Elizabeth Gilbert
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"Wcale nie trzeba być grzeczną dziewczynką, by stać się dobrym człowiekiem, czyli opowieść o seksie i urokach życia w Nowym Jorku. „Życie jest nie tylko ulotne, ale też niebezpieczne, dlatego nie ma sensu odmawiać sobie przyjemności” - tym mottem kieruje się główna bohaterka Miasta dziewcząt. Wyrzucona z prestiżowej uczelni Vivian trafia do Nowego Jorku, do ciotki, która prowadzi podupadający teatr rewiowy. Tu poznaje grono...
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In her early thirties, [the author] had everything a modern American woman was supposed to want - husband, country home, successful career - but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she felt consumed by panic and confusion. This ... is the story of how she left behind all these outward marks of success, and of what she found in their place. Presents the memoir of a magazine writer's yearlong travels across the world in search of pleasure, guidance,...
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Offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. Asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering and shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear. Gilbert discusses the attitudes, approaches, and habits we need in order to live our most creative lives. Balancing between soulful spirituality and cheerful pragmatism, Gilbert encourages us to uncover the "strange jewels" that are...
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Henry Whittaker is a poor-born Englishman who makes a great fortune in the South American quinine trade, eventually becoming the richest man in Philadelphia. Born in 1800, Henry's daughter, Alma, inherits both his money and his brilliant mind, ultimately becoming a botanist of considerable gifts. As Alma's research takes her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, she falls in love with a man named Ambrose Pike who makes incomparable paintings of...
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Explores the fascinating true story of Eustace Conway, who left his comfortable suburban home at the age of 17 to move into the Appalachian Mountains, where for the last 20 years he has lived, making fire with sticks, wearing skins from animals he trapped, and living off the land.