Lachie MacLachlan, the generous hero of this enchanting tale, is the exception to the rule that the Scots are a thrifty lot. In his "wee house in the heather," Lachie lives with his family of twelve, and he welcomes to his hearth every weary traveler who passes by on a stormy night. "There's always room for one more," says Lachie, and how his grateful guests say a wonderful "th...(展开全部)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In this Scottish folk song, a generous family always has room for another person and invites in everyone who passes by.

Winner of the Caldecott Medal. Lachie MacLachlan, the generous hero of this enchanting tale, is the exception to the rule that the Scots are a thrifty lot. In his "wee house in the heather," where he lives with his family of twelve, he welcomes to his hearth every weary traveler who passes by on a stormy night. "There's always room for one more," says Lachie, and how his grate...(展开全部)

'Every family is a ghost story ...' As a child, Charley Benetto was told by his father, 'You can be a mama's boy or a daddy's boy, but you can't be both.' So he chooses his father, only to see him disappear when Charley is on the verge of adolescence. Decades later, Charley is a broken man. His life has been destroyed by alcohol and regret. He loses his job. He leaves his famil...(展开全部)

Book Description This is the story of a man named Charley who loses his job, leaves his family, and decides, one night, to end his life. Somewhere between this world and the next, he encounters his mother, who died years ago, and he spends one last day with her - a day he never had on earth. This 'ordinary' day covers the whole of their existence, and reveals how Charley, like...(展开全部)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this lovely, easy-to-use illustrated guide to decluttering, the beloved author of The Happiness Project shows us how to take control of our stuff--and, by extension, our lives. Gretchen Rubin knows firsthand that creating order can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative. But for most of us, a rigid, one-size-fits-all...(展开全部)

Nell is 26 and has never been to Paris. She has never even been on a weekend away with her boyfriend. Everyone knows she is just not the adventurous type. But, when her boyfriend doesn't turn up for heir romantic mini-break, Nell has the chance to prove everyone wrong. Alone in Paris, Nell meets the mysterious moped-riding Fabien and his group of carefree friends. Could this tu...(展开全部)

中年男子查理，本是職業棒球選手，由於受傷而不再能馳騁於運動場。此後他謀生不順，個性變得乖僻難纏；他自暴自棄，終日酗酒。妻女離他而去。當他得知獨生女連婚禮也不要他參加，他覺得自己被打碎了。他決定自殺。 他在一個靈異般的情境裡與死去的母親重逢。他回到老家所在的小鎮，陪母親渡過了一天。這一天，很平常；這一天，卻也很不一樣，因為，母親終於說出了那個祕密。 父親當年為什麼要拋下他們，離家出走？這個問題像一個不曾痊癒的傷口，在查理心中淤著血。而今，這個祕密像煙一樣浮出，遮住了天空，他震驚也茫然——在今生與來生之間的某一個地方，查理重新認識了自己的母親，得知了母親為家庭所做的犧牲。 查理努力記住他在與母親重逢那天所得到的溫柔和理解，把他以為已經破碎的生命重新拼湊起來。查理重新活了一次。 意外與母親相聚的這一天，讓查理懂得了什麼叫「家」。家，不需要你講道理，只需要你...(展开全部)

是的，你可以得到更多。我们不断问问题。当成日常生活的一部分。但问题也许比答案更有力量。知道问自己什么问题可以改变人生。

The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker. At his darkest hours - and he's had plenty - Peter has always had one shoulder to lean on, one person who'd remind him who he is, who he was, and who he can be. Now he's about to lose that person. What would he do...what would you do, if you only had "One More Day?" The most-talked about - and controversial - comic event of th...(展开全部)