I could write.
2) Tell me something about your book In the After.
IN THE AFTER is about a girl, Amy, left alone in a crumbling world. She has to change in order to survive a place where monsters are a really well threat. Safety, for herself and a child she rescued, are her main concern. Eventually, Amy has to choose between being safe and being free, not an easy decision.
3) While youre writing, have you discovered a character that you where developing feelings of love for? And was there a character that gave you headaches?
It's funny that characters do try to go their own ways, and a lot of times you have to reevaluate and direct them to do what you want them to. I definitely love my main character Amy. She's so strong, in ways I can't even imagine. I did have a few characters that weren't behaving, but I ended up cutting them out of the book, it just made more sense.
4) How have you done your research for this novel?
I had to research some green technologies, like solar energy and water collection. I also had to research how an electric fence works.
5) Is there a book that inspired your writings?
There are so many! I love anything YA or anything Sci-fi or Fantasy...and combine them both and I'm done. I used to read THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA compulsively as a child, and as an adult I always reread THE ABHORSEN TRILOGY by Garth Nix, and the BARTEMAES BOOKS by Jonathan Stroud. And of course, anything by Margaret Atwood.
6) In the end, would you like say some words to your fans from Romania?
I just want to say thank you so much! I really hope that IN THE AFTER will be available in Romanian soon...until then I hope you are interested enough to try reading it in English!
O DISCUTIE INTERESANTA CU VLAD T. POPESCU. Despre credinta, evolutie spirituala si ... oameni.
O DISCUTIE INTERESANTA CU VLAD T. POPESCU. Despre credinta, evolutie spirituala si ... oameni.
Interviu luat de pe http://www.raobooks.com/
Domnul Vlad T. Popescu este maestru Reiki cu o bogata experiența in terapie si predarea a numeroase sisteme traditionale sau nontraditionale. Invitat constant sa sustina numeroase cursuri si seminarii atat in Bucuresti cat si in toata tara, acesta organizeaza mai multe tabere nationale de Reiki. Vlad T. Popescu a urmat cursuri si stagii de pregatire in Qigong cu maestrul Song Yong si este autor a mai multe carti printre care si Dincole de frontierele Reiki aparuta la Editura RAO. Si acum, autorul a lansat o noua carte intitulata Taina. O incursiune in irealitatea imediata.
1. Editura RAO a publicat in 2009 cartea Dincolo de frontierele Reiki semnata Vlad T. Popescu. Acum avem o noua carte pe masa. Taina. O incursiune in irealitatea imediata, acelasi autor. Cine ar trebui sa o citeasca?
Vlad Popescu: Daca Dincolo de frontierele Reiki era destinata practicanţilor de Reiki, mai ales celor cu suficienta experienţa pentru a-si pune intrebari referitoare la ceea ce fac, ceea ce simt, Taina este o carte pentru toţi oamenii, pentru ca pe toţi, sper eu, ne intereseaza de unde venim, incotro ne ducem, daca exista ceruri sau dimensiuni superioare, daca exista ceva dupa moarte. Si incerc sa ofer si cateva tehnici prin care eu, sau elevii mei, am ajuns sa obţinem raspunsuri la aceste intrebari. Nu sunt singurele raspunsuri posibile!
2. [In aceasta carte] Abordati subiecte care constituie cele mai comune si, in acelasi timp, cele mai “neclarificate” intrebari pe care si le-a pus omul de la Inceputuri. Vom primi vreodata un raspuns clar la “Cine suntem noi?”?
VP: Raspunsul il primim, chiar foarte devreme pe parcursul vieţii, doar ca nu suntem atenţi la el si, din cauza inregimentarii sociale, ne asteptam ca raspunsul sa fie, ca forma, unul si acelasi pentru toţi, iar el difera de la un om la altul. Conţinutul evident ca este acelasi, dar forma depinde de spaţiul nostru cultural interior care, oricat de ascultatori am fost, tot este unic!
Suntem curiosi din fire, dar pana unde?
3. Are vreun sens curiozitatea [omului] de a afla lucruri ale caror veridicitate nu i le poate confirma sau infirma nimeni?
