How Will You Measure Your Life? (你要如何衡量你的人生?)

Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, Karen Dillon
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From the world’s leading thinker on innovation and New York Times bestselling author of The Innovator’s Dilemma, Clayton M. Christensen, comes an unconventional book of inspiration and wisdom for achieving a fulfilling life. Christensen’s The Innovator’s Dilemma, notably the only business book that Apple’s Steve Jobs said “deeply influenced” him, is widely recognized as one of the most significant business books ever published. Now, in the tradition of Randy Pausch’s The Last Lecture and Anna Quindlen’s A Short Guide to a Happy Life, Christensen’s How Will You Measure Your Life is with a book of lucid observations and penetrating insights designed to help any reader—student or teacher, mid-career professional or retiree, parent or child—forge their own paths to fulfillment.

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被討厭的勇氣 : 自我啟發之父「阿德勒」的教導

岸見一郎 (Ichirō Kishimi), 古賀史健 (Fumitake Koga)
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★榮獲日本2014年商業書大賞第三名，作者古賀史健榮獲評審特別獎！
★與佛洛依德、榮格齊名，並稱「心理學三巨頭」。阿德勒除了是心理學發展承先啟後之人，更堪稱自我啟發之父！

所謂的自由，就是被別人討厭。
有人討厭你，正是你行使自由、依照自己的生活方針過日子的標記。

為什麼人們一直無法改變？
為什麼自卑感總是揮之不去？
為什麼我們總是活在別人的期待之下？
為什麼現在無法真實感受到幸福？
或許是因為，我們缺少了被別人討厭的勇氣！

一名憤世嫉俗的年輕人來到哲學家的小屋。
當他聽聞哲學家主張「世界無比單純，人人都能幸福」，便決心前來推翻這種謬論。
這個世界明明複雜混亂，哪裡單純了？
如果幸福真的這麼容易，為什麼他還會過得這麼痛苦？

他們開始了你來我往的思考與論辯。
年輕人原以為哲學家不過是昧於現實的昏庸老頭，
但是一夜又一夜過去後，年輕人反而陷入沉思：這世界到底是什麼樣子？
「所謂的自由，就是被別人討厭。」哲學家說。
怎麼會這樣？怎麼會有人想被別人討厭？
想得到真正的自由，又為什麼非得被別人討厭不可呢？
這個世界，究竟是單純，還是複雜？人，到底能不能得到幸福？……

問題不在於「世界」是什麼樣子，而在於「你」是什麼樣子。

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Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

Adam Grant, with foreword by Sheryl Sandberg
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2016 NAUTILUS AWARD Gold Winner

The #1 New York Times bestseller that examines how people can champion new ideas—and how leaders can fight groupthink, from the author of Give and Take and co-author of Option B

“Originals is one of the most important and captivating books I have ever read, full of surprising and powerful ideas. It will not only change the way you see the world; it might just change the way you live your life. And it could very well inspire you to change your world.” —Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and author of Lean In

With Give and Take, Adam Grant not only introduced a landmark new paradigm for success but also established himself as one of his generation’s most compelling and provocative thought leaders. In Originals he again addresses the challenge of improving the world, but now from the perspective of becoming original: choosing to champion novel ideas and values that go against the grain, battle conformity, and buck outdated traditions. How can we originate new ideas, policies, and practices without risking it all?

Using surprising studies and stories spanning business, politics, sports, and entertainment, Grant explores how to recognize a good idea, speak up without getting silenced, build a coalition of allies, choose the right time to act, and manage fear and doubt; how parents and teachers can nurture originality in children; and how leaders can build cultures that welcome dissent. Learn from an entrepreneur who pitches his start-ups by highlighting the reasons not to invest, a woman at Apple who challenged Steve Jobs from three levels below, an analyst who overturned the rule of secrecy at the CIA, a billionaire financial wizard who fires employees for failing to criticize him, and a TV executive who didn’t even work in comedy but saved Seinfeld from the cutting-room floor. The payoff is a set of groundbreaking insights about rejecting conformity and improving the status quo.

