★榮獲2016年美國指標性傳記寫作獎項「斯珀伯圖書獎」（Sperber prize）★2015年《舊金山紀事報》（San Francisco Chronicle）及《出版者周刊》（Publishers Weekly）年度最佳圖書名單★阿潑（文字工作者）、盧郁佳（作家）、謝佩霓（藝評人／策展人）、顏擇雅（作家）齊聲推薦遊走與書寫紐約邊緣的編年史家：約瑟夫．米契爾他的前半生，是美國報導文學史的一頁傳奇；晚年卻陷入了長達三十餘年隻字未曾發表的寫作障礙。約瑟夫．米契爾（Joseph Mitchel）是知名文學雜誌《紐約客》（The New Yorker）早期的重要資產，幾乎可以說他一人扛起了三〇年代晚期的《紐約客》人物側寫專欄，並在四零、五零年代用他多產且高品質的作品，以及領先時代的寫...

The Gospel of Mark, the second book of the New Testament, serves as a profound narrative enriching Christian spirituality. At its heart, Mark's Gospel is a vivid and concise account of Jesus's ministry, focusing primarily on his actions and miracles. This briskly paced story propels us into the core of Jesus's life, revealing him as the ultimate Servant and the Son of God. Its simplicity and directness make it an accessible yet profoundly thought-provoking text for daily devotion and refle...

It’s the closing months of World War II and Yossarian has never been closer to death. Stationed in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, each flight mission introduces him to thousands of people determined to kill him. But the enemy above is not Yossarian’s problem – it is his own army intent on keeping him airborne, and the maddening ‘Catch-22’ that allows for no possibility of escape. THIS IS AN ABRIDGED VERSION OF THE BOOK.

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names - The Divine Comedy [Dante Alighieri] - Emma [Jane Austen] - Persuasion [Jane Austen] - Pride and Prejudice [Jane Austen] - Father Goriot [Honoré de Balzac] - Jane Eyre [Charlotte Brontë] - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall [Anne Brontë] - Wuthering Heights [Emily Brontë] - The Way of All Flesh [Samuel Butler] - Don Quixote [Miguel de Cervantes] - Heart of Darkness [Joseph Conrad] - Nostromo [Joseph Conrad] - Mo...

"The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" will open a world of success, happiness, prosperity, and peace for you. It is one of the most brilliant and beloved spiritual self-help works of all time which can help you heal yourself, banish your fears, sleep better, enjoy better relationships and just feel happier. The techniques are simple and results come quickly. You can improve your relationships, your finances, your physical well-being. In this book, the author fuses his spiritual wisdom and ...

A Jewish teenager. Four concentration camps. His family and home lost forever. This is his unforgettable story of survival.When the Nazis entered Poland in September 1939, Joseph lost his entire family and his Hevra. They were murdered because they were Jewish. At the young age of seventeen he had to learn how to survive, all on his own.There was no escape possible. Joseph was transported to the worst places conceivable, first Majdanek, then Auschwitz, Do...

It’s the closing months of World War II and Yossarian has never been closer to death. Stationed in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, each flight mission introduces him to thousands of people determined to kill him.But the enemy above is not Yossarian’s problem it is his own army intent on keeping him airborne, and the maddening ‘Catch-22’ that allows for no possibility of escape.THIS IS AN ABRIDGED VERSION OF THE BOOK.

A psychological confession wrapped in love, guilt, and existential dread.The Nature of a Crime is a haunting literary collaboration between Joseph Conrad and Ford Madox Ford, exploring the dark undercurrents of human morality and the elusive boundaries between crime and conscience. Told through a series of deeply personal letters, the narrative reveals a man on the verge of emotional and ethical collapse as he reflects on a hidden past, his relationship wi...

A young man sets out on his first voyage as captain, aboard a vessel and among a crew that are equally unfamiliar to him. A mysterious night-swimmer climbs aboard, and, in keeping the presence of this fugitive a secret, the skipper risks both his captaincy and the safety of his ship. A test of nerve in the Gulf of Siam ensues.

Over hoofdsteden waar bekende kunstenaars en schrijvers een veilig heenkomen zochten op de vlucht voor het nazisme is al heel veel geschreven: Parijs, New York, Moskou, Amsterdam. Veel minder bekend is dat ook Oostende daar even bij hoorde. Irmgard Keun, Egon Erwin Kisch, Joseph Roth, Stefan Zweig en andere grote Duitstalige schrijvers van het interbellum – de meesten van hen Joods – ontvluchtten het vaderland al ver voor de oorlog uitbrak. Hun wegen kruisten elkaar in Oostende. Hoe vergin...

'Reading Brodsky's essays is like a conversation with an immensely erudite, hugely entertaining and witty (and often very funny) interlocutor' Wall Street JournalWatermark is Joseph Brodsky's witty, intelligent, moving and elegant portrait of Venice. Looking at every aspect of the city, from its waterways, streets and architecture to its food, politics and people, Brodsky captures its magnificence and beauty, and recalls his own memories of the place he called hom...

A vital re-examination of Canadian cultural and commercial history told through key fashion objects from First Nations, colonial settlers, and contemporary Canadian culture.Traditional narratives of fashion tend to ignore sophisticated pre-colonial networks, First Nation innovations and techniques, and their contributions to colonial dress. From exquisite Chilkat weavings to the iconic Hudson's Bay Company blanket coat, by way of ribbon skirts, quilts, and a beaver...