Scriptures for Life

"It is my hope to recall this great shade from the past, and not only invest him with his panoply, but make him living and intimate to modern eyes."—from the preface to Volume OneJohn Churchill, the D

The World Health Report 2002 measures the amount of disease, disability, and health in the world today that can be attributed to some of the most important risks to human health. Even more importantly

A captivating look at one of America's most prominent and fascinating public figures Bestselling author, war hero, presidential candidate, champion of the most politically sticky issue to rock Washi

亞太區域研究專題中心（Center for Asia-Pacific Area Studies，簡稱CAPAS）成立於2003年1月1日，是為進一步整合與推展人文社會科學領域之區域研究，其前身為「東南亞區域研究計畫」（1994-2001）、「東北亞區域研究計畫」（1998-2001）、及「亞太研究計畫」（2002）。本專題中心隸屬於中央研究院人文社會科學研究中心；研究領域包括東南亞、東北亞、及太平

Today's United States Supreme Court consists of nine intriguingly varied justices and one overwhelming contradiction: Compared to its revolutionary predecessor, the Rehnquist Court appears deceptively

It is not by accident that you just picked up When God Winks. Whether you call it synchronicity or coincidence, what brought you to this book today is worth remembering. In fact, you may have suspect

The Dalai Lama shares some of his key teachings on the practice of compassion, presenting a collection of meditations designed to help readers open their hearts when dealing with others, and introduce

David Eddings’ acclaimed series, The Belgariad, reaches its stunning conclusion in these final two gripping novels. Continue on this magnificent journey and be entranced by a saga of strange lands and peoples, of prophecy and strife set against the background of a seven-thousand-year war of men, Kings, and Gods. The quest may be nearing its end, but the danger continues. After discovering a shocking secret about himself he never could have imagined—all in pursuit of the legendary Orb—Garion and his fellow adventurers must escape a crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a vast desert filled with ruthless soldiers whose only aim is to destroy them. But even when the quest is complete, Garion’s destiny is far from fulfilled. For the evil God Torak is about to awaken and seek dominion. Somehow, Garion has to face the God, to kill or be killed. On the outcome of this dread duel rests the future of the world. But how can one man destroy an immortal God?“Fabulous . . . Eddings has a marvelo

Howard (psychology, U. of Notre Dame) presents a multidisciplinary analysis of how our current beliefs, desires, political and economic systems, and moral traditions create our future both as individu

This highly praised novel is a wry and caring tale of a woman struggling to overcome a difficult past and a barren present to establish a sense of self in the world.Nina is a Virginia belle, now out s

“I cannot begin to count the number of times over the past 37 years that I have wished I had never heard of Vietnam, let alone fought in the Vietnam War. That experience has haunted my days. It has tr

Brain-Friendly Learning is not about techniques and gimmicks. It is far more than just putting on baroque music, or playing fun games. It's a movement rather than just a method; a movement to recover

South Carolina's Lowcountry is awash in history, mystery, and breathtaking beauty and is comprised of roughly 27 counties south and east of the Fall Line, a low, east-facing cliff paralleling the Atla

St Albans was one of the greatest Benedictine abbeys of medieval England, and the early 14th century was a period during which the concerns of the community and the role of the abbot emerge particular

In the 1920s, thousands of white migrants settled in the Los Angeles suburb of South Gate. Six miles from downtown and adjacent to Watts, South Gate and its neighboring communities served as L.A.'s De

The turn-of-the-century journal of young bride Ellen Rimbauer describes her marriage to Seattle industrialist John Rimbauer and the nightmare living in the Rimbauer mansion, Rose Red, a site that woul

作為南中國的門戶以及國民革民的重要基地，走一趟廣州的黃花崗或是東莞的虎門砲台，就如同遊歷了一趟曜然生動的中國近代史。鄰近港澳的地利之便，使得廣州及其他城市一夕致富。「在廣州人眼中，所有人都是窮人」，一語道盡廣州人的奢豪。廣州也是美食之城，粵菜向來以取材廣泛、配料精巧和花式繁複著稱。品質佳、價格低，讓「吃」成為廣東旅遊一項重要的體驗。本書特色以三大主題之旅【美食篇】【玩樂篇】【血拼篇】為廣東最具魅力

