Petra Diestlerová Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Je červenec roku 1936, Alici je dvanáct let a nemůže se dočkat léta plného dobrodružství. Popluje se svým tatínkem, důstojníkem na zaoceánském parníku Queen Mary, z Anglie až do daleké Ameriky. Těší se, až bude prozkoumávat obrovskou přepychovou loď se všemi kajutami, palubami, obchody, zvířaty, a dokonce i slavnými filmovými celebritami, které na ní cestují. Jednoho dne se však Alice při svých toulkách po lodi stane svědkem útoku a se svým novým kamarádem Sonnym začne odhalovat temné spiknutí. Stihnou najít viníka dřív, než jim začne jít o život?

Všichni dobře víme, jak je důležité udržovat své tělo v dobré kondici a ve zdraví. Do ale naše duševní zdraví? Philippa Perry ve své knize zúročuje zkušenosti ze své psychoterapeutické praxe, v níž nachází důležité impulzy pro drobné změny v našem životě. Tyto principy pak přetváří do svépomocné podpory. Říká, že je velmi důležité poznat sebe sama a jen díky tomu se staneme vládci nad svými pocity a nikoli jejich otroky.

"Professor Theo Cray is trained to see patterns where others see chaos. So when mutilated bodies found deep in the Montana woods leave the cops searching blindly for clues, Theo sees something they missed. Something unnatural. Something only he can stop"--Back cover.

On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a brighter future. When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life, free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing, Marcus seizes the opportunity to become a vampire. But his transformation is not an easy one and the ancient traditions and responsibilities of the de Clermont family clash with Marcus's deeply-held beliefs in liberty, equality, and brotherhood. Fast forward to contemporary London, where Marcus has fallen for Phoebe Taylor, a young employee at Sotheby's. She decides to become a vampire, too, and though the process at first seems uncomplicated, the couple discovers that the challenges facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable in the modern world than they were in the 18th century. The shadows that Marcus believed he'd escaped centuries ago may return to haunt them both--forever

Stále nestíháte, a ať děláte, co děláte, nikdy nepřijdete včas? Váš seznam úkolů se rychle zaplňuje, ale že byste je stíhali i řešit, o tom se mluvit nedá? Jak vystoupit ze začarovaného kolečka pro křečky, určit si priority a vytřídit balast, který k ničemu nevede? Zejména když je vaším každodenním pomocníkem ADHD neboli porucha pozornosti spojená s hyperaktivitou, nabídne vám tato kniha praktické metody a strategie, které vám pomohou v budování motivace a zvládnete díky ní lépe organizaci času. Zbavíte se tím stresu a najednou zjistíte, že existuje i něco jako volný čas. 25 různých technik vychází z kognitivně-behaviorální terapie, mindfulness a klasické psychoterapie a jejich kombinace vám pomůže proměnit způsob, jakým zacházíte s časem, v efektivnější. Risa Williams je spisovatelka, klinická terapeutka a koučka v oblasti organizace času.

V tomto malebném městečku kdesi na pobřeží je magie více než reálná. Vzduch voní po čerstvě upečených laskominách i v době, kdy je pekařství zavřené. A když si na poště koupíte jistou konkrétní známku, máte jistotu, že se váš dopis dostane k adresátovi ještě dnes – i kdyby bydlel na druhé straně světa. Najdete tu také krámek se sny, kde si zákazníci mohou vybrat, co se jim bude v noci zdát – ať už touží po létacím snu, legračním snu o novém oblečení, nebo hrůzostrašné noční můře (zvlášť před Halloweenem jdou na dračku!). Maren si ale žádnou noční můru koupit nepotřebuje, má totiž pocit, že jednu právě prožívá. Její nejmilovanější sestra Hallie je v kómatu – a Maren udělá cokoli, aby ji probudila.

A mother's desperate search to find her stolen children and her freedom takes her across the Caribbean in a gripping, moving, redemptive and unforgettable story of survival and hope.

For fans of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane and Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, Stephen Amidon's Locust Lane is a taut and utterly propulsive story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town. Can anyone be trusted?

Když se objeví silné pocity, můžeš si s nimi poradit! Někdy se stává, že nás pocity jako žárlivost nebo nadšení přemůžou a vyvalí se z nás jako láva ze sopky. Mít silné pocity je rozhodně v pořádku, ale můžeme se naučit držet je trochu na uzdě. Nemusíme rovnou explodovat! Tato kniha, která je plná hádanek, kvízů a aktivit, ti ukáže, jak dostat své emoce pod kontrolu. Pomůže ti k tomu třeba hluboké dýchání, to, že o sobě začneš přemýšlet v dobrém, že se nebudeš bát o svých pocitech mluvit Naučíš se, jak zacházet se všemi druhy pocitů, i s těmi těžkými, jako jsou smutek, úzkost nebo dokonce strach. Dozvíš se, že emoce mají všichni, i tví rodiče nebo kamarádi.

