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Una donna che sostiene di parlare con Dio, un atleta che ha perso il braccio ma non la sensazione di poterne disporre, un giovane coinvolto in un tragico incidente stradale convinto che i genitori siano stati sostituiti da replicanti, e ancora il caso del celebre umorista e vignettista James Thurber, colto da allucinazioni fantastiche e "sostitutive della realtà" in seguito alla progressiva perdita della vista. Ciascuno di questi disturbi patologici è il punto di partenza per indagare su quella macchina straordinaria e animata che è il cervello, nel tentativo di ricostruirne l'architettura e il funzionamento e di dare una spiegazione alle nostre predisposizioni intellettuali o pratiche, ai nostri comportamenti e stati d'animo.

In consequence of a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. He discovers that the Galaxy is not only mind-boggingly big and bewildering but also that most of the things that happen in it are staggeringly unfair. VOLUME THREE IN THE TRILOGY OF FIVE.

Seconds before Earth is destroyed to make room for a galactic freeway, a young man is rescued by an alien friend who whisks him away on a space-traveling adventure.

In this unique and important book, one of the world’s great spiritual leaders offers his practical wisdom and advice on how we can overcome everyday human problems and achieve lasting happiness. The Art of Happiness is a highly accessible guide for a western audience, combining the Dalai Lama’s eastern spiritual tradition with Dr Howard C. Cutler’s western perspective. Covering all key areas of human experience, they apply the principles of Tibetan Buddhism to everyday problems and reveal how one can find balance and complete spiritual and mental freedom. For the many who wish to understand more about the Dalai Lama’s approach to living, there has never been a book which brings his beliefs so vividly into the real world.

Psychologist Daniel Kahneman reveals the truth about our intuitions and rationality to teach us how to better our lives. He explores the fascinating flaws and marvels of human behaviour and reveals to us the common errors in people's beliefs.

The second book in the Tales of the Otori trilogy continues the epic story of Otori Takeo and Shirakawa Kaede, the young lovers whose fate is played out in an ancient Oriental world, where ritualised codes of high honour counter the cruelty of savage blood-feuds. Takeo has pledged his life to the Tribe, a secret clan of spies and assassins who claim his legendary supernatural skills for their own ruthless purposes, in doing so he must deny his birthright as an Otori lord - and his love for Kaede. If he does not serve them, the Tribe will kill him. Kaede, separated from Takeo, must use her intelligence, beauty and cunning to assert her place in a world of all-powerful men - who must never know that she is carrying Takeo's child. In growing from boy to man, Takeo must make a choice - and the dangerous path he undertakes is a journey of high adventure, treachery and passion that establishes this extraordinary trilogy as one of the most brilliant and enduring works of modern fiction. GRASS FOR HIS PILLOW, the sequel to ACROSS THE NIGHTINGALE FLOOR, shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, is one of the most eagerly-awaited novels of 2003. Lian Hearn has created a brilliantly imagined culture. Here is epic storytelling whose appeal crosses genres, genders and generations.

Petogodišnja Layla nestala je u jednom trgovačkom centru u Los Angelesu. Potpuno slomljeni, njezini roditelji nisu u stanju sačuvati brak i razilaze se. Pet godina kasnije, Layla je pronađena točno na onom mjestu na kojem joj se izgubio trag. Živa je, ali iz potpuno nejasnog razloga – ne govori. Neopisivu radost što se malena vratila uskoro istiskuju mučna pitanja. Gdje je bila sve to vrijeme? S kim? I konačno... Zašto se vratila?

Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons is a curious time to have a craving for tea. It could only happen to the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his comrades in arms as they hurtle across space powered by pure improbability - and desperately in search of a place to eat. Among Arthur's motley shipmates are Ford Prefect, a longtime friend and expert contributor to the 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-president of the galaxy; Tricia McMillan, a fellow Earth refugee who's gone native (her name is Trillian now); and Marvin, the moody android who suffers nothing and no one very gladly. Their destination? The ultimate hot spot for an evening of apocalyptic entertainment and fine dining, where the food (literally) speaks for itself.

From the unfathomable imagination of Douglas Adams, this is his internationally bestselling final book: a zany collection of essays, articles, anecdotes, and stories.

Nexus is an exciting introduction to the hidden geometry that weaves our lives so inextricably together."--BOOK JACKET.

Grace Kelly, giovane stella con il volto della brava ragazza, ma con un'anima appassionata, affascina l'America degli anni cinquanta del XX secolo, per poi conquistare il cuore di Rainier III, principe di Monaco. L'arte di creare illusioni e un carattere veramente forte la aiuteranno a sostenere il diadema dei Grimaldi, poiché non tutto è una favola in questo ruolo, il più bello della sua vita: il ruolo di principessa. Nulla – nessuna ferita segreta, nessun rimpianto – dovrebbe trasparire dietro la maschera troppo liscia della Signora Illustre, che giorno dopo giorno deve apparire come l'incarnazione della perfezione e della bellezza. I momenti più felici sono quelli trascorsi con i figli, ma con il passare degli anni Grace sopporta sempre peggio la necessità di subordinare i propri desideri al marito abituato a comandare. Il 13 settembre 1982, giorno del tragico incidente, nasce la leggenda: Grace brillerà nel firmamento di esistenze brutalmente interrotte, e come mai prima d'ora la fama diventerà un luminoso lutto per la felicità. Biografia di Grace Kelly dall'infanzia fino al tragico incidente, che le costò la vita nel 1982 all'età di 53 anni. Casa familiare, scuola, carriera attoriale in forte ascesa negli Stati Uniti, incontro con il principe Rainier, corteggiamenti e amore, matrimonio regale in mezzo al lusso e vita in una "gabbia d'oro".