威廉·萨默塞特·毛姆（1874—1965），英国著名作家，被誉为“最会讲故事的作家”，整个英语世界最畅销的作家之一。毛姆是一位成功的多产作家，在长篇小说、短篇小说和戏剧领域里都有建树。不过毛姆本人对自己的评价却很谦虚：“我只不过是二流作家中排在前面的一个。” 毛姆最知名、最畅销的小说包括《人生的枷锁》《月亮和六便士》和《刀锋》等。除长篇外，毛姆还是一个出色的短篇小说家，他的短篇小说有一百多部。1946年，毛姆设立了萨默塞特·毛姆奖，奖励优秀的年轻作家，鼓励 并资助他们到各处旅游。1952年，牛津大学授予毛姆名誉博士学位。1954年，英王室授予他“荣誉侍从”称号。1965年12月16日毛姆在法国尼斯去逝。

Maugham found a parallel to the turmoil of our own times in the duplicity, intrigue and sensuality of the Italian Renaissance. Then and Now enters the world of Machiavelli, and covers three important months in the career of that crafty politician, worldly seducer and high priest of schemers.

In a single moment, "everything" changes. Seventeenyear- old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she fi nds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck... A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices w...(展开全部)

A critically acclaimed novel that will change the way you look at life, love, and family. In the blink of an eye everything changes. SeventeenA-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has l...(展开全部)

'There are things even love can't do... If the burden is too much and stays too long, even love bends, cracks, comes close to breaking and sometimes does break. But even when it's in a thousand pieces around your feet, that doesn't mean it's no longer love...' Yejide is hoping for a miracle, for a child. It is all her husband wants, all her mother-in-law wants, and she has trie...(展开全部)

In a single moment, "everything" changes. Seventeenyear- old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she fi nds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck... A sophisticated, layered, and heartachingly beautiful story about the power of family and friends, the choices w...(展开全部)

A critically acclaimed novel that will change the way you look at life, love, and family. In the blink of an eye everything changes. SeventeenA-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has l...(展开全部)

這本厚478 頁的《GOGO MONSTER》，是松本大洋2000年底出版的作品。在松本大洋歷年的作品中規格非常特殊，放在日本漫畫的脈絡中也非常少見：精裝、書盒、書邊刷色還網印圖案、厚度更是一般漫畫的三倍！整體看起來與其說是日漫，更像是歐美漫畫作品。此外，松本大洋創作本書時，未在漫畫期刊連載，而是埋首投入三年光陰，畫完成後直接成書出版。 松本大洋在受訪時曾表示，1997年結束了神作《乒乓》的連載後，因對日本漫畫週刊快速的連載速度感到疲憊，加上去了一趟法國安古蘭國際漫畫節，和法國漫畫名家墨必斯、德魁西等人交流後受到很大刺激，對於歐洲漫畫作者在劇情和畫面表現方式，以及構思單一作品的創作速度感到羨慕，《GOGO MONSTER》便是他嘗試跳脫日漫連載的創作模式，深入挖掘內心所創作出的深沉之作。 本書找來日本裝幀大師祖父江慎設計，漫畫內容其實從精裝書封就開始...(展开全部)

這本厚478 頁的《GOGO MONSTER》，是松本大洋2000年底出版的作品。在松本大洋歷年的作品中規格非常特殊，放在日本漫畫的脈絡中也非常少見：精裝、書盒、書邊刷色還網印圖案、厚度更是一般漫畫的三倍！整體看起來與其說是日漫，更像是歐美漫畫作品。此外，松本大洋創作本書時，未在漫畫期刊連載，而是埋首投入三年光陰，畫完成後直接成書出版。 松本大洋在受訪時曾表示，1997年結束了神作《乒乓》的連載後，因對日本漫畫週刊快速的連載速度感到疲憊，加上去了一趟法國安古蘭國際漫畫節，和法國漫畫名家墨必斯、德魁西等人交流後受到很大刺激，對於歐洲漫畫作者在劇情和畫面表現方式，以及構思單一作品的創作速度感到羨慕，《GOGO MONSTER》便是他嘗試跳脫日漫連載的創作模式，深入挖掘內心所創作出的深沉之作。 本書找來日本裝幀大師祖父江慎設計，漫畫內容其實從精裝書封就開始...(展开全部)

拉玛尼·德瓦苏拉 临床心理学家、心理学教授、作家 拉玛尼·德瓦苏拉博士(Dr Ramani Durvasu-la )是美国加州大学的注册临床心理学家和心理学教授，此外，她还是拥有丰富经验的心理治疗师和多个心理健康协会的专家顾问。 2003年，她被美国大学妇女协会授予“新星学者奖”。2012年，她获得了加州州立大学洛杉矶分校的杰出教授奖。她在人格障碍和心理健康方面的研究得到了美国国立卫生研究院(NationalInstitutes of Health)10年的资助。