In recent decades, Oliver Wendell Holmes has been praised as "the only great American legal thinker" and "the most illustrious figure in the history of American law." But in Albert

Tammy 用的單字，你不能不知道，例如：早產兒、抵抗力、神經病、轉世投胎、痱子粉、有默契的、電動玩具店、寒流、色狼、花果茶、腳踏兩條船等..... 一個活潑天真的華裔女孩用道地的英文、生動的文筆、實用的字彙及活潑的錄音，完成這本絕佳的英文教材。

美式黃色校車是美國學童上下學最主要的交通工具，在【魔法校車系列】中，黃色的老校車卻成了一輛飛天遁地、上山下海的潛水艇、飛機，甚至是穿越北極圈的雪橇……，載著麻辣魔法女教師及其精怪頑皮的小學班級歷經一場又一場天翻地覆、驚心動魄又刺激精采的自然科學大探索！ Ms. Frizzle1s class can1t find any insects for their science fair projec

Throughout the ages, plenty of people have written and spoken about success and excellence. But leave it to contemporary philosopher and popular business speaker Tom Morris to gather the best of it in

Though little known today, Mary Gove Nichols (1810-84) was once one of the most infamous and influential women in America, a radical social reformer and pioneering feminist who preached equality in ma

A spellbinding portrait of Queen Elizabeth's conjuror -- the great philosopher, scientist and magician, Dr John Dee (1527--1608) and a history of Renaissance science that could well be the next 'Longi

Born to fanatically snobbish Victorian parents, Georgina Weldon grew up to wreak havoc on almost everyone she met. She was supposed to marry well and restore the family fortune, but soon proved to hav

Years have passed since the end of the War of the Lance. The people of Ansalon have rebuilt their lives, their houses, their families. The Companions of the Lance, too, have returned to their homes, raising children and putting the days of their heroic deeds behind them.But peace on Krynn comes at a price. The forces of darkness are ever vigilant, searching for ways to erode the balance of power and take control. When subtle changes begin to permeate the fragile peace, new lives are drawn into the web of fate woven around all the races. The time has come to pass the sword -- or the staff -- to the children of the Lance.They are the Second Generation.An all-new repackaged paperback edition of a classic Dragonlance novel.This book of five novellas bridges the gap between the Chronicles and Legends trilogies and Dragons of Summer Flame. While detailing their adventures, The Second Generation also sets up key events and characters in future Dragonlance novels.

The self-described "typical Jewish girl from Long Island" and the most popular speaker at the world-renowned Canyon Ranch Spa presents a tears and laughter guidebook to help readers withstan

Ｆor Manager知識管理系列叢書為了幫助財物管理人員熟悉各項管理知識，由著名作者編著：〈１〉完全解毒財務報表入門手冊〈２〉完全查帳入門手冊〈３〉完全編列預算入門手冊〈４〉完全銀行往來入門手冊〈５〉完全報稅入門手冊〈６〉完全做好現金帳簿完全入門手冊〈７〉完全商業會計入門手冊〈８〉完全稅務會計入門手冊〈９〉完全商用公文入門手冊〈１０〉完全成本會計入門手冊〈１１〉完全內部控制入門手冊〈１２〉

John le Carre's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international esionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him -- and his hero, British secret Service Agent George Smiley -- unprecedented worldwide acclaim. George Smiley was simply doing a favor for Miss Ailsa Brimley, and old friend and editor of a small newspaper. Miss Brimley had received a letter from a worried reader: "I'm not mad. And I know my husbad is trying to kill me." But the letter had arrived too late: it's scribe, the wife of an assistant master at the distinguished Carne School, was already dead. So George Smiley went to Carne to listen, ask questions, and think. And to uncover, layer by layer, the complex network of skeletons and hatreds that comprised that little English institution.

John le Carre classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him -- and his hero, British Secret Service Agent George Smiley, who is introduced in this, his first novel -- unprecedented worldwide acclaim. George smiley had liked Samuel Fennan, and now Fennan was dead from an apparent suicide. But why? Fennan, a Foreign Office man, had been under investigation for alleged Communist Party activities, but Smiley had made it clear that the investigation -- little more than a routine security check -- was over and that the file on Fennan could be closed. The very next day, Fennan was found dead with a note by his body saying his career was finished and he couldn't go on. Smiley was puzzled...