Ann Napolitano

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A transcendent coming-of-age story about the ways a broken heart learns to love again. One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles: there are 192 people aboard. When the plane suddenly crashes, twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor. In the aftermath, Edward struggles to make sense of his grief, sudden fame and find his place in a world without his family. But then Edward and his neighbour Shay make a startling discovery; hidden in his uncle's garage are letters from the relatives of other passengers - all addressed him. Following the passengers' final hours and Edward's unique coming-of-age, Dear Edward asks one of life's most profound questions: What does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live? --------------------------------- 'Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing. I'm in awe' Marian Keyes 'A very moving and emotional read' Anne Tyler 'Gripping and elegiac, this is a captivating novel about loss, love and growing up' Rosamund Lupton 'That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together . . . Don't miss this one' Jodi Picoult

The heart-warming New York Times bestseller

Dear Edward

Years after poor health forces her to return to her family home, author Flannery O'Connor reluctantly attends the wedding of her cousin and inadvertently draws the attention of the groom, a wealthy Manhattan resident who fears life is passing him by.

A Good Hard Look

Paula Vicens Martorell;

Un lugar en el cielo

Lieve Edward

Drogi Edwardzie

A lyrical novel narrated from six different points of view chronicles the effects of an unexpected pregnancy on three generations of an Irish-American Catholic family. A first novel. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

Within Arm's Reach

A veces la vida te reserva un nuevo camino hacia la felicidad Un lugar en el cielo es al mismo tiempo una novela de aprendizaje, un relato coral de múltiples e inolvidables personajes y una historia de los muchos caminos que la vida nos ofrece para que un corazón roto vuelva a sentir y a amar. Una mañana de verano, Edward Adler, de doce años, su hermano mayor, sus padres y ciento ochenta y tres pasajeros embarcan en Newark rumbo a Los Ángeles. Entre ellos, además de los Adler, está un prodigio de Wall Street, una chica que acaba de descubrir que está embarazada, un veterano de la guerra de Afganistán que arrastra las secuelas de la contienda, un magnate de los negocios, una mujer independiente que huye de un marido demasiado controlador. A mitad de camino, el avión se estrella. Edward es el único superviviente. La historia se convierte en la gran noticia del momento y acapara la atención de todos los medios del país. Pero Edward no siente que haya sobrevivido al accidente. Una parte de él se ha quedado para siempre en ese avión en el que perdió a su familia, junto a esos pasajeros a los que conoció por unas horas, en ese cielo en el que su vida, tal como la conocía, cambió para siempre. Y es que, cuando lo has perdido todo, ¿de dónde puedes sacar la fuerza para seguir adelante, cómo volver a encontrar sentido a tu vida?

In Flannery O'Connor's hometown of Milledgeville, Georgia, reckless relationships lead to a tragedy that forever alters the town and the author herself. Crippled by lupus at twenty-five, celebrated author Flannery O'Connor was forced to leave New York City and return home to Andalusia, her family farm in Milledgeville, Georgia. Years later, as Flannery is finishing a novel and tending to her menagerie of peacocks, her mother drags her to the wedding of a family friend. Cookie Himmel embodies every facet of Southern womanhood that Flannery lacks: she is revered for her beauty and grace; she is at the helm of every ladies' organization in town; and she has returned from her time in Manhattan with a rich fiancé, Melvin Whiteson. Melvin has come to Milledgeville to begin a new chapter in his life, but it is not until he meets Flannery that he starts to take a good hard look at the choices he has made. Despite the limitations of her disease, Flannery seems to be more alive than other people, and Melvin is drawn to her like a moth to a candle flame. Melvin is not the only person in Milledgeville who starts to feel that life is passing him by. Lona Waters, the dutiful wife of a local policeman, is hired by Cookie to help create a perfect home. As Lona spends her days sewing curtains, she is given an opportunity to remember what it feels like to be truly alive, and she seizes it with both hands. Heartbreakingly beautiful and inescapably human, these ordinary and extraordinary people chart their own courses through life. In the aftermath of one tragic afternoon, they are all forced to look at themselves and face up to Flannery's observation that "the truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it."