Výpravná kniha Kate Listerové zachycuje historii odvěkého řemesla očima sexuálních pracovnic: od středověkých ulic po salony Divokého západu, od nevěstinců po zámecké komnaty. Autorčin široký záběr poskytuje kontext pro současné debaty o sexuální emancipaci a o postavení žen ve společnosti. Pestrá plejáda historických postav "děvek", "kurev" a…

Mít bratra nebo sestru může být náročné. Může to ale taky být báječné! Skvělé stránky sourozenectví ale někdy nevidíme, protože… on všude nechává binec. Ona si domů vodí kámošky, které pořád jen mluví a mluví, a já jsem tam jen jako malý ocásek. On se na mě pořád vytahuje. Ona je horší než naši, protože pořád vykládá, co bych měla dělat… Sami uznáte, že to není lehké.Prý se s tím ale dá něco dělat. A neznamená to, že bráchu nebo ségru odešleme na jinou planetu, že ne? I když nás někdy štvou, je s nimi často i legrace.

Komiks britské psychoterapeutky slibuje čtenáři přiblížit, jak terapie funguje. Terapeutka Pat, v sandálech obutá milovnice koček, začíná pracovat s ambiciózním advokátem Jamesem, kterého do terapie dovedlo neustálé nutkání strčit si v obchodě jen tak něco bez placení do kapsy. Být advokátem a kleptomanem je trochu trapné... Pat ale rozhodně nezastává mravokárný přístup, a i když se jejich setkávání neobejde bez trapných chvilek ticha a nejistoty, stane se časem její pracovna místem, kde James najde odpovědi na některé své otázky.

Osoby s poruchou autistického spektra mají obtíže s vnímáním smyslových podnětů. Často se cítí odstřiženi od reality a přetíženi, což se promítá v jejich chování. Tato kniha ukazuje, jak můžeme navázat kontakt s dětmi, které komunikují neverbálně nebo částečně neverbálně, a jak jim můžeme pomoci zvládat případné krize. Senzorická integrace jim pomůže v tom, že pochopí, že svět kolem nich má smysl. Při senzorické integraci využíváme řeč těla a různé tělesné aktivity. Kniha obsahuje řadu příkladů doplněných ilustracemi. Knihu uvítají speciální pedagogové a ergoterapeuti.

Psychická odolnost je vlastnost, kterou v dnešním světě opravdu potřebujeme. Pomáhá nám vypořádat se s nesnázemi, které nás potkávají. Je mocnou zbraní, díky níž překonáme i ty největší výzvy svého života. A co je na ní nejlepší? To, že ji můžeme budovat, ať jsme jakéhokoli věku. Autorka představuje 12 základních dovedností, které potřebujeme k aktivaci své psychické odolnosti. V každé kapitole najdete kromě krátkého popisu dané schopnosti také různá cvičení, aktivity a samozřejmě též příklady ze života lidí, kteří procházeli něčím podobným jako vy. Každá dovednost v sobě pojí techniky známé z kognitivně-behaviorální terapie, pozitivní psychologie a intervence zaměřené na řešení. Knihu uvítají lidé se zájmem o téma psychické odolnosti a zvládání životních výzev. Stephanie Azri pracuje jako klinická sociální pracovnice. Má více než desetiletou zkušenost s budováním psychické odolnosti a rozpoznáváním časných depresivních příznaků a dalších psychických problémů u dětí a mladých lidí.

'Based on the popular research project Whores of Yore, and written with her distinctive humour and wit, A Curious History of Sex draws upon Dr Kate Lister's extensive knowledge of sex history. From medieval impotence tests to twentieth-century testicle thefts, from the erotic frescoes of Pompeii, to modern-day sex doll brothels, Kate unashamedly roots around in the pants of history, debunking myths, challenging stereotypes and generally getting her hands dirty.'This fascinating book is peppered with surprising and informative historical slang, and illustrated with eye-opening, toe-curling and meticulously sourced images from the past.You will laugh, you will wince and you will wonder just how much has actually changed.

Anappara creates an endearing and highly engaging narrator to navigate us through the dark underbelly of modern India' Observer We children are not just stories. We live. Come and see. Nine-year-old Jai watches too many reality cop shows, thinks he's smarter than his friend Pari (even though she always gets top marks) and considers himself to be a better boss than Faiz (even though Faiz is the one with a job). When a boy at school goes missing, Jai decides to use the crime-solving skills he has picked up from episodes of Police Patrol to find him. With Pari and Faiz by his side, Jai ventures into some of the most dangerous parts of the sprawling Indian city; the bazaar at night, and even the railway station at the end of the Purple Line. But kids continue to vanish, and the trio must confront terrified parents, an indifferent police force and soul-snatching djinns in order to uncover the truth.

Mary Jekyll's life has been peaceful since she helped solve the Whitechapel Murders. Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherine Moreau, Justine Frankenstein, and Diana Hyde have settled into the Jekyll household in London and the members of the Athena Club get along as well as any five young women with very different personalities. But when Mary receives a telegram that Lucinda Van Helsing has been kidnapped, the Athena Club must travel to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to rescue another young woman who has been subjected to experimentation. Racing against the clock to save Lucinda from certain doom, the Athena Club embarks on a madcap journey across Europe. They must make new allies, face old enemies and confront the fearsome, secretive Alchemical Society. It's time for these monstrous gentlewomen to overcome the past and create their own destinies

Based on some of literature’s horror and science fiction classics, this “tour de force of reclaiming the narrative, executed with impressive wit and insight” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) debut is the story of a remarkable group of women who come together to solve the mystery of a series of gruesome murders—and the bigger mystery of their own origins. Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents’ death, is curious about the secrets of her father’s mysterious past. One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father’s former friend and a murderer, may be nearby, and there is a reward for information leading to his capture…a reward that would solve all of her immediate financial woes. But her hunt leads her to Hyde’s daughter, Diana, a feral child left to be raised by nuns. With the assistance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mary continues her search for the elusive Hyde, and soon befriends more women, all of whom have been created through terrifying experimentation: Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherin Moreau, and Justine Frankenstein. When their investigations lead them to the discovery of a secret society of immoral and power-crazed scientists, the horrors of their past return. Now it is up to the monsters to finally triumph over the monstrous.