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紫禁城100

趙廣超
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香港出版雙年獎 藝術及設計最佳出版獎

《紫禁城100》講述紫禁城一百個關於建築空間、宮廷生活等故事，成功把中華文化的普遍意義，帶給廣大的海內外觀眾。

紫禁城(故宮)這個空間內建築的變化，其功能的演變，以及建築背後的思想、設計、藝術、功能等方面的因素，都在作者的關注範圍之內。書中圖片，全部是作者團隊繪製，精彩呈現故宮每一個元素美妙的細節之處。大到全景的地圖，小到瓷器上的一個紋理，無不在生花妙筆下活靈活現，精彩動人。圖片與文字結合，從肌理到內核，從紋樣到思想，一一深入剖析，細節呈現。

紫禁城(故宮)不僅是空間，也是人生活於其中的地方。這裏有前朝事，宮院事，花園事，心靈故事等等，事事非同尋常。人在空間內居住，也受空間的約束，這裏上演的既有帝王豪情，也有無奈辛酸，把一個文化中的活力、可能性和自身弱點，通過這些人物折射出來，引人深思。

此書內容不止如此，呈現的也不僅是紫禁城(故宮)的一百個細節，而是涉及方方面面，並且對文化的思考貫穿其中。正如作者所說：「歷史給我們留下這座六百年前的天下和宇宙的中心，明月清風，與我們一起見證這悠長的文化如何無有間斷。」文化的基因嵌入我們每一個人的行為之中，在有意無意之間，都會表露出來。而通過這本書，我們更能明白紫禁城(故宮)的基因，傳統文化的基因，看到文化如何不間斷地成長，看到故宮以及每一個人，如何更好地走向未來，走向下一個六百年。

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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE

Phil Knight
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In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company’s early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world’s most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.

Young, searching, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and launched a company with one simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost running shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his Plymouth Valiant, Knight grossed eight thousand dollars that first year, 1963. Today, Nike’s annual sales top $30 billion. In this age of start-ups, Knight’s Nike is the gold standard, and its swoosh is more than a logo. A symbol of grace and greatness, it’s one of the few icons instantly recognized in every corner of the world.

But Knight, the man behind the swoosh, has always been a mystery. Now, in a memoir that’s surprising, humble, unfiltered, funny, and beautifully crafted, he tells his story at last. It all begins with a classic crossroads moment. Twenty-four years old, backpacking through Asia and Europe and Africa, wrestling with life’s Great Questions, Knight decides the unconventional path is the only one for him. Rather than work for a big corporation, he will create something all his own, something new, dynamic, different. Knight details the many terrifying risks he encountered along the way, the crushing setbacks, the ruthless competitors, the countless doubters and haters and hostile bankers—as well as his many thrilling triumphs and narrow escapes. Above all, he recalls the foundational relationships that formed the heart and soul of Nike, with his former track coach, the irascible and charismatic Bill Bowerman, and with his first employees, a ragtag group of misfits and savants who quickly became a band of swoosh-crazed brothers.

Together, harnessing the electrifying power of a bold vision and a shared belief in the redemptive, transformative power of sports, they created a brand, and a culture, that changed everything.

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太古之道 : 太古在華一百五十年

鍾寶賢
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香港出版雙年獎 商業及管理類最佳出版獎

在中國內地和香港，到處可以聽到「太古」這個名字：三里屯太古里、太古匯、太古城、太古糖等，但較鮮為人知的是，這個集團由施懷雅（Swire）家族擁有，創辦人約翰．施懷雅（John Swire）於1816年成立約翰．施懷雅父子公司（John Swire & Sons），其子約翰．森姆爾．施懷雅（John Samuel Swire）於1866年遠赴中國成立太古洋行。

現時領導太古的已是約翰．施懷雅的第六代曾孫，多年來太古業務不斷繁衍，從最初單單經營航運業務，到後來興辦船塢、建立全球知名的國泰航空、取得可口可樂的專營權等，這一切不但見證太古在落戶中國一百五十年間的變化和發展，也見證著幾代家族成員的默默耕耘。本書記載的就是太古由小型進出口公司演變為環球企業的發跡故事。

(摘錄自cp1897.com.hk)

The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking

Edward B. Burger, Michael P Starbird
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The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking presents practical, lively, and inspiring ways for you to become more successful through better thinking. The idea is simple: You can learn how to think far better by adopting specific strategies. Brilliant people aren't a special breed--they just use their minds differently. By using the straightforward and thought-provoking techniques in The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking, you will regularly find imaginative solutions to difficult challenges, and you will discover new ways of looking at your world and yourself--revealing previously hidden opportunities.

