奧斯卡‧海傑羅斯(Oscar Hijuelos) 國著名當代作家。著有《最後世界上我們的房子》(Our House in the Last World)與《曼波之王的情歌》等傑出文學作品。《曼波之王的情歌》出版後廣受好評，並獲頒美國文壇最引人注目的普立茲文學獎。

Amazon.com Inspired by their heroes Xavier Cugat and Desi Arnaz， brothers Cesar and Nestor Castillo come to New York City from Cuba in 1949 with designs on becoming mambo stars. Eventually they do--performing with Arnaz on "I Love Lucy" in 1955 and recording 78s with their own band， the Mambo Kings. In his second novel， Hijuelos traces the lives of the flashy， guitar...(展开全部)

Is having 'somebody to love' the most important thing in your life? Do you constantly believe that with 'the right man' you would no longer feel depressed or lonely? Are you bored with 'nice guys' who are open, honest and dependable? If being in love means being in pain, this book was written for you. Therapist Robin Norwood describes loving too much as a pattern of thoughts an...(展开全部)

Is having 'somebody to love' the most important thing in your life? Do you constantly believe that with 'the right man' you would no longer feel depressed or lonely? Are you bored with 'nice guys' who are open, honest and dependable? If being in love means being in pain, this book was written for you. Therapist Robin Norwood describes loving too much as a pattern of thoughts an...(展开全部)

In the #1 New York Times bestseller The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be, Joanna Gaines and illustrator Julianna Swaney celebrate how creativity and acceptance can come together to make for a bright and beautiful adventure. The book follows a group of children as they each build their very own hot-air balloons. As the kids work together, leaning into their own skills and pro...(展开全部)

A Marriage Book with a Difference! A Revolutionary Message "I've been married 35 years and have not heard this taught." "This is the key that I have been missing." "A lightbulb moment." "You connected all the dots for me." "As a counselor, I have never been so excited about any material." "You're on to something huge here." A Simple Message A wife has one driving need -- to...(展开全部)

A Marriage Book with a Difference! A Revolutionary Message "I've been married 35 years and have not heard this taught." "This is the key that I have been missing." "A lightbulb moment." "You connected all the dots for me." "As a counselor, I have never been so excited about any material." "You're on to something huge here." A Simple Message A wife has one driving need -- to...(展开全部)

很兴奋的想给这个东西写评介，开了文档后就不知从何下手了。心里被很多情绪涨得满满的，Nick Hornby的部部小说中的场景和对白一下子涌上来，有点害怕自己写出的介绍会不会糟蹋了这么些精彩的作品。 这张名为《31 Songs》的双CD音乐合辑，是英国现代作家尼克·宏比（Nick Hornby）自选的31首改变他一生的歌曲，2003年搭配其同名散文集发行。作为一位著名的作家和乐评人，他给人们的感觉和美国的著名编剧、导演和乐评人卡梅隆·克罗（Cameron Crowe，《几近成名》《香草天空》《伊丽莎白小镇》）很相似，都喜欢讲述青春迷惘和寻找方向的故事，都深受当代流行文化的浸淫，都有极佳的音乐品位和独立于世的生活态度。但跟克罗的美国摇滚情节不同的是，尼克·宏比深谙现代年轻人的生活节奏，并以精湛的英式幽默掳获读者的心。 Nick Hornby的几部作品，大都...(展开全部)

While the first healers were musicians who relied on rhythm and song to help cure the sick, over time Western thinkers and doctors lost touch with these traditions. In the West, for almost two millennia, the roles of the healer and the musician have been strictly separated. Until recently, that is the situation. Over the past few decades there has been a resurgence of interest ...(展开全部)