Bret Witter

Jeff Bauman

When Jeff Bauman woke up on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 in the Boston Medical Center, groggy from a series of lifesaving surgeries and missing his legs, the first thing he did was try to speak. When he realized he couldn't, he asked for a pad and paper and wrote down seven words: "Saw the guy. Looked right at me," setting off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history. Just thirty hours before, Jeff had been at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon cheering on his girlfriend, Erin, when the first bomb went off at his feet. As he was rushed to the hospital, he realized he was severely injured and that he might die, but he didn't know that a photograph of him in a wheelchair was circulating throughout the world, making him the human face of the Boston Marathon bombing victims, or that what he'd seen would give the Boston police their most important breakthrough. Up until the marathon, Jeff had been a normal 27-year-old guy, looking forward to moving in with Erin and starting the next phase of their lives together. But when his life was turned upside down in ways he could never have fathomed, Jeff did not give up. Instead he faced his new circumstances with grace, humor, and a sense of purpose: he was determined, no matter what, to walk again. In STRONGER, Jeff describes the chaos and terror of the bombing itself and the ongoing FBI investigation in which he was a key witness. He takes us inside his grueling rehabilitation, and discusses his attempt to reconcile the world's admiration with his own guilt and frustration. And he tells of the courage of his fellow survivors. Brave, compassionate, and emotionally compelling, Jeff Bauman's story is not just his, but ours as well. It proves that the terrorists accomplished nothing with their act of cowardice and shows the entire world what Boston Strong really means.

Stronger

Vicki Myron

The author of the best-selling Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World provides a new collection of inspiring cat stories, including a few more stories about Dewey himself, a tale about a divorced mother that saved a drowning kitten on Christmas Eve and more.

The Legacy of the Small-town Library Cat who Inspired Millions

Dewey's Nine Lives

Susan Spencer-Wendel

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER What would you do with one last year? Susan Spencer-Wendel was determined to laugh instead of cry. In June 2011, Susan Spencer-Wendel learned she had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - Lou Gehrig's disease - an irreversible condition that systematically destroys the nerves that power the muscles. She was 44-years-old, with three young children, and she had only one year of health remaining. She decided to live that year with joy. She left her job as a journalist and spent time with her family. She built a meeting place for friends in her backyard. And she took seven trips with the seven most important people in her life. As her health declined, Susan journeyed to the Yukon, Hungary, the Bahamas, and Cyprus. She went to the beach with her sons and to Kleinfeld's bridal shop in New York City with her teenage daughter, Marina, for a glimpse of the wedding she would never attend. She also wrote this book. No longer able to walk or even lift her arms, she tapped it out letter by letter on her iPhone using only her right thumb, the last finger still working. And yet Until I Say Good-Bye is not angry or bitter. It is sad in parts - how could it not be? - but it is filled with Susan's optimism, joie de vivre and sens of humour. It is a book that, like Susan, will make everyone smile. From a hilarious family Christmas disaster to the decrepit monastery in eastern Cyprus where she rediscovered her heritage, Until I Say Good-Bye is Susan Spencer-Wendel's unforgettable gift to her loved ones and to us: a record of their final experiences together and a reminder that every day is better when it is lived with joy.

