Lee Alexander McQueen (1969–2010), whose design combined visionary aesthetics, emotional power, and extraordinary craft, was known for staging provocative shows that were as much performances as venues to display his couture creations. Charged with energy, informed by history and culture, and filled with fresh concepts, McQueen's shows have become legends not only of fashion bu...(展开全部)

A radiant family saga set in a century of Mexican history, by one of the world's greatest writers. Carlos Fuentes's hope-filled new novel sees the twentieth century through the eyes of Laura D'az, a woman who becomes as much a part of our history as of the Mexican history she observes and helps to create. Born in 1898, this extraordinary woman grows into a wife and mother, bec...(展开全部)

A radiant family saga set in a century of Mexican history, by one of the world's greatest writers. Carlos Fuentes's hope-filled new novel sees the twentieth century through the eyes of Laura D'az, a woman who becomes as much a part of our history as of the Mexican history she observes and helps to create. Born in 1898, this extraordinary woman grows into a wife and mother, bec...(展开全部)

An intimate and revealing look at the personal and professional life of the fashion world's most visionary designer. This incredible volume strips away the layers of legend surrounding Alexander McQueen, revealing the sartorial genius and the true history of the man who reinvented modern fashion. Uncovering new details about Lee Alexander McQueen's humble childhood in East Lond...(展开全部)

Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) was one of the most influential, imaginative and inspirational designers at the turn of the millennium. His fashions both challenged and expanded the conventional parameters of clothing beyond utility to a compelling expression of culture, politics and identity. Focusing on the most iconic and acclaimed designs of his prolific career, this stunning...(展开全部)

RIDE THE FUNDRAISING ROLLER COASTER If building a start-up is like a roller-coaster ride, then fund-raising is like a roller coaster in the dark—you don't even know what's coming! The "all partners" meeting with Vertex Ventures was scheduled for a Thursday morning in late November 2007. It was one of many meetings Waze would have with investors, and it was the third we'd had w...(展开全部)

The inspiring story of one man's love for God and his unflinching commitment to present the Gospel of Christ to the Chinese. This book recounts the thrilling story of Hudson Taylor and the eventual formation of the China Inland Mission. Hudson Taylor left England on September 19, 1853, and did not reach China until spring of the following year. The long and arduous voyage, pers...(展开全部)

When Marines enter an abandoned house in Fallujah, Iraq, and hear a suspicious noise, they clench their weapons, edge around the corner, and prepare to open fire. What they find during the U.S.-led attack on the "most dangerous city on Earth" in late 2004, however, is not an insurgent but a puppy left behind when most of the city's residents fled. Despite military law forbiddin...(展开全部)

杰伊·科普曼是美国海军陆战队的一名上尉，他现在驻扎在加利福尼亚州欧申赛德市的潘德顿基地。杰伊和他的妻子、继子、两只狗（拉瓦和科达）、一只名叫“切达奶酪”的猫一起住在加州拉霍亚。杰伊是一个很有竞争力的自行车手。他妻子是一名人类学者，他们俩都是冲浪运动爱好者。 梅林达·罗斯是一名记者，《和狗交谈的人》一书的作者。

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