John Reed was one of America's most dynamic journalists during the World War I decade. An unabashed advocate for the working class and an outspoken critic of capitalism, Reed was a star reporter before his relentless crusade turned him into a target of the U.S. government. Reed set the standard for descriptive writing at labor strikes in New Jersey and Colorado, in Mexico while riding with Pancho Villa, in Germany's trenches, and in Russia. America had no shortage of rebels, socialists, an...

史丹佛校長漢尼斯寫給數位世界下的你，未來的處世指引先懂得管理自己的人生，才能領導別人；面對21世紀的挑戰，只要秉持10項原則，勇氣就會油然而生漢尼斯擔任校長長達16年，是美國大學校長平均任期的兩倍。帶領史丹佛名列大學排名Top 10，並被《富比士》評為「全美頂尖大學第一名」。他三度進出矽谷，對學術與產業的貢獻甚巨，不只是圖靈獎得主，更有「矽谷教父」的讚譽。曾受美國前總統歐巴馬邀請，參與科技領袖晚宴，與賈伯斯、祖克柏、施密特同為座上嘉賓。本書分享的10項原則，是他職涯40多年的精髓，旨在建議現在與未來的領導人，發揮影響力，留下長遠的貢獻，造福世界。真正的自信來自謙卑有自信才會為人所信，但不是放大自己，而是放低身段。遭逢挫折時要謙卑，姿態夠低、虛心接受，才有機會從錯誤中學習，洗心革面。成功時更要謙卑，因為成功大抵來自運氣，你生在這個家庭、這個地方、這個時代，純粹是運氣，不是你努力掙來的。勇...

Missing treasure, murder, possible treason...Emperor Justinian's former Lord Chamberlain, John, gets a letter from his longtime comrade, Felix, and, placing loyalty to a friend above his own safety, risks defying imperial edict by leaving his exile in Greece for Rome where Felix is in some kind of trouble.For years a Captain of the Excubitors at the court in Constantinople, Felix has achieved his ambition to become a General when Justinian sends him to serv...

548 CE, Constantinople. Emperor Justinian, distraught from the death of his wife, Empress Theodora, has exiled his longtime aide, John, the Lord Chamberlain. At the Church of the Holy Apostles, an Egyptian magician tries to raise the empress from the dead. As the unholy ceremony explodes into chaos, supposed demons vanish into the darkness with one of the city's holiest relics. Felix, Captain of the Palace Guard, is selected as John's successor and charged with finding the missing relic.

From the writer of the cult sensation John Dies at the End comes another terrifying and hilarious tale of almost Armageddon at the hands of two hopeless heroes.It's the story "They" don't want you to read. Though, to be fair, "They" are probably right about this one. No, don't put the book back on the shelf – it is now your duty to purchase it to prevent others from reading it. Yes, it works with ebooks, too; I don't have time to explain how.While investigating a fairly str...

In January 532, mobs ruled Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire. Against a backdrop lit by raging fires, John, Chamberlain to Emperor Justinian, must find those who would use the Nika Riots to dethrone the emperor. But are the ringleaders still in the city—or even alive?Porphyrius, the famous charioteer, may know more than he tells about the disappearance of two men under imperial guard. What of the brothers with a distant claim on the throne? Or the headstrong young girl? W...

The year is 548, and Empress Theodora is dead of disease. Such is the belief of everyone in Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire—everyone except Emperor Justinian, who orders John, his Lord Chamberlain, to find her murderer or suffer the consequences.There is no sign of foul play, but many of the aristocrats at the imperial court had good reason to want Theodora dead. Suspects include General Artabanes, forced to occupy a house with an unloved wife, and Justinian’s cousin Ge...

**John Dies at the End's "smart take on fear manages to tap into readers' existential dread on one page, then have them laughing the next" (Publishers Weekly) and This Book is Full of Spiders was "unlike any other book of the genre" (Washington Post).Now, New York Times bestselling author Jason Pargin is back with What the Hell Did I Just Read, the third installment of this black-humored thriller series.**It's the story ...

John, former Lord Chamberlain to Emperor Justinian, has been exiled from Constantinople to a rustic estate John has long owned in Greece, not far from where he grew up. But exile proves no escape from mystery and mayhem. The residents of nearby Megara make it plain John and his family are unwelcome intruders. His overseer proves corrupt. What of the other staff—and his neighbors?Before long, John finds himself accused of blasphemy and murder. Now a powerless outsider, he's on his o...

Professor Zacharias Tanee Fomum, through this audiobook, communicates his burden of bringing the people of God back to the missionary purposes of God.The heart of the missionary and the life of the missionary find their origin, basis, and model in the Heart of God. He is a missionary God. The heart of the missionary and the life of the missionary is to be judged, seen, and appreciated by the way God judges, sees, and appreciates them.God wants to producepeople...

Highlights presents Measuring the Great Pyramid by John Tabak, Ph.D. Learn how a Greek mathemathician solved this problem long ago.

A fun-loving dog's first trip to the ballpark turns into a wild adventure in this illustrated book for developing readers!Marley can't wait for his first baseball game. He is ready to cheer for the home team. But is the home team ready for Marley?Strike Three, Marley! is a Level Two I Can Read book, geared for kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and...