Born to a father who described him as the chosen one” and a mother who called him the universal child,” Tiger Woods was groomed for the fame and influence that his parents believed was his destiny. At age twenty, he made his debut in a Nike commercial. Hello, world,” he said. Are you ready for me?” The world was ready. For the next thirteen years, Tiger nearly lived up to his...(展开全部)

Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus , Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the ...(展开全部)

A New York Times Notable Book A Time Magazine “Best Comix of the Year” A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fou...(展开全部)

Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus , Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the ...(展开全部)

"This book is rich with examples illustrating medical, religious, racial, and gendered discourses about its subject and the impact these have had, and continue to have, in the provision of medical care to the public . . . A fascinating read" --Library Journal "Bourke has done a fine job of detailing the story of pain and the folly it reveals." --Kirkus Reviews "The Story of Pai...(展开全部)

葛吉夫（G. I. Gurdjieff ,1866～1949），曾经游学印度、西藏、埃及、麦加、苏丹、伊拉克，1912年在莫斯科与圣彼得堡成立修行团体，1917年俄国大革命，葛吉夫率领弟子到土耳其的君士坦丁堡，成立修行机构。1922年定居法国巴黎枫丹白露。他宣称“第四道”并非他发明的，而是渊自久远的古老智慧。葛吉夫博杂广大的密意知识经由大弟子邬斯宾斯基整理后，体系更加条理分明。

Great changes have taken place in the Quarter-century since the death of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff, yet much of the mystery that surrounded him in his lifetime remains. This book satisfies the demand to "hear" his actual voice and direct instructions--in the form of conversations between Gurdjieff and his pupils. <br /> That any record of these lectures exists at all is due t...(展开全部)

In this lively and accessible book, Colin Heywood explores the changing experiences and perceptions of childhood from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the twentieth century. Heywood examines the different ways in which people have thought about childhood as a stage of life, the relationships of children with their families and peers, and the experiences of young people...(展开全部)

In celebration of distinguished author/critic Julian Symons' 80th year, here is the third and final revised edition of his classic history of mystery fiction. The views expressed here are as candid as ever. One bestselling writer is called unreadable, another compared to writers of "strip cartoon stories". But the general tone is warmly appreciative of every sort of book within...(展开全部)