Piotr W. Cholewa Livres

The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years - except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in this divinely hilarious, yet heartfelt work 'reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams' (Philadelphia Inquirer). Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes, Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Saviour's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more - except maybe 'Maggie,' Mary of Magdala - and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.

From acclaimed author Ursula K. Le Guin, a collection of thoughts--always adroit, often acerbic--on aging, belief, the state of literature, and the state of the nation

'Panic?' said Rincewind hopefully. He always held that panic was the best means of survival. When the very fabric of time and space are about to be put through the wringer - in this instance by the imminent arrival of a very large and determinedly oncoming meteorite - circumstances require a very particular type of hero. Sadly what the situation…

Les Pequeninos, la reine et les humains de Lusitania sont menacés par l'arrivée de la flotte stellaire qui compte utiliser le " Petit Docteur ", un désintégrateur moléculaire, pour préserver la race humaine du terrible virus de la Descolada. Seule Jane, l'intelligence artificielle alliée d'Ender, est capable de les sauver, mais son action est menacée par le congrès stellaire. Quant à Ender lui-même, il doit maintenir toute son attention pour que les enfants nés de son esprit - Peter et Val - puissent mener à bien leurs quêtes respectives : la recherche d'un puissant leader d'opinion susceptible d'influer sur la décision du congrès, et l'exploration de planètes colonisables pour préparer l'exode...

Seth is the oppressed kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel, owned by the nasty Bunn family. His only friend is his black cat, Nightshade. But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner, kindly Dr Thallomius is poisoned by Seths special dessert. A locked-room murder investigation ensues and Seth is the main suspect. The funny thing is, hes innocent ... can he solve the mystery and clear his name, especially when magics afoot?