Italian courts and churches began employing castrato singers in the late sixteenth century. By the eighteenth century, the singers occupied a celebrity status on the operatic stage. Constructed through surgical alteration and further modified by rigorous training, castrati inhabited human bodies that had been “mechanized” to produce sounds in ways that unmechanized bodies could...(展开全部)

In the years between her first public lecture in 1961 and her last in 1981, Ayn Rand spoke and wrote about topics as different as education, medicine, Vietnam, and the death of Marilyn Monroe. These pieces, collected here, reflect a life lived on principle, a probing mind, and a passionate intensity.

He was the greatest tenor of his day and probably of all time. Trained naturally in singing Neapolitan ballads, Enrico Caruso (1873–1921) achieved a vocal quality often described as "celestial" or "golden." His breath control was such that he could deliver the longest phrase without any suggestion of difficulty, while his superb enunciation and an intense quality of pathos in h...(展开全部)

In this revised edition of Paul Thompson's successful book, he traces oral history through its own past and weighs up the recent achievements of this international movement. He challenges myths of historical scholarship and looks at the use of oral sources by the historian. The author offers advice on designing a project; discusses reliability of oral evidence; considers the co...(展开全部)

The Voice of Knowledge is the fourth book in the Toltec Wisdom series by the best-selling author of The Four Agreements. Don Miguel Ruiz explores the concept of "impeccability of the word" as a simple yet potent prescription for countering the judgmental inner "voice of knowledge." Adhering to "the word" - saying only what you mean, refusing to speak against you - allows anyone...(展开全部)

阿比·达蕾： 伦敦大学伯克贝克学院艺术硕士，专职作家。出生成长于尼日利亚拉各斯，18岁前往英国读大学，现居英国埃塞克斯，她的母亲泰茹·索莫林是尼日利亚历史上第一位女性税务学教授。 2018年阿比·达蕾凭借小说《大声说话的女孩》获巴斯小说奖。

本作讲述了一个关于欺凌与救赎的故事。主人公石田将也在小学时因欺负听障同学西宫硝子而受到同学们的排斥。多年后，石田决定弥补过去的错误，并试图与硝子重建关系。这部作品通过细腻的情感描写和深刻的社会主题，探讨了友谊、悔恨和宽恕的重要性。

第五卷继续讲述了石田将也和西宫硝子的故事。在经历了过去的紧张关系后，将也开始接受曾经欺负硝子的朋友们。暑假期间，他们一起拍摄友人永束的古怪电影。每一天都充满了欢乐，但将也的内心仍然充满了疑虑，他努力抓住那些珍贵的瞬间，不让它们从指缝中溜走。 这本书通过细腻的情感描写和深刻的主题，探讨了友谊、悔恨和自我救赎。

故事围绕石田将也和西宫硝子展开，前者曾在小学时因硝子的听力障碍而欺负她。五年后，石田的生活发生了巨大变化，他被朋友疏远，内心充满了悔恨。如今，他渴望弥补过去的错误，并希望硝子能听到他的心声。这个故事探讨了悔恨、宽恕和人际关系的复杂性。

第五卷继续讲述了石田将也和西宫硝子的故事。在经历了过去的紧张关系后，将也开始接受曾经欺负硝子的朋友们。暑假期间，他们一起拍摄友人永束的古怪电影。每一天都充满了欢乐，但将也的内心仍然充满了疑虑，他努力抓住那些珍贵的瞬间，不让它们从指缝中溜走。 这本书通过细腻的情感描写和深刻的主题，探讨了友谊、悔恨和自我救赎。