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Lionel Messi and Pel?are soccer legends. They thrilled fans with incredible goals and led their national teams to World Cup titles. But which soccer hero is better? Compare their accomplishments and decide for yourself.

With the 1987 publication of Reconstructing Womanhood: The Emergence of the Black American Woman Novelist Hazel Carby produced a groundbreaking cultural history of nineteenth-century African American women, and an unapologetic black feminist intervention. The work proved that literature was itself a key site for the development of cultural and political ideas that would come to dominate later thinking. The women whose lives and work are here documented, celebrated, and commemorated refused to be intimidated or silenced by a nation that sought to exploit their labor and reproductive power, and to deny their humanity. Reconstructing Womanhood proved an excoriating critique of the era's focus on "great men" in African American literary and cultural criticism that obscured the work of their female contemporaries. It revised the period of Jim Crow and Booker T. Washington, depicting a time of fervent cultural and political activity by such figures as Ida B. Wells, Anna Julia Cooper, Frances

Empire of Print offers a fresh account of evangelical power by uncovering how the American Tract Society (ATS) leveraged print media to spread its message across an expanding nation. One of the era's largest media corporations and a pillar of the benevolent empire, the ATS circulated some 5.3 billion printed pages between its founding in 1825 and the eve of the Civil War. It wasn't just the volume of materials that mattered--it was the sophisticated media infrastructure that evangelicals developed for their message to reach readers, coast to coast. Media infrastructure refers to the material assemblages that work below the surface of media content, including the format of publications, the avenues of their movement, and the circumstances surrounding their reading. As a non-coercive yet effective form of power, infrastructure shaped how, when, and why readers engaged with evangelical texts. While showing how the ATS became a formidable force in American society during the nineteenth cen

Okay, readers, now let's get in formation! Learn about the life of the perfectionist performer known as Queen Bey and how she created her flawless discography of hit records like Renaissance and Cowboy Carter.In 2003, Beyoncé went solo after being in the popular girl group Destiny's Child and began one of the most iconic, successful music careers in history. She has won thirty-two Grammy Awards and has been nominated over eighty times, making her the most-awarded person in Grammy history. Beyoncé has released eight studio albums, including Lemonade and I Am...Sasha Fierce. She puts on record-breaking world tours with fashion-forward costumes and complex choreography, as seen on the Renaissance world tour. Beyoncé's fluid voice and her incredibly wide vocal range have allowed her to create some of the most popular songs of the twenty-first century, spanning different genres like pop, R&B, country, dance, and hip-hop. This fierce singer has had the gift of music since she was a young

Educational Theories and Techniques for Genetic Counselors provides an overview of central aspects of effective education by and for genetic counselors, beginning with insights from the general and genetic counseling education literature and moving through a survey of the structure and function of genetic counselor education in North America. In the opening two sections, Bonnie Baty and Claire Davis take a critical look at genetic counseling graduate programs, the contextual factors that shape the way education is offered, recruitment, admissions, and student support practices, the instructional framework and its components and teaching techniques, as well as intentional efforts to integrate these, the evaluative procedures for student learning, and processes of ongoing program evolution. The third section covers the continuous and increasingly self-directed learning that genetic counselors employ throughout their careers to sustain and expand their competence. The book concludes by co

The Oxford Handbook of American Film History offers a series of newly-commissioned chapters on the current intellectual and topical diversity of the study of American film history. It provides a thorough look at the complex history of American cinema, and showcases a variety of historiographic practices and methods. Within each of the five chronological sections, readers will find discourse on technology, reception, exemplary films and filmmakers, the culture of celebrity, and industry policy, procedure, and regulation -- on political economy, textual representation (form, style, diversity), scientific/technological innovation, and the cultural (and subcultural) resonance of movies with their time and place. The Oxford Handbook of American Film explores the delicate and imperfect balance between art and commerce, between entertainment and commercial enterprise. Approaching the history of American film from a dialectical perspective that allows for a close look at not only the importa

