An Honorable Profession

In this innovative re-imagining of the Odyssey’s history, Sicilian princess Nausicaa recounts her story, and how she, not the poet Homer, came to write the Odyssey. Set in the eighth century B.C., it recounts the story of a determined young woman who lives an adventurous life: rescuing her father's throne from outside threats, freeing herself from an abusive marriage, and saving her two younger brothers from certain death. Nausicaa is a passionate, religious, and dynamic heroine who is more than a match for the heroes in the epic poem she claims to have authored.

In the tradition of cooking with each season's bounty, Hannah Queen applies the same spirit to her baking, turning out an abundance of fresh cakes, trifles, biscuits, and more. From the citrus of winter to the bright squash of summer, more than 70 classic and modern dessert recipes celebrate locally sourced ingredients. Relish the sweet fruit of the spring with the delectable Rhubarb Custard Cake, and savor the ripe flavors of autumn with the Spiced Pumpkin Cupcakes with Bourbon Buttercream. The wide range of flavors and recipes for year-round baking ensure you will never tire of these fresh indulgences. Featuring Queen's rich photography throughout, Honey and Jam not only showcases a collection of rustic desserts, but also captures the sprawling forests and farmlands of Blue Ridge, anchoring each recipe in the backdrop of the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

From the author of the break-out hit ttyl, a dark and utterly readable take on the hierarchy of high school girls. There are Gossip Girls and Mean Girls but no one has come as close to the dark heart of high-school girl politics as Lauren Myracle does in this shivery smart, wonderfully strange story of a high school where popularity can be stolen. No one notices Jane—not the jocks, the stoners, the debaters, the drama geeks, the cheerleaders, and especially not the Bitches, the school royalty made up of one girl from each class who's so transcendently beautiful and fascinating that no one can help but worship her. Imagine Jane's surprise when the Bitches approach her to be their freshman member. She wants this kind of popularity more than anything, but when she discovers the sinister secret of the Bitches' power, she's forced to make the toughest choice of her life. This savagely funny book will be the talk of the season.

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.

楚枫：“系统，你刚才为什么不救我？”系统：“你太菜了！”楚枫：“.…….”楚枫：“系统系统，你之前为什么突然消失了？”系统：“我去修炼了！”系统：“楚枫楚枫，你的烤鱼什么时候好？”楚枫：“不知道!你给我滚犊子！”系统：“.…….”总之这是一个系统看不起主角，主角也看不起系统的故事…….（练笔之作，恐不合君意）

本书以主人公大卫的成长经历为主线，描写了一大批人物的命运起伏及悲欢离合，多层次地揭示了当时社会的真实面貌，突出地表现了金钱对婚姻、家庭和社会的腐蚀。作者还通过大卫的半生经历，揭露了英国教育制度的腐败、童工制度的残酷。

我们都生活在一个平凡的世界，但却不想有个平凡的人生……只要你不放弃终有一天你会不平凡的

身体不好的母亲，不想好好学习的儿子，夹在中间辛苦为生活为工作奔波的妈妈操碎了心，这一切都是因为爱……

（都市架空，纯属虚构，请勿对号入座，纯属虚构，纯属虚构，纯属虚构，重要的事情说三遍）郭永仁穿越到了1979年的香港，从此开创了一段传奇。娱乐必须有，否则对不起这个时代。生意必须谈，否则对不起美丽钞票。欧美必须去，否则对不起伟大情怀。钞票必须有，否则对不起吃奶的娃。

反间计击退俄罗斯大亨，是谁在背后操控着那个法国妖姬？风卷残云意大利，隐秘击杀航油王，联手钢铁大王布局欧洲……潜伏的隐权力机构早已布下了天罗地网，任谁也逃不出手掌心！高盛的长袖曼舞让中国人迷离。隆隆的硝烟滚滚而来，中石油中石化在一个庞大的迷局中割裂开来，这只是一个开始。中航油、深南电、中国远洋、东方航空、中国国航等诸多企业，纷纷倒下！

戾气垂云夜哭郎远处似有飘渺的乐声，傅年余两眼直勾勾望着门外长街尽头的黑暗里。蓦然身后传来大喊声：“年余，年余！快，有人抢走了丹丹！”傅夫人牛枝英的尖叫声像一把巨锤砸碎了傅年余的浑噩，他立即冲回家中，跟随夫人来到了后院。后院有一棵百年古槐树。傅年余睁大双眼，在古槐的树杈上蹲着一个身披黑氅的男人，黑氅遮挡了他大部分脸，仅露出一双幽绿的眼珠子盯着傅年余。

她是二十一世纪的拥有异能的神秘特工，不属于任何国家和组织，专门调查人类认知以外的事物。一次任务她掉进了时间的缝隙，穿越到了一个历史上没有的时代。无论在现代还是古代，她都注定是女王，看她如何在古代混的风生水起，狂妄是她的特权，邪佞是她的本性，美貌和智慧是她的武器，睥睨大地，也只是需要她的一个意愿而已。

一代战魔动用禁忌古术，力竭而亡。当他堕入轮回，即将被轮回之盘碾碎灵魂的时候，却成功的破了魂晶的桎梏，逃出了精魂……意外重生。上一世他没有过爽，这一世，他要问鼎武道的巅峰！

请抽打我吧，为什么这么慢，为什么进展也这么慢...总有一些灰姑娘能博得王子的欢心，肖蒙却以为她并不是灰姑娘，而且他也不是王子，是国度里无情的国王。即使求婚和离婚那么快，蒋乔的名字依旧是陌生的。高傲到骄傲如同孔雀般的男人，眼神冰凉，言辞刻薄，嘲笑她的木讷和自卑，警告她不准靠近，然而内心渴望类似爱情的东西。他只愿索取，她只愿被爱。