From acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, and with an introduction by Karen Joy Fowler, a collection of thoughts—always adroit, often acerbic—on aging, belief, the state of literature, and the state of the nation.

Ursula K. Le Guin has taken readers to imaginary worlds for decades. Now she’s in the last great frontier of life, old age, and exploring new literary territory: the blog, a forum where her voice—sharp, witty, as compassionate as it is critical—shines. No Time to Spare collects the best of Ursula’s blog, presenting perfectly crystallized dispatches on what matters to her now, her concerns with this world, and her wonder at it.

On the absurdity of denying your age, she says, If I’m ninety and believe I’m forty-five, I’m headed for a very bad time trying to get out of the bathtub. On cultural perceptions of fantasy: The direction of escape is toward freedom. So what is ‘escapism’ an accusation of? On her new cat: He still won’t sit on a lap… I don’t know if he ever will. He just doesn’t accept the lap hypothesis. On breakfast: Eating an egg from the shell takes not only practice, but resolution, even courage, possibly willingness to commit crime. And on all that is unknown, all that we discover as we muddle through life: How rich we are in knowledge, and in all that lies around us yet to learn. Billionaires, all of us.Amazon.com Review

An Amazon Best Book of December 2017: Ursula K. Le Guin is comfortable with her age. Or at least she’s comfortable with the fact that it’s not a completely comfortable arrangement. In the opener to this collection of personal essays, Le Guin notes that, now that she’s in her eighties, all her time is occupied by the activities of life—she has no spare time and no time to spare. Le Guin is a thoughtful and careful writer, and so her opinions are thoughtfully and carefully organized. She knows what she thinks, and she writes so well that you’ll want to return to these candid essays—the product of a blog she started when she was 81 years old—like returning to an older, wiser friend.—Chris Schluep, The Amazon Book Review

All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory. From the author of the bestselling novel "The Sympathizer" comes a searching exploration of the conflict Americans call the Vietnam War and Vietnamese call the American War a conflict that lives on in the collective memory of both nations.From a kaleidoscope of cultural forms novels, memoirs, cemeteries, monuments, films, photography, museum exhibits, video games, souvenirs, and more "Nothing Ever Dies "brings a comprehensive vision of the war into sharp focus. At stake are ethical questions about how the war should be remembered by participants that include not only Americans and Vietnamese but also Laotians, Cambodians, South Koreans, and Southeast Asian Americans. Too often, memorials valorize the experience of one s own people above all else, honoring their sacrifices while demonizing the enemy or, most often, ignoring combatants and civilians on the other side altogether. Visiting sites across the United States, Southeast Asia, and Korea, Viet Thanh Nguyen provides penetrating interpretations of the way memories of the war help to enable future wars or struggle to prevent them.Drawing from this war, Nguyen offers a lesson for all wars by calling on us to recognize not only our shared humanity but our ever-present inhumanity. This is the only path to reconciliation with our foes, and with ourselves. Without reconciliation, war s truth will be impossible to remember, and war s trauma impossible to forget."

Впервые пожалуй за последние годы на прилавках книжных магазинов появилась фантастическая книга «целевого назначения». Книга, предназначенная прежде всего для подростков. Приключенческая фантастика и одновременно научно-популяризаторская книга. Сразу по выходу появилось и множество мнений читателей, критиков и коллег по цеху. Мнений, большинстве своем положительных. И прежде всего, положительных именно к этой второй ипостаси текста — научно-популяризаторской.Ну, а поскольку из издательских недр уже явилась на полки книжных магазинов  вторая книга трилогии, администрация сайта обратилась к автору с предложением более тесного и прямого общения с заинтересованными читателями.Итак, Николай Николаевич Горькавый, автор цикла «Астровитянка», отвечает на вопросы посетителей сайта. - kon28