擾擾紅塵，靈山何處尋？空山，雲集，當下即是幸福。空，不是沒有，而是一切都存在；空，才能包容一切，擁有一切。因為空山，所以海會雲集；因為涵容一切，身心已然豐足！攝影取景於莊嚴清淨的法鼓山世界佛教教育園區，以四季景致、清雅建築與自然山水為主題，展現不同的靜謐風光。一邊使用桌曆，也能提醒自己放慢腳步，安定自在。‧ 收錄聖嚴法師法語精選(中英對照) ‧ 實用標記佛菩薩聖誕、六齋日及農曆‧ 附2026、2027完整年曆【聖嚴法師法語摘錄】正確的生涯規畫應該從內在的反省做起，規畫整個生命的品質，找到人生的平衡點，這才是圓滿的人生規畫。Proper career planning begins with inner reflection—considering the quality of life and seeking balance. Only then does it become a well-rounded life plan.真誠的心或是充滿喜悅的心，就像是能量一樣，能在無形中散布出去，只要有歡喜、欣賞、包容、讚歎的心，這種意識、心意，周遭的人都可以感受得到。A sincere and joyful heart is like an energy that spreads invisibly. When it is filled with joy, appreciation, tolerance, and admiration, those around us can feel it. 只要一個人心清淨，見到的世界就是清淨的；如有更多的人心清淨，便能使得這個世界、人間成為淨土。If one’s mind is pure, the world one sees becomes pure; and if more people’s minds are pure, the world can become a pure land.

A compelling new portrait of one of the ancient world滻 most famous and consequential figures By any measure, Julius Caesar is one of the most significant and well-known figures in ancient Roman history. Self-identified as a "popular" politician, he advocated for effective government to better the lives of the average Roman; however, he believed this government could not be based upon the existing democracy, which he regarded as corrupt and inefficient. It could only be through his personal management and the massive organization he built to overthrow the government that he could ensure the prosperity of all Romans. Through a careful analysis of the ancient sources, including Caesar's own writings, David Potter offers us a stunning and original portrait of the general and statesman's character and methods. He shows Caesar as a highly organized manager with an extraordinary ability to adjust to circumstances while maintaining a steady equivalent of an ancient media presence that attracte

An irresistible, juicy contemporary novel based on the TikTok phenomenon #BamaRushTok--about four sorority sisters brought back to the top-tier house they ruled at the University of Alabama, when secrets they'd thought long buried threaten to resurface.Four sorority sisters. Each with dark secrets. They must stop the unexpected opening of a time capsule created as part of a sorority rush ritual that was supposed to hold their deepest secrets buried forever...Five years after they thought they'd said goodbye forever, a group of sorority sisters find themselves back at the University of Alabama for Rush Week. Some return to rekindle their friendships, and others to keep long silent secrets from being exhumed. Unbeknownst to them at the time, the infamous "Spill Book" they wrote confessions in as a trust (hazing) exercise over the years was placed into a time capsule--now it's been stolen, and the anonymous thief is threatening to expose them all on Bid Day.Rush Week is a juicy, wild, dra

Sabrena's father has always claimed their family is descended from the legendary sailor Sinbad. But when the sea calls Sabrena to a whole new world, she'll have to fight to claim her own story. From the author of the acclaimed A Bit of Earth, this reimagining of the classic characters from One Thousand and One Nights is perfect for fans of The Last Mapmaker and Ma鎙naland.Any other story would begin with "once upon a time." But Sabrena's story is different. "Fulfilling all my worst fears," her mother says, "you were born by the sea." And it's true that the sea has always seemed to call to Sabrena. Her father reminds her that they are, of course, descended from the legendary sailor Sinbad. So it's basically qadr--fate--that Sabrena has an affinity toward the sea.Even so, Sabrena has had a truly ordinary life: trying to be an exemplary daughter, meeting all of her parents' high expectations. Despite, maybe, wanting something more interesting for herself. At least she can escape into the f

本書中詳細給出了《教程》中所有練習題和上機實驗題的解題思路和參考答案, 以及在線編程題的AC代碼。本書中的練習題和實驗題不僅涵蓋數據結構課程的基本知識點, 還體現了各個知識點的運用和擴展, 學習、理解和借鑒這些參考答案是掌握和提高數據結構知識的最佳途徑。

