New Releases by Matthew Quick

A day in the life of a suicidal teen boy saying good-bye to the four people who matter most to him.

Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in grey, broken Bellmont, a town ruled by the Irish Mob, drugs, violence, and racially charged rivalries. At home, he takes care of his disabled grandfather, and at school he''s called White Rabbit, the only white kid on the varsity basketball team. He''s always dreamed of getting out somehow with his girlfriend, Erin. But until then, when he puts on his number 21, everything seems to make sense. Russ has just moved to the neighbourhood. A former teen basketball phenom from a privileged home, his life has been turned upside down by tragedy. Cut off from everyone he knows, he now answers only to the name Boy21 - his former jersey number. As their final year of high school brings these two boys together, Boy21 may turn out to be the answer they both need.

Llamémoslo destino, o sincronicidad, o voluntad divina..., o llamémoslo LA SUERTE QUE MUEVE EL UNIVERSO. A punto de cumplir los cuarenta, Bartholomew Neil es un hombre especial que ha pasado toda su vida bajo la protección y el cariño de su madre. La muerte de ésta le obliga a abrirse al mundo y crearse un círculo de amistades. Los amigos de Bartholomew son, como él, de lo más peculiar: un cura católico próximo a la familia que roza la locura, un joven de carácter imprevisible y la hermana de éste, una tímida librera. Juntos deciden emprender un viaje a Canadá en busca del padre biológico de Bartholomew. El cuarteto se verá implicado en todo tipo de rocambolescas situaciones, que Bartholomew narra con exquisito humor. Una original y divertida fábula en clave moderna cuyos excéntricos personajes buscan, y fi nalmente encuentran, su lugar en el mundo.

Als de moeder van Bartholomew Neil overlijdt, stort zijn wereld in elkaar. Hij is negenendertig, woont nog thuis en heeft geen idee hoe hij zonder haar verder moet. Dan vindt hij in een lade tussen haar spullen een ''Bevrijd Tibet''-brief van Richard Gere. In een aandoenlijke en wanhopige poging zijn verdriet een plek te geven, begint hij een eenzijdige briefwisseling met de wereldberoemde acteur - ervan overtuigd dat zijn moeder Richard Gere stiekem zou hebben gekend. Ondertussen maken verschillende buurtgenoten zich zorgen om Bartholomew, onder wie een priester die van zijn geloof is gevallen en een bibliothecaris die zegt ooit door buitenaardse wezens te zijn ontvoerd. Ze besluiten hem mee te nemen en op zoek te gaan naar de biologische vader van de eenzame Bartholomew. De zoektocht brengt ze een roadtrip, een avontuur, vriendschap en veel meer dan ze ooit hadden durven dromen. Het geluk, hier en nu is honderd procent feelgood en honderd procent onvergetelijk. `De romans van Matthew Quick zijn een must'' - The New York Times ''Origineel, grappig en optimistisch'' - Graeme Simsion, auteur van Het Rosie Project

El día en que cumple dieciocho años, Leonard Peacock decide acabar con su vida. El mundo adulto le parece triste; cuando las personas crecen caen en una rutina de desilusión que él quiere evitar. Ha conseguido una pistola P-38, herencia de la lucha de su abuelo contra los nazis en Europa, con la que se pegará un tiro. Pero antes tiene que entregar cuatro regalos, uno para cada persona importante de su vida: su anciano vecino, amante de las películas de Bogart; un compañero de instituto con gran talento para el violín; una preciosa muchacha que reparte folletos de su iglesia a la salida del tren; y Herr Silverman, profesor de Historia y adulto de referencia. En cada despedida, Leonard tratará de encontrar un sentido al camino que pretende dejar atrás. Con sensibilidad, delicadeza y ternura, Matthew Quick relata el día más importante en la vida de un joven que, a pesar de las circunstancias de su entorno, sigue buscando una luz que le indique hacia dónde continuar.

From Matthew Quick, the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook, comes The Good Luck of Right Now, a funny and tender story about family, friendship, grief, acceptance, and Richard Gere—an entertaining and inspiring tale that will leave you pondering the rhythms of the universe and marveling at the power of kindness and love. For thirty-eight years, Bartholomew Neil has lived with his mother. When she gets sick and dies, he has no idea how to be on his own. His redheaded grief counselor, Wendy, says he needs to find his flock and leave the nest. But how does a man whose whole life has been grounded in his mom, Saturday mass, and the library learn how to fly? Bartholomew thinks he’s found a clue when he discovers a “Free Tibet” letter from Richard Gere hidden in his mother’s underwear drawer. In her final days, mom called him Richard—there must be a cosmic connection. Believing that the actor is meant to help him, Bartholomew awkwardly starts his new life, writing Richard Gere a series of highly intimate letters. Jung and the Dalai Lama, philosophy and faith, alien abduction and cat telepathy, the Catholic Church and the mystery of women are all explored in his soul-baring epistles. But mostly the letters reveal one man’s heartbreakingly earnest attempt to assemble a family of his own. A struggling priest, a “Girlbrarian,” her feline-loving, foul-mouthed brother, and the spirit of Richard Gere join the quest to help Bartholomew. In a rented Ford Focus, they travel to Canada to see the cat Parliament and find his biological father . . . and discover so much more.