Amazon.com ReviewWhen Hank Paulson, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, was appointed in 2006 to become the nation's next Secretary of the Treasury, he knew that his move from Wall Street to Washington would be daunting and challenging.But Paulson had no idea that a year later, he would find himself at the very epicenter of the world's most cataclysmic financial crisis since the Great Depression. Major institutions including Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, AIG, Merrill Lynch, and Citigroup, among others-all steeped in rich, longstanding tradition-literally teetered at the edge of collapse. Panic ensnared international markets. Worst of all, the credit crisis spread to all parts of the U.S. economy and grew more ominous with each passing day, destroying jobs across America and undermining the financial security millions of families had spent their lifetimes building. This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime economic nightmare. Events no one had thought possible were happening in quick succession, and people all over the globe were terrified that the continuing downward spiral would bring unprecedented chaos. All eyes turned to the United States Treasury Secretary to avert the disaster.This, then, is Hank Paulson's first-person account. From the man who was in the very middle of this perfect economic storm, On the Brink is Paulson's fast-paced retelling of the key decisions that had to be made with lightning speed. Paulson puts the reader in the room for all the intense moments as he addressed urgent market conditions, weighed critical decisions, and debated policy and economic considerations with of all the notable players-including the CEOs of top Wall Street firms as well as Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner, Sheila Bair, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, and then-President George W. Bush.More than an account about numbers and credit risks gone bad, On the Brink is an extraordinary story about people and politics-all brought together during the world's impending financial Armageddon.

Vagans GevorgjansOrganizētā noziedzība Amerikas Savienotajās ValstīsNoziedzība kapitālistiskajā pasaulē izriet no pašas šīs iekārtas būtības, iekārtas, kas pamatojas uz personisko īpašumu un sociālo nevienlīdzību. Noziegumu skaita un daudzveidības ziņā neapšaubāms līderis ir Amerikas Savienotās Valstis. Juridisko zinātņu kandidāta V. Gevorgjana grāmatā parādīta noziedzības vispārējā aina Šajā zemē un silsi aplūkota organizētās noziedzības — amerikāņu mafijas — loma, mafijas sakjaušanās ar legālo biznesu un tās ietekme uz politisko atmosfēru valstī. Izmantojot plašu faktu materiālu, autors apraksta mafijas darbības veidus un organizatorisko struktūru, tās labt noregulēto vardarbības, uzpirkšanas un iebaidīšanas mehānismu. Grāmata domāta plašam lasītāju lokam.Juridisko zinātņu kandidāta V. Gevorgjana grāmatā parādīta noziedzības vispārējā aina Amerikas Savienotajās Valstis un sfkl aplūkota organizētās noziedzības — amerikāņu mafijas — loma, parādīta mafijas sakjaušanās ar legālo biznesu un tās Ietekme uz politisko atmosfēru valsti.No krievu valodas tulkojis J. RuskuIis Mākslinieks Vitālijs KovajovsГеворгян Ваган МамиконовичОРГАНИЗОВАННАЯ ПРЕСТУПНОСТЬ В США Издательство «Наука» Москва 1980© Издательство «Наука», 1980 © Tulkojums latviešu valodā, «Avots», 1983Rīga Avots” 1983

Amir and Effi collected relatives. With Holocaust survivors for parents and few other 'real' relatives alive, relationships operated under a "Law of Compression" in which tenuous connections turned friends into uncles, cousins and grandparents. Life was framed by Grandpa Lolek, the parsimonious and eccentric old rogue who put his tea bags through Selektion, and Grandpa Yosef, the neighborhood saint, who knew everything about everything, but refused to talk of his own past. Amir and Effi also collected information about what happened Over There. This was more difficult than collecting relatives; nobody would tell them any details because they weren't yet Old Enough. The intrepid pair won't let this stop them, and their quest for knowledge results in adventures both funny and alarming, as they try to unearth their neighbors' stories. As Amir grows up, his obsession with understanding the Holocaust remains with him, and finally Old Enough to know, the unforgettable cast of characters that populate his world open their hearts, souls, and pasts to him… Translated by Jessica Cohen from the Hebrew Shoah Shelanu.

