One of the few books to address the horror film from any kind of critical position. Unique - The first history of the horror film to approach it from a queer perspective. Written with detail and thoroughness - covers all eras of the horror film and correlates specific types of movie monsters to the historical social conditions which produced them. Explores how popular culture e...(展开全部)

It’s hard to ignore someone with his hands in your mouth. Bernie Rhodenbarr’s all ears when Dr. Sheldrake, his dentist, starts complaining about his detestable, soon-to-be-ex wife, and happens to mention the valuable diamonds she keeps lying around the apartment. Since Bernie’s been known to supplement his income as a bookstore owner with the not-so-occasional bout of high-rise...(展开全部)

It’s hard to ignore someone with his hands in your mouth. Bernie Rhodenbarr’s all ears when Dr. Sheldrake, his dentist, starts complaining about his detestable, soon-to-be-ex wife, and happens to mention the valuable diamonds she keeps lying around the apartment. Since Bernie’s been known to supplement his income as a bookstore owner with the not-so-occasional bout of high-rise...(展开全部)

It's hard to ignore someone with his hands in your mouth. Bernie Rhodenbarr's all ears when Dr. Sheldrake, his dentist, starts complaining about his detestable, soon-to-be-ex wife, and happens to mention the valuable diamonds she keeps lying around the apartment. Since Bernie's been known to supplement his income as a bookstore owner with the not-so-occasional bout of high-rise...(展开全部)

劳伦斯·布洛克生于1938年，在上世纪50年代开始写小说。布洛克最早出版的小说《睡不着觉的密探》（1966年）主角是一位名叫伊凡·谭纳的密探，因为在朝鲜战争中脑部受伤，再也无法睡眠，这个角色在之后的系列中不断地出现，最新的是1998年的《冰上的谭纳》。布洛克还有其他受欢迎的系列，比如“杀手凯勒”系列和以纽约二手书商兼盗贼罗登巴尔为主角的“雅贼”系列。 主要著作有：《睡不着觉的密探》、《父之罪》、《在死亡之中》、《谋杀与创造之时》、《别无选择的贼》、《刀锋之先》、《恶魔预知死亡》、《小城》、《死亡的渴望》等。

In the Closet of the Vatican exposes the rot at the heart of the Vatican and the Roman Catholic Church today. This brilliant piece of investigative writing is based on four years' authoritative research, including extensive interviews with those in power. The celibacy of priests, the condemnation of the use of contraceptives, the cover up of countless cases of sexual abuse, the...(展开全部)

At the heart of Africa is Congo, a country the size of Western Europe, bordering nine other nations, that since 1996 has been wracked by a brutal and unstaunchable war in which millions have died. And yet, despite its epic proportions, it has received little sustained media attention. In this deeply reported book, Jason Stearns vividly tells the story of this misunderstood c...(展开全部)

贾森·斯特恩斯（Jason Stearns），美国政治学者，纽约大学高级研究员，致力于研究非洲地区的暴力形势和社会动态，尤其关注刚果民主共和国。曾先后任职于国际危机组织、大裂谷研究院和联合国维和部队等机构。2001年开始集中精力研究刚果的冲突问题。2014年于纽约大学国际合作中心成立刚果调查研究小组，推动与冲突相关的外交政策朝着更加透明化和负责任的方向发展。

At the heart of Africa is Congo, a country the size of Western Europe, bordering nine other nations, that since 1996 has been wracked by a brutal and unstaunchable war in which millions have died. And yet, despite its epic proportions, it has received little sustained media attention.In this deeply reported book, Jason K. Stearns vividly tells the story of this misunderstood co...(展开全部)