Roderick J. Barman

As the elder daughter of an emperor whose wife had presented him with no sons, Isabel stood to inherit the monarchy of Brazil with the passing of Dom Pedro II. On three separate occasions, Isabel was

As the elder daughter of an emperor whose wife had presented him with no sons, Isabel stood to inherit the monarchy of Brazil with the passing of Dom Pedro II. On three separate occasions, Isabel was

In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. Called to the throne in 1840 at the age of 14, Pedro II devoted h

In the history of post-colonial Latin America no person has held power so firmly and for so long as did Pedro II as emperor of Brazil. Called to the throne in 1840 at the age of 14, Pedro II devoted h

A systematic account of Brazil’s historical development from 1798 to 1852, this book analyzes the process that brought the sprawling Portuguese colonies of the New World into the confines of a

．本書為2019抗爭青年的獄中日記，支持香港抗爭的社群會全力支持，作為利基．社運代表人物陳健民教授作序，將引起廣大關注；推薦者亦是青年抗爭社群認同的名人，亦會請網絡電台與KOL宣傳．本書以勵志文學方式操作，精美包裝精裝裸背，類似流行文學、IG文學書籍，試圖吸引迷茫無力、不知人生方向的青年讀者．本書作者身處牢獄仍然用心思考、閱讀，緊守真我、思考價值觀問題，讀之令人感動同心推薦周冠威（電影導演）岳義士（大學生）柳廣成（漫畫家）梁莉姿（作家）傑斯（網台節目主持）．坐牢是一段沒有意義的日子，直至我們賦予它意義。．我討厭沒有技術的工作，像是把我當成廢人一樣。沒有任何得著的工作。悶。真話很難聽，很真實。為了維持關係，話語都藏心裡。坐牢不能受傷、生病，痛不欲生。．監獄是個讓人改過自新的地方嗎？非也。而是讓人沉澱和思考的一席地。．保護好自己。越痛苦的經歷越深刻。．坐牢很壞嗎？我賺了很多，思考的時間，沉澱的時間，看書的時間，自省的一課，還有一程免費的直升機旅途（夢中）。．當我姊在探望時跟我說：「我覺得你真的成熟了。」那時我無法多說明我有多高興，我覺得自己沒有白費這一段光陰。―--------------「究竟在遍體鱗傷之後，能否重拾如常的生活？這種簡單直接的大哉問，不單是對像作者般無名無姓的政治犯重要，亦代表許多在監獄外飽受挫折的港人的心聲。」――陳健民「一個從前的理科男，在這冬季格外嚴寒夏季異常酷熱的一席之地，通過文字，演繹著尚未失喪的靈魂，與自己對話，也與時代對話。」――葉老師

這是一部既有日耳曼人的權威性又有高盧人的清晰流暢的說明文杰作。直到今天，還沒有哪一部著作在這方面能和它相提並論。

Not too long ago only "bad" girls had a good time in bed. "Good" girls endured -- and wondered what they were missing.Then along came "J" and suddenly everything was different. She opened the eyes