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Adapted into the classic 1993 film starring Johnny Depp as Gilbert and Leonardo DiCaprio in his Academy Award–nominated role as Arnie, What's Eating Gilbert Grape is the touching and entertaining story of an unusual family that rises up to do the astonishing…Gilbert Grape is a 24-year-old grocery store clerk stuck in Endora, Iowa, where the population is 1,091 and shrinking. After the suicide of Gilbert's father, his family never recovered. Once the town beauty queen, Gilbert's mother is morbidly obese after seven years of house-bound depression; his younger sister is boy-crazy and God-fearing, while his older sister sacrifices everything for her family. And then there's Arnie, Gilbert's younger brother with special needs. With no one else to care for Arnie, Gilbert becomes his brother's main parent, and all four siblings must tend to the needs of their helpless, grieving mother.

Nobel Prize winner Samuel Beckett was one of the most profoundly original writers of the 20th century. He gave expression to the anguish and isolation of the individual consciousness with a purity and minimalism that have altered the shape of world literature. A tremendously influential poet and dramatist, Beckett spoke of his prose fiction as the "important writing," the medium in which he distilled his ideas most powerfully. Here, for the first time, his short prose is gathered in a definitive, complete volume by leading Beckett scholar S. E. Gontarski.

The grand finale to the New York Times bestselling series, Attack of the BULLIES stars Ruby Peet, aka Agent Pufferfish, the team captain with super nanobyte-enhanced allergies. Pufferfish leads the team in their latest case: the kidnapping of the president's daughter. But the NERDS discover she hasn't been kidnapped—she's been recruited. Their former librarian, Ms. Holiday, has started a rival organization called BULLIES, who each have their own nanobyte-enhanced upgrades. The BULLIES' plan: go back in time to make sure NERDS never existed! When Ruby's teammates begin to vanish one by one, she enlists Agent Brand and Heathcliff Hodges to go back to the 1970s and help the original nerdy secret agents make sure that the future is not erased from existence! Attack of the BULLIES promises action, humor, and a dramatic conclusion to the series.

Lynn needs her guardian's permission to marry--and his stepson, Paul Loukas, would never let that happen. Still, Lynn craves freedom. And with her options limited, she marries Paul in a desperate bid to gain her freedom.Years ago, Paul was in love with Lynn. And he can still deny her nothing--except the freedom she needs. His kisses fill her with desire, and soon Lynn begins to wonder whether the freedom her heart longs for is the freedom to leave--or stay.

"LOVE LIKE THIS creates a world of emotions and turmoil, describing superbly the mind of a young lady (Keira) and her struggles to balance her social life and her career. Sophie Love is a natural storyteller. LOVE LIKE THIS is very well written and edited, and I highly recommend it to the permanent library of all readers that appreciate a romance that can be savored during a weekend."--Books and Movie Reviews (Roberto Mattos)LOVE LIKE OURS (The Romance Chronicles—Book #3) is book #3 in a new romance series by #1 bestselling author Sophie Love. The series begins with LOVE LIKE THIS (Book #1), a free download!Keira Swanson, 28, returns to New York City, this time with Cristiano in tow. Having him in New York, and having him meet her family, is culture shock for them both.

林可与云石两个年轻人结婚了，他们在都市里打拼着，云石工作屡遭不顺，林可又有孕在身，无法工作。他们对未来的生活忧心忡忡，眼看孩子就要出世，没有经济基础的他们，只好返回林可娘家待产，没想到一去就是三年，林可期待着云石在工作上早日有起色，盼望着三口之家早日团聚。直到三年后，孩子三岁了，才有机会得以团聚，没想到团聚后又给林可带来了新的烦恼…… 全职的付出得不到社会乃至家庭的认可，心酸滋味让人黯然泪下，何日让女性挺直腰杆做母亲，不但是全职有幸，天下孩子也一起受益，社会面貌也许焕然一新。带着一份心酸体验，一份育儿感悟，主人公用6年辛苦修炼这本《全职修炼历程》。

作为一个不知道自己身份的尖兵武器，宣泷从来不知道自己还有统治全宇宙这个功能。 统治？等等！统治！！！ 她是不是走错片场了…… 封沅飒觉得他既然千辛万苦来到了这里，就必须把那个不服管教的女孩纳入怀中。 那个谁？能不能别天天在她面前晃悠？女汉子不发威你当我是小姐姐吗？！嘤嘤嘤，人家就是小姐姐嘛～

顾则淮逼过宫、造过反，才得来如今的权势无双。众人都说他坏事做尽，才落得如今孑然一生的下场，就算如此，这京城之中谁家有了姑娘都想要往镇南侯府里塞，偏偏顾则淮极为挑剔，显家世显赫的倨傲，长相绝美的扎眼，性子温婉的刻板……谁都瞧不上。可谁知道顾则淮在一个小姑娘身上越看越有亡妻的影子。得知要嫁给自己三表叔的傅明月恨的牙痒痒，得，怎么又活了一世，这人还是阴魂不散？还有没有王法了？

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【新书《我的姐姐是剑仙》已发布，求罩】这是一个仙为禁忌的时代，这是一个武道盛世。当仙道几欲绝灭，仙道成为历史之时，他，出现了。他本蝼蚁，却要背负无上的因果，他本无名，却要肩负古今的气运。笑看云起云落，怒斩天官神使！愿教蝼蚁称仙，破灭天道史诗！

学好了英语短语动词，也就学好了英语，《英语短语动词精选》精选1194个英语短语动词词条，较之其他英语短语动词书，本书独特的地方在于给每个词条标注了”不及物”或“及物”，对于用作及物动词的短语，又进一步标注了”不可分”，”可分”和”必分”三种情况，使得这本书具有了更大的学习价值。本书由李道庸编著。

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

读圣贤书，立君子品，做厚德人。《三字经》、《百家姓》、《千字文》是千百年来广为流传的蒙学传世典籍：这里有“天地玄黄，宇宙洪荒”的美丽传说，这里有“赵钱孙李，周吴郑王”的袅袅余音，这里还有“人之初，性本善”的循循善诱……

在一个五行灵力盛行的世界，他灵根陨灭，却开创了一个杀道神话。没有灵根，他以功法凝聚后天灵根；没有名分，他以计败强敌再做世子；没有荣耀，他以血肉铸帝国杀戮剑；没有信仰，他以杀止杀让众生颤抖；没有柔情，他以杀为守万死而不惧。开脉，灵旋，灵丸，灵山，灵海，灵虚，六大境界，他以杀止杀，鬼挡杀鬼，魔挡屠魔，终于以杀证道，强行杀入渴求两世的圣道境界，成就杀圣威名。