Petru Popescu je rumunský spisovatel, jehož dílo se často zaměřuje na složité etické otázky a lidskou psychologii.
Celý román je vlastně popisem stavů člověka, který žije s vědomím, že zanedlouho zemře. Mladý inženýr zjišťuje, že trpí nevyléčitelnou nemocí. Zbývá mu několik týdnů přinejlepším měsíců života. Jak využít tento čas co nejlépe? Jak se rozloučit s milovanou ženou, s přáteli? Je vůbec v lidských silách radovat se ještě z něčeho s takovouto vyhlídkou? Je možné zůstat statečný?
En un territorio casi inexplorado de Kenia, dos jóvenes científicos comienzan a dudar de que seamos la única rama del árbol genealógico humano que habita este planeta. Y no piensan, precisamente, en extraterrestres. Algo se oculta en las profundidades de la selva. Algo que sobrevive con el peso de millones de años. Huellas de pies sólo imaginables en un pasado remoto hollan la tierra..., huellas frescas.
THE ENCOUNTER tells the true story of National Geographic photographer Loren McIntyre who became lost in a remote area of Brazil in 1969, leading to a startling encounter that changed his life. The Broadway stage adaptation of THE ENCOUNTER will run from September 20, 2016 through January 8, 2017 at The Golden Theatre: http://theencounterbroadway.com/ "A mindblower" - Deadline Hollywood; "Transfixing" - Time Out New York; "Haunting and enthralling"- The Wall Street Journal; "An astonishing work of theater" - The New York Times. 1969: Loren McIntyre makes contact with the elusive Mayoruna 'cat people' of the Amazon's Javari Valley. He follows them - into the wild depths of the rainforest. When he realizes he is lost, it is already too late. Stranded and helpless, McIntyre must adjust to an alien way of life. Gradually, he finds his perception of the world beginning to change, and a strange relationship starts to develop with the Mayoruna chief - is McIntyre really able to communicate with the headman in a way that goes beyond words, beyond language? Petru Popescu's gripping account of McIntyre's adventures with the Mayoruna tribe, and his quest to find the source of the Amazon, is reissued here to coincide with Complicite's acclaimed new stage production inspired by McIntyre's incredible story.
The story follows sixteen-year-old Lily Willison as she and her friends form a girls' soccer club called the Weregirls. Their passion for soccer quickly transforms into a thrilling adventure when Lily discovers her magical powers, inherited from her deceased father, a supernatural guardian. As they navigate the challenges of adolescence, the group becomes embroiled in a battle between good and evil, uncovering their true potential and the importance of friendship along the way.