UN REGALO DEL CIELO - AHERN CECELIA - Planeta

Lou Suffern?s successful career demands that he be in two places at one time?and neither of those is with his devoted wife and children. One frigid morning Lou meets a homeless man named Gabe and buys him a cup of coffee . . . then gives him a job?a random act of kindness that surprises Lou most of all. But soon Gabe is meddling uncomfortably in Lou?s life, popping up at the most inopportune times?as if Gabe actually can be in two places at once. With Lou?s personal and professional fates at important crossroads and Christmas looming, Gabe resorts to some unorthodox methods to show his stubborn patron what truly matters and how precious the gift of time is. But can he help him fix what?s broken before it?s too late?

What if we knew what tomorrow would bring?

Would we fix it? Could we?

Born into the lap of luxury, sixteen-year-old Tamara Goodwin has never had to look to tomorrow, until the abrupt death of her father leaves her and her mother a mountain of debt and forces them to move in with Tamara's peculiar aunt and uncle in a tiny countryside village. Lonely and bored, Tamara's only diversion is a traveling library. There she finds a large leather-bound book with a gold clasp and padlock. Intrigued, she pries the lock open, and what she finds inside takes her breath away.

Tamara sees entries written in her handwriting and dated for the next day, and when they happen exactly as recorded, she realizes she may have found the solution to her problems. But Tamara soon learns that some pages are better left unturned and that, try as she might, she can't interfere with fate.

From the author of the New York Times bestseller P.S. I Love You comes an 'engrossing new novel . . . filled with family secrets, intrigue, and magic aplenty' (Booklist).

Born into the lap of luxury and comfortable in the here and now, spoiled, tempestuous Tamara Goodwin has never had to look to the future—until the abrupt death of her father leaves her and her mother a mountain of debt and forces them to move in with Tamara's peculiar aunt and uncle in a tiny countryside village.

Tamara is lonely and bored, with a traveling library as her only diversion. There she finds a large leather-bound book with a gold clasp and padlock, but no author name or title. Intrigued, she pries open the lock, and what she finds inside takes her breath away.

Tamara sees entries written in her own handwriting, and dated for the following day. When the next day unfolds exactly as recorded, Tamara realizes she may have found a solution to her problems. But in her quest to find answers, Tamara soon learns that some pages are better left unturned and that, try as she may, she mustn't interfere with fate.

THE BOOK OF TOMORROW - AHERN CECELIA - Harper USA

How is it possible to know someone you've never met?

With her marriage already in pieces, Joyce Conway nearly lost everything else. But she survived the terrible accident that left her hospitalized—and now, inexplicably, she can remember faces she has never seen, cobblestone Parisian streets she's never visited. A sudden, overwhelming sense of dÉjÀ vu has Joyce feeling as if her life is not her own.

Justin Hitchcock's decision to donate blood was the first thing to come straight from his heart in a long time. He chased his ex-wife and daughter from Chicago to London—and now, restless and lonely, he lectures to bored college students in Dublin. But everything is about to change with the arrival of a basket of muffins with a thank-you note enclosed—the first in a series of anonymous presents that will launch Justin into the heart of a mystery . . . and alter two lives forever.

Tamara Goodwin non ha mai dovuto preoccuparsi del futuro. La vita, finora, è stata molto generosa con lei: tanti soldi, una lussuosa villa sul mare, pomeriggi di shopping sfrenato con le amiche, un fidanzato diverso ogni settimana... Ma adesso suo padre se n'è andato per sempre, lasciando dietro di sé solo dolore, incredulità e una lunga lista di debiti. Tanto che lei e la madre sono costrette a trasferirsi da Dublino a casa degli zii di campagna, Rosaleen e Arthur, che Tamara ha sempre trovato ridicoli e imbarazzanti. Nella verde e sonnacchiosa contea di Meath sembra che non ci sia proprio nulla da fare, e Tamara per la prima volta ha il tempo di stare un po' sola con se stessa, e fare i conti con il vuoto che la sua vita di prima le ha lasciato dentro. Finché, durante una delle sue passeggiate al misterioso castello di Kilsaney, si imbatte in una bizzarra biblioteca ambulante. Affascinata dalle pile di vecchi libri, e da Marcus, il ragazzo molto carino che se ne occupa, Tamara scopre un piccolo tesoro: un libro diverso da tutti gli altri, senza autore né titolo, chiuso da un fermaglio dorato. Un libro capace di raccontare ciò che ancora non è stato scritto. Complice una magia che metterà a dura prova le certezze cui Tamara si è sempre affidata, quel libro cambierà la sua vita. E la ragazza che non aveva mai dovuto desiderare nulla troverà finalmente il coraggio di inventare i propri sogni.

New York Times bestselling author Cecelia Ahern spins a witty, warm, and wise modern-day fable of love, regret, hope, and second chances.

extremely successful executive, Lou Suffern is always overstretched, immune to the holiday spirit that delights everyone around him. The classic workaholic who never has a moment to spare, he is always multitasking while shortchanging his devoted wife and their adorable children. And ever since he started competing for a big promotion, he has barely seen his family at all.

One frigid morning in an uncharacteristic burst of generosity, he buys a cup of coffee for Gabe, a homeless man huddled outside his office building. Inspired by his own unexpected act of kindness, Lou decides to prolong his charitable streak and contrives to get Gabe a job in his company's mailroom. But when Gabe begins to meddle in Lou's life, the helping hand appears to be a serious mistake. Gabe seems to know more about Lou than Lou does about himself, and, perhaps more disturbingly, Gabe always seems to be in two places at once.

With Lou's personal and professional fates at important crossroads and Christmas looming, Gabe resorts to some unorthodox methods to show his stubborn patron what truly matters and how precious the gift of time is. But can he help him fix what's broken before it's too late?