A Novel of Flannery O'Connor

È una mattina d'estate quando Edward Adler, dodici anni, suo fratello e i suoi genitori partono dall'aeroporto di Newark per raggiungere Los Angeles, dove li attende una nuova vita. Tra i 187 passeggeri ci sono una giovane promessa di Wall Street, una ragazza che ha appena scoperto di essere incinta, un veterano di ritorno dall'Afghanistan, un anziano tycoon della finanza e una donna che sta scappando da un marito opprimente. Le loro vite, come spesso capita in queste occasioni, iniziano a entrare in contatto. Ma il volo su cui viaggiano non arriverà mai a destinazione e il piccolo Edward sarà l'unico sopravvissuto al disastro. "Caro Edward " Iniziano così le e-mail e le lettere che persone da tutto il paese inviano all'indirizzo dei suoi zii, dove "il ragazzo miracolato" - come lo definisce la stampa - è andato ad abitare. La sua storia cattura l'interesse di un'intera nazione mentre Edward combatte per stare al mondo senza la sua famiglia. Una parte di lui è rimasta in cielo, con i suoi compagni di viaggio. Con una forza emotiva e una profondità dirompenti, Non sprecare il tempo, non sprecare l'amore è più di un grande romanzo: è una meditazione sulla vita, l'incontro con un cast di personaggi difficili da dimenticare e una riflessione sui modi sorprendenti in cui un cuore a pezzi impara ad amare di nuovo.

Non sprecare il tempo, non sprecare l'amore

“No one in my mother’s family ever talks about anything that can be categorized as unpleasant or as having to do with emotions, and, as a result, they no longer have anything to say. For them it’s not a matter of keeping secrets; it’s a matter of being polite, mannerly, and tough. The McLaughlins couldn’t spill their woes or ask for help even if they wanted to, because they don’t have the vocabulary. They are stranded within themselves, convinced that the only way is to silently persevere.” Within Arm’s Reach follows three generations of an Irish-American Catholic family who are jarred into crisis by an unexpected pregnancy. This lyrical first novel is told through six different points of view, including those of the unmarried, pregnant Gracie, a local advice columnist; and her grandmother, the matriarch, who is struggling with her commitments to both the living and the dead. Within Arm’s Reach is a poignant reminder of how interconnected our lives are with those we love, how much more we inherit than wills decree, and how the ghosts of our ancestors walk by our sides every day. Ann Napolitano artfully paints a riveting portrait of a family in crisis, depicting how the ties that bind us so closely to one another are often the ones that cause us the most pain. As the McLaughlins respond to the unplanned and profound change in Gracie’s life, their own memories and personal stories begin to emerge. In the end, Napolitano creates a family quilt of sorts, each person’s life and actions closely woven throughout the fabric of the past, present, and future. Within Arm’s Reach is a rich and deeply satisfying narrative of guilt, love, betrayal, and the ultimate loyalty—that of blood.

A Novel

CINE ÎL CONTROLEAZĂ PE CEL MAI PUTERNIC OM AL LUMII? Numele ei de cod este Kingfisher. Misiunea ei: să-l seducă și să se căsătorească cu un bărbat bogat și cu influență în lumea politică. Acum, ea trebuie să apere un secret terifiant. Octombrie 2016. În America, alegerile sunt la câteva săptămâni distanță. Jurnalista Grace Elliott a pus mâna pe un subiect de senzație, cu care crede că va face carieră. O vedetă porno este dispusă să discute despre legătura ei cu omul care, speră unii, în vreme ce mulți se tem, va ajunge următorul președinte al Statelor Unite. Dar nimeni nu vrea să difuzeze o asemenea știre. Nici măcar șeful lui Grace, editorul cu vederi de dreapta al celui mai important tabloid american. În schimb, Grace este trimisă în Europa unde descoperă un subiect atât de important și de exploziv, încât ar putea decide soarta alegerilor americane și declanșa un nou Război Rece. Asta dacă Grace reușește să rămână în viață suficient de mult pentru a-l împărtăși lumii. Spioni, crime și una dintre cele mai mari conspirații din epoca noastră – toate într-un thriller cu adevărat fascinant. „Într-o epocă în care credulitatea ne este zilnic pusă la încercare de tot felul de povești politice… ideea că fosta soție a unui președinte american a fost antrenată de KGB ca să prindă în capcană un bărbat cu aspirații politice ar putea să nu fie chiar atât de greu de crezut.“ Toronto Star „Un thriller provocator… cu multe răsturnări de situație, diversiuni și personaje de urmărit… de multe ori realitatea bate ficțiunea, însă această lucrare de ficțiune întrece orice așteptări.“ Kirkus Reviews

