Milan Krupár Livres

In the tradition of In the Time of the Butterflies and The Kite Runner, a tender, evocative novel about the years leading up to the Sri Lankan civil war* A Library Journal Best Indie Fiction of 2013 * A Largehearted Boy Best Book of the Year *On the day the Herath family moves in, Sal Mal Lane is still a quiet street, disturbed only by the cries of the children whose triumphs and tragedies sustain the families that live there. As the neighbors adapt to the newcomers in different ways, the children fill their days with cricket matches, romantic crushes, and small rivalries. But the tremors of civil war are mounting, and the conflict threatens to engulf them all. In a heartrending novel poised between the past and the future, the innocence of the children--a beloved sister and her overprotective siblings, a rejected son and his twin sisters, two very different brothers--contrasts sharply with the petty prejudices of the adults charged with their care. In Ru Freeman's masterful hands, On Sal Mal Lane, a story of what was lost to a country and her people, becomes a resounding cry for reconciliation.

Tato knížka plná barevných fotografií a veselých ilustrací je určena všem dětem, které by si rády vyzkoušely své kuchařské umění. Kniha obsahuje rozmanité recepty oblíbených jídel, které si mohou snadno a rychle připravit - od předkrmů, polévek, hlavních jídel až po moučníky a rychlé "párty občerstvení." Vlastní postup přípravy je přehledně rozfázován do podrobně popsaných kroků. Nechybí zde ani tipy a triky, které se při vaření a stolování mohou hodit. Každý recept doprovázejí názorné fotografie, takže děti hned vidí nejen to, jak může hotové jídlo vypadat, ale i jak probíhá jeho příprava a jaké suroviny jsou potřeba. S pomocí této knížky budou začátky v kuchyni nejen jednodušší, ale také zábavné.

Design is the single most important factor in creating a successful photograph. The ability to see the potential for a strong picture and then organize the graphic elements into an effective, compelling composition has always been one of the key skills in making photographs. Of course, digital photography has brought a new, exciting aspect to design first because the instant feedback from a digital camera allows immediate appraisal and improvement; and second because image-editing tools make it possible to alter and enhance the design after the shutter has been pressed. This has had a profound effect on the way digital photographers take pictures. The Photographers Eye shows how anyone can develop an eye for seeing great digital photos. The book explores all the traditional approaches to composition and design, but crucially, it also addresses the new digital technique of shooting in the knowledge that a picture will later be edited, manipulated, or montaged to result in a final image that may be very different from the one seen in the viewfinder.