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Renowned for his nonfiction accounts of the historical events of which he was both an eyewitness and shaper, Churchill was also an occasional writer of fiction. This is one of his fictional works—a short story in which the ghost of his father, Randolph, pays him a visit. Churchill reveals to his father all the goings-on in the world since his death in 1985, leaving out one crucial detail—his own important part in determining the unfolding of these events.At once lyrical and nostalgic, The Dream is a fascinating foray into creative narration for Churchill—demonstrating a surprising weightiness of emotion and significance.

The Museum of Innocence-set in Istanbul between 1975 and today-tells the story of Kemal, the son of one of Istanbul's richest families, and of his obsessive love for a poor and distant relation, the beautiful Fusun, who is a shop-girl in a small wkkk.net novel depicts a panoramic view of life in Istanbul as it chronicles this long, obsessive, love affair between Kemal and Fusun; and Pamuk beautifully captures the identity crisis esperienced by Istanbul's upper classes who find themselves caught between traditional and westernised ways of wkkk.net the past ten years, Pamuk has been setting up a museum in the house in which his hero's fictional family lived, to display Kemal's strange collection of objects associated with Fusun and their relationship. The museum will be called The Museum of Innocence and it opens in 2010.

Raimund Gregorius teaches classical languages at a Swiss lycae, and lives a life governed by routine. One day, a chance encounter with a Portuguese woman inspires him to question his lifeand leads him to an extraordinary book that will open the possibility of changing it. Inspired by the words of Amadeu de Prado, a doctor whose intelligence and magnetism left a mark on everyone who met him and whose principles led him into a confrontation with Salazar's dictatorship, Gergorius boards a train to Lisbon. As Gregorius becomes fascinated with unlocking the mystery of who Prado was, an extraordinary tale unfolds.

When Jane travels from America to the Australian Outback, she looks forward to adventure, romance, and a new start in life. What she finds is handsome, domineering Scott Farnham--a man whose presence fills her with illicit desire. Scott is aggressively pursuing the wealthy and arrogant Daphne Woolcott, but he makes no secret of his attraction to Jane.In a shocking twist, Scott proposes to Jane instead of Daphne. But as much as she wants him, Jane can't bring herself to trust Scott's intentions. Does he really love her back--or is he only trying to make haughty, beautiful Daphne jealous?

The most popular work from provocative Austrian Nobel laureate Elfriede Jelinek, The Piano Teacher is a searing portrait of a woman bound between a repressive society and her darkest desires. Erika Kohut is a piano teacher at the prestigious and formal Vienna Conservatory, who still lives with her domineering and possessive mother. Her life appears boring, but Erika, a quiet thirty-eight-year-old, secretly visits Turkish peep shows at night and watched sadomasochistic films. Meanwhile, a handsome, self-absorbed, seventeen-year-old student has become enamored with Erika and sets out to seduce her. She resists him at firstbut then the dark passions roiling under the piano teacher's subdued exterior explode in a release of perversity, violence, and degradation.

王珂，一个装饰公司的小老板，在去一个新工程工地的途中因车祸来到大唐，他为了在这个时代站住脚跟，用他比别人多了一千多年的知识在大唐帝国扇动他那蝴蝶翅膀，改变了历史的进程。人称他为大唐全才。

《快乐校园精品读物丛书：与哲人一起思考哲学》名为《与哲人一起思考哲学》，着重点主要放在哲学对人生的启迪上。第一部分和第二部分比较全面地介绍了中外哲学发展史上的主要流派和基本思想，了解这些，能让我们知道自己的思想根源从哪里来，从而引发我们对自己的人生进行比较深刻的思考。

《我心目中的黄如论》通过对黄如论的描写和评述，为我们揭示出了一条真正能通向成功的经商之道。黄如论出身寒门又无靠山，为何能在不可胜数的民营企业家中脱颖而出？他的企业为什么能持续地一而再、再而三地实现跨越式发展？为什么经历那么多风浪他都能越做越强？他为什么能多次名列“中国大陆慈善家排行榜”的榜首？书中写得很实在也很清楚。黄如论的这种经商之道，如王朝柱评述的那样，它既弘扬了民族传统文化的精华，又吸收了当代世界经营管理与文明发展的新鲜经验，更是在他长期经商实践中形成和验证的。