VP: Nici nu e nevoie de o confirmare exterioara. Cand ai reusit sa pasesti in irealitatea imediata, nu mai ai nevoie de confirmare. De aici si linistea celor care au facut pasul pe drumul evoluţiei spirituale. Lucrul este valabil in orice domeniu - cat timp ai nevoie de confirmare, poţi sa fii sigur ca nu esti atat de bun pe cat crezi!
4. Sunt, totusi, chestiuni despre viata asta pe care nu ar trebui sa le stim, pe care nu suntem in masura sa le pricepem?
VP: Nu trebuie sa stim lucrurile care ne-ar devia de la firul vieţii noastre, dar trebuie sa evoluam pana cand aceste lucruri devin tot mai puţine. Iar de priceput, hm, ce nu pricepem nu ne mai sminteste dupa ce am capatat un anumit grad de constienţa.
5. Omul este animal pana la un punct sau de la un anumit punct incolo?
VP: Omul este un animal, este si un animal. Ceva mai constient de el insusi decat celelalte animale. Daca isi ignora condiţia de animal o ia razna! Ideea e sa nu ramana doar un animal, adica sa nu renunţe la constienţa de sine, sa stea cat mai treaz si atunci va realiza si lucuri care sunt inaccesibile animalului. Si in Irealitatea imediata, aparuta ceva mai demult, si in Taina sper ca am reusit sa explic asta...
“Incercam in mod gresit sa ascundem animalul din noi,
nu sa-l stapanim, sa-l intelegem, sa-l acceptam.”
6. De ce ar trebui sa-l acceptam? Asta nu inseamna sa admitem ca suntem mult mai inferiori decat ne consideram?
VP: A inţelege, a accepta, a stapani sunt, de fapt, obiectivele evoluţiei noastre, atat sociale cat si spirituale. Trebuie sa ma cunosc (sa ma inţeleg) pentru a sti ce am nevoie, pentru a nu-mi ignora aspecte fizice, emoţionale, mentale sau spirituale. Trebuie sa accept ca nu toate pulsiunile pe care le simt pe aceste paliere sunt vinovate, unele sunt doar dovada ca mai am de invaţat. Si trebuie sa stapanesc pulsiunile exagerate, negative, carora ma supun daca renunţ la constienţa.
De exemplu, mi-e foame. Nu trebuie sa fiu absurd si sa nu mananc pentru a-mi bate joc de corpul meu si a muri, trebuie sa accept ca sunt si materie. Dar nu trebuie sa fiu lacom, nu trebuie sa fur mancarea din faţa altuia, deci trebuie sa ma stapanesc.
7. Comportamentul nostru de aparare si de atac se refera la puterea politica si economica [cel mai slab e invins] si ne marcam teritoriul in functie de statutul social si nevoile de apartenenta [la un grup]. Folosim aceleasi metode de supravietuire ca un animal doar ca le dam denumiri diferite?
VP: Sigur ca avem un comportament teritorial, doar am spus ca suntem si animale. Dar pana si animalele manifesta compasiune si isi ajuta semenii aflaţi la nevoie. Tindem catre un comportament bazat pe iubire si compasiune, el inca nu s-a instalat, nu a atins masa critica si nici nu stiu cand se va intampla asta. Nu maine...
8. [Personajul interpretat de Brett Cullen] Nathaniel Price [in filmul Puncture din 2011] spune: “sunt convins ca ai trait toata viata crezand ca TU te-ai nascut pentru a realiza ceva maret, diferit. Ai crezut ca te-ai nascut pentru a face ceva special. Dar, Michael, asta este cel mai obisnuit gand pe care l-a avut cineva vreodata.” Dorinta de a fi diferit de restul este doar o iluzie frumoasa, necesara?