With the advancement of globalization and increasingly closer economic ties among countries in the Asia-Pacific region, China is playing a more prominent role in promoting Asia-Pacific economic integration. Since the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) went into effect in January 2022, regional cooperation featuring shared dividends and synergy for development has made fresh progress. Despite the severe challenges posed by the accelerating divergence of the global economy, shrinking demand and sluggish growth, collaborative efforts to build a high-level RCEP regional market will not only inject strong momentum into both regional and global economic growth, but also bring siqnificant certainty to an increasingly uncertain global economy. Addressing key issues surrounding regional economic development, the book compiles studies and insights from renowned experts and scholars on RCEP. It offers readers a comprehensive overview of the regional trade within the RCEP framework

英國船長庫克于1778年抵達波利尼西亞人住居的夏威夷群島。此時的世界已進入蒸汽機工業化時代，西方列強蜂擁而至，打破了那裡原始而純樸的平靜。但不管時局如何變化，在1893年美國佔領夏威夷之前，夏威夷還是一個受到國際公認的獨立的君主王國。大衛‧卡拉卡瓦是夏威夷王國第七任國王(1874-1891年在位)。1881年，國王做出了一個驚人的決定-乘蒸汽機輪船環訪世界。卡拉卡瓦一行人歷經10個多月時間，從夏威夷出發，環訪美國舊金山、日本、中國、泰國、印度、埃及、意大利、英國、比利時、德國和法國等，最後訪問美國華盛頓，返回夏威夷。《夏威夷國王世界環遊記》(Around the Worid with a King)記載了140多年前卡拉卡瓦國王的環球之旅,為今天的讀者提供了珍貴的世界歷史資料。本書為英文原版加中文注釋。

Linear algebra permeates mathematics,perhaps more so than any other single subject.It plays an essential role in pure and applied mathematics,statistics,computer science,and many aspects of physics and engineering.This book conveys in a user-friendly way the basic and advanced techniques of linear algebra from the point of view of a working analyst.The techniques are illustrated by a wide sample of applications and examples that are chosen to highlight the tools of the trade.In short,this is material that many of us wish we had been taught as graduate students.Roughly the first third of the book covers the basic material of a first course in linear algebra.The remaining chapters are devoted to applications drawn from vector calculus,numerical analysis,control theory,complex analysis,convexity and functional analysis.In particular,fixed point theorems,extremal problems,matrix equations,zero location and eigenvalue location problems,and matrices with nonnegative entries are discussed.App

本書是“新教材實施的大概念核心問題教學研究”系列書之一，分為語文、數學、英語3個分冊。全書聚焦以大概念核心問題教學落實學科核心素養，選取了語文、數學、英語3門學科的新教材中的典型教學專題為例，從規範單元設計與實施、課時教學設計與實施、單元和課時作業設計與實施，以及課後大概念核心問題教學評價等方面，詳細闡述了大概念核心問題教學方式在課程內容結構化、課程內容情境化、學科課程育人化和作業育人上收到的良好教學效果。其中語文分冊選取了生命的詩意、學習之道、自然與情懷、良知與悲憫、觀察與批判、邏輯的力量、苦難與新生等主題單元進行教學研究與分析；數學分冊選取了函數基本性質、基本初等函數(一）、三角函數、立體幾何與空間向量、圓錐曲線的方程等單元的教學進行研究與分析；英語分冊選取了Into the wild、Atone with nature、Let’s celebrate、Disaster and hope、Improve Yourself等單元進行教學研究與分析。本書以“大概念核心問題教學”推進落實新課程新教材的實施與推廣，充分發揮了普通高中新課程新教材實施國家級示範校的責任和樣本作用，有一定的教學參考。

