Matt Haig Knihy

Viete, ako funguje mágia, pomocou ktorej soby lietajú po oblohe? A ktorá umožňuje Vianočnému otcovi zvládnuť cestu okolo sveta za jedinú noc?Je tu vďaka nádeji každého z nás.Amelia mala len štyri drobné priania. Tak dobre, tri malé a jedno veľké. A jediný, kto jej ich mohol splniť, bol Vianočný otec. No práve v roku, keď si ho najviac želala, neprišiel... Mohli za to nešťastní elfovia, nemohúce soby a nazúrení trolovia. Vianoce boli ohrozené!Vianočný otec vedel, že bez Amelie by najkrajší deň v roku už nikdy nenastal. A tak sa vybral za ňou, aby v nej oživil nádej a ona mohla zachrániť Vianoce.Pokračovanie neuveriteľného a tajomného príbehu o vianočnom chlapcovi Nikolasovi.

Návod, ako viesť zmysluplnejší život „Je to zvláštny paradox, že mnohé z najjasnejších a najupokojujúcejších životných lekcií pochopíme práve vtedy, keď nám je najhoršie. No aj na jedlo si spomenieme najmä vtedy, keď sme hladní, a záchranný čln nám hádam ani nepríde na myseľ, kým sa neocitneme hodení cez palubu.“ Kniha Na ceste k radosti je Haigov záchranný čln. Ide o súbor poznámok, rebríčkov a príbehov, ktoré vznikali celé roky a pôvodne autorovi slúžili ako pripomienka pre budúcnosť, že životné okolnosti nie sú vždy také pochmúrne, aké sa nám zdajú. Haig čerpal z celého radu rozmanitých zdrojov z rôznych kútov sveta, z dejín a vedy i z vlastných zážitkov. Predkladá čitateľovi láskavosť i útechu. Pripomína nám, aby sme v živote spomalili a ocenili nádheru i nepredvídateľnosť bytia. Z anglického originálu The Comfort Book (Canongate Books Ltd, Great Britain, Edinburgh 2021) preložila Jana Melcerová.

Tento príbeh je o Vianočnom otcovi. Možno preňho máte iné mená, napr. Santa či Mikuláš. Ale ak by ste boli elfovia, nevolali by ste ho inak ako Vianočný otec. Viete si však predstaviť, že kedysi ho nikto nepoznal? Bol obyčajným chlapcom a žil uprostred ničoho. Veľa toho o svete nevedel, poznal však chuť hubovej polievky, chlad severského vetra a príbehy, ktoré mu rozprávali rodičia. S mágiou ho spájalo len to, že v ňu veril. A v jeho živote sa mali čoskoro udiať zázraky, ktoré si nevedel ani predstaviť!

Kniha Prečo zostať nažive rozpráva o tom, ako využiť náš pozemský čas. Najmä ak trpíte depresiami či úzkosťami a prichádzajú vám na um myšlienky o samovražde. V západnom svete je najvyššia miera samovražednosti vo vekovej kategórii do 35 rokov. Do tejto štatistiky zapadá aj Matt Haig, ktorý sa ešte ako dvadsiatnik ocitol na pokraji útesu s myšlienkou, že by mal skočiť. Kniha je rozprávním o tom, prečo to neurobil, ako sa dostal z problémov a ako sa naučil žiť s depresiou a úzkosťami. Je to prekvapujúco optimistické a miestami aj zábavné skúmanie toho, ako lepšie žiť, viac milovať, rozumieť knihám aj sebe a tešiť sa na ďalší deň.

Nora má tridsaťpäť a život plný premárnených príležitostí. Cíti, že všetkých sklamala. Otca, pretože sa nestala úspešnou plavkyňou; brata Joea, keď sa rozhodla opustiť čoraz populárnejšiu hudobnú skupinu a tiež snúbenca, s ktorým sa rozišla dva dni pred sobášom. V depresii, pohltená ľútosťou a pocitmi viny sa rozhodne spáchať samovraždu. Ocitá sa však v akomsi medzisvete zvanom Polnočná knižnica. Knihy tu nie sú obyčajné – každá predstavuje inú verziu Norinho života, ak by sa kedysi rozhodla inak. Dostáva možnosť prežiť jednotlivé príbehy a napraviť minulé chyby. No pátranie po dokonalej alternatíve má vždy nejaké „ale“ a Nore sa nedarí získať všetko, čo by chcela. Čas sa kráti a kým sa knižnica medzi životom a smrťou nadobro rozpadne, musí vybrať. Rezignuje alebo sa vráti do pôvodného života a pokúsi sa veci napraviť?

