New Releases by Bret Witter

Le nuove avventure del gatto da biblioteca che ha commosso il mondo e dei suoi amici: storie commuoventi e buffe, per invogliarvi ad abbracciare il vostro cucciolo e dirgli grazie.

Uma história ainda pouco divulgada é resgatada por Robert M. Edsel em Caçadores de obras-primas. Trata-se do trabalho realizado pelos Monuments Man, soldados que tentaram dificultar ou impedir o “maior roubo da história” cometido por Hitler durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Estima-se que o Führer e seus homens tenham se apossado de mais de 5 milhões de objetos culturais. O objetivo era criar o maior acervo de obras-primas do mundo em terras alemãs. De início, o trabalho dos Monuments Man era mitigar os danos cometidos a acervos públicos. Com o avanço das tropas de Hitler, o foco voltou-se para a localização de obras de arte móveis e outros itens culturais roubados ou perdidos. O trabalho, iniciado na metade da guerra, em 1943, estendeu-se até 1951. As histórias relatadas no livro baseiam-se em extensa pesquisa em diários de campo, agendas, relatos de guerra e, especialmente, nas cartas escritas pelos soldados às famílias. Edsel também coletou informações em entrevistas exclusivas com os próprios Monuments Man. O livro concentra-se na atuação de oito deles, mas, a partir de suas histórias, o autor traça um amplo panorama do trabalho desempenhado silenciosamente por esses homens e mulheres – ao todo, eles somavam 350 soldados de 13 diferentes países. A trajetória desses homens dedicados à arte mostra uma nova visão sobre um episódio vital na história mundial recente. Somente com esse empenho foi possível às gerações seguintes contemplar inúmeras obras de arte. Na última década, o trabalho desses homens e mulheres começou a ser reconhecido. Os resultados da extensa pesquisa de Edsel não poderiam chegar em melhor hora. O livro ganhou adaptação para cinema em 2014 com estrelas como George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray e Cate Blanchett.

The newest adventure in our New York Times bestselling series celebrates Dewey''s very first Christmas! The holiday season is in full swing in Spencer -- the lights are twinkling, the wreaths are hung, and Christmas bells are ringing. Inside the library, Dewey longs to be part of the holiday fun and after a series of silly misadventures, Dewey finds a way to add his own special touch to his beloved Christmas tree -- and the results are Dew-rific! A wonderful way to celebrate the season with everyone''s favorite library cat.

Het leven van een populaire bibliotheekkat en het reilen en zeilen in een openbare bibliotheek in de Amerikaanse staat Iowa.

In the tradition of Marley: A Dog Like No Other, this is the story of a cat who was more than a pet, and the amazing effect he had on the people around him. This middle-grade adaptation of the Grand Central bestseller Dewey features an 8-page photo insert, including exclusive, never-before-seen photos of the Dew! Now everyone''s favorite library cat can inspire a new audience of young readers with his story of courage and love. Abandoned in a library book drop slot in the dead of winter, this remarkable kitten miraculously endured the coldest night of the year. Dewey Readmore Books, as he became known, quickly embraced his home inside Spencer''s public library, charming the struggling small town''s library-goers, young and old. As word of Dewey''s winning tail, or rather his tale, spread, the library cat gained worldwide fame as a symbol of hope and proof positive that one small cat could change a town, one reader at a time.

Verslag van de activiteiten van de kunstbrigade van het geallieerde leger, opgericht om tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog monumenten te beschermen en later ook geroofde kunst te traceren.

" L''une des leçons que j''ai apprises, grâce à Dewey, et sans doute la plus importante, c''est que les anges peuvent revêtir toutes les formes. Et que l''amour peut surgir de partout et de nulle part. Un seul animal est capable de changer votre vie, mais aussi la vie d''une ville. Et au-delà, pourquoi pas, de changer le monde. " Dewey, chaton abandonné, recueilli par une modeste bibliothécaire américaine, est devenu le symbole de l''Amérique. Pendant dix-neuf ans, Dewey a su redonner goût à la vie aux entants handicapés, faire s''ouvrir les personnes âgées ou s''attendrir les plus aides... devenant " Dewey Readmore Books ", la star de l''Iowa que les chaînes de télévision du monde entier venaient filmer ! Après son triomphe planétaire, best-seller dans de nombreux pays, Dewev est de retour ! Vicki Myron, forte du succès fulgurant de son histoire, revient sur cette incroyable rencontre d''un chat et d''un peuple. Entre souvenirs poignants et anecdotes édifiantes, l''auteur dévoile de nouveaux morceaux choisis qui ont fait d''un chat abandonné une légende et témoigne des milliers de lettres qu''a suscitées son histoire, comme autant de vies bouleversées par ces anges à quatre pattes.

Какие переживание может вынести животное? Сколько жизней у кошки? Как получилось, что несчастный котенок - подкидыш сделал маленькую библиотеку местом встречи окрестных жителей и центром притяжения для туристов

When librarian Vicki Myron finds a young kitten abandoned in the Spencer Library return box, she nurses him back to health, deciding then and there that he will be their library cat, and naming him, appropriately, Dewey Readmore Books.

How much of an impact can an animal have? How many lives can one cat touch? How is it possible for an abandoned kitten to transform a small library, save a classic American town, and eventually become famous around the world? You can''t even begin to answer those questions until you hear the charming story of Dewey Readmore Books, the beloved library cat ofSpencer,Iowa. Dewey''s story starts in the worst possible way. Only a few weeks old, on the coldest night of the year, he was stuffed into the returned book slot at the Spencer Public Library. He was found the next morning by library director Vicki Myron, a single mother who had survived the loss of her family farm, a breast cancer scare, and an alcoholic husband. Dewey won her heart, and the hearts of the staff, by pulling himself up and hobbling on frostbitten feet to nudge each of them in a gesture of thanks and love. For the next nineteen years, he never stopped charming the people of Spencer with his enthusiasm, warmth, humility (for a cat), and, above all, his sixth sense about who needed him most. As his fame grew from town to town, then state to state, and finally, amazingly, worldwide, Dewey became more than just a friend; he became a source of pride for an extraordinary Heartland farming town pulling its way slowly back from the greatest crisis in its long history.

Het leven van een populaire bibliotheekkat en het reilen en zeilen in een openbare bibliotheek in de Amerikaanse staat Iowa.

Chart-topping comedian Rodney Carrington offers up his first book helping of the Texas-sized, down-home humor that has sold out his comedy tour across the nation.