三維垂直地震剖面（three-dimensional vertical seismic profiling，3D-VSP）多波資料處理是一項系統工程。本書對3D-VSP勘探技術進行詳述，並通過該技術結合岩石及岩石物性參數變化規律進行研究，結合地震剖面及測井資料進行子波提取、地震記錄合成、剖面壓縮、層位的對比與標定，以及用振幅隨偏移距的變化（amplitude variation with offset，AVO） 技術對地區彈性參數的敏感性分析，取得了較好的解釋成果。本書在對國內外相關文獻資料的搜集、整理與分析的基礎上，從3D-VSP視角出發，對多波資料處理及解釋進行歸納與梳理，為地震勘探資料處理與解釋提供參考。本書的創新之處主要體現在以下幾個方面：（1）多波多分量勘探與單一縱波勘探相比，能提供的地震屬性信息將會成倍增加，並能衍生出各種組合參數。（2）垂直地震剖面（vertical seismic profiling，VSP）比常規地震剖面有更高的信噪比和更大的穿透深度，VSP便於通過井孔進行三分量觀測。（3）VSP不僅可分別利用上行波和下行波，而且可利用縱波、轉換波和首波等多種類型的波;與陸上勘探資料結合，可減少地震反演的多解性等。本書針對3D-VSP多波資料的特殊性，研究了一系列疊前處理方法和解釋方法，建立了疊前處理流程，滿足了3D-VSP多波資料處理及解釋的需要。同時在3D-VSP多波動校正道集的基礎上，實現了3D-VSP多波疊前參數反演，可直接獲得地層縱波速度、橫波速度、密度參數，為儲層預測提供可靠依據。

HiGee Chemical Separation Engineering is one of the books in Chemical Industry Press’s Chemical Process Intensification series. The book introduces the basic concepts and technical terms of highgravity (HiGee) separation technology and in a systematic way analyzes and expounds the differences between centrifugal separation technology and high-gravity separation technology. This book takes the “problem elicitation–theory–principle–key technology–application case” as the main theme and details the operation and technical contents of high-gravity chemical separation, such as absorption, desorption, distillation, extraction, and adsorption. Significantly, the book also highlights academic innovation and illustrative examples that are closely combined with practical production.《超重力分離工程》介紹了以強化傳質分離過程速率為目的的超重力分離技術，通過科學構建流體流動、尺度、形態、接觸方式等，極大地提高了傳質分離效率，呈現出設備體積大幅度減小、分離效率提高、成本降低的優勢，開闢了強化傳質分離效率、降低能耗的新

Easy First Reading is a three-level introductory series designed to teach students how to read. The series uses an engaging step-by-step approach to build the reading skills of English language learners through practice of phonetic decoding and high-frequency word reading. Each unit features two illustrated passages with useful, carefully graded vocabulary and simple sentence patterns. These books were written and designed to motivate language learners to enjoy English language reading from the very beginning. Students who complete this series will achieve a strong reading foundation?setting them up for fluency and success in reading, listening, speaking, writing, and pronunciation.FeaturesTwo original reading passages per unit developed around fun, kid-friendly reading topicsColorful, captivating illustrations to aid in understandingHigh-frequency words and review words to promote reading competencyIllustrated, simple, kid-friendly vocabularyReading comprehension activities to build l

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On choreography: 'Choreography is a negotiation with the patterns your body is thinking'On rules: 'Try breaking the rules on a need to break the rules basis'The updated and revised edition of A Choreographer's Handbook invites the reader to investigate how and why to make a dance performance. In an inspiring and unusually empowering sequence of stories, questions, ideas and paradoxes, internationally renowned choreographer, teacher and writer Jonathan Burrows explains how it's possible to navigate a course through this complex process.It is a stunning reflection on a personal practice and professional journey, and draws upon many years of workshop discussions, led by Burrows.Burrows' open and honest prose gives the reader access to a range of principles, exercises, meditations and ideas on choreography that allow artists and dance-makers to find their own aesthetic process.It is a book for anyone interested in making performance, at whatever level and in whichever style.

Recovered in 1755 during excavations in the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum, the prosciutto sundial is the earliest known portable Roman sundial. Palm-sized and in the shape of an Italian cured ham, its silver-plated cast bronze form cleverly combines an accurate modelling of a prosciutto with a relatively sophisticated scientific device capable of capturing the seasonal hours of the zodiacal year by employing the pig's tail to cast the sun's shadow onto the dial. This book explores the significance of this curious object's discovery in the Villa dei Papiri and offers the first comprehensive survey of its reception and analysis by drawing on contemporary correspondence and manuscripts, travel journals, popular accounts, archaeological studies, and scientific and horological assessments. Christopher Parslow shows how the prosciutto sundial is a rare example of an ancient artifact that has attracted the attention of a very broad audience, from archaeologists, art historians, and philolog

