There are probably words addressed to our condition exactly, which, if we could really hear and understand would be more salutary than the morning or the spring to our lives, and possibly put a new aspect on the face of things for us. --Henry David Thoreau: Walden
Reading Inspiration: A Collection of Famous Writings is a collection of essays, speeches, sayings, biographies, diaries, stories, fables, and poems. There are 60 pieces of writing in total, and each of them is the expression of the feelings and emotions of each author. By reading these famous writings, you create an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the culture and spirit of each distinct era. You will also explore the insights and minds of the great writers who have woven ideas into powerful sentences that are alive and thrive with the passion of life.
The content of this book consists of a variety of themes, including knowledge, learning, truth, art, music, science, youth, liberty, ambition, and dreams. All of these categories are expressed in different literary forms. You will enjoy the experience of reading outstanding examples of sayings, speeches, fables, essays, and poems.
In this book you will also be introduced to the background that sparked the creative essence in each of the authors. Your understanding of the fertile environments behind the ideas expressed in the various writings will provide you with an enhanced perspective on the writer’s contribution to the intellectual development of the human species.
文字具有情感傳遞的能量、 語言是眾人文化的沉澱與集合。
閱讀歷代名人洗鍊的著作與言論，學習歷久不衰的智慧與精神。
本書選錄近60位名家的作品，形式涵蓋散文、隨筆、致詞、演說、格言，傳記、日記、小說、寓言、詩歌等，共60篇短文。
本書特色
題材深廣--包含知識、藝術、美德、人生、夢想、人種、文明、科學、學問等各類主題，豐富視野與見地，培養閱讀深度。
體裁分類詳細--共分五大類：散文＆隨筆、演講＆致詞、自傳＆日記、小說＆寓言，與詩歌，體驗不同風格的作品，學習欣賞各色文選。
精選字彙--每篇作品中值得熟記的英文單字，加上IPA音標、詞性，與中英文字義解釋，了解作者的用字遣詞，也是認識作品的第一步。
Comprehension延伸閱讀--根據每篇短文所發想的開放式問題，不加限制答案，學習在文學的世界裡，發展自我的想法與見解，以成閱讀作品的真義。
作者介紹--詳介各作者的生平、成就與創作。作者是作品的靈魂人物，藉由認識作者，體會其創作真諦。
作品中譯--附上每篇作品的中文翻譯，琢磨字裡行間珠璣，更能呈現美感、領會要旨。
作者簡介
Michaeline Wu was born in Taiwan and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Her own experience in cultural transition inspired her to help English learners from all walks of life. She has taught English in Canada, Japan, Taiwan and the United States and has worked with students from various cultural backgrounds. Language studies are her passion. She speaks English, Mandarin, Japanese and Cantonese, and is currently learning Spanish. In addition to being an avid traveler, she loves meeting people from different cultures. She has a degree in Commerce from the University of British Columbia in Canada, with a specialization in Finance, and a law degree from DePaul University in the United States. Aside from practicing law full time now, she works extensively with adult English learners.
Michaeline Wu
台灣出生，但從小在加拿大溫哥華成長。其獨特的文化生活背景，激發她幫助不同生活層面的英語學習者，曾在加拿大、日本、台灣和美國等地擔任英語教師，教導來自世界各地不同文化的學生。
她對語言學習有極大的熱情，精通英文、中文、日文和廣東話，並學習西班牙文。愛好旅遊，也愛認識來自不同文化背景的人士。作者擁有加拿大英屬哥倫比亞大學（University of British Columbia）商業學士學位，專攻財政，同時擁有美國德堡大學（DePaul University）的法律學位，目前全職從事法律工作，並兼職從事成人英語教學。