A powerful and important book for fans of Mark Haddon, THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK and Jay Asher. How would you spend your birthday if you knew it would be your last? Eighteen-year-old Leonard Peacock knows exactly what he''ll do. He''ll say goodbye. Not to his mum - who he calls Linda because it annoys her - who''s moved out and left him to fend for himself. Nor to his former best friend, whose torments have driven him to consider committing the unthinkable. But to his four friends: a Humphrey-Bogart-obsessed neighbour, a teenage violin virtuoso, a pastor''s daughter and a teacher. Most of the time, Leonard believes he''s weird and sad but these friends have made him think that maybe he''s not. He wants to thank them, and say goodbye. In this riveting and heart-breaking book, acclaimed author Matthew Quick introduces Leonard Peacock, a hero as warm and endearing as he is troubled. And he shows how just a glimmer of hope can make the world of difference.

Hoje é o aniversário de Leonard Peacock. Também é o dia em que ele saiu de casa com uma arma na mochila. Porque é hoje que ele vai matar o ex-melhor amigo e depois se suicidar com a P-38 que foi do avô, a pistola do Reich. Mas antes ele quer encontrar e se despedir das quatro pessoas mais importantes de sua vida: Walt, o vizinho obcecado por filmes de Humphrey Bogart; Baback, que estuda na mesma escola que ele e é um virtuose do violino; Lauren, a garota cristã de quem ele gosta, e Herr Silverman, o professor que está agora ensinando à turma sobre o Holocausto. Encontro após encontro, conversando com cada uma dessas pessoas, o jovem ao poucos revela seus segredos, mas o relógio não para: até o fim do dia Leonard estará morto. “Quick faz um uso brilhante dos flashbacks, do diálogo interno e da comunicação entre os personagens (...). Sua escrita magistral coloca o leitor dentro da cabeça atormentada de Leonard.” School Library Journal “Personagens e conceitos complicados permanecem assim; não há soluções simplistas nessa história memorável.” The Horn Book

La conmovedora y divertida historia de un hombre que recupera su memoria para intentar recuperar a su ex mujer. Os presentamos a Pat Peoples, sufre de amnesia y ha desarrollado una teoría muy peculiar según la cual su vida es una película producida por Dios. Y la misión que le ha dado Dios es ponerse en forma y convertirse en un buen tipo para recuperar a su ex esposa. Bueno, Pat es un poco disfuncional y, por esta razón, ha pasado algunos años en un centro de salud mental. Ahora ha regresado al hogar familiar y allí, con la ayuda de su madre (una sufrida mujer que acaba por declararse en huelga de cocina y limpieza), su padre (un hombre gruñón que no tiene otra manera de relacionarse con su hijo que viendo deportes por la tele) y su hermano (un calculador nuevo rico que termina por mostrar su lado sensible) emprende su particular plan de rehabilitación y reconquista. Pero los caminos del señor son inescrutables, y el final feliz de Pat Peoples está muy lejos de ser como él había imaginado. «Una historia entrañable y divertida que nos llegará al corazón.» Publishers Weekly

Pat is net ontslagen uit een psychiatrische inrichting. Zijn leven staat op zijn kop: hij woont bij zijn ouders, heeft geen baan en geen contact met zijn vrouw, Nikki. Toch denkt Pat dat hij zijn leven kan beteren en Nikki terug kan winnen. Als Pat de raadselachtige Tiffany ontmoet, een jonge vrouw met haar eigen problemen, wordt zijn leven opnieuw overhoop gegooid Maak me gek! is een aanstekelijk geestige roman over moeilijke periodes in het leven die gelukkig ook een keerzijde hebben, want achter de wolken schijnt altijd de zon. Maak me gek! is het boek achter de film Silver Linings Playbook met Oscarwinnares Jenniffer Lawrence en Bradley Cooper.

La conmovedora y divertida historia de un hombre que recupera su memoria para intentar recuperar a su ex mujer. Os presentamos a Pat Peoples, sufre de amnesia y ha desarrollado una teoría muy peculiar según la cual su vida es una película producida por Dios. Y la misión que le ha dado Dios es ponerse en forma y convertirse en un buen tipo para recuperara su ex esposa. Bueno, Pat es un poco disfuncional y, por esta razón, ha pasado algunos años en un centro de salud mental. Ahora ha regresado al hogar familiar y allí, con la ayuda de su madre (una sufrida mujer que acaba por declararse en huelga de cocina y limpieza), su padre (un hombre gruñón que no tiene otra manera de relacionarse con su hijo que viendo deportes por la tele) y su hermano (un calculador nuevo rico que termina por mostrar su lado sensible) emprende su particular plan de rehabilitación y reconquista. Pero los caminos del señor son inescrutables, y el final feliz de Pat Peoples está muy lejos de ser como él había imaginado. Reseña: «Una historia entrañable y divertida que nos llegará al corazón.» Publishers Weekly