My Year of Living with Joy

Until I Say Good-Bye

Sean McFate

An army veteran with deep expertise in military and international affairs makes his fiction debut with this electrifying international thriller—the first volume in a blistering hot series in the tradition of Brad Thor, Tom Clancy, and Daniel Silva. In Shadow War, an elite American mercenary on a secret mission to save a businessman’s family in Eastern Europe must navigate perilous setbacks and deadly enemies that threaten to tip the balance of power between Russia and the United States. Tom Locke is an elite warrior working for Apollo Outcomes, one of the world’s most successful private contracting firms. Pulled out of a mission in Libya, he is tapped for an unusual and risky assignment: a top secret black op in Ukraine. He is given one week to rescue an oligarch’s family and pull off a spectacular assault that could have long-lasting repercussions for this imperiled Eastern European nation and the world. What Locke doesn’t know is that the operation comes with a dangerous complication: Brad Winters. Locke’s ambitious and enigmatic boss is engaged in a secretive, high-stakes geopolitical chess game with several influential powerbrokers in capitals around the world. One misstep could cost him—and Locke—everything. While Locke has methodically planned the mission and hand-picked a team of trusted operatives to pull it off—and save his ass if things go south—he doesn’t count on running into a former love, war correspondent Alie MacFarlane, who impulsively makes a move that risks both their lives. Locke is an intelligent, iconoclastic soldier who specializes in pulling off the impossible. But all his brilliant preparation can’t prevent the kind of backstabbing and deception that could lead to catastrophe . . . and tip the balance of power toward Putin’s Russia.

A Tom Locke Novel

Shadow War

Robert M. Edsel

Now a major film starring GEORGE CLOONEY, MATT DAMON, CATE BLANCHETT, BILL MURRAY, JOHN GOODMAN, HUGH BONNEVILLE, BOB BALABAN, JEAN DUJARDIN and DIMITRI LEONIDAS. What if I told you that there was an epic story about World War II that has not been told, involving the most unlikely group of heroes? What if I told you there was a group of men on the front lines who didn't carry machine guns or drive tanks; a new kind of soldier, one charged with saving, not destroying. From caves to castles in a thrilling race against time, these men risked their lives daily to save hundreds of thousands of the world's greatest works of art. THEY were the Monuments Men, and THIS is their extraordinary true story. 'Remarkable' Washington Post 'Engaging, inspiring' Publishers Weekly

Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History

Monuments Men

The story of Dewey the celebrated library cat is now available for the youngest of readers in this new, fully-illustrated picture book adventure. 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. Dewey loves his new home, but once he discovers the littlest library visitors-who like to chase him, pull his tail, and squeeze him extra tight-Dewey begins to wonder if he's truly cut out for the demands of his new job. In the end, he is triumphant as he realizes that helping people big and small is what he is meant to do, and that by sharing his special brand of Dewey love, he can be the best library cat of all.

Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library!

Tom Locke goes inside ISIS territory in this military action thriller. Tom Locke is on the run from Apollo Outcomes, a private military corporation run by the treacherous Brad Winters. While working undercover on the frontline of ISIS-infected Iraq, he is approached by a middleman looking to find a missing Saudi Prince. What Locke doesn't know is that the young Prince may be carrying a secret agreement made with the Pakistanis in the 1960s, and that his father may be trying to topple the Saudi government. Who is the mysterious Saudi who hired Locke's team? Is the prince's disappearance personal or political? And all the while a duplicitous adversary much closer to home waits for his chance to strike... A compulsive and explosive thriller, Deep Black is perfect for fans of Rob Sinclair, Daniel Silva and Tom Clancy. Praise for Sean McFate ‘I was blown away... simply one of the most entertaining and intriguing books I've read in quite some time’ Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author ‘Persuasive, unsettling and nonpolemical’ Publisher’s Weekly, Starred Review

Deep Black

Chris Wilson

My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose

The Master Plan

Dette er historien om Dewey Readmore Books, en høyt elsket og sjarmerende bibliotekkatt i Spencer, Iowa. Bare noen få uker gammel blir kattungen dyttet inn i sprekken for returbøker ved det offentlige biblioteket i byen. Han blir funnet av biblioteksdirektøren, en alenemor som har hatt sine tøffe perioder i livet. Personalet blir sjarmert i senk og beholder bibliotekskatten i over 18 år. Etter hvert sprer ryktene om Dewey seg til en hel verden. Det skal vise seg at katten gjør sitt til at Spencer kan reise seg etter en av de verste krisene i manns minne.

bibliotekkatten som erobret småbyen og tok en hel verden med storm

Dewey

A Spencer, un piccolo paese della provincia americana, un gattino di poche settimane viene lasciato da uno sconosciuto nella buca per restituire i libri della biblioteca pubblica. La bibliotecaria adotta il micetto e lo battezza Dewey. In poco tempo Dewey diventerà il beniamino di tutti i cittadini di Spencer che, da sospettosi e scorbutici, si trasformeranno in assidui frequentatori di libri. Dewey infatti possiede un dono: quello di comunicare con i disadattati, gli infelici, i bisognosi di affetto.

