第43章 BOOKS BY BLAKE PIERCE

An aged prophetess at Delphi, the most sacred oracle in ancient Greece, looks back over her strange life as the Pythia, the First Lady and voice of the god Apollo. As a young virgin with disturbing psychic powers, Arieka was handed over to the service of the shrine by her parents. She has now spent sixty years as the very medium, the torn mouthpiece, of equivocal mantic utterances from the bronze tripod in the sanctuary beneath the temple. Over a lifetime at the mercy of god and priest and people she has watched the decay of Delphi's fortunes and its influence in the world. Her reflections on the mysteries of the oracle, which her own weird gifts have embodied, are matched by her feminine insight into the human frailties of the High Priest himself, a true Athenian, whose intriguing against the Romans brings about humiliation and disaster. This extraordinary short novel was left in draft at Golding's sudden death in 1993 but it is a psychological and historical triumph.

Second Chances is a hopeful and thoughtful compendium of anecdotes from people who have wanted another chance at something—and have taken it. It's the big stuff like going back to college after the kids have grown up, as well as the little things like getting a judo belt when you thought you could hardly manage a push-up. The book collects the hopeful examples of people who found a leg up, another spurt of energy, a hidden talent, or even an untapped strength, sometimes with the unexpected help of friends or strangers. Combining the feel-good qualities of One Good Deed and the crowdsourcing methods of Like My Mother Always Said, Erin McHugh's latest book is an inspirational guide about letting the future win over the past.

The first in a two-book series, Sergeant Lamb's America tells the story Sergeant Roger Lamb, an Irish soldier who served on the British side during the American War of Independence. Based on real historical events and people, Sergeant Lamb recounts the British defeat and the capture of his unit at the Battle of Saratoga in a voice that's both funny, insightful, and wise.This fictionalized account is based on the journals of the historical Sergeant Roger Lamb, and is largely faithful to the true eyewitness account of the American Revolution told from the loser's perspective. With his engaging, personable voice and basic decency of character, Sergeant Lamb reminds us that regardless of how history casts the British side, there were good men on both sides of this important conflict.

Widely and justly celebrated for his flawless handling of the lyric, Seamus Heaney is here shown venturing into new imaginative territory. Poems exploring the theme of loss, and in particular a sonnet sequence concerning the death of the poet's mother, are joined in The Haw Lantern by meditations on the conscience of the writer and exercises in an allegorical vein that will both surprise and delight the many admirers of his previous work. 'More than other poet since Wordsworth he can make us understand that the outside world is not outside, but what we are made of.' John Carey, Sunday Times

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art. The nine wildly popular books are favorites around the world. They were among the first books to bring a distinctly girl-power spin to fairy tales—a trend followed by hit television series and movies such as Grimm and Maleficent; the bestselling book series the Land of Stories; and more. Now, books one through six in this smash-hit series appear with new covers, with books seven, eight, and nine available as revised editions soon.

她是现代顶超级大家族的少女掌门人，在家族的内乱中，与敌人同归于尽，精魂不死，穿越到异世大陆武学世族一个庶女的身上。嫡姐凶残，用皮鞭将她打到毁容；庶姐奸险，偷窃珍宝嫁祸到她身上；嫡母自私，庶母恶毒，渣爹无耻，种种无聊迫害加注在她的身上！她真的任人搓扁捏圆吗？否！毒花最美最诱惑！她是异世空穿越的毒魂！她是一剂最浓烈的毒药，注入了这个名门世族，进而席卷宫廷，神殿，整个大陆，甚至神魔三界！请看一枚毒花，如何在异世空大陆，盛开到极致妖娆倾尽天下！

徐绡一觉醒来发现自己出现在了另一个世界，而且似乎没人能看见她。这，难道就是，史上最没劲的穿越？

五年前，叶辰被人当做死狗沉江。五年后，一代天帝强势归来，却意外的发现自己有了一个宝贝女儿。女儿对着夜空许愿：“爸爸，人家想要天上的星星。”叶辰满脸宠溺，屈指一弹，一颗星辰划过苍穹，轰然落入东瀛国！女儿望着天际发呆：“爸爸，人家想要飞高高。”叶辰微微一笑，隔空一抓，龙族老祖九爪金龙撅着屁股瑟瑟发抖！“爸爸，人家还想要一个弟弟。”叶辰：“……”

