The powerful and bestselling memoir of a young Jewish pianist who survived the war in Warsaw against all odds. Made into a Bafta and Oscar-winning film.
‘You can learn more about human nature from this brief account of the survival of one man throughout the war years in the devastated city of Warsaw than from several volumes of the average encyclopaedia’ Independent on Sunday
‘We are drawn in to share his surprise and then disbelief at the horrifying progress of events, all conveyed with an understated intimacy and dailiness that render them painfully close – riveting’ Observer
‘A book so fresh and vivid, so heartbreaking, and so simply and beautifully written, that it manages to tell us the story of horrendous events as if for the first time’ Daily Telegraph
The ghost was her father's parting gift, presented by a black-clad secretary in a departure lounge at Narita. Mona is a young girl with a murky past and an uncertain future whose life is turned upside down when her pimp sells her to a plastic surgeon in New York and overnight she's turned into someone else. Angie Mitchell is a famous Hollywood Sense/Net star with a special talent.
And despite the efforts of studio bosses to keep her in ignorance, Angie's started remembering things. Soon she'll discover who she really is . . . and why she doesn't need a deck in order to enter cyberspace. From inside the matrix, plots are set in motion and human beings are being played like pieces on a board.
And behind the intrigue lurks the shadowy Yazuka, the powerful Japanese underworld, whose leaders ruthlessly manipulate people and events to suit their own purposes. Or so they think . . .
Wścibski komentarz sąsiadki na temat ułomności twojego dziecka; porażka, która pojawiła się zamiast oczekiwanego sukcesu; proste życzliwe słowo, które było jak światło zapalone w ciemnym, nieznanym korytarzu; wieloletni powrót do normalności po wypadku i bitwa z własnym zniechęceniem; kłamstwo, które zniszczyło życie W życiu każdego z nas są takie chwile, które choć trwają kilka minut, a może sekund decydują o naszym być albo nie być i zmieniają nasze życie i nas samych na zawsze. Właśnie o takich doświadczeniach i przeżyciach opowiadają relacje zebrane w drugiej części serii ""Niesamowite historie"". Autorzy oraz bohaterowie opowiadań zamieszczonych w tym tomie mówią o momentach, które na zawsze odcisnęły swój ślad w ich życiu. Mówi się, że uczymy się na błędach. Niewielu osobom jednak udaje się uczyć nie na swoich błędach, ale na cudzych. Mając tę publikację w dłoniach, możesz wykorzystać doświadczenia i błędy innych, by wyciągnąć z nich wnioski i zmienić siebie oraz swoje życie na lepsze albo możesz żałować, że nigdy tego nie zrobiłeś.Nikt nie wie, dokąd zawiodą go nieznane drogi. Rzadko dostrzegamy moment, w którym wybór drogi będzie miał duże znaczenie, i ten, który będzie tylko punkcikiem w naszym życiu.Joe L. Wheeler
Czy Bóg wysłuchuje modlitw? Wiele osób pewnie stwierdzi, że nic podobnego! Z drugiej strony jest całe mnóstwo osób, które doświadczyły tego, że Bóg słucha modlitw i odpowiada na nie. A jak Ty odpowiedziałbyś na to pytanie? Historie zamieszczone w tym tomie opowiadań są głosem tych, którzy z wielkim przekonaniem i wdzięcznością twierdzą, że Bóg jest żywy i wysłuchuje modlitw.Ich opowieści są zbiorem dowodów pokazującym, na jak różnorodne modlitwy odpowiada Bóg: zapewnia brakujące jedzenie, ubrania, ratuje rozbitków, osoby zaginione oraz tych, których tropią drapieżne zwierzęta lub zgraje przestępców mordujących wszystkich, którzy znajdą się na ich drodze. Czytając te historie, będziesz zdumiony, jak konkretne i praktyczne są Boże odpowiedzi na nasze czasem nawet bardzo lakoniczne czy przyziemne modlitwy. A zatem niezależnie od tego, czy potrzebujesz natychmiastowej pomocy, czy też szukasz wsparcia i rozwiązania jakichś mniej nagłych problemów, pamiętaj, że Bóg jest, słucha i odpowiada.