The book offers real-life stories, explicit action items, and concrete methods that allow you to attain a deeper understanding of any issue, exploit the power of failure as a step toward success, develop a habit of creating probing questions, see the world of ideas as an ever-flowing stream of thought, and embrace the uplifting reality that we are all capable of change. No matter who you are, the practical mind-sets introduced in the book will empower you to realize any goal in a more creative, intelligent, and effective manner. Filled with engaging examples that unlock truths about thinking in every walk of life, The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking is written for all who want to reach their fullest potential--including students, parents, teachers, businesspeople, professionals, athletes, artists, leaders, and lifelong learners.

Whenever you are stuck, need a new idea, or want to learn and grow, The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking will inspire and guide you on your way.

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我是街道觀察員 : 花園街的文化地景

郭斯恆
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香港出版雙年獎 生活及科普最佳出版獎

花園街是一條社區匯聚和生命舞台的街道

從排檔（攤販）的空間規劃看社區網絡的運作

花園街是一條充滿著生氣和活力的街道，因為她讓不同階層的人找到生存空間，他們能日復日地參與地方意義建築和編織花園街社區關係網。

內容先從城市和街道空間理論出發，然後再微觀花園街各樣元素和關係。之後，會剖析排檔三尺乘四尺的神奇空間，如何變身、如何運用細微配件擴展展示空間；此外，也會介紹排檔的十大武器等。另外，也會透過花園街排檔檔主的口述歷史細說花園街的變遷，以及觀察檔主以外，其他街道寄生者所扮演的角色。綜合各項分析，可全面了解街道作為社會區網絡是如何運作。

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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

Ashlee Vance
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In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs - a real-life Tony Stark - and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new makers.

Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, who sold one of his Internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius' life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in South Africa and flight to the United States to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits.

Vance uses Musk's story to explore one of the pressing questions of our age: Can the nation of inventors and creators who led the modern world for a century still compete in an age of fierce global competition? He argues that Musk - one of the most unusual and striking figures in American business history - is a contemporary, visionary amalgam of legendary inventors and industrialists, including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs. More than any other entrepreneur today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far reaching as the visionaries of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy.

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香港好走系列

陳曉蕾
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香港出版雙年獎 心理勵志類最佳出版獎

《香港好走》系列包括《香港好走 怎照顧？》、《香港好走 有選擇？》、《平安紙》。

《怎照顧？》檢視香港現時的醫療和護理服務，老病死沒法避免，可是得到的治療和護理，是和所處的社會有關的。香港的醫院、院舍、寧養院、社區究竟提供了怎樣的支援？香港病人可否待在家中，甚至在家離世？而社區的基層醫療、社福機構正在編織一張怎樣的安全網？是否可讓香港人放心老去，平安好走？

《有選擇？》報導人生最後一程在香港的不同選擇：預設醫療指示、預設照顧計劃、不作心肺復甦法文件、持久授權書等等，深入探討病人、家人、醫護人員在各種醫護決定背後的想法和分歧。報導亦從病人自主權，梳理「安樂死」、「醫助死亡」、「終止無效治療」、「拒絕治療」等在香港的討論和實踐。

《平安紙》是一本教人寫遺書的著作，不過，它不是硬生生的那種，而是充滿溫度，因為它會細說自己一生如何度過，葬禮想怎樣安排，想哪些人出席，給他們什麼遺言，要不要用入侵性醫療等等，都一一考慮周全，並為使用者提供人生的指引，淡淡的。

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The Sellout: A Novel

Paul Beatty
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Winners of the Man Booker Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award in Fiction, and the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature

A biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, Paul Beatty's The Sellout showcases a comic genius at the top of his game. It challenges the sacred tenets of the United States Constitution, urban life, the civil rights movement, the father-son relationship, and the holy grail of racial equality―the black Chinese restaurant.

Born in the "agrarian ghetto" of Dickens―on the southern outskirts of Los Angeles―the narrator of The Sellout resigns himself to the fate of lower-middle-class Californians: "I'd die in the same bedroom I'd grown up in, looking up at the cracks in the stucco ceiling that've been there since '68 quake." Raised by a single father, a controversial sociologist, he spent his childhood as the subject in racially charged psychological studies. He is led to believe that his father's pioneering work will result in a memoir that will solve his family's financial woes. But when his father is killed in a police shoot-out, he realizes there never was a memoir. All that's left is the bill for a drive-thru funeral.

Fueled by this deceit and the general disrepair of his hometown, the narrator sets out to right another wrong: Dickens has literally been removed from the map to save California from further embarrassment. Enlisting the help of the town's most famous resident―the last surviving Little Rascal, Hominy Jenkins―he initiates the most outrageous action conceivable: reinstating slavery and segregating the local high school, which lands him in the Supreme Court.