VP: Trebuie sa-mi traiesc pe deplin diferenţa pentru a inţelege acel Intreg din care facem parte. Intregul are nevoie ca parţile lui sa fie constiente si cat mai evoluate pentru ca el insusi sa fie din ce in ce mai constient. De aceea, cum spune si personajul, da, este banal sa te gandesti ca esti unic si menit unui destin deosebit, dar toţi trebuie sa traim aceasta banalitate. In fond, daca nu crezi ca esti cel mai bun in domeniul tau de activitate, fie ca scrii, fie ca pictezi, fie ca proiectezi autoturisme, renunţa chiar acum! Probabil ca se pot intocmi clasamente, pornind de la diverse criterii, de la un anumit sistem de valori, dupa care un altul este mai bun, dar pentru toţi exista sistemul de valori potrivit dupa care suntem primii. Daca nu credem asta, inca o data, trebuie sa ne apucam de altceva!
9. Mintea noastra e ingradita din ce in ce mai mult de religie, educatie, anturaj, responsabilitati, planuri de viitor si, mai nou, de revolutii tehnologice. Cum ne eliberam din aceasta inchisoare obositoare?
VP: Mintea noastra a fost ingradita pentru a fi mai eficienţi in obţinerea lucrurilor esenţiale pentru supravieţuire. Dupa ce o sa avem cu toţii mancare, adapost, condiţii igienice de viaţa, asigurarea sanataţii o sa ne desprindem iar si o sa fim ceva mai liberi. Deocamdata o libertate exagerata faţa de ceea ce putem asigura semenilor nostri poate duce la anarhie. Revoluţia tehnologica este eliberatoare daca ne crestem gradul de constienţa. Daca nu, va deveni laţul perfect!
10. E foarte plauzibila aparitia regulilor si restrictiilor [pentru a putea convietui civilizat], dar nu are si psihopatul [acel vesnic neadaptat social] dreptatea lui?
VP: Neadaptatul trebuie sa existe, el este supapa necesara, este excepţia care apara regula, este cel care merge inainte. Dar trebuie sa o faca pentru toţi, nu doar pentru el, trebuie sa o faca fara sa-i distruga pe ceilalţi, trebuie sa o faca cu intenţia corecta. Daca nu, va deveni un psihopat, unul care nu se controleaza, nu se accepta, pentru ca nu se cunoaste...
In curand se va publica si partea a II-a a interviului.
Fereastra Spartă de Jeffery Deaver + noutăţi RAO!
Cum te poţi apăra de cel care cunoaşte totul? Lincoln Rhyme este acaparat de un caz transatlantic, când primeşte un telefon neplăcut: vărul său Arthur a fost arestat pentru o crimă cu premeditare. Toate probele spun că el este vinovatul. Iar atât de multe probe nu pot fi false. Sau ar putea? Pe măsură ce Lincoln şi Amelia Sachs investighează, ei descoperă o pânză de păianjen a crimei ţesute de cel mai insidios ucigaş pe care l-au întâlnit vreodată. Un om obsedat de colectarea lucrurilor - de la resturile de pe străzi la detaliile intime despre ceilalţi şi la trofeul suprem: vieţile victimelor sale. Este vorba despre un om care torturează şi ucide, un om deprins cu lame şi pistoale, dar pentru care informaţia este cea mai periculoasă armă.
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Oliver Stone şi Clubul Camel se întorc în cea mai periculoasă aventură de până acum, un război pe două fronturi. Regele cazinourilor, Jerry Bagger din "Colecţionarii", o vânează pe Annabelle Conroy, frumoasa femeie care i-a furat milioane de dolari. Stone şi colegii săi, Reuben, Milton şi Caleb, îşi unesc toate resursele pentru a o proteja pe Annabelle. Însă toată priceperea lor s-ar putea să nu fie de ajuns când un nou duşman de moarte ridică pânza de pe trecutul misterios al lui Stone. Ameninţarea lui Bagger păleşte în comparaţie cu pericolul reprezentat de noul venit, Harrz Finn. Aparent un familist obişnuit, Finn a ucis deja doi oameni şi are alte ţinte în vizor. Când Finn îşi îndreaptă atacul împotriva lui Stone, motivul pentru care o face va fi cu adevărat şocant şi-i va determina pe cititori să-şi reconsidere convingerile despre bine şi rău. Pe măsură ce oamenii cad morţi şi instituţiile se prăbusesc, acţiunea se avântă spre un final tulburător care-i va schimba pe supravieţuitorii acestei poveşti explozive pentru totdeauna.
