Thank You for Arguing : What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion

Jay Heinrichs
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A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated.

The time-tested secrets taught in this book include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action, and Honest Abe's Shameless Trick for lowering an audience's expectations. And it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of code language to appeal to specfic groups and an eye-opening assortment of persuasive tricks, including the Eddie Haskell Ploy, the Belushi Paradigm, Stalin's Timing Secret, and the Yoda Technique.

Whether you're an inveterate lover of language books or just want to win a lot more anger-free arguments on the page, at the podium, or over a beer, Thank You for Arguing is for you. Warm, witty, erudite, and truly enlightening, it not only teaches you how to recognize a paralipsis when you hear it, but also how to wield the weapons of persuasion the next time you really, really, want to get your own way.

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香港史 : 從遠古到九七

劉智鵬、劉蜀永
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《第十三屆香港書獎》決選書目之一

「香港是一本難以讀懂的書。」這彈丸之地如何從一個不起眼的傳統漁農社會，一躍成為享負盛名的國際大都會？要讀懂她，必須從遠古時代的歷史開始。

《香港史—從遠古到九七》是香港史專家劉智鵬及劉蜀永兩位教授最新的學術著作。全書共九章，有系統及深入地探討了香港史的不同專題，其中包括：屯門在中國古代海上絲綢之路的重要地位、戰前香港的新界土地問題、戰後影響本地社會發展的一些重大事件和現象，例如20世紀50、60年代香港的三次社會動亂，以及麥理浩時代的社會政策等。香港史是中國史的組成部分，本書特別關注歷史上香港與國家關係的互動，重點研究香港在中國社會發展中的獨特地位和作用，中國因素與香港發展的重要關聯，以及中英兩國在香港問題上的交涉和角力情況。要全面認識香港，就要閱讀香港史。本書展示香港從遠古到九七年間的歷史面貌，帶領讀者參與一場歷史之旅。對香港歷史感興趣的市民、學生、老師及學者絕不能錯過。

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The Testaments: The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale

Margaret Atwood
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Number one New York Times best seller

Winner of the Booker Prize

The Testaments is a modern masterpiece, a powerful novel that can be enjoyed on its own or as a companion to Margaret Atwood’s classic, The Handmaid’s Tale.

More than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results.

Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third: Aunt Lydia. Her complex past and uncertain future unfold in surprising and pivotal ways.

With The Testaments, Margaret Atwood opens up the innermost workings of Gilead, as each woman is forced to come to terms with who she is, and how far she will go for what she believes.

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情繫調景嶺：二十個嶺上人的故事

丁新豹, 汐爾, 劉義章
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對很多香港人來說，調景嶺只是近百個地鐵站的其中一個名字，但對於那些在這片土地上出生和成長的人們來說，這個地方盛載著他們人生中不少珍貴的回憶，他們的回憶又牽連著近代中國歷史的發展軌跡。

一九四五年抗日戰爭結束不久，國共內戰就打響了。為了逃避戰火，不少同胞南下香港，其中包括不少國民政府官員和軍人。他們或許沒有想到，調景嶺最終會成為他們安身立命的家園。隨著一九九○年代香港回歸在即，調景嶺面臨被清拆的命運，嶺上人從此分散於不同社區。

今天的調景嶺已經是高樓大廈林立的住宅區。殊不知，這個社區有其獨特的歷史背景及生活模式，特別是當年嶺上人在這片荒地上建立起自己的家園。如果說他們是「獅子山精神」的先導，一點也不誇張。

透過本書中二十個故事，我們可以細味充滿感情的文字，以領略嶺上人昔日的生活；細看已經發黃的照片，以重現調景嶺昔日的風貌。

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What Color Is Your Parachute? 2020: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers

Richard N. Bolles
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With more than 10 million copies sold in 28 countries, the world's most popular job-search book is updated for 2020, tailoring Richard Bolles's long-trusted guidance with up-to-the-minute information and advice for today's job-hunters and career-changers.

NAMED ONE OF THE ALL-TIME 100 BEST NONFICTION BOOKS BY TIME

What Color Is Your Parachute? is the world’s most popular job-hunting guide, revised and updated annually with more than ten million copies sold. This newly streamlined edition features the latest resources, case studies, and perspectives on today’s job market, revealing surprising advice on what works—and what doesn’t—so you can focus your efforts on tactics that yield results.

At its core is Richard N. Bolles’s famed Flower Exercise, a unique self-inventory that helps you design your career—and your life—around your key passions, transferable skills, traits, and more.

This practical manual also provides essential tips for writing impressive resumes and cover letters, networking effectively, interviewing with confidence, and negotiating the best salary possible.

Whether you’re searching for your first job, were recently laid off, or are dreaming of a career change, What Color Is Your Parachute? will guide you toward a fulfilling and prosperous life’s work.

