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With stories by acclaimed and exciting new YA writers: Louise HawesJ. James Keels Ron Koertge Chris Lynch Norma Fox Mazer Lauren Myracle Jamie Pittel Anita Riggio Mary Ann Rodman Ellen Wittlinger Jacqueline Woodson Tim Wynne-Jones A stellar line-up of young adult writers examines our relationship with beauty in stories that haunt, amuse, stir, and fascinate. A beauty queen with a chin-hair problem, an aspiring model who would rather take pictures than be in them, a boy in love with the gorgeous nurse he's never seen, a girl named Beauty who feels like anything but—the teenagers in these dozen stories feel the power of beauty, whether it's to trap, save, torment, or comfort. In an era when image seems to have triumphed over virtue and reason, this timely, discussion-provoking collection asks young readers to think about what is truly beautiful.

“One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. I can hardly wait for the sequel.”--Books and Movie Reviews (re Any Means Necessary)HOUSE DIVIDED is book #7 in the USA Today bestselling Luke Stone thriller series, which begins with ANY MEANS NECESSARY (Book #1), a free download with over 500 five star reviews!A passenger jet is attacked in northern Africa by terrorists wielding RPGs, resulting in an enormous loss of life. Yet U.S. intelligence reports this is merely a distraction, a prelude to a worse terror incident.

Forced to accept the blame for a robbery, Melanie Grayshott's choices are limited--and she's desperate to hide from the police. When handsome and wealthy Vidas Loudaros offers her a chance to escape, she jumps at it.But Vidas' help comes at a price. He's willing to hide her on his opulent, private Greek island--but she must become his mistress. Vidas' dark, arrogant good looks are more than tempting--and his caresses set her blood on fire. But can Melanie truly surrender to a man who demands she trade her innocence for his protection?

Wives and Daughters is an emotional novel by Elizabeth Gaskell. When Mrs Gaskell died suddenly in 1866, it was not quite complete, and the last section was written by Frederick Greenwood. The heroine of the novel is Molly, an attractive and rather unworldly young woman. Her father sends her to stay with the Hamleys of Hamley Hall, a gentry family. Molly forms a close attachment with Mrs. Hamley, who embraces her almost as a daughter. Molly also befriends the younger son, Roger. Molly is aware that she would not be considered a suitable match for the sons of Squire Hamley because of her status. However, she has always preferred Roger's good sense and honourable character and soon falls in love with him. Unfortunately, Roger falls in love with other girl. Molly is heartbroken, and struggles with her sorrow and her knowledge that the girl lacks affection for Roger.

Somebody comes into the Zen center with a lighted cigarette, walks up to the Buddha statue, blows smoke in its face, and drops ashes on its lap. You are standing there. What can you do? This is a problem that Zen Master Seung Sahn is fond of posing to his American students who attend his Zen centers. Dropping Ashes on the Buddha is a delightful, irreverent, and often hilariously funny living record of the dialogue between Korean Zen Master Seung Sahn and his American students. Consisting of dialogues, stories, formal Zen interviews, Dharma speeches, and letters using the Zen Master's actual words in spontaneous, living interaction with his students, this book is a fresh presentation of the Zen teaching method of instant dialogue between Master and student which, through the use of astonishment and paradox, leads to an understanding of ultimate reality.

【此文稍带女强，有虐，无坑，欢迎亲们跳入】第一眼见他，他眉星目朗，周身却如冰山般寒冷。皇宫宴会，需携正妻以赴，他无所谓轻笑：“皇上定是想看到王妃和本王和睦的样子，所以，要委屈下王妃了。”京城皆知沁王妃乃商家之女，满身铜臭，一朝嫁入王府，新婚便失宠。可是在得知他江南遇险时她仍然奋不顾身.在他如天神般降临在自己跟前解救了自己时，她问：“要和我赌么？你会爱上我。”不管他的猜忌有多深，她仍然一如既往，在被挟制的那瞬间，她站在高山顶上，气势豪迈却自有小女儿的温婉：“你回去告诉赫连沁，就说我不会放弃！”官场上他翻手为云，商场上她覆手为雨，终于等到了花开并蒂，哪知他随意便三妻四妾。曹家小女、柯将军爱女，更有青楼女子。被人麝香伤害，她只淡然相问：“不知青灵公子可知这白梅里装的是什么香么？”被人设计陷害，她只嗤然恭喜：“萌儿在这里提前恭喜王爷即将得到如花美眷了。”设计逃离王府，她只傲然而立：“其实一直忘了告诉王爷，这个孩子，不会姓赫连，他会跟着我姓李，他是我李家的孩子。”身世之谜，扳指之意，富贵荣华我自不顾，你要顾全天下，我便成全你心。都说皇家赌不起，她倾尽所有爱恋，终究只给当初的赌约划上了一个休止符。太后曾说，代价不够大，一切都只是妄谈……如今，早已懂得。一朝平妻之礼，只散尽万贯家产，但求一纸休书，天涯海角，再见既是陌路……【宝宝版】“娘亲，又有大叔打起来了。”“站远点，等会上去算账！”一炷香过后，客栈小管家手持一个小小的银算盘，噼里啪啦开始拨着珠子，然后用他又大又亮的双眼看着眼前非富即贵的男子：“客官，你一共砸坏了店里三把椅子、两张桌子、三只酒杯、四个盘子……总共需要赔偿小店五十两零四钱……四钱就算了，总共五十两。”小人儿声音糯糯的比他娘亲声音更甜，小鬼头凑过来，上上下下打量了下他俊朗的身姿，小声地道：“客官，要是你色.诱了老板娘，就不用付这钱了哦！”