Venjamins Mašins, Aleksandrs JakovjevsPersijas līcis Rietumu plānos un politikāGrāmatā aplūkota ASV, Anglijas un Francijas politika pret Persijas līča naftu iegūstošajām valstīm — Irānu, Saūda Arābiju, Kuveitu, Irāku u. c. Liela uzmanība veltīta ASV imperiālistiskā kursa analīzei astoņdesmitajos gados, kad pastiprinās amerikāņu militārā, politiskā un ekonomiskā ekspansija reģionā, tiek izsekota imperiālisma militāri stratēģisko plānu izstrādāšana un īstenošana attiecībā uz Persijas līča valstīm, Rietumu politikas īpatnības un neokolo-niālistiskais raksturs reģionā, šīs politikas negatīvās sekas piekrastes valstu sociālajā un ekonomiskajā attīstībā. Darbā izmantoti amerikāņu un arābu preses materiāli. Plašam lasītāju lokam.Lai nodrošinātu Rietumu monopolu piekļūšanu Persijas līča bagātībām un varētu izmantot subreģionu saviem stratēģiskajiem mērķiem, Vašingtona mēģina uzspiest naftas monarhijām sava veida militāru protektorātu, provocē un rada šeit konfliktsituācijas. Tāda politika nodarījusi līča valstīm daudz ļauna, radījusi to sociāli ekonomiskajā attīstībā dažādus izkropļojumus un ir viens no galvenajiem iemesliem, kāpēc Persijas līcis kļuvis par bīstamu starptautiskā saspīlējuma perēkli.Imperiālisms: Notikumi Fakti DokumentiRIGA «Avots» 1988Вениамин Викторович Машин Александр Иванович ЯковлевПЕРСИДСКИЙ ЗАЛИВ В ПЛАНАХИ ПОЛИТИКЕ ЗАПАДАМосква «Международные отношения» 1985No krievu valodas tulkojis Linards Apinis Noskanējis grāmatu un failu izveidojis Imants Ločmelis imantslochmelis@inbox.lvSērijas māksliniecisko noformējumu veidojis Andrejs Grinbergs Mākslinieks Imants Krepics© «Международные отношения», 1985

Donkey Kong, Zelda, Final Fantasy, Mario – эти игры занимают особое место в сердцах геймеров. Их родина, Япония, подарила миру множество игровых хитов и талантливых разработчиков, чей уникальный почерк легко узнается с первых мгновений игры. Отважный водопроводчик, прожорливый желтый блинчик, очаровательные покемоны и другие колоритные герои японских игр переросли игровую индустрию и стали классикой популярной культуры. Эта книга основана на интервью с титанами японского гейм-дизайна: Хидео Кодзимы, Сигэру Миямото, Сатоси Тадзири, Тору Иватани и других. Погрузитесь в мир японской игровой культуры и насладитесь ее неповторимой атмосферой!

В формате PDF A4 сохранен издательский макет книги.

А вы знаете, что у английских глаголов нет форм будущего времени? И никаких двенадцати времён тоже нет? И что словa my, your, her – это не местоимения? Скорее всего – нет.Эти знания становятся доступны, когда начинаешь изучать работы по английской лингвистике, написанные носителями для носителей. Погружение в этот мир, фактически отделённый от тех, кто изучает английский как иностранный, а также изучение истории английского языка открывают его удивительную простоту, логичность и ясность.

The No 1. Bestseller and storyteller continues his forceful account of life inside the British penal system. On Thursday 19 July 2001, after a perjury trial lasting seven weeks, Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in jail. In this second installment of his diaries, Jeffrey Archer recounts the time he spent in Wayland Prison.

Биография, написанная Лесли-Энн Джонс, основана на беспрецедентном доступе к ключевым фигурам жизни Фредди, включая его любовников, родственников, друзей, коллег, издателей, фотографов и продюсеров и отличается аккуратнейшим подходом к фактам. Приводя множество точек зрения, Джонс неуклонно проясняет один-единственный вопрос — каким же Фредди Меркьюри видел самого себя? И преуспевает в этом.

Back when the millenium was new, Vago Damitio decided he’d had enough of the corporate world and decided to see what it was like being homeless. Actually, he’d only been in the corpoate world for about six months and he became house-less, not homeless. His mission was to learn how to live in America without a job, a house, or any other impediments to having as much freedom as one man could find and to share with the world.He may not have found the answers he was looking for, but he learned a hell of a lot and had some whacked out adventures. This book, originally published in 2003, contains those tips and tales.Vago Damitio has now, in 2013, been to more than forty countries, written ten books, and is still living on his own terms. Since publishing this book he’s earned a degree, gotten married, and become a dad.Life is beautiful.This is the 10th Anniversary Edition of Rough Living: Tips and Tales of a Vagabond. It contains more stories, more tips, updated author notes, and some resources that didn’t exist when the book was first published. It contains a few photos from Vago’s adventures back in 2000 and 2001. While there is some new information in this version, it is highly recommended that you also read Smooth Living: Beyond the Life of a Vagabond and Liminal Travel. Don’t forget to keep your boots dry!http://www.vagobondtravelmedia.com