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Într-un târguşor uitat de lume, hangiul Kote duce un trai searbăd, învăluit de întreita tăcere a Pietrei de Hotar. Lucrurile se schimbă însă când la han îşi face apariţia Cronicarul, un învăţat hotărât să scoată la lumină trecutul misterios al hangiului. Căci Kote este nimeni altul decât Kvothe, cel mai mare (anti?)erou al vremii sale, alchimist priceput, ibovnic iscusit şi muzician desăvârşit,Kvoth Neînsângeratul, Kvothe Ucigaşul-de-Regi. Dornic să lămurească adevărul din spatele propriei legende, Kvothe îşi deapănă povestea, de la copilăria într-o trupă de artişti ambulanţi şi aniide mizerie petrecuţi ca orfan pe străzile unui oraş înţesat de primejdii până la nemaipomenitele peripeţii ca învăţăcel la marea Universitate, locul unde ştiinţa se împleteşte cu magia. Iar, dincolo de toate pluteşte o abia-ghicită ameninţare... Marcând debutul literar al lui Patrick Rothfuss, "Numele vântului" este mai mult decât un roman fantasy: bildungsroman, satiră academică şi poveste de dragoste, cartea va captiva imaginaţia cititorilor de toate vârstele.
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Silmarillion - o îngemănare uluitoare de mit şi epos, care premerge trilogia Stăpânul Inelelor. Aceasta este istorisirea răzvrătirii elfilor, făurarii inelelor puterii, împotriva stăpânului întunericului, Morgoth, şi a războiului crunt care a însângerat primul ev al Pământului de Mijloc. Un mit al creaţiei de o frumuseţe unică... Magnific! - Washington Post Silmarillion "îţi impune comparaţia cu mitologiile antice şi, pe alocuri, se ridică la înălţimea adevăratelor mituri". - Financial Times Silmarilii sunt cele trei giuvaieuri create de Feanor. Sauron a creat unul singur: inelul suprem, inelul stăpân, cel pe care îl descoperă hobbitul şi luptă pentru a-l distruge vitejii strânşi în jurul stăpânului inelului. În Silmarillion este redată istoria antică a Pământului de Mijloc, mitologia apariţiei lui şi a popoarelor care-l locuiesc.
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Dacă "Jocul cu mărgele de sticlă" adună într-un punct de altitudine maximă toate liniile directoare ale operei lui Hesse, aşa cum arcadele ogivale converg spre creştetul bolţii de catedrală gotică, această operă în ansamblul ei realizează ea însăşi o sinteză originală, în literatura germană şi universală, a numeroase şi diverse tendinţe, orientări şi modalităţi literare. Clasicismul armonios şi echilibrat se interferează cu romantismul avântat şi patetic, ambele au numeroase puncte de tangenţă cu realismul şi nu se refuză contactului înnoitor cu expresionismul şi suprarealismul. Motive, tipologii, procedee, mijloace de expresie aparent ireconciliabile celebrează în scrisul lui Hermann Hesse întâlniri amicale, ca pentru a demonstra că nimic nu este inutil şi pe deplin perisabil în experienţa creatoare a secolelor.
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Cei dintâi vor fi cei din urmă la editura RAO!
Lansarea oficiala a cartii va avea loc pe data de 24.04.2013 la ora 17.00
la Biblioteca Centrala Universitara „Carol I“ în prezenta autorului.
Larry L. Watts încearca sa restabileasca adevarul istoric si sa corecteze percepţiile comunitaţii occidentale în privinţa rolului jucat de Romania în plan internaţional în perioada Razboiului Rece.
În ultimul deceniu al Razboiului Rece, analizele americane susţineau ca regimul comunist din Romania n-ar mai fi „rebelul“ care fusese candva.
Caţiva analişti au insistat ca sfidarea afişata de Romania faţa de Moscova a fost doar o aparenţa; ca Romania nu a fost o „rebela“, ci mai degraba un „cal troian“ sovietic, iar aceasta servitute secreta faţa de Moscova ar reprezenta caracteristica definitorie a regimului de la Bucureşti.
