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Путешествия Гулливера - фантастический роман английского писателя Джонатана Свифта о невероятных путешествиях судового врача Лемюэля Гулливера в четырех частях.

The Fifth Risk, by Michael Lewis, is a journalistic account of how broad swaths of the US government are being ignored or dismantled under Donald Trump’s administration. After shunning the conventions of a presidential transition, Trump and his tiny team assumed stewardship of the government without ever bothering to learn how it works. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

Astroball: The New Way to Win it All, by Ben Reiter, tells the dramatic story of how the Houston Astros transformed from being the worst team in professional baseball to the best. Reiter first made the bold prediction that the Astros would win a World Series in a Sports Illustrated cover story in June 2014. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

This is a summary of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams (1994) by best-selling author and New Age thought leader Deepak Chopra. It outlines essential spiritual wisdom for how to achieve success. Success is not simply about acquiring prestige and wealth....

The Hidden Brain (2009) by Shankar Vedantam explores the unconscious inclinations and pre-formed judgments that shape human behaviors. In public policy and in other disciplines that attempt to explain and predict how and why people act, the common assumption is that people make decisions consciously, referring to the facts they know and privileging reason over their emotions. Purchase this in-depth summary to learn more. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Leadership: In Turbulent Times (2018) is a comparative consideration of four of the most beloved and effective American presidents: Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson. The narrative revisits foundational events in each president’s life in order to trace the origins and crucial ingredients of leadership.... (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

Valley of Genius: The Uncensored History of Silicon Valley (As Told By the Hackers, Founders, and Freaks Who Made It Boom) (2018) is an account of how a region of California became the central hub for technological innovation in the latter half of the 20th century. Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.

Fear: Trump in the White House (2018) details the political and personal tribulations that faced an ever-shifting cast of White House staffers during the turbulent first year and a half of Donald Trump’s presidency. Renowned journalist Bob Woodward uses his access to Washington insiders to create a revealing portrait of an administration increasingly crippled by its need to guide, delay, and even hinder Trump’s whims. (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.)

Irlantilaiskirjailija Jonathan Swiftin fantasiaromaani lääkäri ja merikapteeni Lemuel Gulliverin seikkailullisista matkoista maapallon tutkimattomiin osiin on ollut tunnettu klassikkona ja englanninkielisen kirjallisuuden mestariteoksena jo 300 vuoden ajan. Aluksi Gulliverin alus haaksirikkoutuu lilliputtien saarelle, jonka asukkaat ovat vain 15 senttimetriä pitkiä. Tuo korkeus kuvaa myös muun muassa asukkaiden poliittisten keskusteluiden tasoa. Tätä seuraavat matkat johdattavat Gulliverin muun muassa jättiläisten asuttamaan Brobdingnagiin sekä lentävälle saarelle.

"Gulliver v strane liliputov" - radiospektakl' po romanu "Puteshestvie v nekotorye otdalennye strany sveta Lemyuelya Gullivera, snachala hirurga, a potom kapitana neskol'kih korabley".

Schöne Briefe großer Freundschaften zum Zuhören, 10 Vorlagen zum selbst Gestalten "Sei versichert von meiner wahren Freundschaft..." Aufrichtig und persönlich sind Briefe unter Freunden, kreativ und wertvoll sind Botschaften, die von Hand in Schönschrift verfasst werden. Hier kommt beides zusammen: Inspirierende Briefe großer Persönlichkeiten, gelesen von Sprechern wie Thomas Loibl, Rosalie Thomass und Peter Veit, zeugen von innigen Freundschaften.

In vier Büchern liefert Jonathan Swift vier fiktive Reiseberichte des englischen Schiffsarztes Lemuel Gulliver. Seine abenteuerlichen Reisen führen ihn auf die Insel Liliput, wo er im Vergleich zu den Einwohnern ein Riese ist und zum Helden wird. Die zweite Reise führt ihn auf die Insel Brobdingnag, und dort ist Gulliver nun der Zwerg zwischen riesenhaften Ureinwohnern, die den Winzling Gulliver als Attraktion bestaunen. Obwohl er viele Gefahren nur knapp überlebt, geht Gulliver erneut auf Reisen und gelangt auf die fliegende Insel Laputa.

Det er 30. marts 1924 i det engelske grevskab Berkshire vest for London. Mors Dag. Hvad skal stuepigen Jane Fairchild få fridagen til at gå med, når hun ikke har nogen mor at besøge? Den overraskende, bevægende og sanselige roman "Helligdag" begynder med et stævnemøde, men udvider sig og rummer flere årtier. For da dagen er gået, er der sket skelsættende begivenheder, der kommer til at præge Janes fremtid.

Lemuel Gulliver, Schiffsarzt und später Kapitän, schildert die Erlebnisse seiner vier Reisen. Auf der Insel Liliput lernt er winzige Einwohner kennen. Auf der Insel Brobdingnag ist Gulliver Zwerg unter Riesen. Die Bewohner der schwebenden Insel Laputa terrorisieren die darunterliegende Insel Balnibarbi und widmen ihr Leben einer überflüssigen Bildung. Schließlich begegnet er den Hauyhnhnms, vernünftigen Pferden. In ihrem Land leben auch wilde Humanoide, die Yähu (die von den Pferden als Haus- und Lasttiere gehalten werden).

Jennifer Kincaid is a fading Hollywood actress whose life takes on new meaning when she's forced to spend time with the locals of the Amish community where she is filming her latest movie. Despondent with her life in Los Angeles, she meets a humble, honest, and handsome man in the town. They begin to fall for each other's charms but will their lifestyles be too different to overcome?

Amberlin Gentry is direct, outspoken, and adventuresome. Traits that Golden Acres of Christ - the radically conservative community in which she lives - would rather suppress. There are rules to follow, and if you step out of line, Reverend Stover or his wife will be sure you suffer the consequences. So Amberlin is careful to keep hidden her other gifts; gifts that enable her to detect the emotions of others with a single touch, or bend the elements to her will.

"Gulliver's Travels" (1726, amended 1735), officially "Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World", is a novel by Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre. It is widely considered Swift's magnum opus and is his most celebrated work, as well as one of the indisputable classics of English literature.

Marc's family is devastated by his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis. After three challenging years, Marc sees new doors open for healing that until now he had not believed were possible. Despite fierce opposition and a ruthless foe, a wondrous journey unfolds before them as the Holy Spirit leads the way to liberation. From Alzheimer's with Love is the true-life story of a six-month journey from deterioration to restoration from this devastating disease.

Each poem has its own reason for being. Like people, each has a unique form and voice. A potpourri is a mixture, a medley, a miscellaneous hodgepodge of things not usually placed together, as in a book such as this. Gathered from a large collection of poems written over many years, some reflect emotions or events from personal experience. Some share observations of others, or reflections on life's meaning. These selections, arranged in no particular order or style, are designed to present frequent surprises. Enjoy....

Als der englische Schiffsarzt Gulliver auf Reisen geht, kann er nicht ahnen, an welche fantastischen Orte ihn die Stürme tragen werden: Er besucht das Land der Liliputaner und das der Riesen, er trifft auf Zauberer und Unsterbliche, es zieht ihn nach Japan und ins Land der sprechenden Pferde. Jeder dieser Orte ist von Wesen bevölkert, die nach ihren ganz eigenen Sitten und Gesetzen leben.