Když uděláme chybu, cítíme se děsně a zdá se nám, že se blíží konec světa. V téhle knize zjistíš, že z chyb se nestřílí a naučíš se, jak s nimi pracovat. Říká se, že kdo nic nedělá, ten nic nezkazí, a něco na tom opravdu je. Když totiž nebudeš dělat nic, sice nikdy nezachybuješ, ale – jak to jen říct – prostě nic neuděláš. A to je vlastně otrava. Zkus se s námi podívat na chyby jako na součást života. Zjistíš, že chyby nedělají jen děti, ale – kupodivu – i ctění dospělí. Přijdeš také na to, že když budeš zkoušet dělat všechno na jedničku, zabere ti to spoustu energie a nakonec to možná stejně nebude ono. Nikdo není perfektní, ani ty nemusíš. V knize najdeš různé vtipné úkoly, hádanky a testy, které ti pomohou zjistit, jak moc se bojíš chyb a co můžeš udělat pro to, aby to bylo jinak. Také zjistíš, že když chybuješ schválně, třeba lžeš, vymýšlíš si, nebo dokonce někoho urážíš, rozhodně to není v pořádku a nijak si tím nepomůžeš. Kimberly Feltes Taylor napsala více než patnáct knih pro děti, které jim pomáhají s různými náročnými situacemi. Eric Braun píše knihy pro čtenáře všeho věku. Jeho knihy získaly řadu prestižních ocenění.

Dr. Theo Cray is on the hunt for a killer nurse, and redemption, in a mind-bending psychological thriller by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Naturalist . Dr. Theo Cray has a legendary mathematical knack for catching serial killers. Until his exposure to a mind-altering pathogen knocks him off his game. It has upended an investigation, destroyed his reputation, and left him to question his own sanity. One person still trusts him to finish the job. His former professor Amanda Paulson is helping point Cray down a logical path to his a nomadic health-care worker whose murder spree stretches back decades and whose victims number in the hundreds. Never more desperate to save innocent lives, and to save himself, Cray follows each new lead around the world. But with his own grip on reality slipping away, Cray knows that to follow the pattern of an elusive killer, he must also confront his own dark side. In those dangerous shadows, he can find what he’s hunting. For Cray, venturing into a world without reason is going to be the most frightening journey of his life.

"Oddio, ce la farò?" Quante volte una domanda come questa si ripete nella giornata di una donna, evidenziando ciò che è diventato un problema cronico: la mancanza di tempo. Come si fa a conciliare il lavoro in una società finanziaria, un marito talvolta noioso, due bambini piccoli e bisognosi di cure, senza dimenticare un amante on-line? Sono questi i crucci in cui si dibatte quotidianamente Kate Reddy, una trentacinquenne in carriera che conta i minuti come altre donne contano le calorie, costretta a destreggiarsi tra appuntamenti di lavoro, impegni familiari, massaggi, sedute dal dentista e mille altre faccende. È una donna di oggi, combattuta tra il desiderio di realizzarsi e la frustrazione degli inevitabili sensi di colpa. E tutto lascia presagire che prima o poi la situazione non potrà che precipitare. Ma Kate non si abbatte facilmente e ha dalla sua un'arma assolutamente invidiabile: l'ironia.

The desire to kill is becoming contagious in this riveting novel of conceivable mad science by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Naturalist. Computational biologist and serial-killer hunter Dr. Theo Cray receives an off-the-record request from the FBI to investigate an inexplicable double homicide. It happened at the excavation site where a murderer had buried his victims’ remains. In custody is a forensic technician in shock, with no history of aggression. He doesn’t remember a thing. His colleagues don’t even recognize the man they thought they knew. But an MRI reveals something peculiar. And abnormal. What on earth made him commit murder? After discovering that a mysterious man has been stalking crime scenes and stealing forensic data, Cray has a radical and terrifying theory. Now he must race against time to find a darker version of himself: a scientist with an obsession in pathological behavior who uses his genius not to catch serial killers—but to create them.

Tento praktický manuál pro učitele a rodiče dětí s autismem nabízí jednoduché strategie pro děti s vysokofunkčním autismem nebo Aspergerovým syndromem, které pomáhají zvládat jejich nálady a zmírňují negativní pocity. Autoři se opírají o kognitivně behaviorální terapii a program je určen zejména dětem předškolního a mladšího školního věku. Obsahuje emoční vzdělávání, kognitivní restrukturalizaci, nácvik sociálních strategií a nástroje pro zvládání reálných situací. Kniha je určena pro skupinovou práci s dětmi s vysokofunkčním autismem a Aspergerovým syndromem, ale také pro děti s ADHD, ADD a poruchami chování. I rodiče mohou jednotlivé aktivity provádět individuálně. Publikace je určena pedagogům a profesionálům pracujícím s těmito dětmi, stejně jako jejich rodičům. Tony Attwood, Ph.D., klinický psycholog s více než třicetiletou praxí, je profesorem na Griffith University v Queenslandu a autorem knih o autismu. Angela Scarpa, Ph.D., profesorka na Virginia Tech, založila kliniku pro autismus a má dlouholeté zkušenosti s osobami s poruchou autistického spektra. Anthony Wells, Ph.D., profesor na Virginia Western Community College, se zaměřuje na roli sociální podpory v regulaci emocí.

