著者简介 尤里·奥列沙（1899—1960），苏联小说家、诗人、剧作家、编剧和记者，20世纪最伟大的苏联小说家之一。1927年，他发表了长篇小说《嫉妒》，获得了极高的文学声誉。童话《三个胖国王》是他最广为人知的作品，不仅再版30多次，畅销至今，还相继被改编为戏剧、芭蕾舞剧、电影、漫画等。尤里·奥列沙最先使用“人类灵魂的工程师”一说，用来称呼作家。

In recent decades, America has been waging a veritable war on fat in which not just public health authorities, but every sector of society is engaged in constant “fat talk” aimed at educating, badgering, and ridiculing heavy people into shedding pounds. We hear a great deal about the dangers of fatness to the nation, but little about the dangers of today’s epidemic of fat talk ...(展开全部)

There are ten fat sausages sizzling in the pan, but they're going fast! Can you count the sausages as they disappear - and can you see where they go? A book to stimulate observation and discussion, and an enjoyable introduction to number bonding. Ingenious die-cut holes in each page bring the number concepts in this favourite counting song to life. All children love this tra...(展开全部)

Criminals have always called the shots in Sin City, whether bootleggers, gamblers, or politicians. But ever since the first dame set up shop in Old Town, those side-streets have been run by the women who walk the night. It's been a delicate truce, but now there's a messy body and the mob's looking to reclaim those licentious streets. They're going to have to put down a tight ba...(展开全部)

"Fat". In contemporary society the word never fails to elicit powerful emotions, especially as it relates to bodily health and appearance. But fat is a noun as well as an adjective and has a cultural life outside of its relationship with the human body. By focusing on the complex physical and experiential dimensions of this problematic substance, Fat: Culture and Materiality br...(展开全部)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter at The New York Times comes the explosive story of the rise of the processed food industry and its link to the emerging obesity epidemic. Michael Moss reveals how companies use salt, sugar, and fat to addict us and, more important, how we can fight back. In the spring of 1999 the heads of ...(展开全部)

New York Times Bestseller A visionary new master class in cooking that distills decades of professional experience into just four simple elements, from the woman declared “America’s next great cooking teacher” by Alice Waters. In the tradition of The Joy of Cooking and How to Cook Everything comes Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, an ambitious new approach to cooking by a major new culina...(展开全部)

Kiese Laymon is a fearless writer. In his essays, personal stories combine with piercing intellect to reflect both on the state of American society and on his experiences with abuse, which conjure conflicted feelings of shame, joy, confusion and humiliation. Laymon invites us to consider the consequences of growing up in a nation wholly obsessed with progress yet wholly disinte...(展开全部)

Kiese Laymon is a fearless writer. In his essays, personal stories combine with piercing intellect to reflect both on the state of American society and on his experiences with abuse, which conjure conflicted feelings of shame, joy, confusion and humiliation. Laymon invites us to consider the consequences of growing up in a nation wholly obsessed with progress yet wholly disinte...(展开全部)

If you are over 40 and suddenly find yourself gaining weight, feeling tired, losing control of your emotions, having trouble sleeping, or even starting to question your life - don't rush to blame yourself. The problem might lie with your hormones. Nutrition therapist Nicki Williams, through her personal experience and thousands of successful cases, has revealed a neglected heal...(展开全部)