For more than sixty years the rock-solid, time-tested advice in this book has carried thousands of now famous people up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. With more than fifteen million copies sold, How to Win Friends and Influence People is one of the best known motivational books in history, with proven advice for achieving success in life. You ll learn: three fundamental techniques in handling people; six ways to make people like you; twelve ways to win people to you way of thinking; nine ways to change people without arousing resentment; and much, much more! ,

This is the guidebook to your ultimate fantasy,the only book to offer a selection of places to stay-from entire islands to beach cabanas to huge old plantation estates. The Secret Caribbean profiles little-known hideaways of the rich and famous and how you can stay there too.How about Mick jagger's Mustique,known for its wildlife?OR quiet Nevis,a royal favorite?Perhaps one of the Jamaican resorts,renowned for their exquisite locations and service second-to-none,would be more to your liking/Rent an entire luxury villa on a rainforested slope on St.Lucia,where you and your friends willbe pampered like stars.Splans out for a week at Necker Island,one of the british Virgin Islands availble for rent,with cook,butler and powerboat in cluded! Covering over 23 islands in the Caribbean,the unique book offers extensive profiles of each establishment:amenities,atmosphere,level of privacy,nearby sights,dining options.Plus,you'll learm which of the stars stay there.Who Knows?You might even rub shoulders with one.

Arthur C. Clarke is one of the world's most renowned writers of science and science fiction, 'one of the truly prophetic figures of the space age' (New Yorker). In this remarkable collection of essays, Clarke offers a fascinating excursion into what the future may hold. In his uniquely entertaining style he looks at the fourth dimension and the obsolescence of the law of gravity; the exploration of the entire solar system and the colonisation of some of it; and the possibility that men, already bigger than they need to be, may be bred smaller to be more efficienton less food. First published in 1962 and since revised by Clarke, ProXies of the Future is a fascinating collection, explaining that almost everything is possible in this improbable world in which we live.

For the past 90 years, the House of Windsor, through its four successive monarchs,has reigned over the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and 'other realms and territories'. It has borne witness to almost a century of unprecedented social and political change, and has itself undergone substantial modemisation. As Head of State, the Queen continues to have an important part to play in the life of the nation: she and many other members of the Royal Family make regular and extensive visits throughout the UK, meeting the public, supporting the work of charities and other public bodies, recognising excellence in both business and social contexts. Her State duties include the Opening of Parliament and the giving of the Queen's Speech; on the international stage, close links with former colonies are maintained through her role as Head of the Commonwealth, and state visits to all parts of the world help promote international relations.

本书系统地介绍了有关社会变迁的主要理论观点，清晰、准确地分析了社会变迁的原由、发展、模式及其对社会的影响，考察了在多元文化背景下促进或妨碍社会变迁的诸多因素，对促成变迁的方法及其评估方式进行了详细描述，同时对社会变迁中的重大现实问题，如国际恐怖组织、伊拉克战争等进行了深入的探讨和分析。 本书广泛借鉴了人类学、社会心理学、经济学、政治科学和历史学等领域的有关理论，进一步拓展了研究的深度与广度。 新版广泛参考了采用此书的教师和学生的建议，在保持原结构体系不变的前提下进行了内容的充实与修订，关键思想有了新的深入。

Twenty-six-year-old Nicci Bradford doesn't exactly love her job fixing the grammar in company brochures, or living in Boston, or going on awkward fix-ups with men she barely knows. What she does love is Kung Fu movies...especially the ones starring Jackie Chan. Their timeless and inspired wisdom offers her a philosophy of life. The problem is she doesn't have much of a life to philosophize about. But Jackie Chan is also a pretty good action hero. And when opportunity-and risk-present themselves in unexpected ways, it's up to Nicci to follow her hero's example, focus on her goal, and strike...

Since it was first introuduced over a hundred years ago in the book The Wonderful Wizard of OZ.L.Frank Baum's world of Oz has becone one of the most beloved creations in children's literature and film.But who was the creator? Born in 1856 in upstate New york,Baum was a chassic "late bloomer"who tried acting ,selling and editing.Finally,in his late 30s,he took the advice of his mother-in-law,suffragist leader Matilda Geage,and Truned his attention to selling the stories he'd been telling to his sons and their frends.After a few books were published with varying success.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was released in 1900.It quickly became a bestseller and has remained so ever since. When Oz was transformed into a "traveling musical extravaganza"that earned raves across America,Baum became rich and famous for the first timew in his life,inspiring him to embark on myriad theatrical ventures theat almost bankrupted this family on several occasions.Fourtnately.wife maud's business acumen saved the day,leavi

In this new and completely revised edition, the first reigning World Series of Poker Champion gets down and dirty about how to win big. It's not just about cards. It's about the people who hold them, so you'll need to be a master of human nature. Who better to teach you than American folk hero and gambling legend Amarillo Slim? Get his first-hand secrets on everything from counting cards to judging opponents, the laws of probability, betting, bluffing, when to drop, and when to pick up your chips and head home.

