约翰•欧文（John Irving），被美国文坛泰斗冯内古特喻为“美国最重要的幽默作家”，是当代最知名的小说家之一，他作品中所呈现的高超的说故事技巧与优美的文学性，使人们常将他与狄更斯和J. D. 塞林格等重量级小说家相提并论。他的小说不仅赢得书评界的一致推崇，而且叫好又叫座，是西方最畅销的小说家之一。

John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany is the inspiring modern classic that introduced two of the author's most unforgettable characters, boys bonded forever in childhood: the stunted Owen Meany, whose life is touched by God, and the orphaned Johnny Wheelwright, whose life is touched by Owen. From the accident that links them to the mystery that follows them-and the martyrdom th...(展开全部)

Owen Meany, the only child of a New Hampshire granite quarrier, believes he is God's instrument; he is. This is John Irving's most comic novel, yet Owen Meany is Mr. Irving's most heartbreaking character. "Roomy, intelligent, exhilarating and darkly comic...Dickensian in scope....Quite stunning and very ambitious." LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW "John Irving is an abundantly and...(展开全部)

Owen Meany, the only child of a New Hampshire granite quarrier, believes he is God's instrument; he is. This is John Irving's most comic novel, yet Owen Meany is Mr. Irving's most heartbreaking character. "Roomy, intelligent, exhilarating and darkly comic...Dickensian in scope....Quite stunning and very ambitious." LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW "John Irving is an abundantly and...(展开全部)

Sapiens showed us where we came from. Homo Deus looked to the future. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century explores the present. How can we protect ourselves from nuclear war, ecological cataclysms and technological disruptions? What can we do about the epidemic of fake news or the threat of terrorism? What should we teach our children? Yuval Noah Harari takes us on a thrilling jour...(展开全部)

In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today's most pressing issues. How do computers and robots change the meaning of being human? How do we deal with the epidemic of fake news? Are nations and religions still relevant? What should we teach our childre...(展开全部)

MANAGEMENT CHALLEGES FOR THE 21ST CENTURY is a breakthrough work, even for Peter Drucker. Through 6 impressive essays, Professor Drucker sets the agenda for the next several decades, for every organization and individual. He begins by pointing out that the way most people think about management is all wrong, and immediately needs to be changed. He outlines the needed changes. H...(展开全部)

Worldchanging is poised to be the Whole Earth Catalog for this millennium. Written by leading new thinkers who believe that the means for building a better future lie all around us, Worldchanging is packed with the information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers the tools they need to make a difference. Brought together by Alex Steffen, co-founder of the popular an...(展开全部)

朱迪•皮考特，美国当代著名畅销书作家、小说家。自1992年出版第一部小说以来，其十五部作品无一不持续畅销，包括《离别时刻》《说故事的人》《姐姐的守护者》《换心》《小心轻放的爱》《19分钟的眼泪》等。每有新作，即迅速登上《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、亚马逊网站等的畅销书榜 。 她常常将小说中的人物置于道德困境之下。面对挑战，真实的人性弱点暴露无遗。这也使得其作品具有强烈的社会话题性，引起广泛争议和探讨。 更为难能可贵的是，作家并非只是抛出问题，而是运用难以置信的共情、智慧和剖白坦率的心理描写，对自我、对他人，进行毫无保留的反思，榨出芸芸众生华贵皮袍下面那些有瑕疵的灵魂。 同时，她也给予我们每个平凡之辈以信心和勇气，只要坚持一点点的正义，这个世界就有被改变的可能。

This fascinating entry in The Big Idea series lays out the ethical implications and the costs of modern medicine. Over the course of human history, medicine has achieved incredible successes―but at what cost? This latest book in The Big Idea series explores the state of modern medicine, examining the ethics of medical and healthcare practices and the impact they have on modern ...(展开全部)