Waris Dirie leads a double life -- by day, she is an international supermodel and human rights ambassador for the United Nations; by night, she dreams of the simplicity of life in her native Somalia and the family she was forced to leave behind. Desert Flower, her intimate and inspiring memoir, is a must-read for anyone who has ever wondered about the beauty of African life, t...(展开全部)

In eighteenth-century Germany, the impetuous student of philosophy who will later gain fame as the Romantic poet Novalis seeks his father's permission to wed his true philosophy -- a plain, simple child named Sophie. The attachment shocks his family and friends. This brilliant young man, betrothed to a twelve-year-old dullard How can it be? A literary sensation and a bestselle...(展开全部)

This book has a universal theme, the positive powers and disruptive effects of sexuality and desire. Despite the moral debate, Galsworthy's novel has enormous narrative strength which sweeps the listener along from start to finish.

<div>Originally published in November 1939, two months after World War II officially began, James Thurber's parable in pictures-- a graphic novel ahead of its day--about eternal cycles of war, peace, love, and the resilience of one little flower remains as relevant today as it was then. <i>The New York Times </i>called it "at once one of the most serious and one of the most hil...(展开全部)

Originally published in November 1939, two months after World War II officially began, James Thurber's parable in pictures-- a graphic novel ahead of its day--about eternal cycles of war, peace, love, and the resilience of one little flower remains as relevant today as it was then. "The New York Times "called it "at once one of the most serious and one of the most hilarious con...(展开全部)

In eighteenth-century Germany, the impetuous student of philosophy who will later gain fame as the Romantic poet Novalis seeks his father's permission to wed his true philosophy -- a plain, simple child named Sophie. The attachment shocks his family and friends. This brilliant young man, betrothed to a twelve-year-old dullard How can it be? A literary sensation and a bestselle...(展开全部)

This book has a universal theme, the positive powers and disruptive effects of sexuality and desire. Despite the moral debate, Galsworthy's novel has enormous narrative strength which sweeps the listener along from start to finish.

The little flower king wants nothing in the world so much as to fill his kingdom with beautiful flowers. But when every acre has been covered with tulips, he realizes he still isn’t happy—he wants a princess. So he travels the world in search of her, only to return home sad and alone. It isn’t until he visits his garden again that he finds his princess, calling out to him from ...(展开全部)

There is simply no other book out there that demonstrates - both visually and with detailed recipes - how to create the type of floral arrangement that is ubiquitous in design publications these days. And no other book offers so many styles of arrangements: novices can learn how to work with a single variety of flower to great effect, while the more adventurous can create a vas...(展开全部)