THE GIFT - AHERN CECELIA - Harper USA

THE GIFT - AHERN CECELIA - Harper UK

How can you know someone you've never met? That's the question haunting Joyce Conway these days. Recovering from a terrible accident and with her marriage in pieces, Joyce is suddenly plagued by an overwhelming sense of déjà vu that makes her feel as if the life she's living is not her own. During the day she has vivid memories of things she's never seen—such as cobblestoned Parisian streets she's never visited—and at night she dreams of a little girl she's sure she's never met. Joyce is convinced she's lost her mind . . . until a series of coincidences leads her on a journey to meet the one person who may hold the answer she needs.

Someone's life could be depending on you right now. . . . That's the pitch that finally persuades Justin Hitchcock to donate blood—the first thing to come straight from his heart in a long time.

Restless and lonely, Justin chased his ex-wife and daughter from Chicago to London, and now he's in Dublin, guest-lecturing to bored college students. When he receives a basket of muffins with a thank-you note attached, he's sure someone's playing a joke on him, but then the presents keep coming. Intrigued, Justin is determined to solve the mystery—a quest that will change his life forever.

Thanks for the Memories is a heartwarming story of hope, love, and second chances—Cecelia Ahern's most magical novel yet.

Da quando una sua compagna di classe, anni prima, è scomparsa nel nulla, la protagonista è ossessionata dall'idea di perdere cose e persone: per questo è perennemente in fuga dai legami, siano l'affetto di genitori o l'amore del suo analista. Forse per questo ha deciso di dedicare la propria vita a cercare persone scomparse, offrendo ai familiari disperati un barlume di speranza. Poco prima di incontrare un uomo che da un anno non ha più notizie del fratello, scompare però anche lei: mentre fa jogging imbocca un sentiero poco tracciato in un bosco sconosciuto, e si ritrova in un luogo magico e reale al tempo stesso. Un posto chiamato Qui, dove finiscono tutte le cose e le persone che si sono smarrite, tutte le sensazioni, le voci, i suoni e gli odori che sono stati dimenticati. Un mondo parallelo dove Sandy ritrova i propri oggetti perduti e le persone che ha cercato per tutta la vita, dimenticando di cercare se stessa. E ora, lontana dai propri cari e dalla casa da cui per tanti anni è fuggita, Sandy vuole disperatamente una sola cosa: escogitare il modo per tornare indietro. Per la prima volta in vita sua è lei che vuole essere trovata.

Joyce è una giovane donna il cui matrimonio sta andando in pezzi. Dopo un terribile incidente, dal quale si salva solo grazie a una trasfusione di sangue, decide di tagliare il fragile filo che ancora la tiene legata al marito e di tornare nella casa paterna, e qui cominciano ad accaderle cose stranissime: ricorda fatti che non dovrebbe ricordare, ha visioni di un passato che non è il suo, scopre di saper parlare latino, francese, italiano e di essere esperta d'arte, e ogni notte sogna una bambina bionda che non conosce. Justin è un professore americano studioso d'arte e del Rinascimento italiano. È a Dublino per tenere dei corsi all'università, e per stare vicino alla figlia che, dopo il divorzio dei genitori, si è trasferita a vivere con la madre. Si è fatto convincere da una collega a dare il suo contributo alla Giornata del Donatore di Sangue: è la prima volta in vita sua che prende una decisione d'impulso. Quando, giorni dopo, comincia a ricevere dolci, fiori e piccoli doni sempre accompagnati da bigliettini anonimi su cui c'è scritto solo 'Grazie', è più che mai determinato a trovare chi glieli manda. Joyce e Justin, l'una indipendentemente dall'altro, iniziano un viaggio alla scoperta di se stessi. Si rincorrono. Si riconoscono senza conoscersi. Si sfiorano senza incontrarsi tra la folla di una splendida Dublino che fa da cornice alla loro avventura.

Tracking down missing persons as a way of purging lingering demons about a childhood friend who went missing, Sandy Shortt finds herself increasingly consumed by a growing obsession with understanding how and why people disappear.

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES - AHERN CECELIA - Harper UK

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES - AHERN CECELIA - Harper USA

Sandy Shortt has dedicated her life to finding missing people and missing things, so Jack Ruddle enlists her help in searching for his vanished brother. But when Sandy goes missing, Jack must hunt for her--and Sandy must find her way back home from a place called Here--a community where the missing seem to go.

Devoted to her husband, Gerry, Holly has always depended on his practical advice and lists to keep her going and is lost when she loses him to brain cancer, until a package arrives containing ten envelopes filled with practical and impractical advice for carrying on her life without her beloved husband at her side. (An Alcon Entertainment film, directed by Richard LaGravenese, releasing Fall 2007, starring Hilary Swank, Kathy Bates, Lisa Kudrow, & Harry Connick, Jr.) (General Fiction)

Reissues of Ahern's popular modern romance novels, both of which were huge bestsellers in the UK and Ireland. 'Heartwarmingly good' }Heat{

The author of PS, I Love You chronicles the ups and downs in the romantic relationship between Rosie and Alex, best friends since childhood whose feelings gradually evolve into something more, but separation, an unexpected pregnancy, dashed dreams, and other romances turn their lives upside down. Reprint.

€ 9,60

IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW - AHERN CECELIA - Time Warner

The author of PS, I Love You chronicles the ups and downs in the romantic relationship between Rosie and Alex, best friends since childhood whose feelings gradually evolve into something more, but separation, an unexpected pregnancy, dashed dreams, and other romances turn their lives upside down. Reprint. 150,000 first printing.

€ 13,40