Laurent Gounelle Books

Alice is very good at her job. She's on the rise at a prominent PR firm, and there is no image-management disaster she can't fix. But when her dearest friend, a parish priest in a charming French village, becomes depressed about his dwindling number of parishioners, she may finally have met her biggest challenge. Though an avowed atheist, Alice is determined to apply her skills to the problem. She plunges into research, immersing herself in the world of spirituality, from Christianity to Hinduism, from self-empowerment seminars to the Tao Te Ching. In her quest to understand how thinkers through the centuries have tried to answer the age-old questions of existence, Alice uncovers an astonishing truth--almost lost to time--that will forever change the way she thinks about humankind's place in the universe, and her own

Looking down from the Eiffel Tower, Alan Greenmor stands on the edge, determined to end it all. As he prepares to jump, his thoughts are interrupted by a cough. To his right is a mysterious man in a dark suit, smoking a cigar. This is Yves Dubreuil. The man who will change his life.

While on a relaxing vacation in Bali, Julian decides to consult a legendary and wise healer whose reputation precedes him. The old Master Samtyang’s diagnosis on meeting the schoolteacher is firm: you are healthy, but you are not . . . happy. During the series of daily encounters that follow, Samtyang meets with Julian and shares cryptic messages, much to the frustration of his new student. In his unusual manner, Samtyang shows Julian—and us—how our thoughts shape our lives and how what we believe becomes our reality. His teachings on the nature of true happiness, which is already inside us; the manifestation of our hopes and dreams, which are closer than we think; and the most thrilling adventure of all, self-discovery, offer unforgettable lessons that linger long past the final page. A worldwide, word-of-mouth sensation, The Man Who Wanted to Be Happy explores the world of new possibili­ties available to us when we discover how to break free from whatever prevents us from truly being happy.

Книга "Бог всегда путешествует инкогнито" Лорана Гунеля, входящего в пятерку самyх популярных беллетристов Франции, стала всемирным бестселлером, несколько лет возглавляла топ-листы продаж во Франции и была переведена на множество языков. Представьте вы на краю пропасти. И в этот судьбоносный момент некий человек спасает вашу жизнь. Взамен вы даете ему обязательство следовать всем его указаниям. Это должно изменит вашу жизнь, сделав ее более радостной и счастливой. Это больше, чем роман, это размышление о себе, которое должно побудит вас взять судьбу в собственные руки.

Ein berührendes Buch über das Verzeihen Sandro, ein junger Philosoph, fährt nach Südamerika, um den Tod seiner Frau zu rächen, die im Amazonas umgekommen ist. Er führt bei dem Stamm, den er für schuldig hält, alle negativen Aspekte unserer westlichen Zivilisation ein: Einsamkeit, Neid, Kommunikationslosigkeit, Materialismus und Individualismus. Die junge Schamanin Elianta bringt Sandro jedoch dazu, sein Tun und dadurch die Werte, auf denen sich die westliche Zivilisation gründet, zu hinterfragen. Er sieht ein, dass er falsch gehandelt hat und hilft dem Stamm – und damit auch sich selbst –, das Glück wiederzufinden. In seinem neuen Roman bringt Laurent Gounelle uns dazu, unser Gesellschaftsmodell und unsere Vorstellung vom Sinn des Lebens aus einer anderen Perspektive zu betrachten.

Une tribu au coeur de la forêt tropicale, reconnue peuple le plus heureux de la terre. Survient Sandro, jeune philosophe. Poussé par une vengeance personnelle, il fait le voeu de détruire l'équilibre de ses habitants et de les rendre malheureux à vie. Il va devoir affronter Elianta, une jeune femme qui se bat pour lui résister, déterminée à protéger son peuple.