Monday, October 14, 2024

The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions

Jonathan Rosen
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PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • Named a Top 10 Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Slate, and People

One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2023

“Brave and nuanced . . . an act of tremendous compassion and a literary triumph.” —The New York Times

“Immensely emotional and unforgettably haunting.” —The Wall Street Journal

Acclaimed author Jonathan Rosen’s haunting investigation of the forces that led his closest childhood friend, Michael Laudor, from the heights of brilliant promise to the forensic psychiatric hospital where he has lived since killing the woman he loved. A story about friendship, love, and the price of self-delusion, The Best Minds explores the ways in which we understand—and fail to understand—mental illness.

When the Rosens moved to New Rochelle in 1973, Jonathan Rosen and Michael Laudor became inseparable. Both children of college professors, the boys were best friends and keen competitors, and, when they both got into Yale University, seemed set to join the American meritocratic elite.

Michael blazed through college in three years, graduating summa cum laude and landing a top-flight consulting job. But all wasn’t as it seemed. One day, Jonathan received the call: Michael had suffered a serious psychotic break and was in the locked ward of a psychiatric hospital.

Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, Michael was still battling delu­sions when he traded his halfway house for Yale Law School. Featured in The New York Times as a role model genius, he sold a memoir, with film rights to Ron Howard. But then Michael, in the grip of an unshakeable paranoid fantasy, stabbed his girlfriend Carrie to death and became a front-page story of an entirely different sort.

Tender, funny, and harrowing by turns, The Best Minds is Jonathan Rosen’s magnificent and heartbreaking account of good intentions and tragic outcomes whose significance will echo widely.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

尋蹤覓蹟 : 香港古宅故事

陳國豪
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倖存下來的古宅隱藏了甚麼家族故事和香港回憶?

作者以文字和影像結合的形式,記錄古宅舊物、故人舊情,更側寫香港百多年來的奮鬥歷史。

由尋找隱世客家古屋荔枝窩開始,回顧舊時客家人、香港原居民的傳承故事,再逐一探索大學堂、林邊屋、虎豹別墅這些歷盡滄桑的大宅豪苑,如數家珍地道出混雜華洋建築風格的時代密碼。

本書既是看建築,也是讀人,
從中窺視香港人的辛酸苦樂,
反思在城市激烈變化之中,
到底古蹟文物是否必然為發展而讓路。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)


Monday, October 7, 2024

The Miracle Morning : The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life (Before 8AM) (Updated and Expanded Edition)

Hal Elrod
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USA Today Bestseller

Start waking up to your full potential every single day with the updated and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book with more than 2 million copies sold.


Getting everything you want out of life isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more. Hal Elrod and The Miracle Morning have helped millions of people become the person they need to be to create the life they’ve always wanted. Now, it’s your turn.

Hal’s revolutionary S.A.V.E.R.S. method is a simple, effective step-by-step process to transform your life in as little as six minutes per day:
  • Silence: Reduce stress and improve mental clarity by beginning each day with peaceful, purposeful quiet
  • Affirmations: Reprogram your mind to overcome any fears or beliefs that are limiting your potential or causing you to suffer
  • Visualization: Experience the power of mentally rehearsing yourself showing up at your best each day
  • Exercise: Boost your mental and physical energy in as little as 60 seconds
  • Reading: Acquire knowledge and expand your abilities by learning from experts
  • Scribing: Keep a journal to deepen gratitude, gain insights, track progress, and increase your productivity by getting clear on your top priorities

This updated and expanded edition has more than 40 pages of new content, including:
  • The Miracle Evening: Optimize your bedtime and sleep to wake up every day feeling refreshed and energized for your Miracle Morning
  • The Miracle Life: Begin your path to inner freedom so you can truly be happy and learn to love the life you have while you create the life you want

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

乾隆的百寶箱:清宮寶藏與京城時尚

賴惠敏
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晚明是由士大夫引導流行時尚,而清代是北京的宮廷領導流行!
透過朝貢和貿易等途徑,大量異域文明的物質成果進入中國宮廷視野,
當清宮收藏的舶來品亦通行於北京城市,宮廷的品味甚至影響到北京市民,
在在證明乾隆不只是戰功赫赫的十全老人,更是十八世紀兼容中西時尚唯一頂流!


