Ben Sherwood

In a snug New England fishing village, Charlie St. Cloud tends the lawns and monuments of an ancient cemetery where his younger brother, Sam, is buried. After surviving the car accident that claimed his brother's life, Charlie is graced with an extraordinary gift: He can see, talk to, and even play catch with Sam's spirit. Into this magical world comes Tess Carroll, a captivating woman training for a solo sailing trip around the globe. Fate steers her boat into a treacherous storm that propels her into Charlie's life. Their beautiful and uncommon connection leads to a race against time and a choice between death and life, between the past and the future, between holding on and letting go — and the discovery that miracles can happen if we simply open our hearts.

DE REGRESO DE un partido de béisbol, Charlie y su hermano Sam sufren un terrible accidente en el que Sam muere en el acto y Charlie sobrevive, no sin antes haber conocido el otro lado de la vida. Con los años, Charlie se convierte en un chico encantador que se prepara para ser enfermero y cuida del cementerio de su pueblo, donde charla con los muertos que todavía están demasiado apegados a la vida. Pero la apacible vida de Charlie da un vuelco cuando el barco de la hermosa Tess naufraga y la muchacha aparece inconsciente en la playa, debatiéndose entre la vida y la muerte. Solo la fuerza del amor de Charlie podrá retenerla en este lado de la existencia.

As a boy, Charlie St Cloud narrowly survived a car crash that killed Sam, his little brother. Years later, still unable to recover from his loss, Charlie has taken a job tending to the lawns and monuments in the New England cemetery where Sam is buried. When he meets Tess Carroll, a captivating, adventurous woman in training for a solo sailing trip around the globe, they discover a beautiful and uncommon connection that, after a violent storm at sea, eventually forces them to choose between death and life, past and present, holding on and letting go. "The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud" is a romantic and uplifting novel about second chances and the liberating power of love.

A gloriously romantic comedy about about love, life and scrap metal J. J. Smith is an official keeper of world records. Wherever he goes, would-be record holders vie for his attention. But J. J.'s boss says his records are dull. Either he comes up with something special for The Book, or he's fired. So when J. J. hears about someone who is rumoured to be eating a 747, he has to check it out. Soon he finds himself in Superior, Nebraska, where Walter Chubb is, indeed, in the process of consuming an entire aeroplane, hoping to impress Willa Wyatt, the editor of the local newspaper, whom he has loved ever since she was the only guest who turned up to his tenth birthday party. 'Fans of Alice Hoffman, Fannie Flagg et al will definitely enjoy Ben Sherwood's The Man Who Ate The 747...a touching romance...original and tender writing' Bookseller 'Winsome, perceptive and often hilarious comedy...a heartwarming, gently humorous tale that could set records of its own' Publisher's Weekly (starred) 'A delighful and surprising book from start to finish' Fannie Flagg

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARING ZAC EFRONAs a boy, Charlie St Cloud narrowly survived a car crash that killed Sam, his little brother. Years later, still unable to recover from his loss, Charlie has taken a job tending to the lawns and monuments in the New England cemetery where Sam is buried. When he meets Tess Carroll, a captivating, adventurous woman in training for a solo sailing trip around the globe, they discover a beautiful and uncommon connection that, after a violent storm at sea, eventually forces them to choose between death and life, past and present, holding on and letting go. The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud is a romantic and uplifting novel about second chances and the liberating power of love.

Heartwarming and uplifting novel examining love in all its guises. As a boy, Charlie St Cloud narrowly survived a car crash that killed Sam, his little brother. Years later, still unable to recover from his loss, Charlie has taken a job tending to the lawns and monuments in the New England cemetery where Sam is buried. When he meets Tess Carroll, a captivating, adventurous woman in training for a solo sailing trip around the globe, they discover a beautiful and uncommon connection that, after a violent storm at sea, eventually forces them to choose between death and live, past and present, holding on and letting go. The Death and Life of Charlie St Cloud is a romantic and uplifting novel about second chances and the liberating power of love.

Un hombre que trabaja para el libro Guiness de los récords viaja hasta un pueblecito de Nebraska para presenciar un hecho insólito: un granjero se come un boeing 747, estrellado en sus campos de trigo, para impresionar a la mujer que ama desde los diez años.

A través de las anécdotas y las claras explicaciones de este fascinante libro podrá descubrir los secretos psicológicos y las claves científicas que se hallan tras el perfil de cualquier superviviente. Cada segundo del dia, una persona en el mundo se enfrenta a un momento de crisis, ya sea un accidente de coche, un crimen violento, una grave enfermedad o un problema economico. Teniendo en cuenta que es inevitable sufrir adversidades, nos preguntamos: ¿Quien consigue salir adelante contra todo pronostico y quien se rinde? ¿Por que algunas personas contraatacan y otras se entregan? ¿Como podemos convertirnos en el tipo de persona que logra sobrevivir y seguir adelante? Las esperanzadoras respuestas a estas cuestiones se encuentran en El club de los supervivientes. Este libro revela el lado oculto de la supervivencia combinando sorprendentes historias reales, estudios cientificos y las aventuras vividas por el propio autor dentro de las escuelas de supervivencia de elite del ejercito de los Estados Unidos y el curso de evacuacion de un accidente de aviacion que imparte el gobierno.