You Are Not a Stranger Here

You Are Not a Stranger HereBy: Adam Haslett In these unforgettable stories, the acclaimed author of Imagine Me Gone explores lives that appear shuttered by loss and discovers entire worlds hidden inside them. The impact is at once harrowing and thrilling. An elderly inventor, burning with manic creativity, tries to reconcile with his estranged gay son. A bereaved boy draws a thuggish classmate into a relationship of escalating guilt and violence. A genteel middle aged woman, a

explains the exciting international world of auto racing

and the quiet miracles of everyday life

The story has been told countless times in everything from comic books to feature films

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出生於紐約皇后區。曾就讀於聲譽卓著的史岱文森高中（Stuyvesant High School）。取得麻州大學安赫斯特分校（University of Massachusetts Amherst）人類學碩士，並修完博士班課程。七歲時立志成為作家。小學三年級時，賣出他的第一本「書」給同班同學──一本4頁的手寫雜記，售價是5分錢。大學時曾在校刊社擔任許多職務，包括擔任總編輯。大學時代的他，寫過100多篇文章，還發表過漫畫，名為「窗下世界」（Over the Ledge）。十九歲時，他印製了一冊小小的個人詩集；二十一歲時，出版了他的第一本書。自那時至今，他已出版了24本書，總頁數超過2

While all the other animals sleep through the night

- that's Life-Model Venom

and Deluxe Blueberry Pancakes

言語、金錢、行動、心態，

and the valiant warrior who pursued him relentlessly over the high seas

earned a star on the Walk of Fame

As her parents close in behind her