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王實味 : 文藝整風與思想改造

魏時煜
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榮獲「香港出版雙年獎」文學及小說類別的「最佳出版獎」

王實味是五四運動中成長起來的第一代人，因為一篇雜文〈野百合花〉，使他成為延安整風的重點批判對象，有人稱他為共產黨文字獄首位有姓名的犧牲者。本書作者自2008年開始，訪談了十多位與王實味同時在延安、親歷整風的老人；這些受訪者大多是近代歷史的見證者，並且對經歷過的一連串的政治運動都有反思。 本書透過口述筆錄、檔案資料、文本解讀，以及作者新發掘的材料，比較不同的聲音和視點，了解和記錄未能被成功改造思想的王實味的意義。作為珍貴的歷史材料，本書還首次全文附錄王實味1930年發表在「托派雜誌」《展開》上的中篇小說〈三代〉，以及他轉譯並加了按語的〈列寧遺囑〉，以伺讀者。

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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

Elizabeth Kolbert
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE

A major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes

Over the last half-billion years, there have been Five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us. In prose that is at once frank, entertaining, and deeply informed, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert tells us why and how human beings have altered life on the planet in a way no species has before. Interweaving research in half a dozen disciplines, descriptions of the fascinating species that have already been lost, and the history of extinction as a concept, Kolbert provides a moving and comprehensive account of the disappearances occurring before our very eyes. She shows that the sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy, compelling us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.

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真希望我 20 歲就懂的事 : 史丹佛大學的創新 x 創意 x 創業震撼課程 (What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20)

婷娜．希莉格 (Tina Seelig)
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作者希莉格主持「史丹佛科技創業計畫」（STVP）多年，是非常成功的創意與創業導師，專門教導大學生（特別是以當工程師為志向）如何規畫未來及創業。幾年前當她的兒子快要上大學時，她回想起自己讀大學和初入社會的挫折與經驗，不禁希望當年20歲時有人能提點她，於是與兒子分享這些寶貴心情。後來她對一群史丹佛學生分享這些觀察和領悟，把演講題目訂為「真希望我20歲就懂的事」，引發熱烈迴響與共鳴，並應邀到全球發表演講，最後決定將她的豐富經驗和創意課程寫成這本激勵人心的精采著作。

希莉格說，每個人20歲時都會有茫然面對未來、不知何去何從的強烈焦慮感，其實你應該欣然接受這種不確定，不確定才是激發創新的火種，也是向前邁進的重要力量。最有趣的經驗往往發生在偏離既定道路、挑戰傳統假設、從失敗錯誤中看出全新契機的時候！

誰說南極不能賣比基尼？誰說餐廳不能賣蟑螂壽司？蘋果電腦的賈伯斯就會告訴你，被開除是他這輩子最棒的一件事，讓他展開人生最富創造力的一段時光！其實不管你是20歲、30歲、40歲甚至50歲，只要願意跳脫人生框架、勇敢嘗試失敗、以健康的心態挑戰所有「不可能」、把握每個大放異彩的機會，就會帶來無窮的可能性！

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Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results

Stephen Guise
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What's A Mini Habit?

A mini habit is a very small positive behavior that you force yourself to do every day; its "too small to fail" nature makes it weightless, deceptively powerful, and a superior habit-building strategy. You will have no choice but to believe in yourself when you're always moving forward. The barrier to the first step is so low that even depressed or "stuck" people can find early success and begin to reverse their lives right away. And if you think one push-up a day is too small to matter, I've got one heck of a story for you!

Mini Habits is a strategy to create permanent healthy habits. Some categories include: exercise, writing, reading, thinking positively, meditating, drinking water, eating healthy foods, etc.

Mini Habits combines Stephen's life-changing experience above with science, logic, and humor. It rejects common self-help and habit formation advice in favor of smarter strategies that work with a modern, hectic lifestyle. Having mini habits enables you to move forward consistently, even on your worst days.

