Most Popular Books by Matthew Quick

Matthew Quick is the author of Sorta Like a Rock Star (2010), The Silver Linings Playbook (2008), We Are the Light (2022), Boy21 (2014), Love May Fail (2015).

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Sorta Like a Rock Star

release date: Apr 10, 2010
Sorta Like a Rock Star
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.

The Silver Linings Playbook

release date: Sep 02, 2008
The Silver Linings Playbook
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.

We Are the Light

release date: Nov 01, 2022
We Are the Light
*“A treasure of a novel…read it and be healed.” —Justin Cronin * “Beautifully written and emotion-packed.” —Harlan Coben * From the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook—made into the Academy Award–winning movie starring Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper—a poignant and hopeful novel about a widower who takes in a grieving teenager and inspires a magical revival in their small town. Lucas Goodgame lives in Majestic, Pennsylvania, a quaint suburb that has been torn apart by a recent tragedy. Everyone in Majestic sees Lucas as a hero—everyone, that is, except Lucas himself. Insisting that his deceased wife, Darcy, visits him every night in the form of an angel, Lucas spends his time writing letters to his former Jungian analyst, Karl. It is only when Eli, an eighteen-year-old young man whom the community has ostracized, begins camping out in Lucas’s backyard that an unlikely alliance takes shape and the two embark on a journey to heal their neighbors and, most importantly, themselves. From Matthew Quick, whose work has been described by the Boston Herald as “like going to your favorite restaurant. You just know it is going to be good,” We Are the Light is “a testament to the broken and the rebuilt” (Booklist, starred review). The humorous, soul-baring story of Lucas Goodgame offers an antidote to toxic masculinity and celebrates the healing power of art. In this unforgettable and optimistic tale, Quick reminds us that life is full of guardian angels.

Boy21

release date: Jun 19, 2014
Boy21
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.

Love May Fail

release date: Jun 16, 2015
Love May Fail
An aspiring feminist and underappreciated housewife embarks on an odyssey to find human decency and goodness—and her high school English teacher—in New York Times bestselling author Matthew Quick’s offbeat masterpiece, a quirky ode to love, fate, and hair metal. Portia Kane is having a meltdown. After escaping her ritzy Florida life and her cheating pornographer husband, she finds herself back in South Jersey, a place that remains largely unchanged from the years of her unhappy youth. Lost and alone, looking to find the goodness in the world she believes still exists, Portia sets off to save herself by saving someone else—a beloved high school English teacher who has retired after a traumatic incident. Will a sassy nun, an ex-heroin addict, a metal-head little boy, and her hoarder mother help or hurt her chances on this madcap quest to restore a good man’s reputation and find renewed hope in the human race? Love May Fail is a story of the great highs and lows of existence: the heartache and daring choices it takes to become the person you know (deep down) you are meant to be.

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock

release date: Jul 01, 2014
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
A day in the life of a suicidal teen boy saying good-bye to the four people who matter most to him.

The Good Luck of Right Now

release date: Feb 11, 2014
The Good Luck of Right Now
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.

Every Exquisite Thing

release date: Oct 04, 2016
Every Exquisite Thing
From the bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook comes a heartfelt and rebellious novel in the vein of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Nanette O''Hare is an unassuming teen who has played the role of dutiful daughter, hardworking student, and star athlete for as long as she can remember. But when a beloved teacher gives her his worn copy of The Bubblegum Reaper— a mysterious, out-of-print cult classic— the rebel within Nanette awakens. As she befriends the reclusive author, falls in love with a young but troubled poet, and attempts to insert her true self into the world with wild abandon, Nanette learns the hard way that rebellion sometimes comes at a high price. A celebration of the self and the formidable power of story, Every Exquisite Thing is Matthew Quick at his finest.

The Reason You're Alive

release date: Jul 04, 2017
The Reason You're Alive
The New York Times–bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook offers a timely novel featuring his most fascinating character yet, a Vietnam vet embarking on a quixotic crusade to track down his nemesis from the war. After sixty-eight-year-old David Granger crashes his BMW, medical tests reveal a brain tumor that he readily attributes to his wartime Agent Orange exposure. He wakes up from surgery repeating a name no one in his civilian life has ever heard—that of a Native American soldier whom he was once ordered to discipline. David decides to return something precious he long ago stole from the man he now calls Clayton Fire Bear. It may be the only way to find closure in a world increasingly at odds with the one he served to protect. It may also help him to finally recover from his wife’s untimely demise. As David confronts his past to salvage his present, a poignant portrait emerges: that of an opinionated and good-hearted American patriot fighting like hell to stay true to his red, white, and blue heart, even as the country he loves rapidly changes in ways he doesn’t always like or understand. Hanging in the balance are Granger’s distant art-dealing son, Hank; his adoring seven-year-old granddaughter, Ella; and his best friend, Sue, a Vietnamese American who respects David’s fearless sincerity. Through the controversial, wrenching, and wildly honest David Granger, Matthew Quick offers a no-nonsense but ultimately hopeful view of America’s polarized psyche. By turns irascible and hilarious, insightful and inconvenient, David is a complex, wounded, honorable, and loving man. The Reason You’re Alive examines how the secrets and debts we carry from our past define us; it also challenges us to look beyond our own prejudices and search for the good in us all.