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書店現場: 香港個性書店訪談札記

周家盈
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「讀這本書可以看到香港的獨立書店的光景，也可以看到出版這本書背後的獨立出版的精神，能對他們熱情的來源有所體會。」
－－台灣大塊文化董事長／ 郝明義

「期許人們關注香港書店的生態而非疲態。」
－－《書店現場──香港個性書店訪談札記》／周家盈

看看逛逛，買書細讀，
這應該是讓書店延續及對書店支持的最好方式吧。

●12家香港個性書店訪談錄
●46家書店慢慢遊地圖
●資深書店職人講談記

當看到《書店日常──香港獨立書店在地行旅》的延續篇推出，
你或許會訝異，問：「怎麼香港還有那麼多書店？」

或在舊區街道上、或在二三樓甚至更高層之中、
或在屋邨街市裡、或在偏僻菜田上……
各家書店各有個性，
都是主理人對書店的理念與熱情的反映。

我們不知道在《書店日常》、《書店現場》之後，
還會不會再有延續篇的推出。
惟望這兩冊小書，能喚起大家對香港書店的重視，
關注書店日常的經營生態，也多前往書店現場，
看看逛逛，買書細讀，
這應該便是讓書店延續及對書店支持的最好方式吧。

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We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast

Jonathan Safran Foer
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Financial Times, Best Books of 2019
The Guardian, Best Food Books of 2019

"Beautiful, powerful writing that's made me rethink the way I eat." ―Samin Nosrat, author of Salt Fat Acid Heat

“In a style rarely found in books about global catastrophe, [Foer] interweaves personal stories, bulleted factoids and a delicious serving of metaphor. The effect is dazzling.” ―Bruce Watson, The Washington Post

In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer explores the central global dilemma of our time in a surprising, deeply personal, and urgent new way.

Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we did, surely we would be roused to act on what we know. Will future generations distinguish between those who didn’t believe in the science of global warming and those who said they accepted the science but failed to change their lives in response?

The task of saving the planet will involve a great reckoning with ourselves―with our all-too-human reluctance to sacrifice immediate comfort for the sake of the future. We have, he reveals, turned our planet into a farm for growing animal products, and the consequences are catastrophic. Only collective action will save our home and way of life. And it all starts with what we eat―and don’t eat―for breakfast

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香港當代作家作品選集．饒宗頤卷

鄭煒明 編
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獲得「第十一屆香港書獎」

饒教授是國學泰斗，他的文學造詣也很高，代表了當代香港的古典文學寫作的最高成就。本書收入饒宗頤教授創作的古典詩詞、駢文、散文（學術隨筆）等各種文體作品，是目下最全面，校對最準確的饒教授的文學創作大觀。

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「饒宗頤的故事」展覽在香港文化博物館舉行，展期至 2020 年 6 月 22 日。

How to Be Miserable in Your Twenties: 40 Strategies to Fail at Adulting

Randy J. Paterson
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“Randy Paterson has done it again! In his latest book, How to Be Miserable in Your Twenties, Paterson provides insight into how young adults can avoid common traps that can contribute to unhappiness. It includes a range of well-tested, commonsense strategies that are especially relevant for those transitioning into adulthood and independence. This engaging and humorous book is a must-read for young adults (even those who are not in their twenties) who want to prevent the thoughts, behaviors, and habits that can lead to feeling overwhelmed, depressed, or anxious. I highly recommend it!”
—Martin M. Antony, PhD, ABPP, professor in the department of psychology at Ryerson University in Toronto, ON, Canada; and coauthor of The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook and The Anti-Anxiety Workbook

“Pathological social withdrawal (called ‘hikikomori’ in Japan) is now increasingly considered a global mental health and socioeconomic concern. Withdrawal behaviors tend to be regarded as negative and maladaptive. Is this perception always correct? Randy Paterson’s book challenges such preconceptions and prejudices regarding hikikomori-related behaviors while also suggesting multidirectional solutions to this phenomenon.”
—Takahiro A. Kato, MD, PhD, associate professor in the department of neuropsychiatry, and chair of the hikikomori research clinic at Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka, Japan

“Innovative and inspiring.... The provocative mood makes the reading easy; the structure in lessons makes the book an on-demand pool of instructions the reader can refer to whenever needed. Randy Paterson has made great work to collect life situations and convert them into such practical actions.”
—Ivan Ferrero, PsyD, cyberpsychologist, speaker, trainer, educator, edge innovator, and futurologist

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永無坦途 : 吳冠中自述

吳冠中著
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在《永無坦途》一書中，吳冠中回憶自己的成長歷程與繪畫之路。年輕任性，棄工程而投身藝海，一度沉湎故國傳統，一度拜倒西方現代藝術，兩家門下轉輪來，卻不願當地上地下之走狗，一味竭力探尋屬於自己的所愛所思，自己的腳印連成了自己的生命之軌跡。本書還講述了吳冠中自己的生活、文藝觀，其中不少文章都是當年針對現實而發，並引起過強烈反響和爭議，亦體現出吳冠中作為知識分子的責任與良知。

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香港藝術館「從糞筐到餐車——吳冠中誕辰一百周年展」第二期展覽，於2020年5月22日起開放至7月5日。