Čo by s nami urobila láska, keby sme žili stovky rokov? Tom Hazard má nebezpečné tajomstvo. Vyzerá ako bežný štyridsiatnik, trpí však zriedkavým neduhom - starne veľmi pomaly. Tom sa stretol so Shakespearom, plavil sa po oceáne s kapitánom Cookom a popíjal koktejly s Fitzgeraldom. Veľa toho zažil a o veľa prišiel. A teraz túži už len po jednom: po obyčajnom živote. Ako zastaviť čas je príbeh o mužovi, ktorý sa stratil v čase a žene, ktorá by ho mohla zachrániť. O láske a rokoch, ktoré potrebujeme na to, aby sme pochopili, ako žiť a milovať.

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A subtle contemporary message about outsiders and hate underpins this energetic, funny adventure that has charm, warmth, and a sprinkle of Christmas magic Daily Mail

'Matt Haig is a supreme talent and a writer to cherish, and The Humans is undoubtedly his magnum opus' Guardian

FAMILIES. SOMETIMES THEY'RE A BLOODY NIGHTMARE . . . Life with the Radleys: Radio 4, dinner parties with the Bishopthorpe neighbours and self-denial. Loads of self-denial. But all hell is about to break loose. When teenage daughter Clara gets attacked on the way home from a party, she and her brother Rowan finally discover why they can't sleep, can't eat a Thai salad without fear of asphyxiation and can't go outside unless they're smothered in Factor 50.With a visit from their lethally louche Uncle Will and an increasingly suspicious police force, life in Bishopthorpe is about to change. Drastically.

By the author of Reasons to Stay AliveMeet the Hunter family: Adam, Kate, and their children Hal and Charlotte. And Prince, their black Labrador.Prince is an earnest young dog, striving hard to live up to the tenets of the Labrador Pact (Remain Loyal to Your Human Masters, Serve and Protect Your Family at Any Cost). Other dogs, led by the Springer Spaniels, have revolted. Their slogans are 'Dogs for Dogs, not for Humans' and 'Pleasure not Duty'. Mentored by an elderly Labrador called Henry, Prince takes his responsibilities seriously, and as things in the Hunter family begin to go badly awry - marital breakdown, rowdy teenage parties, attempted suicide - his responsibilities threaten to overwhelm him. And down in the park it's even worse: Henry has disappeared; Falstaff the Springer Spaniel wants to lead Prince astray; Joyce the Irish wolfhound has been murdered. In the end Prince is forced to break the Labrador Pact and take desperate action to save his Family.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A beautiful novel full of life-affirming wonder and imagination' BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH'What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don't understand yet . . .'When retired Maths teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan.Among the rugged hills and golden beaches Grace searches for answers about her friend's life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past.Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.

Eleven-year-old Philip Noble faces a crisis after his father's death in a road accident and his mother's growing affection for Uncle Alan. His life takes a turn when his father's ghost appears in the pub, claiming that Uncle Alan murdered him.

Every troll child dreads being sent to the Betterer. The Betterer is the most evil troll in Shadow Forest who loves to punish his fellow trolls for their grubby and stupid habits in lots of horrible ways. When one troll boy escapes the forest to be with his favourite human, Samuel Blink, the Betterer is not very happy.

A brand new story for younger readers from number one bestselling author Matt Haig, illustrated throughout by Chris Mould. It's Reasons to Stay Alive for children: helping kids to feel okay about who they are

As featured on the CBBC Book Club. A brilliant new chapter book for children, from number one bestselling author Matt Haig and with illustrations by the award-winning Emily Gravett

THE EPIC ADVENTURE OF A TEENY-TINY HEROMiika just wants to belong. Living with elves and trolls and pixies can make a mouse feel like the odd one out. When he makes friends with a fellow mouse, Miika thinks he can relax. But really, his quest is just beginning . . .

The sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller The Truth Pixie; an uplifting, illustrated story about beating back-to-school nerves

Barney thinks life couldn't get any worse. He's weedy, his mum generally ignores him, Dad has been missing for almost a year, and horrible Gavin Needle seems to have chosen him as his own personal punch bag. Barney just wants to be anyone else . . . anyone at all. Being a cat, for example. A quiet, lazy, pampered cat. Now, there's an easy life - right? Barney's about to discover just how wrong he is. Because he's about to wake up as a cat - and not just any cat. Gavin Needle's cat . . .

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe world is messing with our minds. What if there was something we could do about it?Looking at sleep, news, social media, addiction, work and play, Matt Haig invites us to feel calmer, happier and to question the habits of the digital age. This book might even change the way you spend your precious time on earth.

Twelve-year-old Evie has a talent. She can HEAR what animals are thinking and she can TALK to them with her mind. When Evie goes on a trip to the Amazon rainforest, her powers are put to the test. She makes friends with pink river dolphins, must save an injured sloth, and discovers the secret life of a jaguar. Soon she sees that the jungle is in serious and deadly danger, and comes up with a rather risky plan to help save it.

Audreyâe(tm)s father taught her that to stay human in the modern world, she had to build a moat around herself; a moat of books and music, philosophy and dreams. A moat that makes Audrey different from the echoes: sophisticated, emotionless machines, built to resemble humans and to work for human masters. Daniel is an echo âe" but heâe(tm)s not like the others. He feels a connection with Audrey; a feeling Daniel knows he was never designed to have, and cannot explain. And when Audrey is placed in terrible danger, heâe(tm)s determined to save her. ECHO BOY is a powerful story about love, loss and what makes us truly human.

Samuel Blink is the hero of this story, but he doesn't know it yet. He hasn't the slightest clue Martha will disappear into Shadow Forest. A forest full of one-eyed trolls, the sinister huldre-folk, deadly Truth Pixies and a witch who steals shadows.

Gain invaluable advice from brand managers, psychologists, academics and other experts, on identifying the elements of a successful brand and applying them to your own to win the competitive edge.

A selection of stories from Notes on a Nervous Planet, The Comfort Book, and Reasons to Stay Alive.Week van het Engelse Boek-special edition. Not for resale.Matt Haig is the number one bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive, Notes on a Nervous Planet, and The Comfort Book as well as seven novels for adults, including The Midnight Library, How to Stop Time, and The Humans.Haig also writes award-winning books for children, including A Boy Called Christmas, which has recently been made into a feature film with an all-star cast.He has sold more than three million books in the UK and his work has been translated into over forty languages.

Matt Haig, Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper, Mal Peet, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis, Eleanor Updale, Jamila Gavin and Sam Llewellyn have come together to bring you eleven spine-tingling stories. Watch your step as you take a ghost walk around the ancient city of York and a long-ago woodland which is reawakening. Be warned of the drowned boy who will stop at nothing to find someone to play with for all time. Look into the mirror, where a lost child lurks, ready to pull you in, and try not to cry out at the monstrous creatures prowling for their next victim. Some stories will make you scream, some will make you shiver - but all will haunt you long after you've put the book down.

'Humans are mysterious, even to themselves, and it is this mystery that keeps them going. It is the mystery that makes love possible'

More than simply a comprehensive collection of brand success stories, this text will also help businesses and students to easily identify the factors behind these successes, and to place them into a broader business and social context.

"This book is a lot of fun ... Haig wants to educate as well as to entertain, and at this he succeeds. ... Anyone with a professional interest or involvement in brand management should read this book." -- Anthony Di Benedetto, Professor of Marketing, Temple University in Journal of Consumer Marketing

FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORTerence Cave, owner of Cave Antiques, has already experienced the tragedies of his mother's suicide and his wife's murder when his teenage son, Reuben, is killed in a grotesque accident. His remaining child, Bryony, has always been the family's golden girl and Terence comes to realise that his one duty in life is to protect her from the world's malign forces, whatever that may take.But as he starts to follow his grieving daughter's movements and enforce a draconian set of rules, his love for Bryony becomes a possessive force that leads to destruction.