Draga Edward

Der New-York-Times Bestseller - jetzt für kurze Zeit zum Kennenlernpreis (eine befristete Preisaktion des Verlages) An einem Sommermorgen besteigen der zwölfjährige Edward und seine Familie ein Flugzeug, das sie von New York nach Los Angeles bringen soll. Auf halbem Weg über das Land, stürzt das Flugzeug ab. Edward ist von einhundertsiebenundachtzig Passagieren der einzige Überlebende. Was geschah in den Stunden davor? Wie geht sein Leben nach dem schmerzvollen Verlust weiter? Die atemberaubende Odyssee eines Jungen, dessen einsames Herz wieder lernen muss zu lieben.

Roman

Der Morgen davor und das Leben danach

A veces la vida te reserva un nuevo camino hacia la felicidad Un lugar en el cielo es al mismo tiempo una novela de aprendizaje, un relato coral de múltiples e inolvidables personajes y una historia de los muchos caminos que la vida nos ofrece para que un corazón roto vuelva a sentir y a amar. Una mañana de verano, Edward Adler, de doce años, su hermano mayor, sus padres y ciento ochenta y tres pasajeros embarcan en Newark rumbo a Los Ángeles. Entre ellos, además de los Adler, está un prodigio de Wall Street, una chica que acaba de descubrir que está embarazada, un veterano de la guerra de Afganistán que arrastra las secuelas de la contienda, un magnate de los negocios, una mujer independiente que huye de un marido demasiado controlador. A mitad de camino, el avión se estrella. Edward es el único superviviente. La historia se convierte en la gran noticia del momento y acapara la atención de todos los medios del país. Pero Edward no siente que haya sobrevivido al accidente. Una parte de él se ha quedado para siempre en ese avión en el que perdió a su familia, junto a esos pasajeros a los que conoció por unas horas, en ese cielo en el que su vida, tal como la conocía, cambió para siempre. Y es que, cuando lo has perdido todo, ¿de dónde puedes sacar la fuerza para seguir adelante, cómo volver a encontrar sentido a tu vida? ENGLISH DESCRIPTION NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick as Featured on Today * A "dazzling" novel that "will break your heart and put it back together again" (J. Courtney Sullivan, bestselling author of Saints for All Occasions) about a young boy who must learn to go on after surviving tragedy "A reading experience that leaves you profoundly altered for the better . . . Don't miss this one."--Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light What does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live? One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured veteran returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor. Edward's story captures the attention of the nation, but he struggles to find a place in a world without his family. He continues to feel that a part of himself has been left in the sky, forever tied to the plane and all of his fellow passengers. But then he makes an unexpected discovery--one that will lead him to the answers of some of life's most profound questions: When you've lost everything, how do you find the strength to put one foot in front of the other? How do you learn to feel safe again? How do you find meaning in your life? Dear Edward is at once a transcendent coming-of-age story, a multidimensional portrait of an unforgettable cast of characters, and a breathtaking illustration of all the ways a broken heart learns to love again.

Querido Edward (Un Lugar En El Cielo) / Dear Edward

Ann Napolitanos roman Kære Edward handler om den 12-årige Edward, der som den eneste overlever et flystyrt med 191 ofre. Edward er sammen med sine forældre på vej fra deres hidtidige hjem i New York til et nyt liv i Los Angeles, hvor moren har fået arbejde, da en pilotfejl får flyet til at styrte ned. Edward kæmper for at forstå betydningen af sin overlevelse og finde et sted i verden uden sin familie. Hans moster og onkel tager ham til sig, og han bliver installeret i det børneværelse, de aldrig har haft held med at få et barn til. Men det eneste, der formår at holde Edward oppe, er venskabet med naboens datter, Shay. Sammen gør Edward og Shay en forbløffende opdagelse: Skjult i familiens garage er der poser med breve fra slægtninge til de andre passagerer, adresseret til Edward. Brevene og de andre flypassagerers historier bliver afgørende for Edward i hans forsøg på at finde mening i livet igen. Kære Edward er en hjerteskærende og livsbekræftende opvækstfortælling om at miste alt og finde tilbage til livet igen.

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