In the tradition of The Elements of Style comes Trish Hall’s essential new work on writing well—a sparkling instructional guide to persuading (almost) anyone, on (nearly) anything. As the person in charge of the Op-Ed page for the New York Times, Hall spent years immersed in argument, passion, and trendsetting ideas—but also in tangled sentences, migraine-inducing jargon, and d...(展开全部)

In the tradition of The Elements of Style comes Trish Hall’s essential new work on writing well—a sparkling instructional guide to persuading (almost) anyone, on (nearly) anything. As the person in charge of the Op-Ed page for the New York Times, Hall spent years immersed in argument, passion, and trendsetting ideas—but also in tangled sentences, migraine-inducing jargon, and d...(展开全部)

Very few books on dating have stood the test of time like Passion and Purity. Its much-needed message remains strong and hopeful in an age when doing whatever "feels right" is common practice. Using her own life as an example, Elisabeth Elliot guides singles of both genders and of any age on how to put their love lives under the authority of Jesus Christ. Passion and Purity c...(展开全部)

David Nicholls brings the wit and intelligence that graced his enormously popular New York Times bestseller, One Day, to a compellingly human, deftly funny new novel about what holds marriages and families together—and what happens, and what we learn about ourselves, when everything threatens to fall apart. Douglas Petersen may be mild-mannered, but behind his reserve lies a se...(展开全部)

The photographs by Annie Leibovitz in Women, taken especially for the book, encompass a broad spectrum of subjects: a rap artist, an astronaut, two Supreme Court justices, farmers, coal miners, movie stars, showgirls, rodeo riders, socialites, reporters, dancers, a maid, a general, a surgeon, the First Lady of the United States, the secretary of state, a senator, rock stars, pr...(展开全部)

Public and private passions colour the masterful sequel to ' Wolf Hall '.

希拉里·曼特尔（Hilary Mantel），法国女作家。毕业于英国谢菲尔德大学，随后曾在老年病医院工作，还在一家百货商场做过销售部助理。2012年10月16日凭借历史小说《提堂》再次获得英国布克文学奖，成为英国历史[4]上两获此项殊荣的第一位本土作家，也是获得这一殊荣的首位女作家。主要作品有关于法国大革命的著作《一个更安全的地方》（1993年），以及探讨现代英国人及其精神世界的《月黑风高》（2005年）。

Public and private passions colour the masterful sequel to ' Wolf Hall '.

希拉里·曼特尔（Hilary Mantel），法国女作家。毕业于英国谢菲尔德大学，随后曾在老年病医院工作，还在一家百货商场做过销售部助理。2012年10月16日凭借历史小说《提堂》再次获得英国布克文学奖，成为英国历史[4]上两获此项殊荣的第一位本土作家，也是获得这一殊荣的首位女作家。主要作品有关于法国大革命的著作《一个更安全的地方》（1993年），以及探讨现代英国人及其精神世界的《月黑风高》（2005年）。

Aladdin Books presents a handsome new edition of a Caldecott Medal winner. "Absurdities and contrasts are so imaginatively combined in a hilarious comedy of manners that the merriment can be enjoyed on several levels".--The Horn Book. Three-color illustrations.