2006-10-20新到書目
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教養類
(agent
: Nicole)
教育學者認為 , 這個世界是個 ( 技術世界 ), 就是熱衷於讓孩子學習技術 . 教導他們技術 , 而忘記超越世界的存在 .
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類別：小說
(agent
: Sherry) 作者：
吉田篤弘 [Atsuhiro YOSHIDA] 在所有在所有的場所，所有的事情都以胡亂的形式發出美麗的聲響。 以前，世界是以 78 迴轉的方式運轉的。
以前，這個世界是以 78 迴轉的方式運轉的 … 。 一間名為「 78 （ nanahachi ）」的 SP 專門店為故事舞台，數篇圍繞著只能聽 78 轉唱片的留聲機的故事。雖然書中收錄了 13 篇短篇故事，但，彼此之間卻有著不可思議的關連性，全新的長篇故事。
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類別：青少年小說
(agent : Cynthia)
回溯一個家庭的根，如同踏上時光之旅。而這個路易西安那的家庭，他們所閱讀和深愛的書，正好紀錄著這段尋根的旅程。 旅程始於 1939 年，蘿絲和母親、兄弟姊妹，從德州鄉間搬到路易西安那的海灣，與原本疏離的外公同住。蘿絲藉著她愛讀的書與駕駛流動圖書館，認識了這個別具風味的小鎮。廿年後，蘿絲的兒子梅爾感興趣的不是閱讀，而是設陷阱捕捉貂。 1973 年，梅爾的女兒安娜熱愛閱讀神話故事，同時也渴望著真正的白馬王子。今天，安娜的兒子凱爾發現自己被困住了：他痛恨閱讀，可是唯一找得到的暑期工作卻是在圖書館打工。 作者以敏銳的筆觸把這個家庭介紹給我們，前後四代的故事交織成感人、抒情的詩篇。
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類別：青少年小說
(agent : Jochilee) -
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Joseph Helgerson 十二歲的克萊兒和鎮上的人都知道 , 在 密西西比河沿岸一定有些不尋常的地方 , 否則他們該怎麼解釋 , 克萊兒那個愛整人的表哥杜克 , 突然間鼻子上冒出個犀牛角 ? 或是杜克的爸媽 , 怎麼瞬間便像雕像般一動也不動了 ? 為了尋找解答 , 血液中流動著冒險因子的克萊兒 , 便加入了表哥杜克與河岸矮人三人組 , 一同踏上佈滿險阻與魔力的驚險旅程 , 而最終尖石巨人的出現 , 也許能為這一行人的疑惑帶來解答。 克萊兒以詼諧的第一人稱方式 , 流暢地敘說整個故事與場景 . 讀者將為這如民謠般雋永的韻味、充滿幻想力的奇情世界、個性鮮明的人物所構成的《大河傳說》 , 深深著迷 .
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小說 / 偵探小說 / 女性偵探 (agent
: Mingming)
Agatha award winner, Anthony nominee, Macavity nominee, People Mag Pageturner of the Week: THe Salaryman's Wife Edgar nominee,
Anthony nominee: Zen Attitude 本系列第一部 , THE SALARYMAN'S WIFE, 以現代日本為場景設定的 Rei Shimura 偵探小說系列 , Rei Shimura 是一位 27 歲的日裔美籍英語老師 , 靠著微薄薪水在世界最昂貴的城市東京過活 . 但拒絕了父母提供的返回美國加州機票 . 在一次參觀日本戰國時代軍事要地城山的古老城堡鎮的旅遊 , Rei 被捲入了一起謀殺案 , 她探查案情的行為激怒保守的警察和當地市民 , 儘管威脅著她的生活和自由 , 但 Rei 堅持探究真相 . Rei 得讀者喜愛的個性及可信的冒險 , 讓讀者期待閱讀第二部 . 第二部 , ZEN ATTITUDE, Rei 在東京展開古董商生意 , 為她開啟了神秘 , 偷竊 , 和謀殺的潘朵拉盒子 .