Goodbye Bellmont

release date: Oct 23, 2015
Goodbye Bellmont
Was im Leben wirklich zählt Finleys Ticket raus aus der von rivalisierenden Gangs regierten Stadt Bellmont heißt Basketball. Und er und seine Freundin Erin haben tatsächlich gute Chancen, in ihrem letzten Highschooljahr ein Stipendium zu ergattern. Da taucht Russ Allen auf. Er nennt sich Boy21 und behauptet, aus dem Weltall zu kommen. Nur Finley weiß, dass Allen seit der Ermordung seiner Eltern in einer Scheinwelt lebt und eigentlich einer der begnadetsten Basketballtalente überhaupt ist. Und er weiß auch, dass, wenn Russ je wieder spielen sollte, sein eigener Stammplatz im Team in Gefahr ist. Ausgerechnet Finley wird vom Coach gebeten, sich mit Russ anzufreunden, um ihm einen Weg zurück ins Leben und zurück zum Spiel zu ermöglichen...

Boy veintiuno

release date: Aug 30, 2016
Boy veintiuno
Basketball has always been an escape for Finley. He lives in a town ruled buy the Irish mob, drugs, violence, and racial tension. He has always dreamed of getting out of this place, but wearing number 21 helps him in the meantime. Super athlete Russ has just moved to the neighborhood due to tragic circumstances. Separated from all his loved ones, he only responds to the name Boy 21, taken from his old jersey. Both are forced to put on act to continue with their lives. They meet in senior year and the friendship that they develop offers them the answers they both seek.

Draz And The Birth of Dracard Kingdom

release date: Apr 07, 2021
Draz And The Birth of Dracard Kingdom
Draz And The Birth of The Dracard Kingdom is a webcomic series following the adventures of a strong, powerful, and retired female warrior. After leaving the war behind, Draz made a living as a simple tavern owner, telling tales of her adventures to all who would listen. One of her favorite stories was the time she and her party destroyed the top of one of the Northern Mountains while battling an ancient beast of divine nature. However, her adventures are not truly over, as tensions between the people and the ruling kingdom begin to rise.

Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology E-Book

release date: Feb 09, 2015
Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology E-Book
Part of the growing High-Yield Pathology Series, Gynecologic and Obstetric Pathology is designed to help you review the key features of ob/gyn specimens, recognize the classic look of each disease, and quickly confirm your diagnosis. Authors Christopher Crum, MD, Michelle S. Hirsch, MD, PhD, and William Peters III, MD, incorporate a logical format, excellent color photographs, concise bulleted text, and authoritative content to help you accurately identify hundreds of discrete disease entities affecting the female reproductive tract. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader. Find information quickly and easily with a templated, easy-to-reference format. Confirm your diagnoses with more than 1,000 superb color photographs that demonstrate the classic appearance of each disease. Find the answers you need fast with concise, bulleted text covering clinical description, etiology, pathology (gross and microscopic), differential diagnosis, ancillary diagnosis techniques, and prognosis. Depend on authoritative information from leading experts in the field.

Garoto 21

release date: May 20, 2016
Garoto 21
Repetir um movimento várias e várias vezes ajuda a clarear a mente – uma lição que Finley aprendeu muito cedo, nas quadras de basquete. Numa cidade comandada pela violência do tráfico e da máfia irlandesa, vestir a camisa 21 e dar o sangue em quadra é sua válvula de escape. Vinte e um também é o número da camisa de Russ, um gênio do basquete. Ou pelo menos era. Recém-chegado à cidade de Bellmont depois de ter a vida virada de cabeça para baixo por uma tragédia, a última coisa que ele quer é pegar de novo numa bola. Russ está confuso, parece negar o que lhe aconteceu e agora se autointitula um alienígena de passagem pela Terra. Finley recebe a missão de ajudá-lo a se recuperar e, para isso, precisará convencê-lo a voltar a jogar, mesmo sob o risco de perder seu lugar como estrela do time. Contra todas as probabilidades, Russ e Finley se tornam amigos e, por mais estranho que pareça, a presença de Russ poderá transformar a vida de Finley completamente. Uma emocionante história sobre esperança, amizade e redenção, com a prosa sensível e inteligente de Matthew Quick. “Não vou dizer como termina, mas vai deixar você com vontade de rir e chorar, sentindo saudade dos personagens assim que virar a última página.” The Guardian