A Wall Street Journal bestseller. Professor Theo Cray caught one of the most prolific serial killers in history using revolutionary scientific methods. Cut off from university research because of the shroud of suspicion around him after the death of his former student and the aftermath of catching his quarry, Cray tries to rebuild his life but finds himself drawn into another unsolved case. The desperate father of a missing child, ignored by the authorities and abandoned by his community, turns to Theo for help. The only clues are children's drawings and an inner-city urban legend about someone called the Toy Man. To unravel the mystery behind the Toy Man, Theo must set aside his scientific preconceptions and embrace a world where dreams and nightmares carry just as much weight as reality. As he becomes immersed in the case, he discovers a far-reaching conspiracy--one that hasn't yet claimed its last victim.

Manfred Baumann is a loner who spends his evenings surreptitiously observing Adele Bedeau, the sullen but alluring waitress at his local bistro. But one day, she simply vanishes. When Detective Georges Gorski begins investigating the case, Manfred's repressed world is shaken to its core and he is forced to confront the dark secrets of his past.

From the author of STILL LIFE, WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT and A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS This is almost a love story. But it's not as simple as that. It begins with two boys, Ellis and Michael, who are inseparable. And the boys become men, and then Annie walks into their lives, and it changes nothing and everything. 'Packs an enormous punch' Independent 'Exquisite. I haven't been so moved and so in love with a book and its characters for a very long time' Joanna Cannon 'This book is why I read' Nina Pottell, Prima 'Ephemeral yet powerful... Every fleeting moment is worth repeating, again and again' Stylist

Flavia de Luce, pur non essendo praticante, è affascinata dall'atmosfera della parrocchia in occasione del cinquecentesimo anniversario della morte di San Tancredi. Mentre il vicario dirige i lavori per aprire il sepolcro, l'undicenne detective abbandona il suo laboratorio di chimica e le liti con le sorelle Feely e Daffy per curiosare. È impegnata in un esperimento sul sangue e sta indagando su un pipistrello morto nell'organo, quando scopre un macabro segreto: dietro la pietra tombale, trova il cadavere dell'organista Collicut, mascherato con un aggeggio di gomma. Collicut, un personaggio strano che era scomparso l'estate precedente, solleva interrogativi sulla sua morte e sulla sorte delle ossa di San Tancredi. Flavia, con la sua astuzia investigativa, si concentra su come sia avvenuto il delitto. La sua avventura si intreccia con la competizione e collaborazione con il severo ispettore Hewitt. La serie mescola il mistero di una giovane detective alla Mrs Marple con l'ambientazione della campagna inglese degli anni '50, ormai al tramonto. Flavia affronta enigmi polizieschi in un'atmosfera tenera e spregiudicata, circondata da personaggi bizzarri, mentre la sua innocenza si mescola a provocazioni che sfidano il mondo che la circonda.

Il viaggio di Holly Sykes comincia a Gravesend nel 1984, in pieno thatcherismo, quando lei ha quindici anni, strane visioni notturne, una madre insopportabile e un ragazzo che pochissimi definirebbero bravo. E finisce, più o meno, sessant'anni dopo, quando Holly si trova sulla costa atlantica dell'Irlanda, insieme alla nipotina, sull'orlo della catastrofe climatica, ancora una volta messa di fronte a un decisione epocale contro forze ultraterrene. Nel frattempo, la vita di Holly si dipana tra i luoghi più diversi e i personaggi più inaspettati, attraversando un conflitto invisibile nel quale potrebbe essere l'arma decisiva. Nell'arco di sei decenni e fino all'ultimo respiro Holly dovrà trovare la forza di sopravvivere e salvare chi ama, muovendosi sempre in quel precario, misterioso, fuggevole e struggente equilibrio tra volontà e caos, tra devozione e disperazione, tra amore e distruzione, che è la vita umana. Sulla scia di Cloud Atlas, Le ore invisibili è al contempo thriller metafisico, riflessione sulla mortalità e cronaca dei nostri tempi cannibali: un caleidoscopio di fantasia e genio, le doti che hanno fatto di David Mitchell uno dei più celebrati scrittori della sua generazione. Memorabile e incantatore.

L’uscita di questo imponente romanzo ha suscitato stupore, con commenti che evidenziano la sua capacità di generare una passione travolgente per i personaggi e la loro storia. I lettori avvertono il tempo scorrere in modo accelerato, riscoprendo la sensazione che un romanzo possa influenzare le loro vite. Le recensioni lodano l'opera come totalmente coinvolgente, romantica e talvolta straziante, capace di tenere i lettori svegli fino a tarda notte. Si potrebbe definire una grande favola contemporanea, malinconica e spesso crudele, ambientata in una New York vibrante. Qui vivono quattro ragazzi, ex compagni di college, legati da una profonda amicizia e dall’ambizione. Willem, gentile aspirante attore; JB, astuto e talvolta crudele, in cerca di successo nel mondo dell’arte; Malcolm, un architetto frustrato; e Jude, un avvocato brillante ma enigmatico, che diventa il fulcro delle loro vite. L’affetto per Jude assume una dimensione particolare, poiché la sua esistenza oscilla tra la luce del riscatto e il baratro dell’autodistruzione. La sua storia esplora la crudeltà umana e il potere dell’amicizia, creando un romanzo classico e modernissimo, capace di evocare una profonda umanità.

