What would the world be like if there were no places? Our lives are so place-oriented that we cannot begin to comprehend the loss of locality. Indeed, the space we occupy has much to do with what and who we are. Yet, despite the pervasiveness of place in our everyday lives, philosophers have neglected it. Since its publication in 1993, "Getting Back into Place" has been recogni...(展开全部)

From the acclaimed author of the Outline trilogy, a fable of human destiny and decline, enacted in a closed system of intimate, fractured relationships.

From the acclaimed author of the Outline trilogy, a fable of human destiny and decline, enacted in a closed system of intimate, fractured relationships.

From the author of the Outline trilogy, a fable of human destiny and decline, enacted in a closed system of intimate, fractured relationships. A woman invites a famed artist to visit the remote coastal region where she lives, in the belief that his vision will penetrate the mystery of her life and landscape. His provocative presence provides the frame for a study of female fate...(展开全部)

柯丽·邓·波姆（1892－1983年），生长于荷兰的一个基督教家庭，是一名钟表匠。二次世界大战期间，她和她的家人帮助、收容了许多受到迫害的犹太人，并因此被送入了纳粹的集中营。她的父亲和大姐都死在集中营里，而幸存下来的柯丽则在战后四处演讲她在战时的经历以及上帝的恩典和引领。她的见证感动并安慰了许多人，也包括那些曾经迫害过她的德国人。1971年，由她与约翰·谢里尔、伊丽莎白·谢里尔合著的自传《密室》问世；1975年同名的电影全球发行。 柯丽·邓·波姆荣获了荷兰女王授予的爵士封号，并获得了以色列授予的国家正义奖。1983年，在她91岁生日当天，在美国去世。

柯丽·邓·波姆（1892－1983年），生长于荷兰的一个基督教家庭，是一名钟表匠。二次世界大战期间，她和她的家人帮助、收容了许多受到迫害的犹太人，并因此被送入了纳粹的集中营。她的父亲和大姐都死在集中营里，而幸存下来的柯丽则在战后四处演讲她在战时的经历以及上帝的恩典和引领。她的见证感动并安慰了许多人，也包括那些曾经迫害过她的德国人。1971年，由她与约翰·谢里尔、伊丽莎白·谢里尔合著的自传《密室》问世；1975年同名的电影全球发行。 柯丽·邓·波姆荣获了荷兰女王授予的爵士封号，并获得了以色列授予的国家正义奖。1983年，在她91岁生日当天，在美国去世。

We are all in need of lights to follow. One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a centuries-old trade that had once made men and women rich, but had long been in decline. Still, somehow, she seemed to be hanging on...(展开全部)

We are all in need of lights to follow. One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild Eider ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a centuries-old trade that had once made men and women rich, but had long been in decline. Still, somehow, she seemed to be hanging on...(展开全部)