Bret Witter Libri

A Spencer, un piccolo paese della provincia americana, un gattino di poche settimane viene lasciato da uno sconosciuto nella buca per restituire i libri della biblioteca pubblica. La bibliotecaria adotta il micetto e lo battezza Dewey. In poco tempo Dewey diventerà il beniamino di tutti i cittadini di Spencer che, da sospettosi e scorbutici, si trasformeranno in assidui frequentatori di libri. Dewey infatti possiede un dono: quello di comunicare con i disadattati, gli infelici, i bisognosi di affetto.

QUESTA È FORSE L'ULTIMA GRANDE STORIA DELLA SECONDA GUERRA MONDIALE CHE NON È MAI STATA RACCONTATA. Una meno conosciuta divisione alleata ricevette l'incarico di trovare e salvare i tesori artistici europei, rubati dai soldati di Hitler nei paesi occupati – dalle opere di Michelangelo e Da Vinci a quelle di van Eyck e Vermeer. I membri di questa unità segreta lavoravano ciascuno per conto proprio dietro le linee nemiche, e il loro unico punto di riferimento erano frammenti di informazioni e allusioni captate. Questi eroi non eroici erano spesso uomini di mezza età, padri di famiglia, che abbandonarono le loro vite tranquille per avventurarsi nel cuore della guerra, dove rischiarono le loro vite – e molti le persero. Incarnano il meglio di una grande generazione, il cui spirito eroico ha tirato fuori il meglio dall'umanità per sconfiggere il peggio del male.

Told from the perspective of a librarian, this collection features nine engaging stories about cats that uplift and inspire their owners. Alongside heartwarming tales, readers will find two brand-new stories about Dewey, the beloved cat from Myron's previous bestseller. Each narrative captures the unique bond between cats and their humans, blending humor and emotion to celebrate the impact of these furry companions on everyday life.

The story of Dewey the celebrated library cat is now available for the youngest of readers in this new, fully-illustrated picture book adventure.When Librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he's truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.

Jeff Bauman woke up on Tuesday, April 16th 2013 and he had no legs. Just thirty hours prior, Jeff was surrounded by revelry at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. The first bomb went off at his feet as he awaited his girlfriend's finish. When Jeff awoke days later from hours of surgery, rather than take stock of his now completely altered life, Jeff ripped out his breathing tube and tried to speak. He couldn't. Jeff asked for a pad and paper and he wrote down seven words, "Saw the guy. Looked right at me," setting off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history and beginning his own brave road to recovery. In his memoir, Jeff will inspire millions by writing about his experiences that early spring day and his ongoing mission to walk again. Jeff will show the terrorists that they accomplished nothing with their act of cowardice and prove to the entire world what Boston Strong really means.

A moving and inspirational memoir by celebrated journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel who makes the most of her final days after discovering she has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Tom Locke pracuje ako elitný žoldnier pre Apollo Outcomes, úspešnú vojenskú firmu. Po návrate z misie v Líbyi mu pridelia prísne tajnú nelegálnu operáciu na Ukrajine. Má len sedem dní, aby zachránil rodinu známeho ukrajinského oligarchu a realizoval veľkolepú útočnú akciu. Locke však netuší, že jeho ctižiadostivý a záhadný šéf Brad Winters sa zaplietol do vysokej geopolitickej hry s vplyvnými kapitálovými investormi po celom svete. Jediným chybným krokom riskujú všetko. A toho chybného kroku sa už možno dopustila Lockova stará láska, vojnová korešpondentka Alie MacFarlanová, ktorá impulzívnym konaním ohrozí ich život. Locke tak musí vynaložiť všetky sily, aby predišiel zrade, ktorá by mohla vyústiť do katastrofy... a nakloniť misky mocenských váh na stranu Putinovho Ruska.