DAVID M. BARNETT

Todos conocemos a alguien como Thomas.El vecino gruñón que se queja de tu comportamiento incívico en las reuniones de la comunidad de vecinos. El señor que te chista si tiene que esperar un minuto detras de ti en la cola del supermercado. El compañero que manda un mail con copia a toda la empresa si por error acabas el ultimo rollo de papel higienicoThomas esta perfectamente satisfecho yendo siempre por su cuenta, alejandose de los demas y de sus problemas. Pero bajo esa fachada gruñona se esconden una historia y una tristeza que a todos nos resultan dolorosamente familiares. Y esta a punto de encontrar una familia que cambiara su manera de ver las cosasUn hombre que habia dado el mundo por perdido. Una familia que le enseñara a vivir.El hombre que se fue a Marte porque queria estar soloes una historia irresistible y reconfortante sobre sobre amistades improbables y segundas oportunidades, perfecta para los lectores deyUn hombre llamado Ove. Te hara reir, llorar y reconciliarte con todos los cascarrabias que han pasado por tu vida.Todos conocemos a alguien como Thomas.El vecino gruñon que se queja de tu comportamiento incivico en las reuniones de la comunidad de vecinos. El señor ...

'I adored this book!' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things. A gorgeous, laugh-out-loud story of friendship, family and forgiveness. The perfect book club read for fans of A Man Called Ove, A Boy Made of Blocks and The Rosie Project. A man who has given up on the world. A family who show him how to live. Forty-something Thomas is very happy to be on his own, far away from other people and their problems. But beneath his grumpy exterior lies a story and a sadness that is familiar to us all. And he's about to encounter a family who will change his view of the world...for good. 'An unashamedly feel-good story.' Miranda Dickinson 'Sheer joy.' Lucy Diamond 'A much-needed antidote for these worrying times.' Julie Cohen 'A moving, funny, absorbing hot chocolate of a story.' Daniela Sacerdoti 'Exactly what everyone needs right now.' Rachael Lucas WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT CALLING MAJOR TOM 'A delightfully quirky book!' 'Brilliant!' 'Wonderful and life affirming' 'Totally unforgettable'

Molly McGinley has had enough of London and, feeling like a failure, heads home to the unremarkable Northern town of Merry-le-Moors, to move back in with dad Jack for Christmas.Jack, still mourning the loss of his wife and Mollys mum ten years ago, nevertheless maintains a positive outlook on life, and to lift Molly from her slump insists she goes out with him on his daily rounds driving the towns mobile library.When an elderly man, Cliff, starts coming into the library for warmth and companionship, Jack and Molly provide tea and sympathy... and begin to attract the lost, lonely and jaded people of Merry-le-Moors, who gather each day at the mobile library to talk about books, life and love. Each of them is searching for something in life, and Jack and Molly know just how to find it in the library.As friendships - and more - begin to form, Christmas approaches... and so does a dark cloud on the horizon. The library is under threat, and so too the fragile friendships that have been formed.But this is Christmas, after all, and magic - like love - can be found in the most unlikely places.

An utterly charming and heart-warming love story and the perfect tonic for difficult times.Daisy is the night security guard at the Manchester Museum of Social History. She takes her job very seriously, protecting the museum from teenage troublemakers.Nate works the day shift, though hed be more suited as a museum guide the way he chats with the visitors. Daisy doesnt approve: how does he find it so easy to talk to strangers?For five minutes each day their shifts overlap at handover. He passes the torch over to Daisy - always with a smile on his face, and she asks him for a full report of the day, which he gives reluctantly. Its the only interaction they have... until mysterious things begin to happen at the museum.They soon discover they have a lot more in common than they realised... and their investigations uncover more than just the truth. Could they have feelings for one another?

*FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CALLING MAJOR TOM*I loved it. Nostalgic without being saccharine, hopeful, real characters with edge. A brilliant book. - Hayley WebsterI adored it! Truly uplifting. Exactly what people want and need to read right now. - Daisy BuchananFor elderly churchwarden Arthur Calderbank, theres no place like home. His home just so happens to be a graveyard.He keeps himself to himself, gets on with his job, and visits his wife everyday for a chat. When one day he finds someone else has been to see his wife - and has left flowers on her grave - he is determined to solve the mystery of who and why. He receives unlikely help from a group of teenage girls as he searches for answers, and soon learns that there is more to life than being surrounded by death.Set during the 90s, when we were all just common people believing things could only get better, this is an uplifting story about the power of a little kindness, friendship and community. For readers who enjoy Sue Townsend, Ruth Hogan and Joanna Cannon.

What a lovely quirky read- a romance between a lighthouse keeper and a teacher. I fell in love with the characters straight away This was a lovely book which had me laughing and crying. How do you find love . . . when you have the loneliest job in the world?This is the story of Gayle and Martin, who fall in love over the course of ten years- over a yearly visit to a tiny, isolated island off the Welsh coast. Gayle is a teacher and each year she brings her class to the island to see the local flora and fauna, from sea birds to playful seals. Martin, the islands caretaker and only human resident, lives in and maintains the lighthouse, which opens to the public for just this one day a year. Gayle is effervescent but feels trapped, while Martin is lonely and isolated. As their love slowly builds over time, they both yearn for the annual field trip where they can finally see each other... Until one year Gayle doesnt come back, and Martin has to leave his island hideaway to find her. A romantic, tender love story, perfect for fans of Mike Gayle and Rachel Joyce. Praise for David M. Barnett:A moving love storyTRACY REESHeartwarming, captivating and a thumping good love storyMATT CAINA magical story with light, dark and all the shades in between. A triumphCLARE SWATMAN