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坐看雲起時 : 一本香港人的教協史 = A People's History of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union

陸鴻基
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香港電台第十屆 「香港書獎」獲獎書籍 

本書作者，前香港教育學院（二○一六年正名為「香港教育大學」）副校長陸鴻基教授花了五年時間搜集資料、閱讀文獻、訪談及編撰，奉獻了不少時間和心力，最後完成了三卷有關香港教育史的重要著作，以深度和廣度而言，仍屬首次。

全書共分三卷：

• 卷一戰後的香港與教協崛興的背景：從二戰說起，探討戰後香港的政治、社會、教育發展與變遷，闡述促使教協成立的因由；

• 卷二爭取教師權益與教育改進：詳述教協成立後，對香港教育界， 包括學校、教師、學生等所作出的貢獻；

• 卷三教協與公民社會的形成和互動：闡釋在社會、政治及教育的巨變下，教協多年來參與的社會活動，並推動公民社會的發展。

本書為香港的教育史填補空白及留下了客觀紀錄，特別適合對香港的歷史及政治轉變、社會運動與教育發展有認識和感興趣的讀者。

(摘錄自香港城市大學出版社網站)

Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? (正義 : 一場思辨之旅)

Sandel, Michael J.
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International Youth Day 2017 (12 August) is dedicated to celebrating young people’s contributions to conflict prevention and transformation as well as inclusion, social justice, and sustainable peace.

 "For Michael Sandel, justice is not a spectator sport," The Nation's reviewer of Justice remarked. In his acclaimed book―based on his legendary Harvard course―Sandel offers a rare education in thinking through the complicated issues and controversies we face in public life today. It has emerged as a most lucid and engaging guide for those who yearn for a more robust and thoughtful public discourse. "In terms we can all understand," wrote Jonathan Rauch in The New York Times, Justice "confronts us with the concepts that lurk . . . beneath our conflicts."

Affirmative action, same-sex marriage, physician-assisted suicide, abortion, national service, the moral limits of markets―Sandel relates the big questions of political philosophy to the most vexing issues of the day, and shows how a surer grasp of philosophy can help us make sense of politics, morality, and our own convictions as well.

Justice is lively, thought-provoking, and wise―an essential new addition to the small shelf of books that speak convincingly to the hard questions of our civic life.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

第3選擇 : 解決人生所有難題的關鍵思維 (The 3rd Alternative: Solving Life's Most Difficult Problems)

史蒂芬．柯維 (Stephen R. Covey)
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2017年國際青年日(8月12日)旨在慶祝青年人在阻止衝突、實現變革以及包容、社會正義、可持續發展中的貢獻。

「第3選擇」，解決人生所有難題的關鍵思維。即使在衝突不斷的年代，我們仍能瞥見美好的未來！

人生充滿難解、看似無解的問題。於是我們失望、決定放棄，或勉強接受一些最終還是會讓自己覺得很糟的妥協。

面對任何問題，大家慣用的第1選擇就是照「我」的方式，第2選擇就是照「你」的方式來進行。衝突點往往就在於，到底是你的選項比較好，還是我的。因此，不論選擇哪一方，都會有人覺得受傷或犧牲。柯維指出，這時不妨考慮第3選擇：超越你的或我的方式，設法找到更高明、更好的方法，讓雙方都能從衝突中找到一條出路，稱之為「第3選擇」（The 3rd Alternative），而這正是解決人類所有問題的鑰匙。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver and More Resilient

Jane McGoniga
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A remarkable life plan based on the game the author herself and hundreds of thousands of others have used to leap from trauma and setbacks to recovery and personal growth

You are stronger than you know. You are surrounded by potential allies. You are a hero to others. These three qualities are all it takes to become more resilient in the face of any challenge. SuperBetter will show you that accessing this power is as easy as playing a game.

In 2009, game designer and author Jane McGonigal got a bad concussion that wouldn't heal. She became anxious and depressed, even suicidal--a common symptom for concussion sufferers. But rather than let herself sink further, she decided to get better by doing what she does best: she turned her recovery process into a game. The game became a blog. The blog became a digital game, then an online portal and a major research study, then a TED talk with 4.5 million views. Today more than 250,000 people have played SuperBetter.

But the ideas behind SuperBetter are much bigger than the game: we can cultivate the same powers of recovery and resilience simply by applying its core concepts in everyday life, by being "gameful" in the face of stress. Being gameful means bringing the psychological strengths you naturally display when you play games--such as optimism, creativity, courage, and determination--to real world situations.

SuperBetter the book integrates seven basic rules into challenges the reader can undertake while reading, and explains the science behind the benefits. Playing by the seven rules begins to yield life-changing benefits in a matter of days, and eventually they become an ingrained skillset.