Cei dintai vor fi cei din urma. Romania si sfarsitul Razboiului Rece cuprinde, în esenta, numeroase studii de caz. Unele examineaza principalele ţinte ale operaţiunilor clandestine şi de dezinformare ale sovieticilor şi procesul de sistematica atribuire eronata din cadrul alianţei. Altele se concentreaza asupra eforturilor romaneşti de a bloca utilizarea Pactului de la Varşovia ca pe un instrument de proiecţie a puterii sovietice, de folosire a medierii ca o modalitate de blocare a extinderii influenţei sovietice în diverse regiuni ale lumii şi de a urma politici de securitate şi dezarmare capabile sa limiteze exercitarea puterii militare sovietice.
Chestiunea arzatoare este aceasta: cum şi de ce au înţeles atat de greşit analiştii americani evoluţia situaţiei din Romania şi dinamica relaţiilor din interiorul Pactului?
În 1990 şi 1991, Larry L. Watts a fost şeful Biroului IREX din Bucureşti, între 1991–2004, consilier pe securitate naţionala și consilier al Ministerului Apararii Roman fiind, pana în 1997, senior consultant al Project on Ethnic Relation (PER) şi director al Biroului PER din Romania. De asemenea, Larry Watts a predat la Universitatea din Washington, Seattle. În momentul de fata, autorul sustine cursuri în cadrul Programului de Master în Studii de Securitate si Analiza informatiilor conduse în comun de catre Universitatea din Bucuresti si Serviciul Roman de Informatii (SRI).
De acelaşi autor:
Deşi România era bine-cunoscută pentru politica sa neconformistă din cadrul Blocului Sovietic, doar câţiva observatori din afară şi-au dat seama de gradul de animozitate pe care aceasta îl stârnea în cadrul URSS şi al altor aliaţi din cadrul Pactului de la Varşovia sau de cauzele punctuale ale acestei animozităţi. În anii 1980, mulţi analişti occidentali începuseră să pună la îndoială faptul că aparentele conflicte cu Moscova şi loialiştii sovietici erau reale. "Fereşte-mă, Doamne, de prieteni" examinează interesele strategice aflate în spatele relaţiilor antagoniste ale României cu "aliaţii" din Răsărit, motivaţiile incredibilei sfidări a ţării noastre la adresa Moscovei, metodele de "eliberare" militară şi de securitate din jugul sovietic, scopurile opoziţiei faţă de politicile de la Kremlin şi, mai ales, reacţia sovieticilor şi a loialiştilor din rândul membrilor Pactului de la Varşovia în cele mai înalte consilii ale acestora, aşa cum au fost acestea consemnate de lideri ai Partidului Comunist, de comandanţi militari şi de organe ale securităţii statului.
01 May 2013
The Prelude (A Musical Interlude #1) by KaSonndra Leigh
The Prelude (A Musical Interlude #1)
A New Adult Contemporary Romance
After finishing design school six months ago, Erin Angelo left her tragic past behind in the States and started a new life in Milan, Italy. Burying the grief, silencing her demons, and living a life without any real attachments has worked well for her so far. But when Erin secures her first real job as a budding clothing designer, her controlled world is shaken to its core by the mysteriously sexy director of the local symphony.
Alek Dostov is a man who knows what he wants and how to get it. He’s successful, hot, the son of a millionaire, and women all over the world flock to see one of his performances. For Alek, Erin represents the ultimate challenge: sexy, smart, and unaffected by his charms…or so she thinks. Just like Erin, Alek avoids attachments that leave him emotionally vulnerable. But unlike Erin, his pursuit of all things pleasurable is ruthless.
Knowing how wary they both are concerning any kind of committed relationship, Alek finds a way to pursue Erin, satisfying the intense attraction between them without sacrificing the freedom they both enjoy. Sometimes the deepest passion brings out the darkest emotions. And Erin finds herself completely unprepared for the forbidden world of the young maestro and his truths and even his secrets, as she struggles to deal with her own.
Music, passion, betrayal and forbidden love spun together in one of the most romantic cities in the world.
This novel contains sexual situations and mature language. It is intended for an audience at 17+ years of age.
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