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If you work nonstop without a break...worry about offending others and back down too easily...explain too much when asked for information....or "poll" your friends and colleagues before making a decision, chances are you have been bypassed for promotions and ignored when you expressed your ideas. Although you may not be aware of it, girlish behaviors such as these are sabotaging your career! Dr. Lois Frankel reveals why some women roar ahead in their careers while others stagnate. She's spotted a unique set of behaviors--101 in all--that women learn in girlhood that sabotage them as adults. Now, in this groudbreaking guide, she helps you eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back--and offers invaluable coaching tips you can easily incorporate into your social and business skills. If you recognize and change the behaviors that say "girl" not "woman", the results will pay off in carrer opportunites you never thought possible--and in an image that identifies you as someone with the powe

Atkins, cardiologist and founder of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in New York City, has advocated his high protein/low carb diet regimen for some 30 years (Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution was published in 1972, and Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution in 1992). While fans of the butter-eggs-steak diet have long supported the Atkins program as a way of life, until this past year, the medical community has not warmly endorsed the plan. However, recent students show that the Atkins plan has enabled dieters to both lose and maintain their weight loss as well as reduce their cholesterol levels. This book, which can be used by people familiar with the Atkins plan as well as those who have not followed it, offers detailed questionnaires designed to help readers understand the preferred food choices. Particularly helpful are the charts of "eat regularly," "eat in moderation" and "eat sparingly." Some of the inclusions may surprise readers but Atkins offers explanations of which foods fall into the "higher carb"

If thirteen people sit down at a table, will one die within a year? Why did five U.S. presidents join the Thirteen Club? What is the only major New York hotel that has a thirteenth floor? In 13, a fascinating cultural history-cum-detective story, Nathaniel Lachenmeyer gets to the root of how one superstition—the fear of the number 13—developed among wildly divergent societies. A book about mythmaking, 13 explores why people believe what they believe, and the real reason Friday the 13th is the most unlucky day in the world.

Between America's retreat from China in late November 1941 andthe moment General MacArthur's airplane touched down on theJapanese mainland in August of 1945, five men connected byhappenstance fought the key battles of the war against Japan. ThePacific is the companion book to the HBO miniseries that tracks theintertwined odysseys of U.S. Marines during WWII. Hugh Ambrose is anoted historian and was a consultant on the documentary Price forPeace for which Steven Spielberg and Stephen Ambrose were theExecutive Producers.

Discover the lesser known beauty spots. Where to find the best beaches,ancient forts,plantation houses and lovely gardens. Where to fish,snorkel or go walking and sightseeing. Make sure you make the most of your dream vacation;this book shows you how.

这本中／英文北京798指南会告诉你内部人去哪看艺术，购物，吃饭，住宿。它会是一个物有所值的书，简明且内容丰富方便携带的书。不管读者有两个小时或者一天时间游览，Timezone8北京798指南会让读者感受到北京798为什么已经成为中国和世界的艺术与文化的热点和聚集地。

The restaurant ratings take into account the quality,service,atmosphere,and unpqueness of the restaurant.An expensive restaurant doesn't necessarily ensure an enjoyable evening ;however,a small,relatively unknown spot could have good food,professional service,and a lovely atmosphere.Therefor,on a purely subjective basis,stars are used to judge the overall dining value.Keep in mind that chefs and owners often change,which sometimes drastically affects the quality of a restautant.The ratings in this guidebook are based on information available at press time. 作者简介： Fourth Edition 1993 by ACCESS PRESS，All rights reserved.No portion of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or manner by any means,including,but not limited to ,graphic,electronic,and mechanical methods,photocopying,recording,taping,or any infomational storage and retrieval system without explicit permission from the publisher.ACCESS is a trademaek and is registered in the U.S.Patent Office.

Never previously issued in America--an affectionate and evocative first-person travel narrative by the author know as Ellis Peters， the creator of Brother Cadfael。 Shortly after the conclusion of the Second World War， Edith Pargeter made her first trips to a country in whose struggles for freedom she would take a passionate interest for the rest of her life: Czechoslovakia。 Deeply affected by all she saw--these sojourns “obviously changed her life，” according to her biographer--Pargeter chronicled her travels in “The Coast of Bohemia，“ originally published in England in 1950。 It is an unexpectedly fervent volume， offering intriguing perspectives both on a country newly succumbing to Soviet rule and on the normally retiring author as a citizen of the wider world。

Payback and revenge drive Stroby's taut, violent second outing for former New Jersey State Trooper Harry Rane (after 2003's The Barbed-Wire Kiss). With his wife, Cristina, away in Seattle to think things through after a rough marital patch, Harry seizes the chance to keep a protective eye on Nikki Ennis, who used to work as a dancer at the Heartbreak Lounge in a seedy section of Asbury Park. Nikki's vicious, amoral ex-husband, Johnny Harrow, who's just finished serving a seven-year stretch in a Florida prison for attempted murder, wants to find his young son, whom Nikki gave up as an infant, and heads for the Heartbreak, where he first met his ex-wife. Johnny also has a few scores to settle with some nasty people in Jersey, his home state. The thug's ruthless campaign threatens everyone in his line of sight, and not even Harry escapes his wrath. In the end, Stroby's suspenseful tale of bleak lives in danger offers a few glimmers of hope for those with damaged hearts.

Jason Bourne is searching for an elusive cadre of terroristsplanning to destroy America's most strategic natural resources. Heneeds the help of his long-time friend, General Boris Karpov, thenewly appointed head of Russia's most feared spy agency, FSB-2.Karpov is one of the most determined, honorable, and justice-hungrymen that Bourne knows. But Karpov has made a deal with the devil.In order to remain the head of FSB-2, he must hunt down and killBourne. Now, these two trusted friends are on a deadly collision course.From the Colombian highlands to Munich, Cadiz, and Damascus, theclock is counting down to a disaster that will cripple America'seconomic and military future. Only Bourne and Karpov have a chanceto avert the catastrophe-but if they destroy each other first, thatchance will be gone forever. THE BOURNE DOMINION Jason Bourne is one of the most compelling and best lovedcharacters created by internationally bestselling novelist RobertLudlum. The hero of eight novels, including T