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“He was unbearable, vain, proud, brutal, inconsistent, human.Without him, I would have rotted to death. . . . He was my guardiandevil.” As the descendant of two prominent French families and directorof one of the world's most celebrated champagne houses, PhilippePozzo di Borgo was not someone in the habit of asking for help.Then, in 1993, right on the heels of his wife being diagnosed witha terminal illness, a paragliding accident left him aquadriplegic. Passing his days hidden behind the high walls of his Paristownhouse, Philippe found himself the modern equivalent of an“untouchable”—unable to reach out to others, as others were afraidto reach out to him. The only person who seemed unaffected byPhilippe's condition was someone who had been marginalized hisentire life—Abdel, the unemployed, uninhibited Algerian immigrantwho would become his unlikely caretaker. In between dramas andjokes, he sustained Philippe's life for the next ten years. A Second Wind, the basis for the
Kaplan's Spanish Verb Flashcards includes more than 350 conjugated verbs that are essential for written and spoken Spanish. Conveniently designed in a handy flashcard format, it is guaranteed to make learning Spanish verbs quick, easy, and convenient. 作者简介: Johnnie Eng retired from teaching after 39 years of service in the Texas public school system, and currently serves as an educational consultant for several Texas school districts. He has taught all levels of Spanish from beginning to Advanced Placement. Recently, he was named Spanish Teacher of the Year for Texas by the Texas Foreign Language Association, and has received numerous other awards, including a University of Texas Ex-Students Award for Teaching Excellence.
Not so long ago, writes Jeremy Paxman, the English were "polite, unexcitable, reserved, and had hot-water bottles instead of a sex-life". Today the end of empire has killed off the Bulldog Breed - "fearless and philistine, safe in taxis and invaluable in shipwrecks" - and transformed the great public schools. Princess Diana was mourned with the effusive emotionalism of an Italian saint. Leader-writers in "The Times" even praise the sexual skills of English lovers ...So what are the defining features of "Englishness"? How can a country of football hooligans have such an astonishingly low murder rate? Does the nation's sense of itself extend to millions of black, Asian and other immigrant Britons? Is it grounded in arrogant, nostalgic fantasy or can it form the basis for building a realistic future within Europe? To answer these crucial questions, Paxman looks for clues in the English language, literature, luke-warm religion and "curiously passionless devotion" to cricket. He explores attitudes to Catholics, th
Welcome once again to the wonderful world of Chinglish! Perhapsyou'd like to start your trip by checking in to the Resist BacteriaHotel? Once you get settled, it's time for supper. May we suggestthe binaural infected cucumber? It's really quite delicious. Andafter supper, how about a night on the town? But remember: novoting in the pool! Oliver Lutz Radtke is the author of Chinglish:Lost in Translation. He works as a multimedia producer and editorin Beijing. Cover designed by theBookDesigners
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Chinglish offers a humorous and insightful look at misuses ofthe English language in Chinese street signs, products, andadvertising. A long-standing favorite of English speaking touristsand visitors, Chinglish is now quickly becoming a culture relic: inpreparation for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Chinesegovernment was determined to wipe out incorrect English usage.
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Suddenly, Tim Carrier, an ordinary guy, is at the center of a mystery of extraordinary proportions, the one man who can save an innocent life and stop a killer far more powerful than any cop…and as relentless as evil incarnate. But first Tim must discover within himself the capacity for selflessness, endurance, and courage that can turn even an ordinary man into a hero, inner resources that will transform his idea of who he is and what it takes to be The Good Guy.
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