Ray Atlee, professore di legge all'Università della Virginia, appena divorziato, riceve una lettera dal padre, giudice di Clanton. Il vecchio, gravemente malato, lo convoca insieme al fratello per discutere della sua eredità. Ray si reca all'appuntamento malvolentieri ma trova il padre morto sul divano. Il fratello Forrest, che ancora non si è presentato, è la pecora nera della famiglia, tossicodipendente e con molti precedenti penali. MentreRay lo aspetta nella vecchia casa di famiglia, scopre nello studio del padre una serie di scatole zeppe di dollari, una vera fortuna. Che fare? Chi oltre a lui sa di questi soldi? E da dove vengono?

NEW YORK 1896. Il reporter John Schuyler Moore riceve la chiamata inaspettata di Laszlo Kreizler – psicologo e “alienista” –, un suo amico di vecchio corso. Il dottore lo prega di raggiungerlo al più presto per assistere al ritrovamento di un cadavere. Il corpo è stato orrendamente mutilato e poi abbandonato nelle vicinanze di un ponte ancora in costruzione. La vista di quel macabro spettacolo fa nascere nei due amici un proposito ambizioso: è possibile creare il profilo psicologico di un assassino basandosi sui dettagli dei suoi delitti? In un’epoca in cui la società considera i criminali geneticamente predisposti, il giornalista e il dottore dovranno fare i conti con poliziotti corrotti, gangster senza scrupoli e varia umanità. Scopriranno, a loro spese, che cercare di infilarsi nella mente contorta di un assassino può significare trovarsi di fronte all’orrore di un passato mai cancellato. Un passato pronto a tornare a galla di nuovo, per uccidere ancora.

It's Christmastime, and the precocious Flavia de Luce - an eleven-year-old sleuth with a passion for chemistry and a penchant for crime-solving - is tucked away in her laboratory, whipping up a concoction to ensnare Saint Nick. But she is soon distracted when a film crew arrives at Buckshaw, the de Luces' decaying English estate, to shoot a movie starring the famed Phyllis Wyvern. Amid a raging blizzard, the entire village of Bishop's Lacey gathers at Buckshaw to watch Wyvern perform, yet nobody is prepared for the evening's shocking conclusion: a body found, past midnight, strangled to death with a length of film. But who among the assembled guests would stage such a chilling scene? As the storm worsens and the list of suspects grows, Flavia must use every ounce of sly wit at her disposal to ferret out a killer hidden in plain sight.

London. A snowy December, 1888. Sherlock Holmes, 34, is languishing and back on cocaine after a disastrous Ripper investigation. Watson can neither comfort nor rouse his friend until a strangely encoded letter arrives from Paris. Mlle La Victoire, a beautiful French cabaret star writes that her illegitimate son by an English lord has disappeared, and she has been attacked in the streets of Montmartre. Racing to Paris with Watson at his side, Holmes discovers the missing child is only the tip of the iceberg of a much larger problem. The most valuable statue since the Winged Victory has been violently stolen in Marseilles, and several children from a silk mill in Lancashire have been found murdered. The clues in all three cases point to a single, untouchable man. Will Holmes recover in time to find the missing boy and stop a rising tide of murders? To do so he must stay one step ahead of a dangerous French rival and the threatening interference of his own brother, Mycroft. This latest adventure, in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, sends the iconic duo from London to Paris and the icy wilds of Lancashire in a case which tests Watson's friendship and the fragility and gifts of Sherlock Holmes' own artistic nature to the limits."

"Manically ingenious ... EAch fresh product of Mitchell's soaring imagination functions as an echo chamber for both his previous ideas and his oeuvre to come." (Liz Jensen, Guardian)

"Effia and Esi- two sisters with two very different destinies. One sold into slavery; one a slave trader's wife. The consequences of their fate reverberate through the generations that follow. Taking us from the Gold Coast of Africa to the cotton-picking plantations of Mississippi; from the missionary schools of Ghana to the dive bars of Harlem, spanning three continents and seven generations, Yaa Gyasi has written a miraculous novel - the intimate, gripping story of a brilliantly vivid cast of characters and through their lives the very story of America itself. Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portraits, Homegoingis a searing and profound debut from a masterly new writer."

In 1943 Rome, two young women, strangers to each other, share a fleeting moment that alters their lives forever. Chiara Ravello, poised to escape the occupied city for her grandparents' home, sees another woman being loaded onto a truck with her husband and children. In a split-second decision, Chiara claims the woman's son as her own nephew, demanding his return just as the trucks leave. Now, at twenty-seven, she faces a perilous journey with a child in her care—one with no papers who refuses to speak and seems ready to flee. Fast forward three decades, Chiara lives alone in Rome, appearing content as a translator with a life filled with work, friends, music, and theatre. Yet, the shadow of Daniele, the boy she rescued, looms over her, haunting her every moment. As the story unfolds, we see the impact of Daniele's presence on Chiara, her family, and friends, revealing the emotional turmoil he caused and how he ultimately broke her heart. When a teenage girl named Maria calls, claiming to be Daniele's daughter, Chiara realizes it’s time to confront her past and the choices that have shaped her life.