As inspiring as it is down-to-earth, SuperBetter is self-help for the rest of us. Grounded in rigorous research and powered by game design, it is nothing less than an accessible, real-time guide to living a better life.

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宮崎駿動畫的「文法」：在動靜收放之間

游珮芸 著
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日本文化研究者酒井信曾說：「宮崎駿是當代日本唯一的「國民」作家……不論男女老幼，只要是以日文為母語的人，都認得出其作品，並且透過此人的作品，回溯其記憶的思路，就能回顧「時代」的氛圍」，一語道破了宮崎駿在日本人心目中的地位。

宮崎駿作品不只在日本受到喜愛，在西方、東亞世界中，也獲得一致的肯定。與日本僅僅一海之隔的台灣當然也不例外，「龍貓」、「魔女宅急便」……，是許多台灣人成長過程中不可或缺的回憶。但除了娛樂之外，台灣觀眾又是如何看待宮崎駿的作品呢？
　　
在本書中，作者以台灣研究者的觀點，探究宮崎駿動畫的獨特性和跨越文化疆界受到台灣觀眾喜愛的根源；從其創作精神與日本傳統文化的關連、動畫角色的設定與動畫演出及動畫類型的連動性切入，窺見宮崎駿動畫的「文法」。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

第19屆香港動漫電玩節由7月28日至8月1日在香港會議展覽中心舉行。

Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers

Tim Ferriss
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The latest groundbreaking tome from Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek.

"Tools of Titans...is the perfect read for obsessives wanting to boost their new year productivity." —Financial Times

 "A Poor Richard's Almanack for the 21st century, Tools of Titans is a practical and inspiring guide to being your best." —BookPage

時間教會我們的事：給年輕的你，我們用30年歲月驗證的人生

丘美珍
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以時空膠囊的概念，書中每篇文章的啟始都源自於正值青春期的孩子對生命的疑問，再由99位自高中畢業已屆30年的大人們，以他們真切的人生故事，將自己的感悟與歷程化作文字。當中有得失與取捨、工作的意義、無限的夢想、面對挫折的勇氣，以及如何成為支持他人的無私力量。

期許正站在人生旅程起點的你，不論未來如何讓人不知所措，都不要遺失了造夢與感動的能力。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)

Dear Life : Stories

Alice Munro
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WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE® IN LITERATURE 2013
A New York Times Notable Book 
A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction 
A Best Book of the Year: The Atlantic, NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, Vogue, AV Club 

In story after story in this brilliant new collection, Alice Munro pinpoints the moment a person is forever altered by a chance encounter, an action not taken, or a simple twist of fate. Her characters are flawed and fully human: a soldier returning from war and avoiding his fiancée, a wealthy woman deciding whether to confront a blackmailer, an adulterous mother and her neglected children, a guilt-ridden father, a young teacher jilted by her employer. Illumined by Munro’s unflinching insight, these lives draw us in with their quiet depth and surprise us with unexpected turns. And while most are set in her signature territory around Lake Huron, some strike even closer to home: an astonishing suite of four autobiographical tales offers an unprecedented glimpse into Munro’s own childhood. Exalted by her clarity of vision and her unparalleled gift for storytelling, Dear Life shows how strange, perilous, and extraordinary ordinary life can be.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

生活在廢墟 : 你所不知道的考古學家與他們的一百種生活 (Lives in Ruins)

瑪莉蓮・強森 (Marilyn Johnson) 著
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本書作者是愛好考古學的業餘者，她前往祕魯、日本、澳大利亞、英國、德國、荷蘭、以色列和辛巴威，去見形形色色的考古學家。書中記述她與十四位考古學家上山下海，忍受炙熱的沙漠氣候、毒蛇肆虐的林地，與危機四伏的沼澤地，從加勒比海到印加帝國遺跡進行考古發掘，聽他們講述在中國發現五千年前的女神廟，美國獨立戰爭沉入海底的戰艦，印地安人的木乃伊，曼哈頓黑人墳場，以及一萬八千年前的印尼矮人族。考古學家在一堆廢墟中觀察到什麼？一件陶罐碎片或一顆古老牙齒如何拼湊過去？他們可以如何幫助我們保存歷史？

透過本書通俗又不失專業的記述，我們可以了解考古學的樂趣與使命，考古學家如何在廢墟中解開人類早年的生活與智慧。下一次看到考古隊在田野發掘時，不要以為他們是在挖寶，其實是在解讀深埋地洞的史書！

(摘錄自三民網路書店)