本書便是針對各種中西物資的清宮寶藏進入京城,再由皇帝訂立禮器規範、工匠成做器物,再流傳北京及全國各地的過程及其造成的貿易行為進行探討。

充滿開放和探索精神的清廷正是利用全球化貿易和朝貢體系,從日本、歐洲、蒙古和西藏等地引進大量異域材料、產品、工藝技術以及工匠,從而雄心勃勃地打造出十八世紀的滿洲式宮廷時尚,並風行於整個帝國。

本書作者為中研院近代史研究所賴惠敏教授,以清代商貿史為研究專長的賴教授把研究重點放在引領時尚的幕後,特別利用內務府檔案及其他文獻資料,經過綿密的統計和分析,呈現出清代皇室的「數字化管理」之思維和能力,輔以故宮典藏文物圖為對照,分章闡述各類清宮寶藏與工藝技術間的關連,描述和分析了乾隆時代清宮廷的美學、時尚和技術。

尤其是乾隆皇帝所引導的「時尚」生活在書中體現為毛皮、冠服、紡織品、珊瑚、金銀器、佛寺鍍金器物和金屬祭器等物品的商貿數據時,所用的材料分別為何、以及為何要引進技術、又是如何引進並進行精細而科學的工藝管理,更能使讀者深刻理解本書結合貿易分析與歷史研究的學術價值。

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)


Monday, September 30, 2024

Dissertation Mastery: Navigating Research, Writing, and Defense for Academic Success

Michael Missildine
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Embark on the Ultimate Academic Adventure
Imagine yourself standing at the pinnacle of your academic journey, holding the key to new realms of knowledge. "Dissertation Mastery: Navigating Research, Writing, and Defense for Academic Success" is the mentor you've been seeking, the guide that will lead you through the untamed wilderness of advanced scholarship. This masterful text is crafted to illuminate the path for graduate students aspiring to reach the zenith of academic excellence.

What begins as an introduction to your expedition soon unfolds into an unparalleled adventure. You'll lay the groundwork with Chapter 1: The Foundation of Academic Research, gaining insight into the research landscape, identifying crucial questions, and exploring the ethics that will define your scholarly integrity.

Dive into Chapter 2: Literature Review Strategies, where the art of conducting comprehensive reviews and synthesizing sources becomes your map to understanding the vast territories of existing knowledge. As you navigate forward, Chapter 3: Methodology Mastery will equip you with the tools to select the right qualitative or quantitative methods, ensuring that every step of your design and data collection is impactful.

Your analytical prowess will grow as you delve into Chapter 4: The Art of Analyzing Data, learning to discern results that can alter the course of your field. Then, hone your scholarly voice with Chapter 5: Academic Writing Skills, overcoming obstacles like the dreaded writer's block.

Endure the rigors of Chapter 6: The Peer Review Process and emerge stronger, ready for the scholarly discourse that awaits in Chapter 7: Crafting a Compelling Discussion. As your quest nears its climax, Chapter 8: Perfecting Your Presentation and Chapter 9: Navigating the Defense provide the final drills for your decisive moment.

Lastly, envision your future with Chapter 10: Maximizing the Impact of Your Research and Chapter 11: Time Management and Motivation. Step into your new world as a scholar with Chapter 12: Preparing for Post-Dissertation Opportunities, where academia and industry beckon.

Your odyssey is fraught with challenges, but "Dissertation Mastery" stands as a beacon of wisdom and resolve, a companion on your journey to secure your place among the esteemed echelons of academia.

(Excerpt from amazon.com)

第8個習慣:從成功到卓越 (The 8th Habit)

史蒂芬.柯維 (Stephen R. Covey)
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駕馭7個習慣的全新思維
成功學大師史蒂芬.柯維的第8個習慣
找到內在的聲音,從效能邁向卓越


繼《與成功有約》之後,柯維提出全新的習慣:
超越高效能的第8個習慣──發現內在的聲音。
7個習慣讓人具備高效能,迎接各種挑戰,
而第8個習慣則能引發個人深層動機,超越效能並實現願景。

擁有第8個習慣,讓你──
傾聽內在的聲音,發揮獨有的天賦,
找到自己在這世界上最好的位置!

執行第8個習慣,讓領導者──
發揮無比影響力,凝聚團隊向心力,
帶領組織在瞬息萬變的世界邁向卓越之境!

我想給你一張地圖,引導你走出痛苦和沮喪,
讓你不僅在工作和組織,甚至在整個生活中,跨向真正的成就。
你的影響力,必將由內而外,不斷增長。
──史蒂芬.柯維

(摘錄自博客來網路書店)