A legendary adventure story of how Mafatu, the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a Polynesian race who worships courage, conquers his fear of the sea and proves he isn't a coward. 1941 Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book.

A legendary adventure story of how Mafatu, the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a Polynesian race who worships courage, conquers his fear of the sea and proves he isn't a coward. 1941 Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book.

New York Times bestselling author, psychologist, and leadership expert Henry Cloud equips us to understand and manage trust for successful relationships through five foundational aspects. Trust is the fuel for all of life. We are wired biologically, neurologically, emotionally, spiritually, and psychologically to trust. Trust is the currency that drives every relationship, begi...(展开全部)

In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, f...(展开全部)

Lu Hsuns groundbreaking first book changed the face of Chinese literature, so much so that Mao Zedong later called him the chief commander of Chinas Cultural Revolution. This edition includes the Diary of a Madman and the often-excised Story of Hair a work too critical of the Communists to be included in most anthologies by the author.

Politics: Who Gets What, When, How, which was first published in 1936, is the classic analysis of power and manipulation by ruling elites and counter-elites. The themes that occur throughout this essay have become the guideposts for most modern research in techniques of propaganda and political organization.

杰夫•戴尔，1958年出生于英国切尔滕纳姆, 被《每日电讯报》称为“很可能是当今最好的英国作家。”他的写作风格极其独特，涉及音乐、摄影、电影等多个领域，并将小说、游记、传记、评论、回忆录等体裁融为一体，形成了奇异而迷人的“杰夫•戴尔文体”。其主要作品包括小说《寻找马洛里》、《杰夫在威尼斯，死亡在瓦拉纳西》，跨文体作品《然而，很美：爵士乐之书》（获得1992年毛姆文学奖）、《一怒之下：与D.H.劳伦斯搏斗》（入围美国国家图书评论奖）、《懒人瑜伽》（获得2004年W.H.史密斯最佳旅行书籍奖）、《此刻》（获得国际摄影中心摄影写作奖）等。2005年入选英国皇家文学学会，2006年获得由美国艺术文学院颁发的E.M.福斯特奖。他与妻子现居伦敦。

This isn’t a self-help book; it’s a book about how Geoff Dyer could do with a little help. In mordantly funny and thought-provoking prose, the author of Out of Sheer Rage describes a life most of us would love to live—and how that life frustrates and aggravates him. As he travels from Amsterdam to Cambodia, Rome to Indonesia, Libya to Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert, Dy...(展开全部)

"Norton is clearly a charmer, and Gethers tells his story with contagious affection....Will warm the heart of any confirmed cat-lover." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Before Peter Gethers met Norton, the publisher, screenwriter, and author was a confirmed cat-hater. Then everything changed. Peter opened his heart to the Scottish Fold kitten and their adventures to Paris, Fire I...(展开全部)

"Norton is clearly a charmer, and Gethers tells his story with contagious affection....Will warm the heart of any confirmed cat-lover." THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD Before Peter Gethers met Norton, the publisher, screenwriter, and author was a confirmed cat-hater. Then everything changed. Peter opened his heart to the Scottish Fold kitten and their adventures to Paris, Fire I...(展开全部)