Den, kdy jsem se naučil žít – Gounelle Laurent (2015)

The new novel by the author of the world-famous bestseller The Man Who Wanted to Be Happy is a captivatingly written story that will resonate with anyone who reflects on themselves, seeks answers to the question of the meaning of life, and wants to become the architect of their own destiny. Imagine that one ordinary Sunday afternoon you are walking along the waterfront in the San Francisco harbor, observing the happenings around you quite disinterestedly, when suddenly a young gypsy girl grabs your hand and offers to read your future from your palm. You don't resist and, for amusement and perhaps a bit out of curiosity, you accept the offer. The gypsy girl examines your palm intently, but after a moment, her face pales, and genuine horror reflects in her eyes. The ominous prophecy she subsequently utters leaves you unsettled, and although you are a rational person and do not believe in prophetic predictions, from that moment on, you can no longer live a calm, stereotypical life as you have until now, and your life will be turned upside down. What if the gypsy girl wasn't lying, what if there is some truth in her words? And why did she disappear immediately after making the prophecy without asking you for money? From that moment on, everything will change for you, everything you have considered important, everything you have sought, everything you have strived for, and...