Эта книга – не просто сборник историй о необыкновенных, необъяснимых, мистических явлениях – о загадочных существах, привидениях, полтергейсте, НЛО, телепатии, телепортации и т.п. (знатоки и ценители этой тематики найдут здесь для себя немало интересного!), причем историй достаточно достоверных, поведанных заслуживающими доверия источниками, большинство из которых названы поименно. Эта книга – опыт писательского расследования. Автор дает объяснения приведенным историям – убедительно, доходчиво, увлекательно и доступно даже для не слишком подготовленного читателя, хотя использует в своих объяснениях сложнейший аппарат: современную психологию, квантовую физику и даже космическую геологию.Правда, чаще всего самые загадочные случаи имеют самые простые объяснения…

Когда в 1990 году вышел альбом «Rust In Peace», будущее Megadeth оказалось под большим вопросом. Выступив на легендарном фестивале «Монстры рока» в Англии в 1988 году перед рекордным количеством зрителей, Megadeth внезапно оказались у разбитого корыта, пока коллеги в лице Slayer, Anthrax и Metallica выдавали новые альбомы и занимали первые строчки хит-парадов. Megadeth должны были чем-то удивить. И это произошло! Новый альбом получил статус «платинового» и вошел в историю трэш-метала. В этой книге вокалист и гитарист группы Дэйв Мастейн в мельчайших подробностях рассказывает о создании шедевра под названием «Rust in Peace» – культового альбома группы. Эта история от первого лица поражает откровенностью, захватывает и не отпускает до последней строчки, вы будто оказываетесь в эпицентре событий! В создании книги приняли участие и другие музыканты, а предисловие к ней написал друг Мастейна, легендарный Слэш. Megadeth можно либо любить, либо ненавидеть, но история их падения и восхождения на олимп славы рок-музыки никого не оставит равнодушным. Книга выходит при поддержке фанатского сообщества metbash.ru. Книга содержит нецензурную брань.

The Autobiography of the Top-ranked Marine SniperA non fiction bookWith more than sixty confirmed kills, Jack Coughlin is the Marine Corps' top-ranked sniper. Shooter is his harrowing first-person account of a sniper's life on and off the modern battlefield.Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin is a divorced father of two who grew up in a wealthy Boston suburb. At the age of nineteen, although he had never even held a gun, he joined the Marines and would spend the next twenty years behind the scope of a long-range precision rifle as a sniper.In that time he accumulated one of the most successful sniper records in the Corps, ranging through many of the world's hotspots. During Operation Iraqi Freedom alone, he recorded at least thirty-six kills, thirteen of them in a single twenty-four-hour period.Now Coughlin has written a highly personal story about his deadly craft, taking readers deep inside an invisible society that is off-limits to outsiders. This is not a heroic battlefield memoir, but the careful study of an exceptional man who must keep his sanity while carrying forward one of the deadliest legacies in the U.S. military today.

The very first narrative published after the Titanic’s demise!

A book with a punch equal to its publicity hype! Journalist Carcaterra tells with gripping force of his days growing up in the tough New York City neighborhood of Hell's Kitchen in the 1960s (the names have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty). He and his three closest buddies engaged in petty crime until the day their tricks got out of hand and escalated into a major offense, for which they were sent to a juvenile home in upstate New York. They were tormented during their months there, not by other young inmates but by their adult guards, who brutalized them relentlessly in a program of horror and torture that included rape. Once out, once grown up, one of the boys became a lawyer, and through a bizarre twist of events worthy of being turned into a movie (in fact, the movie rights have been sold, with Barry Levinson lined up as director), he, Carcaterra, and the other two friends expose the horrible wrongs they suffered in that detention home. Both difficult to read and difficult to put down, this book will garner lots of attention, and as a result, readership demand will be high.