Często słyszy się, że Bóg już nie dokonuje cudów tak jak kiedyś. Czyżby? Choć żyjemy w czasach pełnych racjonalizmu i prób wyjaśniania nadzwyczajnych zdarzeń zwyczajnymi zbiegami okoliczności oraz innymi rozsądnymi argumentami, wciąż mają miejsce takie historie, których nie jesteśmy w stanie wyjaśnić. Bo co może powiedzieć rodzina sunąca w samochodzie po gładkim lodzie w stronę niczym nieodgrodzonej przepaści, gdy samochód nagle sam się zatrzymuje? Jak wyjaśnić złożone w dziecięcej modlitwie zamówienie na dwieście osiemdziesiąt osiem prezentów dla koleżanek z sierocińca, które zostaje zrealizowane wbrew sceptycyzmowi dorosłych? Co powiedzieć o niesionej przez wściekłą falę łodzi, która wbrew wysiłkom żeglarzy płynie tam, gdzie okazuje się natychmiast potrzebna do uratowania wielu osób?Cuda wciąż mają miejsce co do tego nie ma żadnych wątpliwości. Dlaczego więc wciąż wątpimy? A może mamy wątpliwości, ponieważ łatwiej nam przyjąć, że cudów nie ma i wszystko to są tylko zwykłe zbiegi okoliczności, niż przyznać, że jest jednak Bóg na niebie, który potrafi zdziałać cuda dla swoich dzieci?
W swojej być może najważniejszej do tej pory książce autor próbuje pogodzić teorię z praktyką: to, czego nauczamy, z tym, jak żyjemy , szczególnie wtedy, gdy nasze poglądy nie są zgodne z poglądami innych. Z wielką szczerością przedstawia w niej swoje , często bolesne , doświadczenia i refleksje, które były ich wynikiem. Pokazuje też, iż postawa Jezusa względem tych, którzy Go nie przyjęli, była równie ważna, jak prawdy, które głosił. Jeżeli kiedykolwiek czułeś ból odrzucenia, ponieważ inaczej postrzegałeś pewne sprawy, jeżeli kiedykolwiek skrzywdziłeś kogoś, w zapale broniąc Bożej prawdy, jeżeli ludzie mają dla Ciebie większą wartość niż konwenanse i polityka , ta książka jest właśnie dla Ciebie!
Defense attorney Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - is inundated with pleas from prisoners protesting their innocence. With the help of ex-LAPD detective Harry Bosch, they find a needle in the haystack: a possible wrongful conviction.
A woman imprisoned for murdering her husband, a sheriff's deputy. But the evidence doesn't add up, the department pushed for quick closure in the killing of one of its own.
But is this rushed justice - or something more sinister?
As they face a David versus Goliath court battle, the secrets which could set an innocent woman free could also be worth killing for...
Publikacja, którą trzymasz w dłoniach, jest zbiorem historii opisujących zdarzenia, w których ludzka bezsilność napotkała na niesamowitą pomoc pojawiającą się wbrew logice i niejednokrotnie łamiącą prawa natury.
A shocking thriller from the No.1 bestselling author and Netflix creator of Fool Me Once... 'Master of the multiple twist' THE TIMES'The modern master of the hook-and-twist, luring you in on the first page, only to shock you on the last' DAN BROWN'Intelligent and gripping, this is a real white-knickle read of a thriller' DAILY MAIL 'Cements his reputation as a top-class mystery writer' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY David Beck has just received an email from his wife. The problem? She's been dead for eight years...Eight years ago David Beck was knocked unconscious and left for dead, and his wife Elizabeth was kidnapped and murdered. Dr Beck re-lived the horror of what happened that day every day of his life. Then one afternoon, he receives an anonymous email telling him to log on to a certain website.The screen opens on to a web cam - and it is Elizabeth's image he sees. As Beck tries to find out if Elizabeth is truly alive, and what really happened the night she disappeared, the FBI are trying to pin Elizabeth's murder on him. And everyone he turns to seems to end up dead...***What readers are saying about Harlan Coben:'Coben delivers again!' 'Fantastic roller-coaster ride!' 'Completely blew me away''One of the most astonishingly suspenseful books I have ever read!'
