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"A wily thriller-fantasy … Each discovery sounds like the voice of a storyteller reminding us of how the gods play with our fates."New York TimesWinner of the Finlandia Award, Troll: A Love Story is an enchanting novel that has become an international sensation. Angel, a young photographer, comes home from a night of carousing to find a group of drunken teenagers in the courtyard of his apartment building, taunting a wounded, helpless young troll. He takes it in, not suspecting the dramatic consequences of this decision. What does one do with a troll in the city? As the troll's presence influences Angel's life in ways he could never have predicted, it becomes clear that the creature is the familiar of man's most forbidden feelings. A novel of sparkling originality, Troll is a wry, beguiling story of nature and man's relationship to wild things, and of the dark power of the wildness in ourselves.

Jael has always felt like a freak. She has never kissed a boy, she never knew her mom, and her dad has always been superstrict—but that's probably because her mom was a demon, which makes Jael half demon and most definitely not a normal sophomore girl. On her 16th birthday, a mysterious present unlocks her family's dangerous history and Jael's untapped potential. What was merely an embarrassing secret before becomes a terrifying reality. Jael must learn to master her demon side in order to take on a vindictive Duke of Hell, while also dealing with a twisted priest, best-friend drama, and a spacey blond skater boy who may have hidden depths. Author Jon Skovron takes on the dark side of human nature with his signature funny, heartfelt prose.

With The Low Road, Daniel Kirk has created a mystical world that will keep readers coming back for more. When Matt and his family move to a new neighborhood, they don't realize they've inadvertently stumbled into the middle of massive upheaval in the fairy world. With the elves' territory disintegrating and dark factions looking to seize control, apprentice mage Tuava-Li must defend her way of life—even when that means cooperating with Matt, a human and a natural enemy, as he may just hold the key to saving the Elf Realm from certain destruction.

If middle school were a race, Joseph Friedman wouldn't even be in last place—he'd be on the sidelines. With an overactive mind and phobias of everything from hard-boiled eggs to gargoyles, he struggles to understand his classes, let alone his fellow classmates. So he spends most of his time avoiding school bully Charlie Kastner and hiding out in the Resource Room, a safe place for misfit kids like him. But then, on the first day of seventh grade, two important things happen. First, his Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school track team, and second, he meets Heather, a crazy-fast runner who isn't going to be pushed around by Charlie Kastner or anybody else. With a new friend and a new team, Joseph finds himself off the sidelines and in the race (quite literally) for the first time. Is he a good runner? Well, no, he's terrible. But the funny thing about running is, once you're in the race, anything can happen.

我的课外第一本书——震撼心灵阅读之旅经典文库，《阅读文库》编委会编。通过各种形式的故事和语言，讲述我们在成长中需要的知识。

初次的相遇，她对他很是不满，而他却对她一见倾心，洒脱直率善良的性格，在那一刻她就已经走进了自己的心里。一段时间的相处赵梓菲彻底改变了自尊心极强的秦越，他放下了自尊和面子，大胆的追爱，而她却将他推开了。不是不爱，只是害怕爱。因为在乎，所以不敢前行。赵梓菲害怕这刚到手的幸福会悄悄溜走，所以违心的说着不爱。一次次的变故，一场场的生死离别。他们。。。。。。最终会在一起吗？

陈果艰难地咽了一口唾沫，如果没有判断错的话，他们面对的应该是庄翰元的一小部分。他的灵魂曾经在这一节骨头上依附过。一代棋王风云激荡的年华曾经在上面停留过。可是此刻，仔细一看，这一截骨头和那些被海水卷上来的碎贝壳，肮脏的黄绿海藻，干枯的海星，斜插在泥沙里的草绿啤酒瓶碎玻璃，甚至那些臭鱼烂虾，并没有太大的不同。它们杂乱无章，被一波波的海水冲过来，又漾回去。陈果感到呼吸困难，腿有些发软，这时候捂着胸膛说：“我有些受不住了，我……头……头晕，我感到自己……自己好……像不在了。”陈果一副晕船晕水的状态，说话都不大利落了。可是小武听懂了，他看到眼前的大海波涛涌动，一浪赶着一浪，前赴后继的，它已经涌动了几百年，几千年，甚至是几万年了，当然它还在涌动，和时间一样无休无止，阔达得无边无际。这一刻，小武已经忘却了优秀名额被挤掉的痛苦，不止是这个，许多许多让他辗转反侧痛不欲生的事情都不在了。是的，都不在了。