Io e Dewey

The inspiring, instructive, and ultimately triumphant memoir of a man who used hard work and a Master Plan to turn a life sentence into a second chance. Growing up in a tough Washington, D.C., neighborhood, Chris Wilson was so afraid for his life he wouldn't leave the house without a gun. One night, defending himself, he killed a man. At eighteen, he was sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole. But what should have been the end of his story became the beginning. Deciding to make something of his life, Chris embarked on a journey of self-improvement--reading, working out, learning languages, even starting a business. He wrote his Master Plan: a list of all he expected to accomplish or acquire. He worked his plan every day for years, and in his mid-thirties he did the impossible: he convinced a judge to reduce his sentence and became a free man. Today Chris is a successful social entrepreneur who employs returning citizens; a mentor; and a public speaker. He is the embodiment of second chances, and this is his unforgettable story.

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAAL The New York Times bestselling memoir of the 27-year-old Boston Marathon bombing survivor. When Jeff Bauman woke up on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 in the Boston Medical Center, groggy from a series of lifesaving surgeries and missing his legs, the first thing he did was try to speak. When he realized he couldn't, he asked for a pad and paper and wrote down seven words: "Saw the guy. Looked right at me," setting off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history. Just thirty hours before, Jeff had been at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon cheering on his girlfriend, Erin, when the first bomb went off at his feet. As he was rushed to the hospital, he realized he was severely injured and that he might die, but he didn't know that a photograph of him in a wheelchair was circulating throughout the world, making him the human face of the Boston Marathon bombing victims, or that what he'd seen would give the Boston police their most important breakthrough. In STRONGER, Jeff describes the chaos and terror of the bombing itself and the ongoing FBI investigation in which he was a key witness. He takes us inside his grueling rehabilitation, and discusses his attempt to reconcile the world's admiration with his own guilt and frustration. . Brave, compassionate, and emotionally compelling, Jeff Bauman's story is not just his, but ours as well.

"The Master Plan is less of a road map and more of a philosophy that we should all take to heart: We are all better than our worst decision, our sense of justice should honor the redemptive possibilities inherent in every person, and our destinies are truly intertwined."--Wes Moore, author of The Other Wes Moore Growing up in Washington, DC, Chris Wilson was surrounded by violence and despair. He watched his family and neighborhood shattered by trauma, and he lost his faith. One night when he was seventeen, defending himself, he killed a man. He was sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole. But what should have been the end of his story became the beginning. Behind bars, Wilson embarked on a remarkable journey of self-improvement--reading, working out, learning languages, even starting a business. At nineteen, he sat down and wrote a list of all the things he intended to accomplish, and all the steps he'd have to take to get there. He called it his Master Plan. He revised that plan regularly and followed it religiously. Sixteen years later, it led him to an unlikely opportunity--and to a promise he has been working hard to live up to every day since. Harrowing, heartbreaking, and ultimately triumphant, The Master Plan is a memoir for this moment, proving that every person is capable of doing great things.

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.