There are four short gripping tales, which include a strained country house party on Christmas Eve and an illicit affair that ends in murder. House Beautiful

Šikana. Téma, které se týká každé školy a dokonce i každé školní třídy. Děti, které někdo šikanoval, se cítí podobně. Nechápou, proč se staly obětí šikanování, nerozumí tomu, co se děje. A někdy si začnou myslet, že opravdu nestojí za nic, že jsou opravdu tak děsné, jak jim říkají ti, kteří je šikanují. Tuto knihu napsala dívka, kterou ve škole také šikanovali. Dobře ví, co se člověku, kterého někdo trápí, honí v hlavě, a také si dobře pamatuje, co jí pomohlo. Přála by si, aby její kniha pomohla dětem, které spolužáci šikanují, osušit slzy a začít se znovu smát. Kniha osloví nejen děti, ale také jejich rodiče a vychovatele. Aija Mayrock je spisovatelka, herečka a aktivistka. Se šikanou má osobní zkušenost a svou knihou chce pomoci dětem, které jsou v podobné situaci.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Alan Bradley, author of the most award-winning series debut of any year, returns with another irresistible Flavia de Luce novel. In the hamlet of Bishop’s Lacey, the insidiously clever and unflappable eleven-year-old sleuth Flavia de Luce had asked a Gypsy woman to tell her fortune—never expecting to later stumble across the poor soul, bludgeoned almost to death in the wee hours in her own caravan. Was this an act of retribution by those convinced that the soothsayer abducted a local child years ago? Certainly Flavia understands the bliss of settling scores; revenge is a delightful pastime when one has two odious older sisters. But how could this crime be connected to the missing baby? As the red herrings pile up, Flavia must sort through clues fishy and foul to untangle dark deeds and dangerous secrets.

Pubblicato a puntate in venti fascicoli mensili (l’ultimo, secondo la consuetudine, doppio) dal maggio 1849 al novembre 1850, e immediatamente riproposto in un volume con le illustrazioni di H.K. Browne, detto “Phiz”, David Copperfield diviene subito uno dei romanzi di Charles Dickens più apprezzati non solo dalla schiera degli affezionati lettori, che avevano seguito l’uscita delle sue opere dai tempi del Circolo Pickwick (1837) e di Oliver Twist (1838), ma anche da scrittori e intellettuali illustri, George Eliot e Henry James, Dostoevskij e Freud. Né si possono dimenticare, in Italia, le pagine illuminanti dedicate al David Copperfield da Mario Praz, da Carlo Izzo, e da Cesare Pavese, che tradusse l’opera nel 1939.

Flavia de Luce fa un’orrida scoperta nell’orto dei cetrioli, dove trova un corpo semisepolto. L’uomo, esalando l’ultimo respiro, sussurra una parola misteriosa: «Vale!». Poco prima, aveva ascoltato una conversazione inquietante tra il padre e uno sconosciuto riguardo a un certo Twining, morto da trent’anni, e a un omicidio. Inoltre, il padre era quasi svenuto di fronte a un uccellino con un francobollo nel becco. Questi eventi stuzzicano la curiosità dell’undicenne Flavia, una temeraria detective con un talento per la chimica, che la guida in un’avventura tra le campagne di Bishop’s Lacey, dove la sua famiglia, i de Luce, è in declino. Flavia vive con le sorelle maggiori, Daffy e Feely, e una servitù che ricorda la loro madre avventurosa. Le domande si accumulano: chi era Twining? Chi è l’uomo con cui il padre ha discusso? Cosa significa il francobollo? E come si collega tutto ciò a una tragedia avvenuta trent’anni prima nel college? Questo primo romanzo della serie mescola ingegno da giallo classico, ironia scabrosa, realismo macabro e la maliziosa innocenza di una ragazzina, creando un sottogenere giallo originale e di grande successo, capace di suscitare sorrisi, risate e brividi.

"Stroud is a genius' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series. Ghosts and ghouls beware! London's smallest, shabbiest and most talented psychic detection agency is back. Life is never exactly peaceful for Lockwood & Co. Lucy and George are trying to solve the mystery of the talking skull trapped in their ghost jar, while Lockwood is desperate for an exciting new case. Things seem to be looking up when the team is called to Kensal Green Cemetery to investigate the grave of a sinister Victorian doctor. Strange apparitions have been seen there, and the site must be made safe. As usual, Lockwood is confident; as usual, everything goes wrong a terrible phantom is unleashed, and a dangerous object is stolen from the coffin. Lockwood & Co must recover the relic before its power is unleashed, but it's a race against time. Their obnoxious rivals from the Fittes agency are also on the hunt. And if that's not bad enough, the skull in the ghost-jar is stirring again The author of the blockbuster BARTIMAEUS sequence delivers another humorous and chilling instalment in the critically acclaimed LOCKWOOD & CO. series."