O lado bom da vida

release date: Jan 04, 2013
O lado bom da vida
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

Quase uma Rockstar

release date: Feb 27, 2015
Quase uma Rockstar
Desde que o namorado da mãe as expulsou de casa, Amber Appleton, a mãe e o cachorro moram em um ônibus escolar. Aos dezessete anos e no segundo ano do ensino médio, Amber se autoproclama princesa da esperança e é dona de um otimismo incansável, mas quando uma terrível tragédia faz seu mundo desabar por completo, ela não consegue mais encarar as coisas da mesma forma. Será que no meio de tanta tristeza e sofrimento Amber vai recuperar a fé na vida? Com personagens cativantes e uma protagonista apaixonante, Matthew Quick constrói de forma encantadora um universo de risadas, lealdade e esperança conquistada a duras penas. Os direitos da adaptação cinematográfica de Quase uma rockstar foram comprados pela Fox Searchlight. Os produtores serão os mesmos da série Crepúsculo e de A Culpa É das Estrelas. “Quase uma rockstar é a resposta para todos os romances repletos de angústia e dor. Extremamente prazeroso.” School Library Journal “Uma vigorosa história de redenção. É praticamente impossível ficar indiferente a Amber.” Publishers Weekly

Happy Birthday, Leonard Peacock

release date: Jun 01, 2014

A sorte do agora

release date: Aug 20, 2015
A sorte do agora
Bartholomew Neil passou todos os seus quase 40 anos morando com a mãe. Depois que ela fica doente e morre, ele não faz ideia de como viver sozinho. Wendy, sua conselheira de luto, diz que Bartholomew precisa abandonar o ninho e fazer amigos. Mas como um homem que ficou a vida toda ao lado da mãe, indo com ela à missa e à biblioteca, pode aprender a voar? O homem então descobre uma carta de Richard Gere na gaveta de calcinhas da mãe, e acredita ter encontrado uma pista de por que, afinal, em seus últimos dias a mãe o chamava de Richard... Só pode haver alguma conexão cósmica! Convencido de que Richard Gere vai ajudá-lo, Bartholomew começa essa nova vida sozinho escrevendo uma série de cartas altamente íntimas para o ator. De Jung a Dalai Lama, de filosofia a fé, de abdução alienígena a telepatia com gatos, da Igreja Católica aos mistérios femininos, tudo é explorado nessas cartas que não só expõem a alma de Bartholomew, como, acima de tudo, revelam sua tentativa dolorosamente sincera de se integrar à sociedade. Original, arrebatador e espirituoso, A sorte do agora é escrito com a mesma inteligência e sensibilidade de O lado bom da vida. Uma história divertida e inspiradora que fará o leitor refletir sobre o poder da bondade e do amor. Considerado um dos melhores livros de 2014 por diversos veículos, entre eles a Entertainment Weekly, a Publishers Weekly e a Cosmopolitan. “Tão divertido quanto comovente, A sorte do agora não deve nada a O lado bom da vida.” USA Today “Pegar um livro de Matthew Quick para ler é como ir ao seu restaurante favorito. Você sabe que vai ser bom.” Boston Herald

Perdão, Leonard Peacock

release date: Aug 15, 2013
Perdão, Leonard Peacock
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

Un final feliz (El lado bueno de las cosas)

release date: Jan 24, 2013
Un final feliz (El lado bueno de las cosas)
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

Todas as coisas belas

release date: Apr 02, 2018
Todas as coisas belas
Você é livre para ser quem quiser — mesmo que isso tenha um preço. Depois de O lado bom da vida, Matthew Quick cria romance para todos que desejam se encontrar Consagrado no Brasil com o best-seller O lado bom da vida, Matthew Quick traz ao público jovem uma ode à liberdade, abordando as complexas questões de identidade que marcam a transição para a idade adulta. Aos 18 anos, Nanette O’Hare é a típica boa garota. No fundo, porém, ela nunca se sentiu realmente parte do grupo, sufocando em um permanente desconforto com diversas atitudes das amigas e com os padrões sociais. Mas tudo muda quando, no último ano do colégio, ela ganha um livro de seu professor preferido, o clássico cult O ceifador de chicletes, e fica fascinada com a mensagem de que ela pode ser de fato quem é. Nanette se torna amiga do recluso autor e se apaixona por Alex, um jovem poeta que também é fã do livro. Encantada com esse novo mundo que se abre, ela se permite, pela primeira vez, tomar as próprias decisões. No entanto, aos poucos Nanette percebe que a liberdade pode ser um desejo arriscado e começa a se perguntar se a rebeldia não cobra um preço alto demais.

