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My Dear Boy
After the death of Joanie Holzer Schirm's parents in 2000, she found hundreds of letters, held together by rusted paperclips and stamped with censor marks, sent from Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, China, and South and North America, along with journals, vintage film, taped interviews, and photographs. In working through these various materials documenting the life of her father, Oswald "Valdik" Holzer, she learned of her family history through his remarkable experiences of exile and loss, resilience and hope. In this posthumous memoir, Schirm elegantly re-creates her father's youthful voice as he comes of age as a Jew in interwar Prague, escapes from a Nazi-held army unit, practices medicine in China's war-ravaged interior, and settles in the United States to start a family. Introducing us to a diverse cast of characters ranging from the humorous to the menacing, Holzer's life story is an inspirational account of survival during wartime, a cinematic epic spanning multiple continents, and ultimately a tale with a twist--a book that will move readers for generations to come. Purchase the audio edition.
Czech Yearbook of International Law - Rights of Host States within the System of International Investment Protection - 2011
With the successful introduction in 2010 of the Czech Yearbook of International Law, Professor Alexander J. Bělohlávek and Professor Naděžda Rozehnalová, the editors, present the 2011 volume of this ambitious project. The second volume focuses on the admittedly controversial topics relating to a shift from the investors’ viewpoints on investment protection to the contrasting viewpoints of the host states, which are facing growing numbers of alleged claims by investors. Volume II has set as its objective to plot the shift in the paradigm towards a new balance between investors and host states in the investment protection system. Such a shift can be observed in the rising number of coun...
Michael Servetus, Heretic Or Saint?
In 1553, Dr. Michael Servetus was executed by burning at the stake by Swiss Calvinists. John Calvin branded Servetus as a heretic based on correspondence they had. Calvin even said, "If Servetus comes to Geneva, I shall never let him leave alive-if my authority has any weight." Servetus was also denounced as a heretic by French Catholics who questioned him, but had to let him go for lack of evidence. Then, thanks to the submission of 17 of the letters that were part of his correspondence with the Protestant Calvin, the Catholic Inquisition convicted Servetus of heresy and sentenced him to death. He managed to escape only to be arrested by the Protestant City Government in Geneva. For the second time, the Spanish scholar was tried and sentenced to die, this time by Protestants. Why did the gentle Spanish scholar cause such an uproar in his times? Why did he incur the wrath of so many powerful men such as Calvin himself? This book seeks answers to these questions.
Czech and Central European Yearbook of Arbitration 2011: The Relationship between Constitutional Values, Human Rights and Arbitration
The topic for the inaugural edition of the Czech (& Central European) Yearbook of Arbitration (CYArb) is a highly interdisciplinary investigation into the relationship between human rights and arbitration. While providing a broad comparative approach of national tribunals from the perspective of different legal traditions, this topic has many significant practical aspects, such as service of process in arbitration proceedings. The CYArb also features articles by leading authorities from not only the Czech Republic but also Central and Eastern Europe, Switzerland and Russia on different topics in international arbitration; The Yearbook includes commentary and analysis of selected important ca...
The 40 Most Interesting Czech WWII Bunkers
Soon after Adolf Hitler had risen to power in Germany, the fear of another war loomed over Europe. The Nazi leader made it clear that he had territorial claims on Czechoslovakia, a neighboring country. The government of Czechoslovakia ordered the building of a border fortification line. The fortification consisted of thousands of bunkers of various types. The idea behind this project was to slow down a German military invasion until Czechoslovak allies, France and Great Britain, would come to help. This never happened, and not many of these bunkers ever saw combat action. Today, there are still thousands of bunkers from 1930s in the Czech Republic. Many of them are repaired and maintained by volunteers who spare no effort, time, or money to preserve this piece of Czech history. This guide introduces forty of perhaps the most interesting Czech bunkers. It is our hope that this book might not only inspire the reader's interest in history, but that it also might inspire the reader to visit at least some of the places mentioned. Most are in the beautiful Czech countryside, and a trip would really be worth it.
Bunkry
V Ceske republice se z tricatych let minuleho stoleti dodnes zachovaly tisice bunkru ruznych typu. Touto publikaci chceme nasim ctenarum predstavit ctyricet takovych bunkru, ktere patri mezi ty nejzajimavejsi. Doufame, ze i Vas tato knizka inspiruje nejen v dalsim zajmu o nedavnou historii, ale rovnez k navsteve alespon z nekterych uvedenych mist. Vetsina z nich lezi v prekrasne ceske a moravske prirode a vylet stoji opravdu za to. Kniha je s ceskou diakritikou.
Jak se (ne)stát Američanem
Rok 1984. Studená válka vrcholí a v Československu stále vládne zatvrzelý socialismus. Mladý Mirek se rozhoduje vzít budoucnost do vlastních rukou a odhodlá k riskantnímu kroku – utéct z normalizačního Československa. V idealizovaném Západě ho však čeká kulturní šok – po zkušenostech z nechvalně proslulého utečeneckého tábora v rakouském Traiskirchenu se raději rozhoduje zkusit štěstí za oceánem. Amerika je sice země příležitostí, ale nikomu nic nedá zadarmo. Nejedna ostrá životní zkouška Mirka zavane až k branám U. S. Army, která slibuje skutečně nový život. Ví, že to nebude jednoduché, ale to ještě netuší, co ho doopravdy ček...
Prague Mysteries
Prague is now one of the most popular tourist destinations of the world. Every year, the capital of the Czech Republic attracts visitors by the millions. Many claim that Prague is one of the most beautiful and intriguing cities they have ever seen. The city is known for its splendid cathedrals, palaces, medieval lanes, the famous 14th century Charles Bridge, the Prague Castle, and the nightlife. Czech history goes back more than a thousand years, and the Czech people have gone through very turbulent times. The country has had its ups and downs. In the 14th century, Prague was the seat of Emperor Charles IV and the political powerhouse of Central Europe. In the 16th century, Prague was the cu...
The Executioner of Prague
This historical novel is based on actual events. The story takes the reader to Prague when the city was one of the foremost European capitals. Europe was about to break into the Thirty Years' War, a religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants that devastated the continent more than any other war. By the nature of his profession, Master Jan MydláÅ, the Old Town Executioner, finds himself in the center of historical events. He shares his experience from behind the scenes, of court intrigues and manipulation of justice. While Master Jan's memoirs offer an intriguing account of medieval law enforcement and the manners and values of medieval society, his observations of human nature are timeless. For the first time ever The Executioner of Prague is available in English.