做自己喜欢做的事情；做自己擅长做的事情！百度的LOGO是熊猫爪，那是我们独一无二的。虽然我只拥有百度20％的股权.但是可以肯定地告诉大家，百度在中国人的控制中：人生是可以走直线的，这条“直线”在自己心中。但我们的妥协分心和屈从让我们往往偏离了原来的轨道，浪费了很多时间：百度致力于拉近人和信息之间的距离：不管你是高端人才还是大学教授，不管你是小镇的农民还是残障人士，每个人通过百度，离信息的距离都是一样的：百度永远离破产只有30天，让我们更坚强，更勇敢地共同战斗。让那一天永远不要来，这样才能让我们老去的时候仍能对孩子们说：“有问题，百度一下”。

"There seems to be no one more qualified or equipped to ponder or even, dare I say, dictate 'quality, taste, and style' than Tim." -Sarah Jessica Parker, actor/producerTelevision has introduced the world to a new fashion authority: Tim Gunn. As Bravo's style mentor and Chair of the Fashion Design Department at Parsons The New School for Design, Tim delivers advice in a frank, witty, and authoritative manner that delights wkkk.net readers can benefit from Tim's considerable fashion wisdom in Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style. He discusses every aspect of creating and maintaining your personal style: how to dress for various occasions, how to shop (from designer to chain to vintage stores), how to pick a fashion mentor, how to improve your posture, find the perfect fit, and more. He'll challenge every reader-whether a seasoned fashionista or a style neophyte-to "make it work!"

当表示“安全带未插好”的红色警示灯亮起之后，苏珊娜·塞尔准尉松开了已经被掌心的热度焐得发烫的操纵杆，像猫一样将双臂抵在面前两尺外的风挡上，在穿梭机狭窄的驾驶室里伸了个长长的懒腰。尽管从理论上讲，这是严重违反驾驶规定的，但在眼下，至少有两个理由允许她这么做：首先，对任何一位在这个容积不到二十立方米的罐头盒子里与三个散发着难闻气味的男人一起待了整整三十个标准小时，而且一直在不眠不休地驾驶穿梭机的女性而言，暂时的放松是极其必要的；其次，就她所知，那些有权查阅她的驾驶记录的人已经不会再因为这点儿小问题而扣除她飞行执照上的点数，或者因为“涉嫌危险驾驶”而把她扔进基地的禁闭室了。

一朝穿越，平庸之辈风华绝代。一场阴谋，一个杜撰的身份，逼迫她离开自小长大的地方；一连串设计好的局，将她牵扯入阁主的争斗当中。而当谎言被拆穿的时候，她才惊讶的发现，她的存在竟是一个天大的笑话，至始至终，她不过是一个为别人铺平道路的棋子而已。她本有机会远离这权利的漩涡，但是深陷于其中的她，怎能抽身而去？误信莫毅霖，将穆府推入权利漩涡；错信凌旭饶，更是换来养父母家破人亡。得知那人与自己的关系，她进退维谷。更加接受不了的是，心心念着的人，只不过为了利用自己夺取阁主的位置而已。即便有逼不得已的理由又能如何，浩海一阁的第一世家，终将成为自己的囊中物。斗恶奴，收忠仆。终有一天，她会登上那家主的位置，绽放出耀目的光芒！

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前列腺炎综合征是青壮年男性常见病之一，占泌尿外科门诊患者的8%～25%。前列腺炎症状繁多、轻重不一，故有学者称其严重的症状所带来的痛苦不亚于前列腺癌，严重影响着患者的身心健康，甚至也悄悄地蛀蚀着他们的家庭。

一个晚上的时间，璃茉幽蹲在大街上哭了足足三个多小时，从她意识到自己已经被男友江小南背叛了之后，她便开始了不停地哭泣，任谁也劝不停。