Kate Evans may be a woman in a man's profession, but as Alaskan bush pilots go she's one of the best. She often works closely with doctor Paul Anderson, bringing much needed medical services to far-fl

Kate Evans may be a woman in a man's profession, but as Alaskan bush pilots go she's one of the best. She often works closely with doctor Paul Anderson, bringing much needed medical services to far-fl

The Red Badge of Courage (1895) is a vivid psychological account of a young man's experience of fighting in the American Civil War, based on Crane's reading of popular descriptions of battle. The intensity of its narrative and its naturalistic power earned Crane instant success, and led to his spending most of his brief remaining life war reporting. The other stories collected...(展开全部)

When Sarah Noble was eight years old she had her great adventure -- going with her father into the wilds of Connecticut to cook for him while he built a house.There were Indians -- would they be friendly There were many times when Sarah had to say to herself, as her mother had said when she left home, "Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble. Keep up your courage."This charming story...(展开全部)

Number-one bestselling author Ken Follett tells the inspiring, true story of the Middle East hostage crisis that began in 1979, and of the unconventional means Ross Perot used to save his countrymen.

肯•福莱特（Ken Follett，1949-）当代大师级惊悚小说作家，2010年全球作家富豪榜上第5名。作品被译成三十多国语言，累计总销量超1亿本！在欧美国家几乎所有书店里，都能在最显眼的位置看到肯•福莱特的作品。 1949年7月5日，肯•福莱特生于英国威尔士加的夫，1967年进入伦敦大学学习哲学。1978年，他出版了处女作《风暴岛》，这部后来改名为《针之眼》的谍战小说为他赢得了翌年的爱伦坡最佳小说奖、巨额收入和国际声誉，他从此得以专职写作。 1989年出版的《圣殿春秋》，是作者最受欢迎的一本书，美国版至今仍保持着每年十万册的销量。 此外，他还著有《<蝴蝶梦>之谜》《飞剪号奇航》《大间谍战》《鹰翼行动》《彼得堡刺客》《与狮同眠》等多部登上过美国《出版人周刊》年度畅销榜的超级畅销小说。 福莱特作品的内容都有史实根据，在他的小说中，历史上的真实人物与小...(展开全部)

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What is courage? Certainly it takes courage for a firefighter to rescue someone trapped in a burning building, but there are many other kinds of courage too. Everyday kinds that normal, ordinary people exhibit all the time, like "being the first to make up after an argument," or "going to bed without a nightlight." Bernard Waber explores the many varied kinds of courage and cel...(展开全部)

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Henry Fleming, a raw Union Army recruit in the American Civil War, is anxious to confirm his patriotism and manhood―to earn his “badge of courage.” But his dreams of heroism and invulnerability are soon shattered when he flees the Confederate enemy during his baptism of fire and then witnesses the horrible death of a friend. Plunged unwillingly into the nightmare of war, Flemin...(展开全部)