她这种背负无尽情殇之人被上天安排重生原该偷着乐，可一睁眼就遭遇胎动，还弄不清楚孩子的父亲是何许人，便只能打落牙齿和血吞。有人称她是杀手，另有人对她三跪九拜呼王妃——原来，她腹中宝宝的父亲乃是人人避之不及的七王爷。这位准夫君诡艳如狐，妖冷如魅，出尘如仙，只端坐不动，也能招蜂引蝶，喜新厌旧更是家常便饭。她带着宝宝入王府，他自称与她素不相识。对此，她倒并无意外，意外的是，他“好心”接纳了她三岁大的宝宝，顺带着“收留”她。他又警告她不要以为自此高枕无忧。王府内的侍妾更是比皇帝妃嫔还多，且个个飞扬跋扈，对她颐指气使。也罢，宝宝需要父爱，她对花心狐狸也实在没胃口，不妨就给他管一管“后宫”。谁知道，她可爱的宝宝也被这万恶的男人教坏了！

话说盘古开天辟地以后，天上有了日月星辰，地上有了山河草木，天地日渐显出生机。管天的叫天公，是一个白须白发的老头儿，因他的耳朵长得很大，人又很和蔼，大家便叫他大耳朵爷爷。这个大耳朵爷爷，表面上看着悠闲懒散，实际上却是个极具智慧的人物。他倡导顺应自然，清静无为，依靠自然的力量管理天界。因此，他几乎不费什么力气便把天上管理得井井有条。管地的叫地母，人称女娲娘娘，她可累多了。她补了天，治了洪水，创造了山川河谷，养育了人类万物，慈爱遍及大地。大耳朵爷爷和地母各自管理着天地，虽办法不同，却都非常敬业。因此，天上显得那么亮丽而有序，大地则祥和而又生机盎然。不过，他们两个人都有一个共同的对手，那就是黑洞洞主。

仙界至高大主宰武南天渡混沌雷劫，遭九色混沌雷霆劈中，身陨！武南天在陨落之际发动了大梦心经的禁招，一梦回到万年前，且看他快意恩仇，重回巅峰！

一个政党要走在时代的前列，一刻也离不开理论指导。胡锦涛总书记指出：“各级领导干部必须明白，现在社会各个方面的发展日新月异，人民群众的实践创造丰富多彩，不学习、不坚持学习、不刻苦学习，势必会落伍，势必难以胜任我们所肩负的重大职责。要做合格的领导者和管理者，必须大力加强学习，努力用人类社会创造的丰富知识来充实自己。”党的十七届四中全会作出了建设马克思主义学习型政党的战略部署。建设学习型党组织是落实这一战略任务的基础工程，深化理论武装是学习型党组织建设的首要任务。

日本的政治家都爱给自己找一个“座右铭”，安倍晋三也有一句：“ 初心不可忘”。什么才算是安倍晋三的“初心”？有人追溯到他当选日本政府首相以前的政治理念，有人追溯到他在给父亲安倍晋太郎外务大臣当秘书时受到的影响，有人追溯到他在大学时代学到的知识，有人追溯到外祖父岸信介对他的影响，甚至有人追溯到在他父亲安倍晋太郎结婚之前就已去世的祖父安倍宽留给他的政治DNA……虽说众说纷纭，实际上都在强调同一个问题。那就是：要想找到安倍晋三的“初心”，就不能只将眼光盯在安倍晋三今天的言行上，还有必要看看安倍晋三的人生经历，过去的豪言壮语，以及了解安倍晋三的家族历史。

现代医疗预防随着科技的日新月异而飞速发展，但各种疾病也随着社会发展而不断涌现，本书《家庭医疗宝典》就是在综合国内外最新疾病发展情况和最新医疗研究成果的基础上，在有关权威专家指导下编撰而成，其目的就是为了用现代的医疗预防保健知识指导现代家庭的健康生活。

当美女与帅气僵尸相爱会如何？他是被她那滴沉入湖底的鲜血唤醒的沉睡千年的僵尸......他苦苦修炼，不顾一切只为留在她身边，然而这个世界绝不允许异类的存在，杀戮接连而来，道与魔的交锋，僵神一怒，浮尸百万！只为那被人唾弃的爱恋，全然放弃了修炼成仙的夙愿。