派特的幸福剧本

release date: Jan 04, 2020
派特的幸福剧本
Traditional Chinese edition of The Silver Linings Playbook

Maak me gek!

release date: Mar 11, 2013
Maak me gek!
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.

Nós somos a luz

release date: Nov 27, 2023
Nós somos a luz
Um romance profundo e cativante sobre encontrar a própria luz diante dos obstáculos da vida Do mesmo autor do best-seller O lado bom da vida Lucas Goodgame mora em Majestic, uma pequena e pitoresca cidade da Pensilvânia que foi devastada por uma tragédia recente: um tiroteio em massa que matou diversas pessoas no cinema local. Ele sobreviveu, mas sua esposa, Darcy, infelizmente não teve a mesma sorte. Todos na cidade enxergam Lucas como herói, exceto ele mesmo. Enquanto tenta lidar com o luto e a depressão, tem como único alento as penas que encontra todas as manhãs em sua cama. Ele acredita que elas pertencem a sua falecida esposa, que, transformada em um anjo, espera a hora certa para levá-lo com ela. Quando Eli, um jovem de dezoito anos, irmão do atirador e rejeitado pelos habitantes de Majestic, acampa de forma inesperada no quintal de Lucas, uma improvável amizade se forma. Assim, os dois embarcam em uma jornada para curar a si mesmos e sua cidade através do poder transformador da arte. Nós somos a luz é um romance inesquecível sobre dor, luto e esperança. Uma obra comovente e otimista de Matthew Quick, autor best-seller do New York Times, que nos mostra a importância da união no processo de cura e reconstrução.

Beni Affet Leonard Peacock

release date: May 01, 2015

Perdonami, Leonard Peacock

release date: Jan 01, 2014

Le Bonheur entre les lignes

release date: May 25, 2016
Le Bonheur entre les lignes
Après un séjour en hôpital psychiatrique, Pat est de retour chez lui avec une philosophie de vie bien particulière : faire du sport, maigrir, et essayer d’être toujours d''humeur positive. Tout cela dans un seul but : reconquérir sa femme. Un soir, chez un couple d’amis, il fait la connaissance de Tiffany, une jeune veuve dépressive qui semble avoir au moins autant de failles que lui. Malgré les réticences premières de Pat, ils concluent un marché : elle servira d’intermédiaire pour transmettre les lettres que Pat écrit à sa femme si celui-ci accepte de participer avec elle à une compétition de danse... Ce premier roman qui a révélé Matthew Quick a été adapté au cinéma avec Bradley Cooper et Jennifer Lawrence en têtes d’affiche. « Un premier roman touchant et drôle. Cette histoire décalée possède tous les marqueurs d’un succès populaire. » Publishers Weekly « Un premier roman charmant. » The Wall Street Journal

Méfiez-vous de l'amour

release date: Jun 06, 2018
Méfiez-vous de l'amour
Portia Kane vit un moment difficile. Elle a quitté son mari infidèle et sa confortable vie en Floride. De retour chez sa mère à Philadelphie, elle décide de retrouver Nate Vernon, son professeur de littérature au lycée, qu''elle adorait. Celui-ci a toujours fait preuve d''une grande bonté envers ses élèves, mais une agression survenue en plein cours l''a profondément traumatisé. Il mène désormais une existence recluse, avec son chien pour unique compagnie. Portia parviendra-t-elle à aider cet homme à repartit du bon pied et à lui redonner confiance en ses semblables ? Matthew Quick a un don pour évoquer des personnages blessés par la vie. Inspirant ! The Boston Globe. Emouvant et réjouissant. Glamour US. Il y a toujours une raison d''espérer dans les romans de Matthew Quick. Un livre charmant et divertissant. New York Daily News. Traduit de l''anglais (Etats-Unis) par Pascal Loubet.

Sorta Like a Rockstar

release date: Jan 01, 2010
Sorta Like a Rockstar
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.
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