《黄河青山》是规模宏大的回忆录，从作者早年的从军经历到壮年时期在美国打工、求学、无所不包；本书又是一部眼光非凡的“大历史”，检讨中国近代革命，统摄几千年的中国历史进程；黄仁宇传递给我们他脱胎于悠久文化的壮阔史观，即使他对此文化不无批评之处。他的文字浅显明白，就算毫无背景的人也读得懂。也许正因为这样，美国大文豪厄卜代克才形容他的文笔仿佛具备卡夫卡的梦幻特质。
黄仁宇的回忆录共有36万字篇幅，自述生平经历与学术研究经验，并具小说叙述的技巧。全书定名为《黄河青山》（Yellow River and Blue Mountains）；分为两大部分：“自己的浴室”、“我所付出的代价”；书前并有多幅珍贵的个人及历史照片。

The life and death-defying feats of Alex Honnold, a visionary climber of the sort that comes along only once in a generation.Only a few years ago, Alex Honnold was little known beyond a small circle of hardcore climbers. Today, at the age of thirty, he is probably the most famous adventure athlete in the world. In that short time, he has proven his expertise in many styles of climbing and has shattered speed records, pioneered routes, and won awards within each discipline. More spectacularly still, he has pushed the most extreme and dangerous form of climbing far beyond the limits of what anyone thought was possible.Free soloing, Honnold’s specialty, is a type of climbing performed without a rope, a partner, or hardware—such as pitons, nuts, or cams—for aid or protection. The results of climbing this way are breathtaking, but the stakes are ultimate: if you fall, you die.In Alone on the Wall, Honnold recounts the seven most astonishing climbing achievements so far in his meteoric and still-evolving career. He narrates the drama of each climb, along with reflective passages that illuminate the inner workings of his highly perceptive and discerning mind. We share in the jitters and excitements he feels waking in his van (where he lives full time) before a climb; we see him self-criticize in his climbing journal (a veritable bible for students of the sport); and we learn his secrets to managing fear—his most enviable talent. Veteran climber and award-winning author David Roberts writes part of each chapter in his own voice, and he calls on other climbers and the sport’s storied past to put Alex's tremendous accomplishments in perspective.Whenever Honnold speaks in public, he is asked the same two questions: "Aren't you afraid you're going to die?" and "Why do you do this?" Alone on the Wall takes us around the world and through the highs and lows in the life of a climbing superstar to answer those fascinating questions. Honnold's extraordinary life, and his idiosyncratic worldview, have much to teach us about risk, reward, and the ability to maintain a singular focus, even in the face of extreme danger.

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency—a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the watershed night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation’s highest office.
Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune’s Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden.
A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective—the story of one man’s bet with history, the faith of a community organizer tested on the world stage. Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a Black American, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of “hope and change,” and meeting the moral challenges of high-stakes decision-making. He is frank about the forces that opposed him at home and abroad, open about how living in the White House affected his wife and daughters, and unafraid to reveal self-doubt and disappointment. Yet he never wavers from his belief that inside the great, ongoing American experiment, progress is always possible.
This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama’s conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day.

A grand vision defined: The CEO of Disney, one of Time’s most influential people of 2019, shares the ideas and values he embraced to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world and inspire the people who bring the magic to life.
Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. Competition was more intense than ever and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company’s history. His vision came down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets.
Twelve years later, Disney is the largest, most respected media company in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties. Its value is nearly five times what it was when Iger took over, and he is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful CEOs of our era.
In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger shares the lessons he’s learned while running Disney and leading its 200,000 employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership, including:
• Optimism. Even in the face of difficulty, an optimistic leader will find the path toward the best possible outcome and focus on that, rather than give in to pessimism and blaming.
• Courage. Leaders have to be willing to take risks and place big bets. Fear of failure destroys creativity.
• Decisiveness. All decisions, no matter how difficult, can be made on a timely basis. Indecisiveness is both wasteful and destructive to morale.
• Fairness. Treat people decently, with empathy, and be accessible to them.
This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger for forty-five years, since the day he started as the lowliest studio grunt at ABC. It’s also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues, from a deep friendship with Steve Jobs in his final years to an abiding love of the Star Wars mythology.
“The ideas in this book strike me as universal” Iger writes. “Not just to the aspiring CEOs of the world, but to anyone wanting to feel less fearful, more confidently themselves, as they navigate their professional and even personal lives.”

Long live the King hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King’s On Writing . Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have. King’s advice is grounded in his vivid memories from childhood through his emergence as a writer, from his struggling early career to his widely reported, near-fatal accident in 1999—and how the inextricable link between writing and living spurred his recovery. Brilliantly structured, friendly and inspiring, On Writing will empower and entertain everyone who reads it—fans, writers, and anyone who loves a great story well told.