Etre tout seul, loin des autres et de leurs problemes, voila qui convient tres bien a Thomas Major. Aussi, lorsque par un curieux concours de circonstances, le jour de la mort de David Bowie, loccasion se presente a lui detre le premier homme a aller sur Mars, il ny reflechit pas a deux fois. Sauf quil ne sattendait pas a ce que ce voyage improbable mene sur sa route Gladys et sa famille.Gladys, avec lage, perd un peu la tete. Pourtant, quand elle reçoit un coup de fil de Tom Major, elle mesure bien sa chance : parler a un vrai astronaute ! Ses deux petits-enfants ne croient bien sur pas un mot de cette histoire. Mais alors quils sont en difficultes et risquent de tout perdre, un petit coup de pouce venu de lespace pourrait bien changer la donne.Car, si sous ses airs grognons Tom est en fait un homme abime par la vie, la rencontre deroutante avec cette famille est sur le point de bouleverser sa vision du monde. Traduit de langlais par Claire Breton

The characters jump right off the page and into your heart. Reader review From the bestselling author of CALLING MAJOR TOM comes a heartwarming comedy about unlikely friendships and community. Fans of The Wisdom of Sally Red Shoes by Ruth Hogan, The Man I Think I Know by Mike Gayle, The Map of Us by Jules Preston, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, and Checking Out by Nick Spalding will love this. Nineteen-year-old Jennifer is regretting her hasty move into Sunset Promenade, an unusual retirement home taking in students to save money. Despite their differences in age, Jennifer and the older residents thrive and embark on a series of new adventures. But when Sunset Promenade is threatened with closure, cracks begin to show, and this quirky group of friends must work together to save their home.The Growing Pains of Jennifer Ebert, aged 19 going on 91 is a funny, warm and uplifting novel about the importance of friendship, the value of community, and how its never too late to have the time of your life...I loved every word of this book and would advise people take an afternoon off, find a comfy spot and lose yourself for a few hours in the world of Sunset Promenade. Reader reviewReaders are loving The Growing Pains of Jennifer EbertBrilliant page turnerthis is a lovely booka really good reada wonderful story ******************* Previously published as The Lonely Hearts Cinema Club

I loved everything about it.Goodreads This book made me laugh, cry, giggle and gasp.GoodreadsOne of my favourite books of the year. Charming and very sweet.Goodreads ********************** Heartwarming eBook bestseller - the perfect read for anyone who enjoyed Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Together, A Man Called Ove and Matt Haig.**********************Forty-something Thomas is very happy to be on his own, far away from other people and their problems. But beneath his grumpy exterior lies a story and a sadness that is familiar to us all. And hes about to encounter a family who will change his view of the world... for good.**********************AS FEATURED IN THE GUARDIAN, THE FEEL-GOOD MUST-READ FOR 2018Must readDaily Express Utterly irresistibleSunday MirrorFunny, moving, sweetly life-affirming taleSunday Express**********************Sheer joy. Lucy DiamondExactly what everyone needs right now. Rachel LucasI adored this book! Ruth Hogan, The Keeper of Lost ThingsA much-needed antidote for these worrying times. Julie CohenA moving, funny, absorbing hot chocolate of a story. Daniela Sacerdoti ********************** What other readers are saying about Calling Major Tom: Full and rich characters with all touching my heartstrings. Laughed and cried out loud.GoodreadsOh my goodness, I loved this book so much. It made me laugh and cry, then laugh and cry even more.GoodreadsI loved this book. All the characters were lovable, charming and for some my heart broke into pieces.GoodreadsThis was a lovely read with brilliant characters. I loved Tom. Made me laugh and cry. A lovely pick me up read. I loved the ending too. 5*Goodreads

Todos conocemos a alguien como Thomas.El vecino gruñón que se queja de tu comportamiento incívico en las reuniones de la comunidad de vecinos. El señor que te chista si tiene que esperar un minuto detras de ti en la cola del supermercado. El compañero que manda un mail con copia a toda la empresa si por error acabas el ultimo rollo de papel higienicoThomas esta perfectamente satisfecho yendo siempre por su cuenta, alejandose de los demas y de sus problemas. Pero bajo esa fachada gruñona se esconden una historia y una tristeza que a todos nos resultan dolorosamente familiares. Y esta a punto de encontrar una familia que cambiara su manera de ver las cosasUn hombre que habia dado el mundo por perdido. Una familia que le enseñara a vivir. El hombre que se fue a Marte porque queria estar solo es una historia irresistible y reconfortante sobre sobre amistades improbables y segundas oportunidades, perfecta para los lectores de La tentacion de ser felices, El insolito peregrinaje de Harold Fry y Un hombre llamado Ove. Te hara reir, llorar y reconciliarte con todos los cascarrabias que han pasado por tu vida.Todos conocemos a alguien como Thomas.El vecino gruñon que se queja de tu comportamiento incivico en las reuniones de la comunidad de vecinos. El señor que te chista si...

Twenty-year-old Jenny is struggling to make friends at university, and moves in to Sunset Promenade to escape her problems. Her roommates are a little older than she was expecting - Sunset Promenade is a private nursing home, taking in students to save money. At first the new residents clash, but when Jenny introduces a movie night the group realise they have more in common than they think.