Ben Sherwood

The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud

The powerful bond between two brothers--one alive and the other killed in a terrible accident--unexpectedly transcends the barriers of life and death, and it is up to one enchanting woman to make their world right.

Charlie St. Cloud

The powerful bond between two brothers--one alive and the other, killed in a terrible accident--unexpectedly transcends the barriers of life and death, and it is up to one enchanting woman to make their world right. By the author of The Man Who Ate the 747.

From a "New York Times"-bestselling author and award-winning journalist comes a fascinating exploration of survival that can help prepare anyone for life's inevitable struggles, from cancer and crime to car accidents and airplane crashes.

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The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud tells the haunting story of a young man who narrowly survives a terrible car wreck that kills his little brother. Years later, the brothers’ bond remains so strong that it transcends the normal boundaries separating life and death. Charlie St. Cloud lives in a snug New England fishing village. By day he tends the lawns and monuments of the ancient cemetery where his younger brother, Sam, is buried. Graced with an extraordinary gift after surviving the accident, he can still see, talk, and even play catch with Sam’s spirit. But townsfolk whisper that Charlie has never recovered from his loss. Into his carefully ordered life comes Tess Carroll, a captivating, adventuresome woman training for a solo sailing trip around the globe. Fate steers her boat into a treacherous storm that blows her back to harbor, to a charged encounter with Charlie, and to a surprise more overwhelming than the violent sea itself. Charlie and Tess discover a beautiful and uncommon connection that leads to a race against time and a desperate choice between death and life, between the past and the future, between holding on and letting go. Luminous, soulful, and filled with unforgettable characters, The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud is one of those rare, wise books that reveal the mysteries of the unseen world around us, gently transforming the worst pain of loss into hope, healing, and even laughter. Suspenseful and deeply moving, its startling climax reminds us that sometimes tragedies can bring about miracles if we simply open our hearts.

A Novel

Ho sognato di te

Em uma pacata vila de pescadores da Nova Inglaterra, Charlie St. Cloud cuida dos gramados e monumentos de um antigo cemitério onde seu irmão mais jovem, Sam, está enterrado. Após sobreviver ao acidente de carro que tirou a vida de seu irmão, Charlie recebe um dom extraordinário: ele consegue enxergar, conversar e até mesmo brincar com o espírito de Sam. É nesse mundo místico que entra Tess Carroll, uma cativante mulher treinando para navegar sozinha ao redor do mundo em um veleiro. O destino faz com que seu barco seja apanhado por uma violenta tempestade, trazendo-a, assim, para a vida de Charlie. Sua bela e incomum ligação os leva a uma corrida contra o tempo e a uma escolha entre a vida e a morte, entre o passado e o futuro, entre apegar-se ou deixar o passado para trás - e à descoberta de que milagres podem acontecer se nós simplesmente abrirmos nosso coração.

Morte e vida de Charlie St. Cloud

Do you believe in miracles? This collection of extraordinary tales of survival is guaranteed to astound and inspire you in equal measure. Meet ordinary people who have found extraordinary strengths facing seemingly impossible challenges � like the woman who fell from the sky, or the man who floated 300 miles out to sea after the Asian tsunami. What is it about some people that they seem born survivors, or how does someone find the incredible strength from within not to give up on hope against all odds? Are some people just lucky? These and many other true stories demonstrate the strength we all possess to come through our life's toughest challenges, and the precious wisdom that results from surviving. This book is based primarily on conversations with survivors and experts around the world - you too can take the Survivor Profiler to discover your Survivor IQ at: //www.survivorstrengths.com.

This is the story of the greatest love, ever.... J. J. Smith, Keeper of the Records for The Book of Records, is an ordinary man searching for the extraordinary. J.J. has clocked the world’s longest continuous kiss. He has verified the lengthiest single unbroken apple peel. He has tasted the world’s largest menu item. But J.J. has never witnessed great love. That is, until he comes to a tiny town in the American heartland. Here J.J. discovers a world record attempt like no other. Piece by piece, a farmer is eating a Boeing 747 to prove his love for a woman. But when J.J. unexpectedly falls in love with the same woman, a woman as outwardly cynical as he is, J.J. learns why records are made to be broken...and why the greatest wonders in life can never be measured.

