「美國書卷獎」得獎之作，「美國國家書評獎」決選作品。 最有成就的黑人音樂評論家針對震撼全世界的流行文化現象所做的權威剖析。──《華盛頓郵報》書評 少有嘻哈文化的記錄者像尼爾遜．喬治一般頭腦清晰、態度客觀。《嘻哈美國》交織評論與報導，成為極具可讀性的饒舌音樂及其文化震撼性的調查報告。──《費城詢問報》 引人入勝、資料豐富。它給嘻哈追隨者一個完整架構與歷史，給了畏懼嘻哈者詳盡解釋與理解途徑。──《休士頓記事報》 充滿知識、堅持己見，迷人……對嘻哈的熱情讓此書充滿生氣。──Michiko Kakutani，《紐約時報》 《嘻哈美國》一書裡，尼爾遜．喬治（舉世最具洞見的嘻哈文化作家──《滾石雜誌》語）以第一人稱帶領我們進行一場嘻哈歷史之旅。從它的七０年代源頭到它竄起成為一股文化力量，再到今日它的影響力顯現在電影、時裝、廣告與運動各領域裡。它探索黑人...(展开全部)

“It was the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...” The Christmas Tree Bucket is a modern-day Christmas story with a dark edge. A wordless narrative, Parke’s story is an ironic take on the typical Australian suburban Christmas. He photographs friends and family, and casts them in a twisted tale that merges fact and f...(展开全部)

Trip-hop described some of the 1990s' best music, and it was one of the decade's most revealing bad ideas. This book chronicles the music and its leading artists, packed with recommended listening, essential tracks, great remixes, and under-recognized albums. “Your playlists will soon be overflowing.” - Spectrum Culture The music itself was an intoxication of beats, bass, and v...(展开全部)

"Combines phonics and word recognition, making sounds and letters recognizable. Highly recommended."—(starred) School Library Journal.

テロ対策専門チーム外事４課のエースだった鬼道恭二は、追っていたテロ集団ＡＬＩＣＥに妹を殺されてしまう。失意のうちに４課を辞めた鬼道だったが、再び日本にＡＬＩＣＥが現れたことを知り復帰。だが、そんな鬼道に班長の波多が命じた特殊任務とは、１４歳の少女・朝倉かすみとコンビを組めというものだった！！

Sparks's 1996 debut novel, The Notebook, was a fast and easy read that sold millions upon millions of copies. Other bestselling love stories followed (Message in a Bottle; A Walk to Remember; The Guardian), but Sparks's fans have from the very beginning eagerly anticipated a sequel to the romantic tale of Allie and Noah Calhoun. The wait is now over. Attorney Wilson Lewis has b...(展开全部)

Tie in to the feature film release of The Notebook withthe trade paperback edition of THEWEDDING, the New York Times bestselling follow-up to Nicholas Sparks's classic tale of enduring love. After 30 years, Wilson Lewis, son-in-law to Noah and Allie (of Notebook fame), is forced to admit that the romance has gone out of his marriage. Despite the shining example of his in-laws' ...(展开全部)

In Shadow Family, Miyuki Miyabe draws readers into the amorphous world of Internet chat rooms-a world of people from all walks of life attracted by the possibility of being whomever they want to be. Police investigating the murder of a middle-aged office worker discover e-mail correspondence on the victim's computer that indicates he had been a regular participant in an Intern...(展开全部)