如何成为球场上的王牌门将？从基础技能到经典实例，讲述足球技巧，更传授人生经验。本书列举四十四个干货要点，涵盖您所需要知道的一切。

李云阶15岁了，她是人人宠爱的小公举，从老师到家长，从学霸到学渣，那就没有不喜欢她的。然而，众星捧月，身处宇宙中心的李云阶却发现……她那个40岁的“老母亲”许梦安居然怀孕了！--情节虚构，请勿模仿

抬头看到的就是他那双孤傲的眼睛，散发着无数的寒气，让人不寒而栗，那张脸简直无懈可击，与哥哥相比似乎更胜一筹，但是他满脸的高傲和不屑，瞬间拒人于千里之外。那个冰山男依旧惜字如金，没有表情，我开始有些怀疑，老哥是不是认错人啦？呼呼，不理他们啦，走咯“答应我一个要求！”说得这么爽快？是早有预谋吗？可是不应该，总不至于他是策划者吧“要求？行，但是你不可以说…”委屈啊，莫名其妙地要答应冰山男一个要求。“不管如何，你都要信我！”那是你对我的乞求吗？一次次的错过，一次次的误会，他们之间是否经得起时间的考验？可爱善良的韩雪柔能够等到幸福钟声响起吗？面对昔日的男友、今时的未婚夫，她该如何抉择？求收藏，求推荐，求订阅，嘻嘻，我会再接再厉的~~~推荐——http：//m.pgsk.com/a/450433/《邪魅总裁：女人，乖乖躺着！》推荐新作温馨治愈系列：听说，爱情回来过。http：//m.pgsk.com/a/702512/

扮猪吃老虎？不存在的，我只能逆袭……斗皇、圣魔、古巨龙、圣贤者？都靠边站！唯一能阻碍我的只有天！与天斗～神挡杀神、魔起灭魔！

书叙魏忠贤原名进忠，自幼灵巧乘觉，十三四岁的有相人言其中年必荣贵。万历十五六年间，因家乡灾荒，被债所逼入司礼监为太监。二十余年间，随天启帝由少小至登基，遂成新主近臣，蟒袍玉带矣。此后，魏仰仗权势，掌东厂大印，结党营私……

她是雍正皇帝后宫毫不起眼的答应一枚，居住在最冷清的咸福宫中，无人知道她曾经也是陪伴皇上最久的女人之一。临终时兰英觉得自己终于要解脱了，结束自己可笑、可怜、可悲而又绝望的一生。然一转眼时空扭曲，命运给她开了一个天大的玩笑，她又回到了康熙三十一年。只是情况怎么有些不对？穿越的李氏、重生的宋氏……天，怎么连太子妃也来插一脚。老天爷你敢不敢让风暴来得更猛烈一些！！！PS：写清穿好几年，还没写过四大爷，这一次作者的安禄山之爪终于伸向了他o(*≧▽≦)ツ┏━┓女主封/建/迷/信不强势但不圣母不白莲，小天使们敬请期待。

陆羽穿越了，得到了远古诸神遗留的无限宝库。宝库内没有天才地宝，没有灵丹妙药。有的只是远古诸天神魔陨落之后所遗留的神格。诸天万界谁为尊？融合神格，成就至高无上之神。

强汉,盛唐,富宋,暴元,刚明,奴清。大宋富饶是后世公认的！可谁又知道，大宋的奇葩，这是一个被皇帝，被文官自己玩坏的国家。看主角怎么加入玩坏大宋这场游戏！小说尽量尊重史实，但是会有适度的演义，不喜勿喷！

青涩蜕变，如今她是能独当一面的女boss，爱了冷泽聿七年，也同样花了七年时间去忘记他。以为是陌路，他突然向他表白，扬言要娶她，她只当他是脑子抽风，他的殷勤她也全都无视。他帮她查她父母的死因，赶走身边情敌，解释当初拒绝她的告别，和故意对她冷漠都是无奈之举。突然爆出她父母的死居然和冷家有丝毫联系，还莫名跳出个公爵未婚夫，扬言要与她履行婚约。峰回路转，破镜还能重圆吗？ PS:我又开新文了，每逢假期必书荒，新文《有你的世界遇到爱》，喜欢我的文的朋友可以来看看，这是重生类现言，对这个题材感兴趣的一定要收藏起来。