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Though the Czech Republic is a young nation, the areas within and just outside its modern borders boast an ancient and intricate past. A History of the Czech Lands provides one of the most complete historical accounts of this region to date. This history begins in the Neolithic era and follows the development of the state as it transformed into the Kingdom of Bohemia during the ninth century, into Czechoslovakia after World War I, and finally into the Czech Republic. Such a tumult...

Your Personal Conversational Survival Kit!Don't be afraid to speak Czech! Even if you can't always remember extensive vocabulary and complicated grammar, these indispensable phrases and expressions will help you carry on conversations in common situations. Learn these 50 essential phrases and expressions, and they will become your personal conversational survival kit!Features:Greetings and FarewellsIntroductions and Courtesies

Discover a Deeper Connection with "69 More Short Czech Stories for Intermediate Learners"!Elevate your journey in mastering the Czech language with our meticulously curated collection, tailor-made for B1/B2 level learners. This sequel to our beginner's series delves into the heart of Czechia, offering a rich tapestry of stories that bridge the gap between language learning and cultural immersion.Why Choose "69 More Short Czech Stories for Intermedia...

No matter how much you try to leave your past behind, it doesn’t always leave you…SeanAfter being hired for my dream job, I move back to the small-minded town where I grew up, for the job and to finish my degree.I’m surrounded by my past, by old classmates, old neighbourhoods and old prejudices against gay people.But on my first day back, my eyes fall on something new around here. A goth guy sitting at the front of the class...

Sixteen essays "apply the intersectional theory in an inspiring way in the analysis of gender issues in the past and in contemporary Czech society" ( Aspasia).In this wide-ranging study of women's and gender issues in the pre- and post-1989 Czech Republic, contributors engage with current feminist debates and theories of nation and identity to examine the historical and cultural transformations of Czech feminism. This collection of essays by leading scholar...

Czech Folk Tales gathers traditional narratives of enchantment, moral testing, cunning, and transformation, preserving the imaginative world of Bohemia and Moravia. Its stories move between forests, castles, cottages, and supernatural realms, where devils bargain, princesses are rescued, and humble peasants outwit the powerful. The style is oral, economical, and rhythmic, shaped by repetition, clear moral contrasts, and symbolic motifs common to European folklore, yet marked by distinct Cz...

Ultimate Getting Started with CzechThe easiest way to speak Czech in minutes!Grasp the language, culture, and customs in just minutes more with the Ultimate Getting Started with Czech, the easiest way to learn Czech!The Ultimate Getting Started with Czech will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly surprise and amaze your Czec...

In Tau Past - 1920, Admiral Kosciusko travels into the past and arrives at an alternate Earth being invaded by aliens. After dealing with them he decides to make use of their space folding technology and begins to rebuild the Tau Fleet. An atrocity keeps his attention on Earth for a while, but the stars always beckon. Lothar von Richthofen is recruited to command a fighter group on the first of the new Jump Carriers, Alpha. In 1921 they will both have their challenges.

After I finished with the four volumes of the Broken Fleet series, Admiral Robert Kosciusko demanded his own series. He wanted to go prevent WWII and be the Big Daddy of a new Tau Fleet. I felt it was an opportunity to write the perfect book for me, a pure space opera with a big cast, big ideas, and big battles, mixing in some humor and human feelings to suit my taste. His story will take eight volumes to play out and begins in Tau Past - 1920. He raises a new family and ...

The captivating, tender memoir of Charles Novacek, a Czechoslovakian whose idyllic childhood exploring the Tatra Mountains was shattered by the Nazi occupation of his homeland. He spent his youth defending his neighbors, his family, and his country, first from the Nazi atrocities of World War II and then from the Soviet oppression of the ensuing Cold War.Charles was eleven years old when his father and uncle recruited him into the Czech Resistance. Antonin Novacek ...

Czech vocabulary book + Czech dictionaryThis Czech vocabulary book contains more than 3000 words and phrases which are grouped by topic to make it easier for you to pick what to learn first. On top of that, the index in the second half of the book provides you with a basic Czech-English as well as English-Czech dictionary which makes this a great resource for learners of all levels.What you can expect from this book:This Czech learnin...

Charlotte Silver has been through hell.Her mom’s in a coma. She may have caused the death of a young man. And now her friend Avery wants her to tackle going to Prom? Not going to happen, even if she is dying to spend some alone time with her boyfriend, Noah. Instead, Charlotte needs to find some answers to a few nagging questions-why was her family attacked? Will her mother survive? And is there a creature from the Other Side coming for her? Soon enough, Charlotte's search for the ...