12 ptaków ratujących życie

Describing Tolstoy's crisis of depression and estrangement from the world, A Confession is an autobiographical work of exceptional emotional honesty. It describes his search for 'a practical religion not promising future bliss but giving bliss on earth'. Although the Confession led to his excommunication, it also resulted in a large following of Tolstoyan Christians springing up throughout Russia and Europe.

'A powerful story of family, hope, growth and second chances' Anna Mathur

Happiness comes in all shapes and sizes.

Jo said goodbye to peace and quiet when she got pregnant at 19, but now she has a chance to hit refresh.

A partner she loves, five amazing kids and a house by the sea. Jo must find a way to make the most of her second chance at happiness.

She's surrounded by mums who seem to have it all together, but when normal is not an option, surprises can lead to a different kind of happy.

The phenomenal New York Times Number One bestseller about the unbreakable bond between a dog and their human. Now a major film starring Dennis Quaid.

This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, A Dog's Purpose touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here?

Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden-haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of eight-year-old Ethan. During their countless adventures, Bailey joyously discovers how to be a good dog.

But this life as a family pet is not the end of Bailey's journey. Reborn as a puppy yet again, Bailey wonders - will he ever find his purpose?

Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny, A Dog's Purpose is not only the emotional and hilarious story of a dog's many lives, but also a dog's-eye commentary on human relationships and the unbreakable bonds between man and man's best friend. This moving and beautifully crafted story teaches us that love never dies, and that every creature on earth is born with a purpose.

Three couples. One therapist's couch ...

Alice and Niall used to be lovers, best friends and parents, in that order. Now they're no longer on the same page or even reading from the same book.

Ann thought when she and Ken retired, it would be their second spring. Instead, it feels more like an icy winter.

Orla is falling in love with boyfriend Paul, but her complicated past makes her unsure if she can ever be intimate with anyone.

Three couples find themselves telling a stranger about the most private part of their lives - their hopes, their disappointments, their awkward realisations.

Can they learn to be honest with each other? And what life-changing decisions will be made when they do?

Re-jacketed in a stunning new series style for 2023, Amsterdam won the 1998 Man Booker Prize.

***WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE***

Two old friends - Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday - meet at the funeral of gorgeous, witty Molly Lane. Both men had been Molly's lovers years before their dazzling success; Clive is Britain's most eminent modern composer and Vernon is the editor of the respected broadsheet, The Judge. In the weeks that follow, Clive and Vernon's lives become bound together in ways neither could have imagined. Two dubious moral decisions and a pact made in extremis lead them both to the heart of Amsterdam, and to their doom.

'The novel twists and turns unexpectedly...McEwan has a master's control over his instrument' Sunday Times

Baśniowo – surrealistyczny świat Andzi powstał dzięki wyjątkowej współpracy dwóch artystów, oddalonych w czasie o 100 lat. Jednak spotkali się, czego owocem jest ten album. Zachwyca ilustracjami, w których czuć ducha współczesności, mimo, że interpretują one słowa napisane w ubiegłym stuleciu! Mocny, baśniowy charakter grafik wprowadza nas w atmosferę sennego marzenia, w którym wszystko jest możliwe, a jedynymi granicami są granice naszej wyobraźni.

No a kimże jest główna bohaterka? Według autora słów to dziewczynka niegrzeczna, którą spotykają nieszczęścia bo nie słucha dorosłych, mimo to artysta darzy ją niezwykłą sympatią. Według autora ilustracji Andzia to współczesna buntowniczka, dziewczynka ciekawa świata, mająca swoje zdanie, odważna, będąca sobą, a nie taką, jaką chcą ją widzieć dorośli.

Jaka zatem jest Andzia? Jakie są jej przygody? Przekonajcie się sami wyruszając w niesamowitą przygodę z odważną i niezbyt grzeczną Andzią.

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Publikacja została przygotowana na podstawie rękopisu b. Piotra Mańkowskiego (1866-1933) zachowanego w rzymskim archiwum rodzinnym Stanisława Augusta Morawskiego.

Partnerem wydania jest Fundacja Andrzeja Mańkowskiego.