6 Months in the Fridge

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.

"Carte Blanche" for the commissioned works between art and commerce
Helmut Newton did not distinguish compositionally or stylistically between his magazine work and assignments for commercial clients. He ironically referred to himself as “a gun for hire.” That was also the title of June Newton's legendary book about his commercial photography, which is now available in a new edition revised by the Helmut Newton Foundation.

"Some people's photography is an art. Mine is not. If they happen to be exhibited in a gallery or a museum, that's fine. But that's not why I do them. I'm a gun for hire," Helmut Newton told Newsweek in 2004. This prosaic proclamation from one of the 20th century's most celebrated photographers may be perceived as shocking. Still it firmly positions Newton as the no-frills image-maker that he was. His work is so powerful and striking, that it defies categorization. In refusing to call his work "art," Newton leaves us free to do so. Judging from the amount of museum and gallery shows that have featured his work, it is clear that the option has been widely exercised.

A Gun for Hire brings together a selection of Newton's fashion catalog work from the early 1960s to 2003 including work for BiBA (the first fashion catalog in 1962), Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Versace, Thierry Mugler, Blumarine, Villeroy & Boch and Absolut Vodka, as well as his last editorial photographs for US and Italian Vogue—encompassing the body of work he made as a "gun for hire."

With an introduction by Matthias Harder and statements by Pierre Bergé, Tom Ford, Josephine Hart, June Newton, and Anna Wintour.

A bold, provocative exploration of the tension between our evolutionary history and our modern woes - and what we can do about it

We are living through the most prosperous age in all of human history, yet we are listless, divided and miserable. Wealth and comfort are unparalleled, but our political landscape is unmoored, and rates of suicide, loneliness and chronic illness continue to skyrocket. How do we explain the gap between these truths? And how should we respond?

For evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, the cause of our woes is clear: the modern world is out of sync with our ancient brains and bodies. We evolved to live in clans, but today many people don't even know their neighbours' names. Survival in our earliest societies depended on living in harmony with nature, but today the food we eat, the work we do - even the light we absorb - is radically different from what our minds and bodies evolved to expect.

In this book, Heying and Weinstein draw on decades of their work teaching in college classrooms and exploring earth's most biodiverse ecosystems to confront today's pressing social ills - from widespread sleep deprivation and dangerous diets to damaging parenting styles and backward education practices. A Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century outlines a science-based worldview that will empower you to live a better, wiser life.

Do you feel unhappy or unfulfilled? Tired and stressed? Lacking focus and energy?

Then you need Eckhart Tolle's A New Earth. In this ground-breaking classic, he gives you the spiritual framework to:

- Understand yourself better
- Manage, manifest and achieve your goals
- Reach your full potential
- Channel conflict into something positive
- Change negative habits
- Live in the moment

Open your mind and follow Eckhart Tolle's guidance to happiness and health in the modern world. A New Earth is waiting for you.

Akcja powieści „Alamut”, osadzona w XI-wiecznej Persji, opowiada historię legendarnego przywódcy ismailitów, Hasana Ibn Sabbah, zwanego Sajduną, samozwańczego proroka opętanego żądzą zdobycia władzy nad wyznawcami Allaha w całym regionie. Do realizacji swoich planów wykorzystał odciętą od świata twierdzę Alamut, gdzie za pomocą intryg i perfidnych manipulacji pragnie wychować grono fanatycznie mu oddanych zwolenników, fedainów, gotowych oddać życie za sprawę, aby trafić do obiecanego raju. Jego przesłanie brzmi: „Nic nie jest prawdziwe, wszystko jest dozwolone”. W tym celu wysyła kilku „wybrańców” na jedną noc do baśniowych ogrodów, pełnych pięknych niewolnic mających ich uwieść, omamić i stworzyć iluzję, że przebywają w raju i trafią tam ponownie po śmierci. Nie wszyscy bohaterowie zdołają przejść tę próbę, gdy zdemaskują oszustwo rzekomego proroka. Powieść „Alamut”, opublikowana w 1938 roku, była w zamierzeniu alegorią, reakcją autora na rosnące w siłę reżimy faszystowskie w Europie, zwłaszcza we Włoszech, ma jednak charakter ponadczasowy, uniwersalny. Dużo mówi o naturze człowieka, jego słabościach, podatności na manipulację i skłonności do ulegania zwodniczym obietnicom. W wielu krajach powieść Bartola stała się bestsellerem i rozpala wyobraźnię również współcześnie – stała się główną fabularną inspiracją serii gier Assassin’s Creed, która doczekała się kilkunastu odsłon i ponad 150 milionów sprzedanych egzemplarzy na całym świecie. To właśnie z kart tej książki zaczerpnięto sylwetki głównych bohaterów i maksymę przyświecającą nieuchwytnym zabójcom.

Motywem przewodnim książki jest wielka miłość do młodziutkiej Ani, miłość kończąca się bolesnym rozstaniem.