I LOVED this book. I tore through it in a day. I think it's even better than Love Letters! Absolutely loved the clever twist on the matchmaking-romance trope. It was so up my street, it was practically parked on my drive! Gripping, tense and funny in all the right ways, I couldn't put it down.' Katy BrentLike every good romance, this story ends with a wedding. And like every good mystery, it begins with a murder...When Alexandra's fiancé runs off with her so-called best friend, her life veers sharply away from the romance films she's obsessed with. She's worked so hard to get her fairytale ending after the horrors of her past, and despite this setback, she's determined she'll still find her happy ever after. To distract herself, Alexandra tries to focus on her job where she has a secret specialty: matchmaking psychopaths. But in losing the two people closest to her, she's unignorably lonely. So when a hot, overprotective new client wants to date her, and another gorgeous new client wants to become her best friend, she can't help but find the attention a little comforting. Things take a turn the day the human heart is left on Alexandra's doorstep. But is the culprit one of her new admirers, or has a monster from her past returned to destroy her happy ending forever? Matchmaking for Psychopaths is an unbelievably twisty and gripping read about obsession, filled with Tasha Coryell's signature observational humour and satirical slant. What people are saying about Matchmaking for Psychopaths:'A brilliant blend of dark humour and gripping suspense, delivering a fresh and thrilling exploration of obsession and identity' Joanna Wallace 'Bloody brilliant. A wildly original take on the difficulties of love and friendship in today's society. Coryell masterfully weaves a thrilling dark romance that will make you believe some psychopaths deserve a happy ending.' Asia Mackay What everyone is saying about Tasha Coryell'Fun, sassy, confident' Reader Review, 'You won't stop laughing' GLAMOUR 'Completely original' Reader Review, 'Fresh, insightful and wonderfully dry' THE GUARDIAN 'Funny, twisting, enthralling' Reader Review, 'Clever, provocative satire' Pandora Sykes 'Irresistible' Reader Review,
THE BRAND NEW NOVEL IN THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES'This isn't London. The rules are different up here, and so are the allegiances.'Detective Sergeant Peter Grant takes a much-needed holiday up in Scotland. And he'll need one when this is over...If more's the merrier, then it's ecstatic as his partner Beverley, their young twins, his mum, dad, his dad's band and their dodgy manager all tag along.Even his boss, DCI Thomas Nightingale, takes in the coastal airs as he trains Peter's cousin Abigail in the arcane arts.And they'll need them too, because Scotland's Granite City has more than its fair share of history and mystery, myth ... and murder.When a body is found in a bus stop, fresh from the sea, the case smells fishy from the off.Something may be stirring beyond the bay - but there's something far stranger in the sky...* * * * *PRAISE FOR BEN AARONOVITCH & THE RIVERS OF LONDON SERIES:'Highly entertaining'SUNDAY EXPRESS'Charming, witty, exciting'THE INDEPENDENT'Ben Aaronovitch has created a wonderful world full of mystery, magic and fantastic characters. I love being there more than the real London'NICK FROST'As brilliant and funny as ever ... Masterfully crafted - gives the late, great Terry Pratchett a run for his money'THE SUN'An incredibly fast-moving magical joyride for grown-ups'THE TIMES'Funny and wildly inventive'MAIL ON SUNDAY
Seven years after the day of the bombs, Point Reyes was luckier than most places. Its people were reasonably normal – except for the girl with her twin brother growing inside her, and talking to her. Their barter economy was working. Their resident genius could fix almost anything that broke down. But they didn’t know they were harbouring the one man who almost everyone left alive wanted killed…
Gully Foyle, Mechanic’s Mate 3rd Class.
