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Edited by J. C. C. Mays Murphy, Samuel Beckett's first novel, was published in 1938. Its work-shy eponymous hero, adrift in London, realises that desire can never be satisfied and withdraws from life, in search of stupor. Murphy's lovestruck fiance Celia tries with tragic pathos to draw him back, but her attempts are doomed to failure. Murphy's friends and familiars are simulacra of Murphy, fragmented and incomplete. But Beckett's achievement lies in the brilliantly original language used to communicate this vision of isolation and misunderstanding. The combination of particularity and absurdity gives Murphy's world its painful definition, but the sheer comic energy of Beckett's prose releases characters and readers alike into exuberance.

AMC's Breaking Bad is among the most beloved, critically acclaimed American television series of our time. Created by Vince Gilligan, the series charts the transformation of high school science teacher Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston) into a cold, calculating meth kingpin. Breaking Bad 101 collects esteemed critic Alan Sepinwall's (Uproxx) popular Breaking Bad recaps in book form, featuring new, exclusive essays and completely revised and updated commentary—as well as insights from and interviews with the creative masterminds behind Breaking Bad. The ultimate critical companion for one of the greatest television dramas of all time, Breaking Bad 101 offers fans Sepinwall's smart, funny, and incisive analysis of the psychology and filmmaking craft behind each episode and celebrates the series' unique place in pop-culture history. ?

In book two of the Time out of Time series, the excitement and mystery continue as Timothy; his sister, Sarah; and their friend, Jessica, journey to Edinburgh, Scotland, where they seek the Four Treasures, especially the Telling Stone. They must keep the treasures from falling into the hands of Balor, who will use them to deprive the world of good. The children pass through Time out of Time as they undertake their quest, encountering mythic and folkloric characters, including the Tuatha Dé Danann, Gwydon, and Cerridwyn. A code hidden in an ancient map is the key to finding the Telling Stone. The book includes a four-color map and concludes with a glossary of the many historical, literary, and folkloric references mentioned in both this and the first Time out of Time volume.

Thanks to advancing technology and shifting mores, the amount of change we experience in our lifetimes is truly exceptional. Objects and practices that are commonplace can very quickly become outmoded. In this witty and informative collection of short essays, journalist and social commentator Anna Jane Grossman takes a thoughtful look at what everyday apparatuses, ideas, and behaviors are quickly disappearingor else have already left the wkkk.nete contains essays and entries on more than 100 alphabetized fading subjects, including Blind Dates, Mix Tapes, Getting Lost, Porn Magazines, Looking Old, Operators, Camera Film, Hitchhiking, Body Hair, Writing Letters, Basketball Players in Short Shorts, Privacy, Cash, and, yes, Books. This ode to obsolescence also includes 25 quirky pen-and-ink line illustrations to further help us remember exactly what we’re missing.

Here is a funny middle-grade mystery from a bright new fiction talent. Things in the New England town of Ashcrumb are getting weird. Or just weirder. Misty Gordon, whose antique-dealing parents drive a van that says "D.E.A.D." on the side (for "Deceased’s Estate and Antique Dealer"), is accustomed to weird. One day, when accompanying her father to the estate of a recently departed clairvoyant, Misty discovers a notebook and a pair of eyeglasses that enable her to see ghosts! And solve mysteries. With the help of her new powers and her best friend, Yoshi, Misty learns that her hometown was settled not by respectable colonists but by pirates! And the ghosts of the pirates are returning to reclaim a dangerous, powerful treasure they lost centuries ago. Who will find it first, Misty or the pirates?

一直以来，口才作为每一位哈佛学生必须掌握的沟通技巧，它时刻强调精英的思维习惯，倡导真正实用的人际交往理念，让哈佛学生自然发挥潜在的表达实力，在各种场合下挥洒自如。我们希望成千上万的普通人通过学习哈佛课程中阐述的沟通理念，能够成为成功的演说者、有效的判断者、人见人爱的交际家。

本书是著名作家刘芬的最新作品选集，包括《那个人》《报复》《碎杯》等经典小说作品。作者能于文字中见人情冷暖、世事沧桑，是近年来年轻女性作家中难得的优秀短篇小说集。

日月不易，永照华夏！

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一夜迷醉，睡了陌生男人，看着他帅气迷人的模样，她魅惑地让他做她的情郎。没想到他竟是和她结了一年婚都未曾谋面的老公……“你要包养我？”他眸子里满是怒火。她妩媚一笑：“你包养我也可以啊。”……

一部社会伦理小说。农家姑娘银莲出生在落后的农村齐家湾，遭受了村官齐军的强暴，不久怀孕。银莲的父亲眼看女儿肚子一天天的大起来，匆忙为她找了个上门女婿。这桩婚姻从一开始就非银莲所愿，银莲的丈夫随后与父亲一道出门打工，她成了一个留守妇女。生活条件因家庭成员的外出务工而得到了改善，但是本能的需要却使得身为留守妇女的银莲陷入苦恼。这期间，中国社会发生了巨大的变化，银莲也从齐家湾来到了县城，结识了身世比她还要不幸的熊燕，她们最终合伙经营了一个花店，俩人结下了深厚的情谊。由于男女的性别失调，农村男青年找对象暴露出了严重的问题，而这个问题竟然使三十好几的银莲也成为一个受害者，悲剧性的结尾发人深思。

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。

百年前，大雍王朝初立，歌舞升平，盛世人间；七十年前，战乱骤起，千里白骨，秃鹫盘旋；去年，于少欢怀揣着三分忐忑、三分向往和九十四分的好奇走出了小谷，走向了属于他们一代的江山！（写手是个新人，场景铺开较慢，但一定会坚持更新，不断进步！）

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。

时光把每一个人浇筑成他们该有的模样，从清浅的高中校园到奋斗的大学时光，再到风起云涌的成人世界，故事中的人在成长，撰写故事的人也在成就自己的人生。走过故事中的人可能是我自己也可能是我高中时期那几个重要的朋友，更有可能是那些有过青春或者正在青春中徜徉的每一个你。