A star-studded cast of authors including Pamela Butchart, Hannah Gold and Adam Kay deliver twelve brand new stories inspired by the great Roald Dahl's incredible characters in this Christmas collection that will delight readers 8-12.Why is Matilda worried about being on the naughty list?What happens when years after the creation of his original marvellous medicine George's granddaughter Gigi decides to make her own potion? And how does Charlie plan to celebrate Christmas at the chocolate factory?A magical and hilarious collection from 13 bestselling, much-loved storytellers. Perfect for Christmas Eve, this collection features 12 brand-new short stories based on their author's favourite Roald Dahl characters.Discover George's Marvellous Medicine as told by bestseller, Adam Kay. Laugh yourself silly with Greg James and Chris Smith's take on The Twits.Dive into Hannah Gold's The Fantastic Mr Fox and celebrate Konnie Huq's Danny the Champion of the World.Plus discover stories from:Nadia Sh

When the Great War began, the Russian Empire was home to more than five million Jews, the most densely settled Jewish population anywhere in the world. Thirty years later, only remnants of this civilization remained. The years of war from 1914 to 1918 launched the forces that scattered and destroyed Eastern European Jewry and transformed it in ways that were second only to the Holocaust in their magnitude. Yet little has been written about the experience of Russia's Jews during this time. A Nation of Refugees uncovers this untold history by revealing the stories of how Jewish civilians experienced the war and its violent epicenter on the Eastern Front. It presents a history of rupture and dispersion at a human level, with accounts of individuals who struggled to survive and the activists who worked to aid them. The stories in this book are drawn from hundreds of documents held in previously inaccessible archives, the Russian and Yiddish press, and the personal accounts of refugees, rel

The Ethics of Collecting Trauma offers an interdisciplinary dialogue on the ethics of contemporary museums that are involved in collecting moments of collective trauma.Including a range of international contributions, the volume explores the ethics of collecting material that documents contemporary traumatic events. The case studies focus on four categories of such events: forced migration; terrorism attacks; major natural disasters; and cultural traumas, such as the ongoing legacy of colonization. Contributors consider whether cultural institutions have a right to collect materials about these events and what kind of materials they should focus on, if so; who is being memorialized, who should hold the power to decide what is collected, and what the critical timeline for such initiatives is. The volume also considers what the larger purpose of such collecting is and how to deal with past collecting practices, arguing that museums need to consider, in a careful and deliberate way, their

專著，2024 年，世界旅遊聯盟攜手中國國際減貧中心，依託世界旅遊聯盟會員單位及中國各省級文化和旅遊部門等渠道，廣泛搜集到一批優秀案例，根據可持續性、可複製性、可量化、創新性、材料的完整性和積極的社會影響等標準，經專家評選後，最終遴選出 50 個典型案例。這些案例展示了旅遊業在推動案例所在地脫貧致富、促進創業就業、提升居民生活質量，以及促進地方經濟發展方面的突出貢獻。In 2024, the World Tourism Alliance, in collaboration with the International Poverty Reduction Center in China, leveraged the channels of member organizations and provincial cultural and tourism departments across China to gather a range of outstanding cases. Based on criteria including sustainability, replicability, quantifiability, originality, material integrity, and positive social impact, these cases underwent rigorous evaluation by experts, ultimately resulting in the selection of 50 exemplary cases. These cases demonstrate the significant contributions of tourism in fostering poverty eradication and prosperity, promoting entrepreneurship and employment, enhancing residents’ quality of life, and accelerating local economic development in their respective locations.

A lively history of beer and brewing traditions as globally connected commodities created through borrowing and exchange from precapitalist times to the present. Virtually every country has a bestselling or iconic national beer brand: from Budweiser in the United States and Corona in Mexico, to Tsingtao in China and Heineken in Holland. Yet, with the sole exception of Ireland's Guinness, every label represents the same style: light, crisp, clear, Pilsner lager. The global spread of lager can be told as a story of Western cultural imperialism: a European product travels through merchants, migrants, and imperialists to upend local patterns and transform faraway consumers' tastes. But this modern beer is just as much a product of globalization, invented and reinvented around the world. While distinctive craft beers such as London Porter, India Pale Ale, and Belgian sour ales have been revived by aficionados over the past half-century, they too have globalized through the same circuits of

