When I travelled the world to strike up book deals with publishing houses, for my self published books, my travelling companion was my 14 year old daughter.

当我满世界找出版社为自己出版的书找出版社时，我的旅伴是我14岁的女儿。

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The mere subject of the book or magazine might help strike up a conversation.

哪怕是关于书本或杂志的微小话题，就可能帮助大家打开话匣子。

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And on both sides of the Atlantic the rising cost of the stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter means its order book could shrink sharply.

而在大西洋东西两岸，具备隐形机能的F - 35联合战斗攻击机因为成本不断上涨，其订单数目亦可能出现大幅下滑。

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As for me, the anxiety and loneliness of childhood that I describe in my book, "Tiger Babies Strike Back, " has caused an uproar in my family.

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The book was published in September, so this may not strike you as the most prompt of reviews, although if I yoke in a Christmas association it should become more timely.

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