Obecně se soudí, že science fiction byla, přinejmenším do počátku sedmdesátých let 20. století, především doménou mužů. Významný příspěvek ženských autorek by však neměl být podceňován – koneckonců Frankensteina, jenž je obecně považován za první skutečnou science fiction, napsala žena, Mary W. Shelleyová, a autorkou jedné z prvních utopií napsaných v Americe byla Mary Griffithová. Antologie Svědkyně zítřka předkládá zajímavý výběr z raných (vědecko)fantastických povídek z pera žen, které musely být ve své době odvážné i navýsost tvrdohlavé, aby mohly svůj talent i touhu psát rozvíjet. Editor Mike Ashley v předmluvě zdůrazňuje význam, jaký měla díla píšících žen v počátcích vývoje žánru, a odhaluje odlišný, zcela jedinečný úhel, z jakého autorky nahlížejí na zázraky i hrůzy, které může přinést technologický a vědecký pokrok.

It is 1969 and James Bond is about to go solo, recklessly motivated by revenge. A seasoned veteran of the service, 007 is sent to single-handedly stop a civil war in the small West African nation of Zanzarim. Aided by a beautiful accomplice and hindered by the local militia, he undergoes a scarring experience which compels him to ignore M's orders…

Sono trascorsi quarantaquattro anni da quando Sherlock Holmes ha lasciato il suo appartamento in Baker Street per trasferirsi in un cottage nel Sussex. Ora ha novantatré anni, con capelli bianchi e lunghi, e una pelle sottile che rivela la fragilità del suo corpo. A volte cerca un sigaro o un cerino, dimenticando volti e fatti recenti. Nonostante questi segni di invecchiamento, la sua mente e il suo corpo rimangono agili, e il suo sguardo conserva una luce vivace. La vita nel Sussex offre a Holmes più di semplice tranquillità; trascorre le sue giornate nella solitudine del suo studio o accudendo le api, che cura da quarantadue anni. Roger, il figlio della sua governante, lo aiuta con gli alveari. Sebbene non ami molto la compagnia dei bambini, Holmes non può negare di provare sentimenti paterni nei confronti del ragazzo. La sua esistenza è un equilibrio tra la serenità della campagna e i ricordi di un passato avventuroso, mentre affronta le sfide della memoria e della solitudine.

It's a dank January in the Worcestershire village of Black Swan Green and thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor - covert stammerer and reluctant poet - anticipates a stultifying year in the deadest village on Earth. But Jason hasn't reckoned with a junta of bullies, simmering family discord, the Falklands War, an exotic Belgian emigré, a threatened gypsy invasion and the caprices of those mysterious entities known as girls. BLACK SWAN GREEN charts thirteen months in the black hole between childhood and adolescence, set against the sunset of an agrarian England still overshadowed by the Cold War. Wry, painful, funny and vibrant with the stuff of life, it is David Mitchell's subtlest and most captivating achievement to date.

One of "TIME" magazine's most influential novelists in the world presents a bold and epic novel about a rarely visited point in history--18th-century Japan--in a work as exquisitely rendered as it is irresistibly readable.

In the course of a long and successful career as a journalist and author, Paul Johnson has known popes, presidents, prime ministers, painters, poets, playwrights, even the foul-mouthed publican Muriel Belcher, who ran the legendary Colony Club.

Che fatica crescere bambini bene educati, tanto più quando anche i migliori modelli educativi sembrano entrati in crisi. Ma Pamela Druckerman, giornalista newyorkese e tre volte mamma, ha scoperto che un metodo esiste. A Parigi, dove vive, si è messa a osservare da vicino le mamme francesi e ha capito che sono di gran lunga le migliori. I loro piccoli non fanno capricci, dicono "buongiorno", sono ubbidienti, finiscono con gusto tutto quello che hanno nel piatto, dormono di notte, e soprattutto lasciano in pace i genitori. Taccuino alla mano, l'autrice ha raccolto, giorno dopo giorno, una miniera di segreti, parole d'ordine e comportamenti capaci di migliorare la vita di una mamma e dei suoi figlioli. Fin dai primissimi giorni, le madri francesi non rinunciano alla propria vita, ritengono che un buon genitore non debba essere sempre a disposizione dei propri figli, e non ne ricavano alcun senso colpa. In Francia i genitori sono assai severi su alcune regole fondamentali, rispettate le quali numerose piccole trasgressioni hanno diritto di cittadinanza: esercitano così una tranquilla autorità, che contribuisce alla formazione del carattere. Perché i bambini capiscono tutto, e sta ai loro genitori farne dei pestiferi viziati eternamente molesti oppure dei frugoletti adorabili e tranquilli, indipendenti come la loro mamma.

Clay Carter lavora da tempo come avvocato della pubblica difesa. Un giorno gli viene affidato il caso di un giovane accusato di omicidio senza movente. Scavando nel passato del suo cliente, Clay scopre una cospirazione tanto incredibile da non sembrare vera e si ritrova senza volerlo al centro di un complesso caso contro una delle case farmaceutiche più importanti del mondo. Da un giorno all'altro Clay potrebbe diventare il più famoso "re dei torti".

Ledová ruka je pokračováním příběhu jedenáctiletého chlapce jménem Stanley Buggles, který dostane jednoho dne tajemný dopis, z nějž se dozví, že se stal dědicem šlechtického sídla v ostrovním městečku Crampton Rocku. Prastrýce admirála, jenž mu majetek zanechal, jakživ nespatřil. Když tam Stanley Buggles přijíždí na zimu, všechno se zdá v nejlepším pořádku. Jenže zimní vánice s sebou nese něco zlého. Proč Stanleyho pronásleduje bezhlavý přízrak? A kdo jsou ti nebezpeční piráti po-- chodující ledem a sněhem? Tajemný příběh plný napětí je provázen půvabnými obrázky, nezapomíná na humor a čte se s velikým okouzlením.