The Man Who Ate the 747

‘Refreshingly romantic, dangerously good fun, hugely addictive’ Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat Charlie St. Cloud was a blessed boy, destined to do good things in high places. But all that changed the night he survived the car crash that killed his little brother, Sam. Years later, Charlie is still trying to atone for his loss. He has stayed at home, in his snug New England fishing village, tending the lawns and monuments of the ancient cemetery where his brother is buried. You see, Charlie is graced with an extraordinary gift: he can see, talk to, and even play catch with Sam’s spirit. Theirs is a perfect, magical world, untroubled until Charlie meets Tess Carroll, a captivating, adventurous, yachtswoman training for a solo trip around the world. Suddenly he is faced with a choice – between death and life, the past and the present, holding on and letting go. The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud is a romantic and exhilarating novel about second chances and the liberating power of love. ‘Heart-meltingly moving.’ Glamour ‘Sherwood makes you believe – and that’s miracle enough’ Newsweek

The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud (Film Tie-in)

Charlie St Cloud Sequel

This is a story of the greatest love, ever. An outlandish claim, outrageous perhaps, but trust me-- And so begin the enchanting, unforgettable tale of J. J. Smith, Keeper of the Records for The Book of Records, an ordinary man searching for the extraordinary. J.J. has clocked the world's longest continuous kiss, 30 hours and 45 minutes. He has verified the lengthiest single unbroken apple peel, 172 feet and 4 inches. He has measured the farthest flight of a champagne cork from an untreated, unheated bottle 177 feet 9 inches. He has tasted the world's largest menu item, whole-roasted Bedouin camel. But in all his adventure from Australia to Zanzibar, J.J. has never witnessed great love until he comes upon a tiny windswept town in the heartland of America, where folks still talk about family, faith, and crops. Here, where he last expects it, J.J. discovers a world record attempt like no other: Piece by piece, a farmer is eating a Boeing 747 to prove his love for a woman. In this vast landscape of cornfields and lightning storms, J.J. is doubly astounded to be struck by love from the same woman, Willa Wyatt of the honey eyes and wild blond hair. It is a feeling beyond measure, throwing J.J.'s carefully ordered world upside down, proving that hears, like world records, can be broken, and the greatest wonders in life can not be qualified. Richly romantic, whimsical, and uplifting, The Man Who Ate the 747 is a flight of fancy from start to finish. It stretches imagination, bends physics and biology, but believe it just a little and you may find yourself reaching for your own records, the kind that really count. Written with tenderness, originality, and insight, filled with old-fashioned warmth and newfangled humor, it is an extraordinary novel, a found treasure that marks the emergence of a major storytelling tale.

Morte e vida de Charlie St. Cloud se passa uma pacata vila de pescadores da Nova Inglaterra. Charlie cuida dos gramados e monumentos de um antigo cemitério onde seu irmão mais jovem, Sam, está enterrado. Após sobreviver ao acidente de carro que tirou a vida de seu irmão, Charlie recebe um dom extraordinário: ele consegue enxergar, conversar e até mesmo brincar com o espírito de Sam. É nesse mundo místico que entra Tess Carroll, uma cativante mulher treinando para navegar sozinha ao redor do mundo em um veleiro. O destino faz com que seu barco seja apanhado por uma violenta tempestade, trazendo-a, assim, para a vida de Charlie. A bela e incomum ligação os leva a uma corrida contra o tempo e a uma escolha entre a vida e a morte, entre o passado e o futuro, entre apegar-se ou deixar o passado para trás. Por fim, Morte e vida de Charlie St. Cloud mostra que milagres podem acontecer se nós simplesmente abrirmos nosso coração.

Morte e Vida de Charlie St. Cloud

Now a major motion picture • Originally published as The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud In a snug New England fishing village, Charlie St. Cloud tends the lawns and monuments of an ancient cemetery where his younger brother, Sam, is buried. After surviving the car accident that claimed his brother's life, Charlie is graced with an extraordinary gift: He can see, talk to, and even play catch with Sam's spirit. Into this magical world comes Tess Carroll, a captivating woman training for a solo sailing trip around the globe. Fate steers her boat into a treacherous storm that propels her into Charlie's life. Their beautiful and uncommon connection leads to a race against time and a choice between death and life, between the past and the future, between holding on and letting go — and the discovery that miracles can happen if we simply open our hearts.

¿Cómo reaccionarías ante una situación extrema? A través de las anécdotas y las claras explicaciones de este fascinante libro, podrá descubrir los secretos psicológicos y las CLAVES científicas que se hallan tras el perfil de cualquier superviviente. Cada segundo del día, una persona en el mundo se enfrenta a un momento de crisis, ya sea un accidente de coche, un crimen violento, una grave enfermedad o un problema económico. Teniendo en cuenta que es inevitable sufrir adversidades, nos preguntamos: ¿Quién consigue salir adelante contra todo pronóstico y quién se rinde? ¿Por qué algunas personas contraatacan y otras se entregan? ¿Cómo podemos convertirnos en el tipo de persona que logra sobrevivir y seguir adelante? Las fascinantes y esperanzadoras respuestas a estas cuestiones se encuentran en El club de los supervivientes. Este libro revela el lado oculto de la supervivencia combinando sorprendentes historias reales, con estudios científicos y con las aventuras vividas por el propio autor dentro de las escuelas de supervivencia de élite del ejército de los Estados Unidos, así como en el curso de evacuación de un accidente de aviación que imparte su gobierno.

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