From one of our most iconic and influential writers: a timeless collection of mostly early pieces that reveal what would become Joan Didion's subjects, including the press, politics, California robber barons, women, and her own self-doubt. These twelve pieces from 1968 to 2000, never before gathered together, offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendar...(展开全部)

From one of our most iconic and influential writers: a timeless collection of mostly early pieces that reveal what would become Joan Didion's subjects, including the press, politics, California robber barons, women, and her own self-doubt. These twelve pieces from 1968 to 2000, never before gathered together, offer an illuminating glimpse into the mind and process of a legendar...(展开全部)

杰夫·伊梅尔特（Jeff Immelt） 通用电气（GE）公司第9任董事长兼首席执行官。1982年加入 GE 后，伊梅尔特先后在 GE 塑料、家电和医疗等业务部门担任一系列全球领导职务。他在 GE 工作了35年，并于2001年9月7日出任 CEO，在任长达16年。伊梅尔特曾多次获评《巴伦周刊》“全球最佳首席执行官”、《福布斯》“全球最具影响力CEO”。执掌通用电气帅印期间，GE公司获评《财富》杂志“全美最受推崇的公司”，被《巴伦周刊》和《金融时报》联合评为“全球最受尊敬的公司”。在奥巴马执政期间，伊梅尔特出任总统就业与竞争力委员会主席。他也是美国艺术与科学院院士，纽约联邦储备银行董事会成员，斯坦福大学商学院讲师。伊梅尔特1978年毕业于达特茅斯学院数学系应用数学专业，1982年获得哈佛大学工商管理硕士（MBA）学位。他和妻子育有一女。 艾米·华莱士（...(展开全部)

It's summer in the city, and this hot dog has had enough! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people's feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach. Here, a pup can run! With fluid art and lyrical...(展开全部)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2016 SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE 2016 Plunge into this hypnotic tale of female sexuality and power - from the author of Swimming Home and The Man Who Saw Everything 'Propulsive, uncanny, dreamlike. A feverish coming-of-age novel' Daily Telegraph 'A triumph of storytelling' Literary Review _________________________________ 'Today I dropp...(展开全部)

A richly mythic, colour-saturated tale of mothers and daughters from the Man Booker-shortlisted author of Swimming Home. Two women arrive in a Spanish village - a dreamlike place caught between the desert and the ocean - seeking medical advice and salvation. One of the strangers suffers from a mysterious illness: spontaneous paralysis confines her to a wheelchair, her legs unus...(展开全部)

Ella Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style--and it isn't at all like that of her mother, father, and older sister. Yet they all want her to dress just like them! Ella Sarah will have none of it--and when her flamboyantly dressed friends arrive, it's clear that Ella Sarah's favorite outfit is just right for her. Margaret Chodos-Irvine's spirited story will gently...(展开全部)

The long-awaited paperback edition of a Caldecott Honor book that celebrates a child's unique sense of fashion and independent streak. Ella Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style—and it isn't at all like that of her mother, father, or older sister. Yet they all want her to dress just like them! Ella Sarah will have none of it—and when her flamboyantly dressed fri...(展开全部)

David doesn't mean to get in trouble. It's not his fault most of the time, it's just an accident! or maybe he forgot something. Or some furniture got in the way. Once again, David Shannon proves he knows every excuse in the book-especially when faced with the age-old problem of dealing with grown-ups.

"When David gets in trouble, he always says . . . 'NO! It's not my fault! I didn't mean to! It was an accident!'" Whatever the situation, David's got a good excuse. And no matter what he's done "wrong," it's never really his fault. Soon, though, David realizes that making excuses makes him feel bad, and saying he's sorry makes him feel better. Once again, David Shannon entertai...(展开全部)