The Salaryman's Wife HarperCollins, 1997; Although 27-year-old Rei Shimura lives in one of Tokyo's seediest neighborhoods, she is determined to maintain her independence from her parents in California-- all while piecing together a murder mystery; The Agatha Award ; pb $6.99 Zen Attitude HarperCollins, 1997; Rei Shimura runs her own antique business in Tokyo and opens a Pandora's box of mystery, theft, and murder when she is sold a tansu by a con man who is found dead; pb $6.99 The Flower Master HarperCollins, 1999; Thanks to her aunt, Rei Shimura finds herself reluctantly enrolled in flower arranging classes and proceeds to find plenty of excitement when the class turns into a stage for murder; pb $6.99 The Floating Girl HarperCollins, 2000; Rei Shimura has a new job with a Japan magazine for foreigners and is assigned to write a story on manga; a man she interviews is found dead in this exploration of the Japanese fascination with manga; pb $6.99 The Bride's Kimono HarperCollins,
2001; Enter the world of antique kimonos and museums as Rei Shimura
finds herself accompanying a collection of priceless antique kimonos
to a Washington, D.C., museum; HC $25.00; pb $6.99 HarperCollins, 2003; While Rei Shimura is in San Francisco visiting her parents and researching a personal project to trace the story of 100 years of Japanese decorative arts through her own family's history, her lawyer boyfriend is involved in a class action lawsuit on behalf of people forced to engage in slave labor for Japanese companies during World War II; before long, their two projects intertwine; HC $24.95; pb $12.95 The Pearl Diver HarperCollins, 2004; Rei Shimura finds herself settling down in Washington D.C. , getting acquainted with a long-lost cousin and furnishing a trendy Japanese restaurant. At the restaurant's opening- night party, her cousin disappears. In searching for her cousin, Rie finds mysterious links to a Japanese war bride who disappeared thirty years earlier; HC $23.95; pb $12
國外書評 Jonnie Jacobs A terrific debut, crafted with surprising twists and turns, and steeped in the flavor of contemporary Japan . Barbara D'Amato This book is a magic carpet to the Japanese Alps, and serves up murder as well. Great reading! Janet Evanonich Sujata Massey blasts her way into fiction with The Salaryman's Wife, a cross-cultural mystery of manners with a decidedly sexy edge. Laura John Rowland A witty, perceptive take on how contemporary society clashed with traditional culture in modern Japan .
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歷史，社科 (agent : Flora) WHEN ASIA RULED
THE WORLD -
by Strewart
Gordon, Ph.D
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時事分析，歷史 (agent
: Yu-Shiuan) 本書是一段啜泣的口述歷史，列舉，檢視並探討諸多導致 911 國際恐怖主義的人物，想觀點想法，恐怖主義者的計畫，及西方國家智囊的失策。本書作者綜合過去五年他在埃及，沙烏地阿拉伯，巴基斯坦，阿富汗，英國，法國，德國，西班牙及美國所做的研究，同時整理上百份的訪談。本書提供前所未有的第一手資料，詳述四個重要人物的背景和際遇：兩名蓋達組織的領導人 Osama bin Laden 和 Ayman al-Zawahiri ； FBI 反恐領導 John N'eill ；前阿拉伯智囊頭子 Prince Turki al-Faisal 。精彩且鉅細靡遺的陳述導致 911 恐怖事件的諸多線索，呈現這場舉世震驚的歷史事件的多面性，觀點的多樣性，以呈現事實不帶評論的報導精神，幫助讀者用更寬廣的視野瞭解恐怖主義的發展。
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傳記，心理勵志 (agent
: Annie)
一份分享，不要被憂鬱症擊倒！
作者 About the Author
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親職、教養、道德教育
(agent : Joanne)
每天看著睜眼說瞎話的政客、光怪陸離的社會新聞，以及媒體、網際網路上傳播的各種扭曲的價值觀，您是否會擔心我們的下一代在耳濡目染之下得到負面的影響 ? 在作者 Barbara Coloroso90 年代的經典作品 KIDS ARE WORTH IT!( “ 孩子是無價的 ”) 中，作者提供為人父母者教養兒女的忠告與技巧，孩子是我們的無價之寶，但是作者認為應該給予適度的管教，而任何管教方式都應該保留親子雙方的尊嚴；要教導孩子 ” 怎麼思考 ” 而不只是教導他們 ” 思考什麼 ” ，讓他們自己發展出最好的人格。隨著時間進入 21 世紀，這本新書則是它的進階版本，作者更進一步指導父母應該如何從幼兒時期就開始培養子女的道德觀念與行為。她認為必須從對每個個體的關心開始做起，能對人產生關心，最終就不會去做傷害對方的事。 是非界限越來越模糊，不當、惡意的行為被合理化、被忽略，已不再只是侷限在家庭、學校、社區的問題，不同的社會、國家、甚至是全球都面臨著這樣的難題。身在積非成是的時代，這是一本我們迫切需要的書 !