EDUCATION: none
SKILLS: none
MERITS: none
RECOMMENDATIONS: none
That’s the official verdict on Gully Foyle, unskilled space crewman.
But right now he is the only survivor on his drifting, wrecked spaceship, and when another space vessel – the Vorga – ignores his distress flares and sails by, Gully becomes obsessed with revenge. He endures 170 days alone in deep space before finding refuge on the Sargasso Asteroid and returning to Earth to track down the crew and owners of the Vorga. But, as he works out his murderous grudge, Gully Foyle also uncovers a secret of momentous proportions …
Two scientists develop a foodstuff that causes unparalleled growth in animals and humans. The results of their experimentation lead to chaos and unforseen consequences throughout the land.
THE FOOD OF THE GODS deals with many issues which are still present in science today and is a both witty and disturbing tale.
Merlin is a Prince of Chaos and Amber, Corwin's son and heir. He has grown up knowing that his legacy is to one day follow in his father's footsteps, live up to his father's legend. When Corwin goes missing, that day comes far sooner than he could ever have expected.Merlin must find his own identity as the ruler of the worlds, and discover what kind of King he wants to be. Will he be a warrior like his father, or embrace his own path as a hacker-magician?A generation after Corwin's rise to the throne, Merlin is aided by powers beyond anything Corwin could have imagined. The epic magic from The Chronicles of Amber is wielded alongside sentient computers, a vorpal sword, and the ghosts of those who came before.Featuring the Locus award-winning Trumps of Doom, the Locus nominated Blood of Amber and Sign of Chaos, and the final two novels Knight of Shadows and Prince of Chaos, the Second Chronicles of Amber continues the epic story of Amber and the Shadow worlds.
A prescient tale of political satire set in a near future America by a master of the genreA few years from now the President of the USA will be an android and his entire government a fraud. Everyone in the country is maladjusted. Doesn't seem possible, does it? Welcome to the world of Dr.Superb, the sole remaining psychotherapist. Philip K. Dick tells a story of desperate love, lethal body odour and an attempted fascistic takeover of the USA and shows that there is always another layer of conspiracy beneath the one we see.
Mars is a desolate world. Largely forgotten by Earth, the planet remains helpless in the stranglehold of Arnie Kott, who as boss of the plumber's union has a monopoly over the vital water supply. Arnie Kott is obsessed by the past; the native Bleekmen, poverty-stricken wanderers, can see into the future; while to Manfred, an autistic boy, time apparently stops.When one of the colonists, Norbert Steiner, commits suicide, the repercussions are startling and bizarre.
Only five individuals stand between the killer robots of Krikkit and their goal of the total annihilation of the universe. They are Arthur Dent, homeless Englishman currently marooned in the deep past; his friend Ford Prefect, temporarily insane to see if he likes it, also marooned; Slartibartfast, once of the planet builders of Magrathea; Zaphod Beeblebrox, ex-confidence trickster and part-time galactic president; and Trillian, the sexy space cadet who is torn between a persistent Thunder God and a very depressed Beeblebrox. In other words: we're doomed.
Robert Neville is the last living man on Earth ... but he is not alone. Every other man, woman and child on the planet has become a vampire, and they are hungry for Neville's blood.By day he is the hunter, stalking the undead through the ruins of civilisation. By night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn. How long can one man survive like this?Winner of the Bram Stoker Prize for Vampire Novel of the Century, I Am Legend is a stunning blend of science fiction and horror.'The most clever and riveting vampire novel since Dracula' - Dean Koontz'Books like I Am Legend were an inspiration to me' - Stephen King'It is, by turns, scary, thrilling, tragic, witty and - ultimately - uplifting' - James LovegroveWelcome to The Best Of The Masterworks: a selection of the finest in science fiction
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