The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

Mark Manson
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In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be positive all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.

For decades we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F*ck positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is f*cked, and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn't sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is - a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is his antidote to the coddling, let's-all-feel-good mind-set that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.

Manson makes the argument, backed by both academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited - "not everybody can be extraordinary; there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault". Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek.

There are only so many things we can give a f*ck about, so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.

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心靈地圖 : 追求愛和成長之路 (The Road Less Traveled)

史考特．派克 (M. Scott Peck, M.D.)
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我們對現實的種種看法，交織成一張心靈地圖。要能安然走完人生中美好卻又艱辛的長路，最大的挑戰在於它需要不斷的修訂；然而修訂的工作往往艱苦，令人卻步。

派克博士 (M. Scott Peck, M.D.)是哈佛大學及凱斯西方保留大學醫學博士。曾服務於陸軍醫療部隊、擔任精神科開業醫師，協助無數的組織建立真誠共識團體。他在本書中娓娓道來生命的本質，唯有靠「愛」與「紀律」，藉由真愛的動力、擴充滋養自我與他人的視野，達至心靈的成長。

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The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life

Robin Sharma
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Legendary leadership and elite performance expert Robin Sharma introduced The 5am Club concept over twenty years ago, based on a revolutionary morning routine that has helped his clients maximize their productivity, activate their best health and bulletproof their serenity in this age of overwhelming complexity.

Now, in this life-changing book, handcrafted by the author over a rigorous four-year period, you will discover the early-rising habit that has helped so many accomplish epic results while upgrading their happiness, helpfulness and feelings of aliveness.

Through an enchanting—and often amusing—story about two struggling strangers who meet an eccentric tycoon who becomes their secret mentor, The 5am Club will walk you through:

．How great geniuses, business titans and the world’s wisest people start their mornings to produce astonishing achievements
．A little-known formula you can use instantly to wake up early feeling inspired, focused and flooded with a fiery drive to get the most out of each day
．A step-by-step method to protect the quietest hours of daybreak so you have time for exercise, self-renewal and personal growth
．A neuroscience-based practice proven to help make it easy to rise while most people are sleeping, giving you precious time for yourself to think, express your creativity and begin the day peacefully instead of being rushed
．“Insider-only” tactics to defend your gifts, talents and dreams against digital distraction and trivial diversions so you enjoy fortune, influence and a magnificent impact on the world

Part manifesto for mastery, part playbook for genius-grade productivity and part companion for a life lived beautifully, The 5am Club is a work that will transform your life. Forever.

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在加多利山尋找張愛玲

馮睎乾
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──因為懂得，所以慈悲。
──我們回不去了。
──見了他，她變得很低很低，低到塵埃裏。
──長的是磨難，短的是人生。
──生命是一襲華美的袍，爬滿了蚤子。

這些句子，可能你都熟悉，更因此愛上張愛玲其他文字。但，你真的了解張愛玲嗎？你可知道張愛玲最怕死？最喜歡吃叉燒炒飯？最喜歡用什麼方式占卜？還曾經寫信給王家衛？會用佛洛伊德的角度看李商隱的詩？會寫出「盡我最大力量，別的就管他娘」（I do my best and damn the rest / Do my damnedest and the rest be damned）這種句子？翻開張愛玲寫給友人的書信、散文稿、筆記簿，發現她的內心世界如此豐富又複雜。一起跟作者走進張愛玲的內心世界，重新認識《小團圓》、《少帥》等作品，以及她從上海到香港、到美國的生活點滴。

(摘錄自cp1897.com.hk)

Civil Unrest and Governance in Hong Kong: Law and Order from Historical and Cultural Perspectives

by Michael H. K. Ng (Editor), John D Wong (Editor)
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This book examines important social movements in Hong Kong from the perspectives of historical and cultural studies. Conventionally regarded as one of the most politically stable cities in Asia, Hong Kong has yet witnessed many demonstrations and struggles against the colonial and post-colonial governments during the past one hundred years. Many of these movements were brought about in the name of justice and unfolded against the context of global unrest. Focusing on the local developments yet mindful of the international backdrop, this volume explores the imaginaries of law and order that these movements engendered, revealing a complex interplay among evolving notions of justice, governance, law and order and cultural creations throughout the under-explored history of instability in Hong Kong. Underscoring the apparently contrasting discourses on the relationship among the rule of law, law and order and social movements in Hong Kong, the contributors emphasise the need to re-examine the conventional juxtaposition of the law and civil unrest. Readers who have an interest in Asian studies, socio-political studies, legal studies, cultural studies and history would welcome this volume of unique interdisciplinarity.

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余英時回憶錄

余英時
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榮獲第十二屆香港書獎

從一九三七年抗日開始到今天，是中國現代史上變亂最劇烈的一段時期。我深切感到：如何將這一特殊歷史階段的重大變動在訪談稿中呈現出來，其意義遠大於追溯我個人生命史的發展。回憶錄因個人的處境互異而各有不同，這是不可避免的。我一生都在研究和教學中渡過，因此回憶也只能騁馳在學術、思想和文化的領域之內。不用說，我所經歷的世變也是通過這一特殊領域得來的。我希望我的回憶對於這一段歷史流變的認識稍有所助。同時我也相信，一定會有和我同代的其他學人，以不同方式留下他們的回憶。這樣的回憶越多越好，可以互證所同、互校所異。出版這部「回憶錄」的另一動機：拋磚引玉，激起更多學人追憶往事的興趣。如果允許我再有一個奢望，我想說：我在《回憶錄》中所記述的個人學思歷程，無論得失如何，也許可以獻給新一代求學的朋友們，作為一種參考。——余英時

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