Claudia Lionetti Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

Odzbrojující román o autistické dívce, která si se světem nerozumí, přestože se o to snaží celým svým srdcem. Ginny je třináct a bydlí v adoptivní rodině. K snídani musí mít přesně devět kuliček hroznového vína, všechno chápe doslovně a zbožňuje seznamy. Na předním místě jejího nejdůležitějšího seznamu stojí: Utéct zpátky k mámě a postarat se o panenku. Její odhodlání a strach, že se panence, kterou před čtyřmi lety nechala v kufru pod postelí, něco zlého stalo, ji pohání napřed s urputností, která je zprvu nepochopitelná a posléze fascinující. Román Benjamina Ludwiga byl v USA hodnocen jako nejslibnější debut roku.

Per Quin Kincaid l’ora del giuramento è arrivata. Quin si è allenata tutta la vita per esserlo e finalmente lo diventerà: un seeker. Un onore, una missione, un destino che Quin, oltre ad averne diritto per nascita, ha saputo conquistare e meritarsi. Ora potrà combattere al fianco dei suoi compagni, Shinobu e John – il ragazzo che ama nonché suo migliore amico. insieme porteranno la luce nel cuore delle tenebre. Il futuro di Quin sembra perfetto, ma, subito dopo la cerimonia, cambia ogni cosa. essere un seeker non è quello che Quin credeva. e questa non è l’unica menzogna. la missione, la sua famiglia, i suoi amici, il ragazzo che ama: niente è ciò che lei credeva. ma ormai è troppo tardi per tornare indietro.....

Cats that insist on drinking from a tooth mug, cats that take their owners on (slow) walkies, cats with saggy tummy syndrome and cats that will only eat if their owners lie flat on the kitchen floor and say 'Yum yum yum' over the food bowl: these are some of the amusing dilemmas addressed by bestselling author Celia Haddon in this gem of a book. Drawing on her years of experience as a pet agony aunt on the pages of the Daily Telegraph, the author has advice for fat cats, faddy cats, food weirdo cats - and their humans - in this charming, light-hearted and well informed book. She unravels the mysteries of cat behaviour and dispenses tips and advice to help readers make their cat very happy indeed. Underpinned by up-to-date scientific research, this book is full of real cat stories and true owner dilemmas. It adds up to indispensable reading for cat lovers everywhere.

In this exhilarating cross between The Da Vinci Code and The Birth of Venus, an irrepressible young woman in 15th-century Italy must flee for her life after stumbling upon a deadly secret when she serves as a model for Botticelli...When part-time model and full-time prostitute Luciana Vetra is asked by one of her most exalted clients to pose for a painter friend, she doesn't mind serving as the model for the central figure of Flora in Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece "Primavera." But when the artist dismisses her without payment, Luciana impulsively steals an unfinished version of the painting--only to find that somone is ready to kill her to get it back. What could possibly be so valuable about the picture? As friends and clients are slaughtered around her, Luciana turns to the one man who has never desired her beauty, novice librarian Brother Guido. Fleeing Venice together, Luciana and Guido race through the nine cities of Renaissance Italy, pursued by ruthless foes who are determined to keep them from decoding the painting's secrets.Gloriously fresh and vivid, with a deliciously irreverent heroine, The Botticelli Secret is an irresistible blend of history, wit, and suspense.

This moving collection of letters, diary entries, and writings offers a rare glimpse into Nelson Mandela's life through his own voice—direct, clear, and private. An international bestseller, it serves as an intensely personal complement to his autobiography. In the foreword, President Barack Obama notes that it provides an extraordinary picture of Mandela the man. The book reveals the darkest hours of Mandela's twenty-seven years of imprisonment, his troubled dreams on Robben Island, and includes drafts of an unfinished sequel to his autobiography, notes from his famous speeches, and even doodles from meetings. It features photos from his life, journals from his time on the run during the anti-apartheid struggles, and nearly 70 hours of recorded conversations with friends. This intimate journey traces the evolution of his political conscience and his pivotal role on the world stage. Critics have noted its emotional depth, with one calling it more revealing than his autobiography, while another describes it as a work that breaks the heart and then makes it sing. The narrative is intensely moving, blending personal reflections with significant historical events, providing the fullest picture yet of Mandela.

A quarant'anni, un medico che lavora a Ginevra per la Comunità Europea vive una vita da burocrate senza prospettive. La sua esistenza cambia radicalmente quando, una sera, viene rapito da due uomini armati, drogato e rinchiuso nel portabagagli di una limousine nera. Dopo un periodo di incoscienza, si risveglia in un remoto villaggio africano, dove viene costretto a unirsi ad altri medici per assistere i malati. Disorientato e rassegnato, affronta un lavoro estenuante e frustrante a causa della mancanza di strutture e medicinali. Tuttavia, comincia a interrogarsi su una realtà inquietante: e se i suoi rapitori rappresentassero l'ultima speranza per un'umanità sull'orlo del collasso? E se la loro missione, sebbene irrealizzabile, fosse quella di creare un'oasi di pace e prosperità per chi rifiuta l'egoismo dei paesi industrializzati? Vincitore del Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire, il romanzo offre una riflessione commovente e scioccante sul futuro del nostro mondo, che si rifiuta di arrendersi al suo destino inevitabile.

In den Parkanlagen von Versailles wird eine Frauenleiche gefunden. Kein Einbruch, keine Spuren. Offensichtlich kennt sich der Täter sehr gut aus, denn es geschehen noch zwei weitere Morde, ohne dass irgendwer etwas gesehen hat. Die junge Restauratorin Marie weist Kommissar Beaumont in die Geschichte Versailles und seiner berühmten Bewohner ein. Denn vielleicht liegt hier des Rätsels Lösung … 'Prix du Quai des Orvèvres' 2006 als bester Kriminalroman.