活在當下，才是最積極的態度。從今年開始，念念新生，步步高陞！◆ 量大福大，隨遇而安。◆ 一念之間，平安幸福。2025年法鼓山桌暦《一念》，取景於農禪寺水月道場。天光雲影、晨昏四季，只要用心體會，每一個當下，都是最美的一念、最好的因緣。‧ 收錄聖嚴法師法語精選(中英對照) ‧ 實用標記佛菩薩聖誕、六齋日及農曆‧ 附2025、2026完整年曆【聖嚴法師法語摘錄】1月不管是成功或失敗，過去的已經過去了，從今年開始，是念念新生、步步高陞。Whether there is success or failure, the past is the past. From this year on, let us constantly renew our thinking and make progress with each step we take.3月當一個階段的任務達成後，就要有轉換下一階段跑道的心理準備，如此才能不斷地欣賞到一個接一個的人生好風光。Once the tasks in a phase have been completed, we should mentally prepare ourselves to move onto the next stage. This enables us to continue to appreciate the beautiful scenes of life, one after another.12月很多的人經常期待著貴人相助，但是沒有想到自己就是其他的人的貴人，自己就可以付出溫度和熱度來幫助人！Many people often expect a benefactor to help them, but hardly ever reflect on how they can be a benefactor to others, by giving of their warmth and enthusiasm to help people.

Any episode of a crime or mystery series involves some or all of the following: the perpetration of a crime; its investigation; the analytical process which involves the determination of the villain; the arrest and trial of the culprit; and the handing out of the appropriate punishment. Such series involving the exploits of a wide variety of courageous heroes and heroines were very popular during the 1950s, and they featured a host of actors and actresses, including famous television detectives (e.g., Raymond Burr), those famous in other genres (e.g., Boris Karloff, Charles Bronson), and over 250 other players with recurring roles. This reference work lists every player who had a regular role in a crime or mystery series during the early era of television. All covered series offered live or filmed episodes of a crime or mystery nature, and all were shown on American television. All series had either regular stars or a recognizable host. Entries cover the player's real name, family info

人物包含：Charles Dickens 查爾斯・狄更斯Dolly Parton 桃莉・巴頓Amelia Earhart 艾蜜莉亞・艾爾哈特Aretha Franklin 艾瑞莎・富蘭克林Martin Luther King 馬丁・路德・金Stephen Hawking 史蒂芬・霍金Jane Austen 珍・奧斯汀David Bowie 大衛・鮑伊Albert Einstein 阿爾伯特・愛因斯坦Elton John 艾爾頓・強Ernest Shackleton 恩尼斯特・沙克爾頓Malala Yousafzai 馬拉拉・優薩夫扎伊Taylor Swift 泰勒・絲薇芙特Frida Kahlo 芙烈達・卡蘿Astrid Lindgren 阿斯特麗・林格倫Muhammad Ali 穆罕默德・阿里Jane Goodall 簡・古德Lewis Hamilton 路易斯・漢米爾頓Neil Armstrong 尼爾・阿姆斯壯Steve Irwin 史蒂夫・厄文Anna Pavlova 安娜・巴甫洛娃Zaha Hadid 薩哈・哈蒂Marie Curie 瑪麗・居禮Nelson Mandela 納爾遜・曼德拉Unwrap some Christmas magic with this advent calendar of 24 mini books from the iconic Little People, BIG DREAMS series. Inside each envelope, children will find stories about inspirational people from across the world, from groundbreaking musician Elton John and eco hero Steve Irwin, to freedom-fighter Martin Luther King and visionary artist Frida Kahlo. Discover the incredible lives of these bold little dreamers:Charles Dickens, Dolly Parton, Amelia Earhart, Aretha Franklin, Martin Luth

