A Kiss and a Promise目录

An original ebook-only novella in the Splintered series, told from the points of view of both Jeb and Morpheus. Morpheus wants to know more about his rival for Alyssa's affections, so he digs into Jeb's memories of his time in Wonderland. But he may be surprised by what he finds. This brand-new story and perspective from A.G. Howard's dark, magical world stands alone but also provides a tantalizing glimpse of what's to come in Unhinged, the sequel to Splintered.

Loretta has loved Lee for years--even following him to South Africa so they could be married. But when she meets Paul Tremayne, a domineering, ruggedly handsome man who happens to be Lee's friend and employer, her attraction to him is undeniable. Loretta gives in to her desire--and finds that behind Paul's severe exterior burns a passion so fierce she is powerless to resist it. Torn between two loves, Loretta must choose--or risk losing her heart and the man she loves.

Human beings have always been mythmakers. So begins best-selling writer Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into myth: what it is, how it has evolved, and why we still so desperately need it. She takes us from the Paleolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the Great Western Transformation of the last five hundred years and the discrediting of myth by science. The history of myth is the history of humanity, our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, which link us to our ancestors and each other. Heralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, Armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest senseand explains why if we dismiss it, we do so at our peril.

A radio broadcaster and journalist for Edward R. Murrow at CBS, William Shirer was new to the world of broadcast journalism when he began keeping a diary while in Europe during the 1930s. It was in 1940, still a virtual unknown, that Shirer wondered whether his reminiscences of the collapse of the world around Nazi Germany could be of any interest or value as a book.

At once a biting satire and a taut, fast-paced thriller, Elvissey is the story of Isabel and John, a troubled couple who voyage from the year 2033 to a strangely altered 1954. They are on a desperate mission to kidnap the young Elvis Presley and bring him back to the present day to serve as a ready-made cult leader. He proves, however, to be a reluctant messiah, and things do not work out quite as planned.

在三年后的2011年农历七月初七，徐一民会在三平市东新五路大桥上与一位他寻找了整整三年的青年男子迎头相遇。当然，这时候徐一民已因为身体的原因提前退休了，他成了一位技术相当糟糕的钓者，整天在城关到列东纵穿整个三平市的沙溪河垂钓而鲜有收获。2011年活跃在三平市沙溪河畔的各个年龄段的钓鱼爱好者都认识这个神情忧郁，成日张着一双若有所思的眼睛打量过往行人的老者。没有人知道这个奇怪的钓者为什么能长期不懈地坚持看起来对他毫无乐趣的垂钓，因为，有时候这位可怜的垂钓者钓上一尾鱼时，并没有表示出欣喜，依然是用那种忧郁的神情对待难得的收成。

孤墓情守陌涯人，悲凉词句悲凉魂。慕烟只为绍尘冷，红尘是非诉难懂。[短篇]

来自异界的精灵，带来了一个又一个谜团:焚烧希望的火焰;隐藏千年的密秘……我们的故事拉开了序幕……

80后的生活丰富多彩，却也可以无聊至极。怎样在平淡的生活中出现一点激情？一部讲述80后剩女的现实生活、事业拼搏、渴望爱情的小说。内容贴近生活，就如发生在自己身边的故事。对爱情的向往，正体现出现今社会刚步入剩女队伍的80后内心渴望与无奈。事业的迷茫，怎样转换为有目标、有动力？《80后剩女传》群号：77101169请喜欢本书的朋友和喜欢写作的朋友加入该群，共同学习，共同努力，创出更多佳作。

李东文， 70后。1999年开始学习写作，以小说及情感专栏为主，曾在《天涯》《长城》《十月》《西湖》《长江文艺》等杂志发表小说，作品多次被《小说选刊》《中篇小说选刊》《读者》等转载。

《生活的艺术：让内心获得幸福、快乐与宁静》以格言汇集了爱比克泰德一生的思想精华，以精辟而又通俗的语言，向人们传授生活的真谛和幸福的真义。书中处处闪烁着作者独到的智慧，相信这本小册子能让读者在当今这个混沌的环境中找到正确的生活秩序。读者将从中分享一位伟大的哲学家对人生、幸福、待人处世的感悟与教诲。

天上正零零星星地下着小雨，乌云堆积得很厚，让人觉得会有更大的雨落下来。林子满屋子找了一通，翻腾出一把旧雨伞，撑开一看，伞撑子断了两根，黑色的伞布如一条抽了筋的懒狗般痛苦地趴伏着。林子皱了皱眉，瞥了瞥门边立着的秀的那把红艳的小伞，又扭头看看秀。秀正坐在梳妆台前摆弄那两条稀疏的短眉毛，全然没注意他的存在。林子无奈，把自行车搬下楼，冒雨向单位赶去。乡企委副主任欧刚正坐在大办公室里摆弄那本抹布般的考勤簿，看见林子进来，脸上显出郑重的神情，说，林子，本月你已迟到了两次，有一次，这个月的行政奖金就没了。林子笑笑，说，我那二十块钱是财政上拨的，谁也无权扣。

青梅竹马的爱情，不过是写在纸上的童话故事，年少时看见你的第一眼我就知道在劫难逃，只是不知道从何时起，我们一起弄丢了那二十年的感情，后来我们忘川不见。

继《致青春》《小时代》之后，2014年文坛备受瞩目的影视青春小说。无数网友读者疯狂追捧的青春虐文神作！《致青春》制作班底重磅打造电影！9大影视公司争夺拍制，1000家媒体密切关注！16岁的少女雅望，应爸爸要求去照顾其战友之子、10岁的夏木。美丽的男孩夏木因为童年时期经历的了亲生母亲的死亡现场，而从此生活在一个人的世界里，无法与外界产生一丝的共鸣与沟通。雅望的出现渐渐融化了夏木的心；可是雅望青梅竹马的恋人唐小天高中毕业后去当兵后，认识了大学同学曲蔚然，最终引狼入室。从此雅望，夏木，唐小天，他们三个人的命运都因此而发生翻天覆地的改变……

《处世哲学系列丛书:幽默高手的口才训练》凝结了幽默口才的精华，系统地向读者阐释了幽默口才的本质、养成技巧和实际操作方法，通过对不同场景下幽默口才的运用进行分析和解读，直接给出相应的应用策略。不仅如此，书中还包含大量的口才案例，在最短的时间内领会幽默的真谛。通过阅读《处世哲学系列丛书:幽默高手的口才训练》，读者既能迅速掌握幽默语言艺术的精髓，又能阅读中享受语言的魅力，愉悦间掌握幽默技巧，自我修炼成为一名出色的幽默高手。