Pat Peoples, um ex-professor de história na casa dos 30 anos, acaba de sair de uma instituição psiquiátrica. Convencido de que passou apenas alguns meses naquele “lugar ruim”, Pat não se lembra do que o fez ir para lá. O que sabe é que Nikki, sua esposa, quis que ficassem um "tempo separados". Tentando recompor o quebra-cabeças de sua memória, agora repleta de lapsos, ele ainda precisa enfrentar uma realidade que não parece muito promissora. Com seu pai se recusando a falar com ele, sua esposa negando-se a aceitar revê-lo e seus amigos evitando comentar o que aconteceu antes de sua internação, Pat, agora um viciado em exercícios físicos, está determinado a reorganizar as coisas e reconquistar sua mulher, porque acredita em finais felizes e no lado bom da vida. À medida que seu passado aos poucos ressurge em sua memória, Pat começa a entender que "é melhor ser gentil que ter razão" e faz dessa convicção sua meta. Tendo a seu lado o excêntrico (mas competente) psiquiatra Dr. Patel e Tiffany, a irmã viúva de seu melhor amigo, Pat descobrirá que nem todos os finais são felizes, mas que sempre vale a pena tentar mais uma vez. Um livro comovente sobre um homem que acredita na felicidade, no amor e na esperança. “Matthew Quick constrói tantas situações absurdas, permeadas por sentimentos tão verdadeiros, que é impossível não torcer por seu improvável herói.” People Magazine “É difícil não se emocionar com o destino de um homem que, apesar das muitas provações, ainda tenta acreditar na esperança e na fidelidade, enquanto trava uma batalha para recuperar sua sanidade mental.” The Wall Street Journal “Pat é adorável, e sua história de vida pouco convencional tem tudo para se tornar um best-seller.” Publishers Weekly Best-seller da Veja

Finley, an unnaturally quiet boy who is the only white player on his high school''s varsity basketball team, lives in a dismal Pennsylvania town that is ruled by the Irish mob. When his coach asks him to mentor a troubled African American student who has transferred there from an elite private school in California, he finds that they have a lot in common in spite of their apparent differences.

Simplified Chinese edition of The silver linings playbook, the original novel of the 2012 film. The film is nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture. In Simplified Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Juno meets Stargirl in this fresh, funny, and heartbreaking novel that inspired the major motion picture All Together Now. Amber Appleton lives in a bus. Ever since her mom''s boyfriend kicked them out, Amber, her mom, and her totally loyal dog, Bobby Big Boy (aka Thrice B) have been camped out in the back of Hello Yellow (the school bus her mom drives). Still, Amber, the self-proclaimed princess of hope and girl of unyielding optimism, refuses to sweat the bad stuff. But when a fatal tragedy threatens Amber''s optimism--and her way of life, can Amber continue to be the rock star of hope? With an oddball cast of characters, and a heartwarming, inspiring story, this novel unveils a beautifully beaten-up world of laughs, loyalty, and hard-earned hope. The world is Amber''s stage, and Amber is, well...she''s sorta like a rock star. True? True.

Although seventeen-year-old Amber Appleton is homeless, living in a school bus with her unfit mother, she is a relentless optimist who visits the elderly at a nursing home, teaches English to Korean Catholic women with the use of rhythm and blues music, and befriends a solitary Vietnam veteran and his dog, but eventually she experiences one burden more than she can bear and slips into a deep depression.

An enchanting first novel about love, madness, and Kenny G. The Silver Linings Playbook is the riotous and poignant story of how one man regains his memory and comes to terms with the magnitude of his wife’s betrayal. During the years he spends in a neural health facility, Pat Peoples formulates a theory about silver linings: he believes his life is a movie produced by God, his mission is to become physically fit and emotionally supportive, and his happy ending will be the return of his estranged wife, Nikki. When Pat goes to live with his parents, everything seems changed: no one will talk to him about Nikki; his old friends are saddled with families; the Philadelphia Eagles keep losing, making his father moody; and his new therapist seems to be recommending adultery as a form of therapy. When Pat meets the tragically widowed and clinically depressed Tiffany, she offers to act as a liaison between him and his wife, if only he will give up watching football, agree to perform in this year’s Dance Away Depression competition, and promise not to tell anyone about their “contract.” All the while, Pat keeps searching for his silver lining. In this brilliantly written debut novel, Matthew Quick takes us inside Pat’s mind, deftly showing us the world from his distorted yet endearing perspective. The result is a touching and funny story that helps us look at both depression and love in a wonderfully refreshing way.

It is about some ants and the directions they go.