Ethic
: A basic human moral attitude. It is an ethic rooted in deep caring, not the study of ethics, that is the concern of this book. Studying the various theories of morality can be an interesting and mind-boggling exercise, and at the end we might know even less about how to raise a child who can think and act ethically than we did before we began. What we would know is that there are many contradictory theories, and almost as many different systems of morality. We could compare Immanuel Kant ' s theories to Pete Singer ' s, or universalism to utilitarianism, or absolutism to relativism. We could memorize the cardinal virtues, the theological virtues, the classic Greek virtues and values; add to them civil liberties, humanistic values, mystical values, ideals, the basic complement of instinctual states, behavioral tie-ins with conditioning theories, the vices of excess virtue, vices of defect (absence of virtue), and violence viewed as excessive defect. Disregarding all of the above, we could turn instead to a popular character education program, or grab a book of virtues that lists the fifty-six vital virtues our children need to work on during a year. When finished,
we would still have to ask: Just Because It ' s Not Wrong Doesn ' t Make It Right is about something much simpler, though not necessarily easier. It is about a way of being in the world, about an ethic connected so deeply and pervasively to the whole of our humanity that there is no need to impose it, regulate it, or enforce it. I am heartened that people throughout the world-parents, educators, religious leaders, sociologists, theologians, and philosophers-are speaking out about the dangers of rigid moral absolutism, moral relativism, and nihilism. It is in us to care. We are as capable of being good as we are of doing harm. If we are to raise kids who can think and act ethically, we don ' t begin with the thinking or the acting. We begin with caring -caring for our children and nurturing their innate ability to care; helping them to see themselves as both lovable and loving. Such an ethic is primarily about relationships, not principles or virtues or values. It is not that principles, virtues, and values have no purpose. They do. In an ethic rooted in deep caring, they are in service to and at the service of that caring . When children know that they are cared for, then they can begin caring deeply, sharing generously, and helping willingly. In turn, these three serve as strong antidotes to hating, hoarding, and harming-the three virulent agents that can rip apart the fabric of human relationships. In kids are worth it! Giving Your Child the Gift of Inner Discipline , I offered practical advice for parents of toddlers through teenagers on how to use the stuff of everyday family life-chores, mealtime, sibling rivalry, toilet training, bedtime, and allowances-to create a home environment in which kids can become self-disciplined, responsible, resourceful, resilient human beings capable of acting in their own best interests, standing up for themselves, and exercising their own rights while respecting the rights and legitimate needs of others. Knowing how to think, not just what to think; feeling empowered, not controlled or manipulated; being able to distinguish between realities that must be accepted and problems that can be solved; and being able to act with civility and integrity-these are lessons that can be learned through these everyday and at times mundane activities. These same activities can provide opportunities to teach children to think and act ethically. The tools of good parenting-acting with integrity, civility, and compassion; walking your talk and talking your walk; treating kids with respect; giving them a sense of positive power in their own lives; giving them opportunities to make decisions, take responsibility for their actions, and learn from their successes and mistakes-are the same parenting tools you can use to help create an environment that is conducive to raising children who care deeply, share generously, and help willingly; who can stand up for another child and against an injustice when the burden is heavy; and who can do the right thing simply because it is the right thing to do. This book is an attempt to delve more deeply into this way of being in the world, and into this human wisdom that enables us to meet one another morally. Concerned with the social forces that “make human beings human,” internationally renowned authority on child development Dr. Urie Bronfenbrenner warned of the breakdown of the social support system that had once helped children to thrive. “We ' ve got all kinds of forces that are interfering and blocking the process of civilizing human beings and making them competent and respon-sible,” he told the Syracuse Post-Standard in 1996. Since our story about our human nature in today ' s social and cultural climate is part and parcel of our human nature and our social and cultural climate, part of raising kids who can think and act ethically involves looking for ways of being in the world that will reduce the harm we do to one another and to our planet. At the same time, it involves creating homes, schools, and communities that will effectively support us in raising our kids. Our story is also guided by our compassion and loving-kindness, which recognizes that there is no “I” without a “Thou,” no “We” without community, and no way to survive without honoring both our unique individuality and our common humanity. Barbara
Coloroso
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