青春澎湃～恥力全開！
《小海女》王牌編劇宮藤官九郎，
充滿汗水、賀爾蒙、性幻想、搖滾夢的自傳小說。
「你是否曾踩過天鵝的屍體？穿著木屐！
回答「有」的人可以不用讀下去了。你們有那個時間看書還不如拿去懺悔。我說的可不是青蛙或貓的屍體耶，是天鵝！！」
一個只能以冬季天鵝為傲的日本東北小鎮，「阿俊」進入一間盛行學長學弟制的男子高校就讀。在這日復一日被學長霸凌、沒有女人緣、死黨脫團的悲慘日子裡，偶然結識了一名極度迷戀天鵝的謎樣大叔，在「天鵝大叔」亦師亦友的陪伴指點下，阿俊一步步朝著夢想邁進：告別處男、成為搖滾吉他手、加入「北野武軍團」成為搞笑演員。
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二十多年後，阿俊成功蛻變為知名鬼才劇作家宮藤官九郎，並於搖滾樂團グループ魂中擔任吉他手，但據說依舊是個處男男男男⋯⋯

dward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.
In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email. The result would be an unprecedented system of mass surveillance with the ability to pry into the private lives of every person on earth. Six years later, Snowden reveals for the very first time how he helped to build this system and why he was moved to expose it.
Spanning the bucolic Beltway suburbs of his childhood and the clandestine CIA and NSA postings of his adulthood, Permanent Record is the extraordinary account of a bright young man who grew up online—a man who became a spy, a whistleblower, and, in exile, the Internet’s conscience. Written with wit, grace, passion, and an unflinching candor, Permanent Record is a crucial memoir of our digital age and destined to be a classic.

☆ 《想象的共同体》作者本尼迪克特•安德森自述“越界”一生
☆ 跨地域之限，越语言之别，消文化之墙，破学科之界。
☆ 如何规避现代教育与研究自有之缚，如何于现实困顿中明理求真。
本尼迪克特•安德森，无法被标签的学术大师，以跳出椰壳碗的青蛙自况，地理的、历史的、语言的、规训的边界都无法束缚他旺盛的好奇和思考的热情。不同于一般回忆录，本书主要着眼于安德森的治学经历，作者主要评述了区域研究、田野工作、比较研究、跨学科研究四方面内容，一如既往的锋利深刻。他亲自见证了区域研究，尤其是东南亚研究的兴起；又经历了学科划分和教育体系从传统到现代的转变；近半生的时间都在东南亚三国——印度尼西亚、泰国、菲律宾实地考察研究。那个时代的学术研究面临着许多现实阻碍：语言不通，资金不足，资料困乏，政治环境。安德森和所有学者一样，面临着导师与学生、理论与实践、勤奋与机缘、权力与真相等等权衡，其反思对当下的中国学界、教育界也颇有裨益。
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《椰壳碗外的人生》是享誉世界的学者本尼迪克特•安德森的回忆性著作。书中回顾了他幼年从昆明到加州再到爱尔兰的辗转，在伊顿和剑桥的求学经历，在美国康奈尔的研究和教学经历，在东南亚印尼、泰国、菲律宾的田野调查经历，以及退休之后的种种新尝试。本书是安德森应日本友人之邀而作，于2003年前后开始构思，2009年日文版面世。英文版的出版有赖于其弟佩里•安德森的促成，然书未面世，作者便于2015年12月在印尼朗玛逝世。
回溯50余年的学术人生，安德森坦陈其以《想象的共同体》为代表的众多学术成就的灵感与起源；直击现代学术和教育体系的弊病；反思认为全球化出路单一的普遍展望，为民族主义和国际主义解锁更多可能。富有个人魅力，不论是学者还是大众读者都会在本书阅读中有所收获。
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本尼迪克特•安德森颠覆了民族主义的研究……不仅以他的理论贡献而闻名，而且也因为他对印尼、泰国、菲律宾的语言与权力的近距离检视。——《纽约时报》
安德森的所有书写都具有无畏的原创性，借助发现被忽视或被压抑的声音，挑战所有假说。他从不满足于告诉读者他们想知道的。——《卫报》（讣告）
虽说《椰壳碗外的人生》是一部学者的回忆录，但本书内容对普通读者而言也大有益处。一个学者能够婉拒三个国家的优渥条件，不断跳出舒适区，挑战新领域，不做“椰壳碗下的青蛙”，这一过程本身就足够振奋人心。——《经济学人》

编辑推荐：本书是《外国古典文学名著选粹》系列之一，作者卢梭是法国十八世纪思想家和文学家。这部名为“忏悔”实为“控诉”的《忏悔录》记载了他从出生到被迫离开对皮埃尔岛之间五十年的生活经历，讲述了他被侮辱和被损害的一生。作品思想内容丰富，人物形象鲜明，情节生动真实，是卢梭文学创作中最为重要的一部。

在历史上多得难以数计的自传作品中，真正有文学价值的显然并不多，而成为文学名著的则更少。至于以其思想、艺术和风格上的重要意义而奠定了撰写者的文学地位——不是一个普通的文学席位，而是长久地爱人景仰的崇高地位的，也许只有《忏悔录》了。卢梭这个不论在社会政治思想上，在文学内容、风格和情调上都开辟了一个新的时代的人物，主要就是通过这部自传推动和启发了十九世纪的法国文学，使它——用当时很有权威的一位批评家的话来说——“获得最大的进步”、“自巴斯喀以来最大的革命”，这位批语家谦虚地承认：“我们十九世纪的人就是从这次革命里出来的”。

本书是列夫•托洛茨基的自传，记述了作者从童年到走上革命道路的成长轨迹，也以亲历者的视角回顾了二十世纪最初三十年的俄苏革命史，以翔实的资料再现了这段历程。