Mitch Albom
21) For one more day
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English
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Chick Benetto, a broken-down former baseball player who has collapsed into alcoholism and despair, returns one night to his small hometown with plans to take his life. At the final moment, he is magically granted one more day with his departed mother, Posey Benetto, who illuminates the secrets of both their lives and shows him a way to redemption.
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Polish
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W najnowszej powieści Mitcha Alboma grupa rozbitków wyciąga z morza nieznajomego, który twierdzi, że jest Bogiem, i mówi, że może ich uratować tylko wtedy, gdy wszyscy w niego uwierzą. Dziesięć osób na tratwie ratunkowej walczy o przetrwanie na otwartym morzu po katastrofie jachtu. Brakuje im wody, jedzenia, a przede wszystkim nadziei, kiedy dostrzegają unoszącego się na falach mężczyznę. "Dzięki Bogu, znaleźliśmy cię" -- mówi...
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Español
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After being punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift, Father Time returns to Earth along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.
"Hubo una época en que el tiempo no tenía nombre. Porque nadie lo contaba. Hasta que Dor empezó a hacerlo, y todo cambió para el mundo. Y para él también: su castigo por querer medir el tiempo fue el destierro. Pero Dor tiene...
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Español
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"Durante una de sus visitas a casa de sus padres, Mitch Albom recibe el encargo más difícil y extraño de su vida: escribir, cuando llegue su hora, el discurso funerario de Albert Lewis, su viejo rabino, de 82 años. Aunque sorprendido, dado su alejamiento religioso, Mitch Albom acepta, pero con la condición de conocerlo un poco mejor. Se inicia así un viaje que dura ocho años, y durante el cual, Mitch Albom vuelve a entrar en contacto con valores...
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame volume 75
Language
English
Description
Mitch Albom has a pretty great life. He lives in Detroit and is happily married, he's an award-winning sportswriter, a must-read newspaper columnist, a screenwriter, a radio and television broadcaster. Then two men come into his life, and he realizes something's missing. Rabbi Albert Lewis presides over a thriving synagogue in a comfortable New Jersey suburb, and pastor Henry Covington, a recovering drug user and dealer, preaches to the poor and homeless...
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English
Description
Mitch Albom has a pretty great life. He lives in Detroit and is happily married, he's an award-winning sportswriter, a must-read newspaper columnist, a screenwriter, a radio and television broadcaster. Then two men come into his life, and he realizes something's missing. Rabbi Albert Lewis presides over a thriving synagogue in a comfortable New Jersey suburb, and pastor Henry Covington, a recovering drug user and dealer, preaches to the poor and homeless...
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English
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Eddie is an eighty-three-year-old war veteran. He spends his days maintaining the rides at Ruby Pier, a seaside amusement park. Now Eddie's own life is about to come to an end. One morning, an accident occurs on one of the rides. In front of a horrified crowd, Eddie attempts to save the five-year-old's life. The last thing he sees is the little girl's frightened face, the last thing he feels is the child's hands in his. Then, a blinding flash of light...