From Publishers Weekly For some, the pain of exile is too great even to be named. So it is for Irene, the 35-year-old protagonist of this slender but intense novel. In the 1980s, Irene has emigrated to West Germany from an unnamed Eastern bloc country to escape political persecution. Adrift in Berlin, living first in a refugee hostel and then in an anonymous apartment complex, ...(展开全部)

One year before his dead Frank Kafka had an extraordinary experience. Having a walk through Steglitz Park, in Berlin, he found a little girl crying heartbroken. She had lost her doll. To calm her down Frank introduced himself as the Dolls's Postman, and told the little girl that the doll was away on a trip. But had send a letter for her that will be delivered by himself the fol...(展开全部)

As one who has written extensively about the interior life, meditation, and psychotherapy, Ken Wilber—the leading theorist in the field of integral psychology—naturally arouses the curiosity of his numerous readers. In response to this curiosity, this one-year diary not only offers an unprecedented entrée into his private world, but offers an introduction to his essential thoug...(展开全部)

カナダとメキシコを渡る蝶、オオカバマダラの旅を美しい絵で表現。著者の２度に渡るメキシコ取材により生まれた絵本。生命の神秘と力強さを鮮やかな色彩で描きます。

American audiences have fallen in love with Jojo Moyes. Ever since she debuted Stateside she has captivated readers and reviewers alike, and hit the New York Times bestseller list with the word-of-mouth sensation Me Before You. Now, with One Plus One, she’s written another contemporary opposites-attract love story. Suppose your life sucks. A lot. Your husband has done a vanish...(展开全部)

Getting snowed in at a beautiful, rustic mountain chalet doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world, especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a cozy fire, and company to keep you warm. But what happens when that company is eight of your coworkers…and you can’t trust any of them? When an off-site company retreat meant to promote mindfulness and collaboration goes utt...(展开全部)

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乍一看这本书的名字，Expert one on one J2EE development without EJB并没有给人带来太冲击。毕竟关于J2EE的书太多了，而without EJB看上去有点象是故意挑衅EJB的感觉。一本J2EE的书怎么可能会给人带来信念或思维的冲击呢？但是它做到了，它不仅使自己变成了不朽的经典，也使Rod Johnson成为了我最近一年的新偶像。 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　--xiecc 　　你的J2EE项目是否耗费了你太多的时间？它们是否难以调试？它们是否效率不彰？也许你还在使用传统的J2EE方案，然而这种主案太过复杂，而且并非真正面向对象。这里的很多问题都与EJB有关：EJB是一种复杂的技术，但它没有兑现自己曾经的承诺。 　　在这本实战手册中，你将看到另一种截然不同的方案：没有EJB，却可以创建质...(展开全部)