NeverbeforehadIrealizedthatastoryofananimal,awolf'sstorytobespecific,canbesopowerful,sotender,soaffectionateuntilthepastSundayeveningIwatchedthePBSshow,TheWolfthatChangedAmerica,adramatizedtruestoryofawolfinNewMexicoprairiewherehewasreveredbythelocalsasalegendaryhero,"theKing",forhisbeingenormouslywit,craftyandhisincrediblehuntingskills.Thestory,inthetitleofTheKingofCurrumpaw,wasori...[
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臉譜 梁實秋文 我要說的臉譜不是舊劇裏的所謂“整臉”“碎臉”“三塊瓦”之類,也不是麻衣相法裏所謂觀人八法“威、厚、清、古、孤、薄、惡、俗”之類。我要談的臉譜乃是每天都要映入我們眼簾的形形色色的活人的臉。舊戲臉譜和麻衣相法的臉譜,那乃是一些聰明人從無數活人臉中歸納出來的幾個類型公式,都是第二手的資料,可以不管。 [
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Chapter1
HowHeDidIt
AteamofNEWSWEEKreportersrevealsthesecretbattlesandprivatefearsbehindanepicelection.
PublishedNov5,2008
FromthemagazineNewsweekissuedatedNov17,2008
Thisispartoneofaseven-partin-depthlookbehindthescenesofthecampaign,consistingofexclusivebehind-the-scenesreportingfromtheMcCainandObamacampsassembledbyaspecialteamofreporterswhoweregrantedyear-longaccessonthe...[
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CHAPTER2
BackFromtheDead
Bylatespringof2007,JohnMcCain'scampaignwasadrift,ifnotsinking.Thenthecandidatefoundanewnarrative:thecomeback.Thisisparttwoofaseven-partin-depthlookbehindthescenesofthecampaign,consistingofexclusivebehind-the-scenesreportingfromtheMcCainandObamacampsassembledbyaspecialteamofreporterswhoweregrantedyear-longaccessontheconditionthatnoneoftheirfindingsappearuntilaf...[
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CHAPTER3
TheLongSiege
ThefightbetweenHillaryClintonandBarackObamaturnedintoagrindingstasisthatplayedoutuntiltheverylastprimaryday.Thisispartthreeofaseven-partin-depthlookbehindthescenesofthecampaign,consistingofexclusivebehind-the-scenesreportingfromtheMcCainandObamacampsassembledbyaspecialteamofreporterswhoweregrantedyear-longaccessontheconditionthatnoneoftheirfindingsappearuntilafte...[
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CHAPTER4
GoingIntoBattle
McCain'sinnercirclealteredthestyle,feelanddirectionofthecampaign.Thecandidate'sbesthopewastobringdownObama.
Thisispartfourofaseven-partin-depthlookbehindthescenesofthecampaign,consistingofexclusivebehind-the-scenesreportingfromtheMcCainandObamacampsassembledbyaspecialteamofreporterswhoweregrantedyear-longaccessontheconditionthatnoneoftheirfindingsappearunt...[
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CHAPTER5
CenterStage
Obama'saidesworriedtheClintonsmightstealtheshow.McCainrevveduphiscampaignwithanimpulsivechoice—SarahPalin.Thisispartfiveofaseven-partin-depthlookbehindthescenesofthecampaign,consistingofexclusivebehind-the-scenesreportingfromtheMcCainandObamacampsassembledbyaspecialteamofreporterswhoweregrantedyear-longaccessontheconditionthatnoneoftheirfindingsappearuntilafterEl...[
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CHAPTER6
TheGreatDebates
McCainbridledatreducinghisopinionstosoundbites.Obamapreppedasifheweretakingthebarexam—nothingwaslefttochance.Thisispartsixofaseven-partin-depthlookbehindthescenesofthecampaign,consistingofexclusivebehind-the-scenesreportingfromtheMcCainandObamacampsassembledbyaspecialteamofreporterswhoweregrantedyear-longaccessontheconditionthatnoneoftheirfindingsappearuntila...[
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CHAPTER7
TheFinalDays
Obamawasleadinginthepolls,eveninredstateslikeVirginia.ButMcCainalmostseemedtogloryinbeingtheunderdog.Thisispartsevenofaseven-partin-depthlookbehindthescenesofthecampaign,consistingofexclusivebehind-the-scenesreportingfromtheMcCainandObamacampsassembledbyaspecialteamofreporterswhoweregrantedyear-longaccessontheconditionthatnoneoftheirfindingsappearuntilafterElecti...[
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ThepresidentialelectionfinallycomestotheendlastnightwithBarackObama’sdecisivevictoryoverJohnMcCain,afterthelongestandthemostexpensivetwoyearslong,hard-foughtcampaign,alltheupsanddowns,therisesandfallsthroughouttheprimariestothegeneralelectionandallthewaytothefinalelectionday. Thecountrynowhasanewpresident.Thecountrynowisseeingthesilverliningonthehorizonasthenewdawnishere.Thecountrynowcansay...[
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