Matt Haigs Comfort Book ist eine Sammlung tiefgründiger Texte, die Mut für jeden Tag spenden. Seine Worte verzaubern durch Selbsterkenntnis, Akzeptanz und einen einfühlsamen Blick auf das Menschsein. Haigs Gedanken, Erinnerungen und Beobachtungen spiegeln sowohl Verzweiflung als auch Hoffnung wider und haben ihm in seiner schweren Zeit der Depression Halt gegeben. Dieses Buch dient als täglicher Begleiter in Krisenzeiten und bietet klugen Blick auf die Welt, um Hoffnung, Trost und Inspiration zu schenken. Es gibt Aufschluss über den Umgang mit eigenen Gefühlen und hilft, Denkmuster zu verändern. Die Geschichten zeigen ein tiefes Verständnis der eigenen Gefühlswelt und bieten berührende sowie anregende Erkenntnisse über das, was uns verbindet. Haigs kurze Texte und seine Erfahrungen mit Depressionen regen dazu an, Ängste, Schmerz und Wünsche aus einer neuen Perspektive zu betrachten. Sie vermitteln Hoffnung und laden ein, sich selbst besser kennenzulernen. Dieses Buch zeigt, dass wir nicht allein sind, wenn der Schmerz unerträglich scheint, und lässt uns die schönen Seiten des Lebens wiederentdecken.

Vom Autor von ›Ein Junge namens Weihnacht‹ – Weihnachten 2021 im Kino Die kleine Elfe Pixie hat es schwer, seit sie durch einen Zauber dazu gezwungen ist, immer die Wahrheit zu sagen. Und weil diese oft unangenehm ist, hat Pixie leider keine Freunde. Bis sie eines Tages einem riesigen Troll begegnet, ihm die Wahrheit ins Gesicht sagt und dieser sie wutentbrannt aus dem Reich der fantastischen Wesen in die Menschenwelt befördert. Dort landet Pixie bei Aada, die traurig ist und den Kopf voller Sorgen hat. Das bricht Pixie fast das Herz und sie sagt ihr die Wahrheit: dass viele ihrer heutigen Wünsche nicht in Erfüllung gehen werden, aber dass das Leben noch viele Überraschungen für sie bereithalten wird. Und es scheint, als hätte Pixie mit ihrer Offenheit endlich eine Freundin gefunden … Zu diesem Buch finden Sie Quizfragen auf antolin.de

Das perfekte Geschenk ... für alle Menschen Ein Ratgeber für »Erdenunkundige« und überhaupt alle, die sich in menschlichen Dingen manchmal verheddern. Enthält, alphabetisch sortiert, allerlei nützliche Informationen über die Spezies Mensch. Witzig, unterhaltsam und voller kleiner (und manchmal auch großer) Wahrheiten. Die Spezies Mensch (Aus dem Inhalt) A Angst Unvermeidbares Ergebnis des Nachdenkens. App Hilfsmittel zur Vermeidung von Langeweile, das allerdings den gegenteiligen Langzeiteffekt erzielt. Atmung Notwendige Daueraktivität. Siehe auch Anleitung zum Atmen auf dem Planeten Erde. B Bett Ort für Schlaf, Träume, Sex und Wahrheit. Binär Die Liebe ist bei den Menschen ein binäres System. Ab drei Teilnehmern ist die Beziehung überfüllt. Brücke Bauwerk, das physische Hindernisse wie Flüsse und Straßen überspannt, um einen Weg über das Hindernis zu ermöglichen. Beliebteste Metapher der Menschen. 

In "Nachricht von Dad" kämpft der elfjährige Philip mit dem Verlust seines Vaters und der Bedrohung durch seinen Onkel. Als der Geist seines Vaters ihm offenbart, dass er ermordet wurde, steht Philip vor der Herausforderung, Rache zu nehmen. Eine berührende und spannende Geschichte über Verlust und Mut.