【天才舞者vs重生影后】她是当今影坛最年轻的影后，万千荣光加身，却于风光正盛之时意外身亡；她是性情乖戾的十八线新人，空有美貌，却没情商、没演技，圈内圈外名声狼藉。一朝重生，传奇影后成花瓶少女？不仅是个花瓶……还是个劣迹斑斑的花瓶。安影后很淡定：跌落云端不可怕，爬不起来的才丢人。她还年轻，有大好未来、有万千可能。安暇决定，不仅这辈子的路要走得光芒万丈，上辈子的遗憾也得一一圆回来！从此，娱乐圈中多了个逆袭神话。才华、颜值、演技炸裂——她是再度爆红的新人黑马，以悍然之姿强势逆袭，各大奖项拿到手软；古典、优雅、气质出尘——她是时尚圈的宠儿，古老东方走来的MUSE，一身古韵窈窕生香，惊艳世界四方；戛纳、柏林、威尼斯——她是国际名导最青睐的表演鬼才，影坛当之无愧的新生代天后，华国最有希望冲击小金人的完美女神！以为这就结束了？NO！古典舞、现代舞、编剧编导样样拿手；懂香道、擅鉴宝、琴棋书画无不精通。十八岁重拾舞蹈梦想、娱乐圈真正的全能艺人——『她曾亲手谢幕了一个时代，却开辟了下一个娱乐王朝！』该虐渣的虐渣、该报仇的报仇，收拾收拾上辈子理想、重返娱乐圈群山之巅，顺带收获一段美满姻缘——重生一次貌似也挺不错？*安暇表示：从万人嘲到全民女神，你只差一个影后的距离。——他是人气不输一线明星的古典舞男神，玉自清雅，气自华章。十五岁一战成名，十七岁享誉国际，史上最年轻的舞团首席，华国舞蹈界最耀眼的新星，拥有粉丝千万，仰慕追逐者无数。据说男神淡漠高冷、据说男神根正苗红、据说男神起点太高？江湖赠号：绯闻绝缘体。粉丝高调宣示：我家男神冰山体质易造成冻伤，小妖精们绑定炒作请三思而后行！直到有一天，男神恋爱了……*男神惊现某片场——电影班底遭扒，女主角是某影后；男神出没娱乐圈——搭档名单大曝光，搭过戏的只有某影后；男神终于更博了——秀恩爱、秀恩爱、秀恩爱……对象还是某影后？……粉丝：“来来来，又是哪家没下限的盗号炒绯闻？”男神微笑：“不是绯闻，是实锤。”……#都以为你俩在撕逼，结果你俩结了婚？！#*这是一个深藏功与名靠演技重征娱乐圈、收割男神横扫影坛、由孤僻少女成长为国际巨星的传奇故事。*当影后遇上舞蹈家，狭路相逢、何解？男神：“她嫁我、我娶她。”——遇雪方知寒，青山不及你眉长。*

一个从孤儿院里出来的男生拥有不正常的听力，他的人生从此改变。一个红色影子的出现，改变了所有人的命运。

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。

I had a bad August. A very bad August. As bad as pickle juice on a cookie. Eleanor's beloved babysitter, Bibi, is moving away. Suddenly, the things she used to enjoy aren't fun anymore —everything reminds her of Bibi. To make matters worse, Eleanor has a new babysitter, who just isn't the same. But as the new school year looms ahead, so do new beginnings. And Eleanor is about to learn some special things about herself, friendship, and the bittersweet process of growing up.

猎龙行动是一片长篇儿童科幻小说。故事以风趣幽默的手法，用幻想穿越的情节，讲述了未来人类世界一个高智能的小机器人回到恐龙时代进行科学探险的故事。故事里一共介绍了三叠纪，侏罗纪和白垩纪三个恐龙时代的20多种非常有代表性的恐龙。故事的最后还介绍了小行星撞地球的恐龙灭绝事件和幻想中的“恐人学说”。希望这本囊括了知识和幻想的长篇儿童故事帮助孩子了解恐龙世界的同时，帮孩子张开想象力的翅膀。——情节虚构，请勿模仿

要见曹禺，我似有些胆怯，他是一代戏剧大师呵，而现在他因病重住在医院里。我打电话找万方，万方是曹禺先生的女儿，接电话的人告诉我说万方出国访问去了。我打电话给张光年先生，他说：“曹禺同志是位很重感情的人，你去医院看望他吧！”放下电话，我捧着一束鲜花，朝北京医院走去。

问世间，情为何物？直教生死相许。天南地北双飞客，老翅几回寒暑。欢乐趣，离别苦，就中更有痴儿女。