Unwrap some Christmas magic with this advent calendar of 24 mini books from the iconic Little People, BIG DREAMS series. Inside each envelope, children will find stories about inspirational people from across the world, from ground-breaking musician Elton John and eco hero Steve Irwin, to freedom-fighter Martin Luther King and visionary artist Frida Kahlo. Discover the incredible lives of these bold little dreamers: Charles Dickens, Dolly Parton, Amelia Earhart, Aretha Franklin, Martin Luther King, Stephen Hawking, Jane Austen, David Bowie, Albert Einstein, Elton John, Ernest Shackleton, Malala Yousafzai, Freddie Mercury, Frida Kahlo, Astrid Lindgren, Muhammad Ali, Jane Goodall, Lewis Hamilton, Neil Armstrong, Steve Irwin, Anna Pavlova, Zaha Hadid, Marie Curie, Nelson Mandela. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists, to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things

重返奈落學院，進入《星期三》影集第一季的詭異與精彩世界！本書由暢銷作家改編Netflix熱門影集，以小說形式重新詮釋這段充滿懸疑與超自然的故事。擁有通靈能力的星期三・亞當絲不情願地來到專為局外人設立的奈落學院，立下三大禁令：不交朋友、不接受心理治療、不輸給怪物。但一場同學死亡的異象，將她捲入一樁塵封25年的恐怖謎案。充滿哥德風格與黑色幽默，這部小說帶你進入星期三的陰鬱世界，探索陰影下的真相──如果你敢的話。Return to the hallowed halls of Nevermore Academy in this spooky and spectacular novel reimagining season one of the hit Netflix show, Wednesday!Emerging psychic Wednesday Addams begrudgingly arrives at Nevermore Academy, a school for outcasts, with just a few things on her do-not list:Do not make new friendsDo not attend court-ordered therapyDo not lose to the monsterSoon after enrolling, unexpected visions of a classmate’s very real death has her on the case of solving a 25-year-old mystery involving a supernatural terror. So get ready to plunge into the curious mind of Wednesday in [bestselling and award winning author]’s dark and twisted retelling of the Netflix phenomenon’s first season . . . if you dare.

On December 14, 1944, Japanese soldiers massacred 139 of 150 American POWs. This biography tells the story of Glenn ("Mac") McDole, one of eleven young men who escaped and the last man out of Palawan Prison Camp 10A. Beginning on December 8, 1941, at the U.S. Navy Yard barracks at Cavite, the story of this young Iowa Marine continues through the fighting on Corregidor, the capture and imprisonment by the Japanese Imperial Army in May 1942, Mac's entry into the Palawan prison camp in the Philippines on August 12, 1942, the terrible conditions he and his comrades endured in the camps, and the terrible day when 139 young soldiers were slaughtered. The work details the escapes of the few survivors as they dug into refuse piles, hid in coral caves, and slogged through swamp and jungle to get to supportive Filipinos. It also contains an account and verdicts of the war crimes trials of the Japanese guards, follow-ups on the various places and people referred to in the text, with descriptions

New York Times Bestselling author of ChaoticAn all-new dark romance within the Lords world is coming from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Shantel Tessier.HIS SECRETA Lord takes what he wants. But like anything else, even he can get greedy and betray his oath.That's where Carnage comes in. A Spade brother runs their prison for those who have wronged their society.It just so happens to be where the Lords have sent me.I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.Most women within the Lords don't get the chance to prove themselves worthy of the brand or the power that comes with it, but there's always an exception.I'm one of them.Finally, my time had come to be assigned to a Lord.Not just any Lord but a Spade brother-Haidyn Jamison Reeves.I had everything under control until he found out what I was hiding. Everyone in our world knows the only way to get to the top is to sacrifice something the Lords want.So when Haidyn gave me a choice-become his toy or turn me over to the Lords-the d

From New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, comes a novel about the many ways family can fill our lives with love...if they don't kill us first. *New York Times bestseller*It's Nantucket wedding season, also known as summer-the sight of a bride racing down Main Street is as common as the sun setting at Madaket Beach. The Otis-Winbury wedding promises to be an event to remember: the groom's wealthy parents have spared no expense to host a lavish ceremony at their oceanfront estate.But it's going to be memorable for all the wrong reasons after tragedy strikes: a body is discovered in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony-and everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect. As Chief of Police Ed Kapenash interviews the bride, the groom, the groom's famous mystery-novelist mother, and even a member of his own family, he discovers that every wedding is a minefield-and no couple is perfect. Featuring beloved characters from The Castaways, Beautiful Day, and A Summe