Première mission pour Mélanie ! La voici envoyée sur Terre avec ses amis Lola et Léo... au XVIe siècle. Les anges doivent veiller sur un drôle de trio : Cat, une fille de pirate, Nick, beau mais fourbe et Gédéon, acteur à ses heures. Et il y a pas mal de travail ! Ces trois-là semblent avoir le chic pour se retrouver dans des situations impossibles !

The young magician Nathaniel is fast rising through the government ranks. His most urgent task is to put an end to the mysterious Resistance, but Kitty and her friends continue to elude him. As the pressure mounts, London is suddenly threatened by a new series of terrifying attacks. Is it the Resistance - or something even more dangerous? Nathaniel is forced to embark on a perilous mission to the enemy city of Prague; and to summon once again the troublesome, enigmatic and quick-witted djinni, Bartimaeus. The thrilling sequel to The Amulet of Samarkand is a roller-coaster ride of magic, adventure and political skulduggery as the fates of Nathaniel, Bartimaeus and Kitty explosively collide.

A poignant and beautiful debut novel explores a man's quest to unravel the mystery of his wife's death with the help of the only witness--their Rhodesian ridgeback, Lorelei.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 'Written with a wisdom and skill that few authors attain in a lifetime' Sunday Times Still in her teenage years, Nazneen finds herself in an arranged marriage with a disappointed older man. Away from her Bangladeshi village, home is now a cramped flat in a high-rise block in London's East End. Nazneen knows not a word of English, and is forced to depend on her husband. Confined in her tiny flat, Nazneen sews furiously for a living, shut away with her buttons and linings - until the radical Karim steps unexpectedly into her life. On a background of racial conflict and tension, they embark on a love affair that forces Nazneen finally to take control of her fate. 'A brilliant evocation of sensuality' Daily Telegraph 'A novel that will last' Guardian 'Highly evolved and accomplished' Observer

From the MAN BOOKER PRIZE- and WOMEN'S PRIZE-SHORTLISTED author of Swing Time, White Teeth and On Beauty 'A pleasure from the first page to the last' Evening Standard 'A glorious concoction by our most beguiling and original prose-wizard' Independent on Sunday 'Full of humour, the search for love and the fear of death... A touching, thoughtful, deeply felt rite-of-passage novel' Sunday Telegraph The Autograph Man follows one Alex-Li Tandem: a twenty-something Chinese-Jewish autograph dealer turned on by sex, drugs and organised religion. From London to New York, love to death, fathers to sons, Alex tries to discover how a piece of paper can bring him closer to his heart's desire. Exposing our misconceptions about our idols - about ourselves - Zadie Smith delivers a brilliant, unforgettable tale about who we are and what we really want to be.

Veteran professional organizer Morgenstern has spent years honing the principles of organization into a simple, and universal system. Organizing from the inside out--developing a plan tailored to each individual's psychological needs--ensures, once and for all, a system that won't break down. Morgenstern explains the basic concepts--analyze, strategize, attack--then provides tips gleaned from her years of experience with offices, home offices, mobile offices, children's rooms, kitchens, garages, and storage spaces. Organizing From the Inside Out will be welcomed by corporate executives, entrepreneurs and the self-employed, working parents, students and city dwellers in small apartments--anyone facing an overwhelming amount of clutter, both physical and psychic. Also provided are useful chapters on time management and taming technology, critical elements in any modern organizing scheme.

The basis of Martin Scorcese's acclaimed 2003 film, The Gangs of New York is a dramatic and entertaining glimpse at a city's dark past. Focusing on the saloon halls, gambling dens, and winding alleys of the Bowery and the notorious Five Points district, The Gangs of New York dramatically evokes the destitution and shocking violence of a turbulent era, when colorfully named criminals like Dandy John Dolan, Bill the Butcher, and Hell-Cat Maggie lurked in the shadows, and infamous gangs like the Plug Uglies, the Dead Rabbits, and the Bowery Boys ruled the streets. A rogues' gallery of prostitutes, pimps, poisoners, pickpockets, murderers, and thieves, Herbert Asbury's whirlwind tour through the low life of nineteenth-century New York has become an indispensible classic of urban history.

In one of the most critically acclaimed novels of the year, Caleb Carr-- bestselling author of The Alienist--pits Dr. Laszlo Kreizler and his colleagues against a murderer as evil as the darkest night. . . .

Poslední část volné historické trilogie z konce 18. století, z doby americké války o nezávislost o samostatné a odvážné ženě z amerického maloměsta. Hrdinka, nebojácná a svérázná porodní bába z malého města, po letech vdovství spojila svůj osud s válečným veteránem, jemuž již dříve zachránila život. Jen těžko se vzdává své svobody, ale Daniela miluje a ví, že bude dobrým otcem její hluchoněmé dceři. Připravovanou svatbu však ohrozí nejen znovu propuknuvší vzpoura farmářů, ale nezávisle na tom i dvě záhadné vraždy, z nichž místní soudce obviní Daniela. Hrdince se podaří vyvést Daniela z vězení a postupně poskládat útržky událostí, s jejichž pomocí odhalí za dramatických okolností skutečného vraha.