Dewey the Library Cat: A True Story

Susan Spencer-Wendel’s Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year of Living with Joy is a moving and inspirational memoir by a woman who makes the most of her final days after discovering she has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). After Spencer-Wendel, a celebrated journalist at the Palm Beach Post, learns of her diagnosis of ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, she embarks on several adventures, traveling toseveral countries and sharing special experiences with loved ones. One trip takes Spencer-Wendel and her fourteen-year-old daughter, Marina, to New York City’s Kleinfeld’s Bridal to shop for Marina’s future wedding dress—an occasion that Susan knows she will never see. Co-written with Bret Witter, Until I Say Good-Bye is Spencer-Wendel’s account of living a full life with humor, courage, and love, but also accepting death with grace and dignity. It’s a celebration of life, a look into the face of death, and the effort we must make to show the people that we love and care about how very much they mean to us.

Hoeveel invloed kan een dier hebben? Hoeveel levens kan een kat veranderen? Hoe is het mogelijk dat een achtergelaten kitten een kleine bibliotheek in Iowa, en vandaar uit de hele wereld, op stelten zette? Dit is het bijzondere verhaal van Dewey, de bibliotheekkat. Zijn leven begon niet heel voorspoedig. Hij was pas een paar weken oud toen hij in een van de koudste nachten van het jaar werd achtergelaten in de inleverbak van de bibliotheek. De volgende ochtend vond Vicki Myron hem, meer dood dan levend, en zij verloor meteen haar hart. En zo zou het voortaan alle bezoekers van de bibliotheek vergaan: Deweys enthousiasme en speelsheid, maar vooral zijn zesde zintuig voor mensen die zijn liefde en aandacht het hardst nodig hadden, maakten van hem een wel heel onvergetelijke kat.

het hartveroverende verhaal van een in de steek gelaten katje

Dewey, de bibliotheekkat

Luis Carlos Montalván

"Based on the New York Times bestseller, UNTIL TUESDAY, this full-color picture book filled with adorable photographs tells the story of the amazing service dog who helps former U.S. Army Captain Luis Carlos Montalvâan overcome his combat-related wounds"--

The Loyal Bond Between a Soldier and His Service Dog

Tuesday Tucks Me In

Le nove vite di Dewey

»Ich bin zu beschäftigt mit dem Leben, um mir über das Sterben Gedanken zu machen.« Susan Spencer-Wendel Sie weiß, dass sie bald sterben wird. Doch die tödliche Krankheit, die ihren Körper zerstört, kann ihrem Willen nichts anhaben: Susan Spencer-Wendel ist entschlossen, jeden Tag, der ihr bleibt, zu nutzen, um ihren Freunden, ihrem Mann, vor allem aber ihren drei Kindern einen Schatz schöner, gemeinsamer Erinnerungen zu hinterlassen. Also begibt sie sich mit ihnen auf Reisen ... – ihr bewegendes Buch lehrt uns, das Leben auszukosten, so kurz es auch sein mag. Die Krankheit ALS (amyotrophe Lateralsklerose) führt durch Schädigung der Nervenzellen innerhalb weniger Jahre zu Lähmungserscheinungen der Gliedmaßen, dann der Schluck- und Atemmuskulatur, schließlich zum Tod. Als Susan Spencer-Wendel, Gerichtsreporterin und Mutter dreier Kinder, mit 44 Jahren von ihrer Erkrankung erfährt, beschließt sie, zu reisen und darüber ein Buch zu schreiben – ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit. Sie fährt mit einer Freundin nach Kanada, um die berühmten Nordlichter zu sehen, und mit ihrem Mann nach Budapest, wo sie die ersten Jahre ihrer Ehe verbrachten. Mit ihrer 14-jährigen Tochter besucht sie in New York den berühmten Brautausstatter Kleinfeld – denn wenn Marina einmal heiratet, wird Susan nicht mehr dabei sein. Diese Geschichte mag tieftraurig sein, doch es ist nicht Susan Spencer-Wendels Absicht, uns das Herz zu brechen. Sie erinnert uns vielmehr daran, was angesichts unserer Sterblichkeit wirklich zählt: das Leben an jedem einzelnen Tag zu lieben.

Bret Witter

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