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"May be the best book ever written about jazz."--David Thomson, Los Angeles Times In eight poetically charged vignettes, Geoff Dyer skillfully evokes the music and the men who shaped modern jazz. Draw

村上春樹專文評述｜艾倫．狄波頓鍾愛的作家｜著名爵士鋼琴家凱斯．傑瑞特推薦知名譯者韓良憶翻譯作品｜樂評人小威（孫秀蕙）老師專文導讀在爵士樂裡，他們是天才，沒有了爵士樂，他們什麼也不是。八位音樂人的生命旅程　帶著寂寞上路的靈魂故事「《But beautiful然而，很美》是關於爵士樂最好的一本書。」──爵士鋼琴家凱斯．傑瑞特他們被生活一腳踢開，他們唱出飽經滄桑的女人和她們愛的男人，他們以為音樂能改變一

In an unprecedented interreligious conference in November 2014, Pope Francis and four hundred religious leaders and scholars from around the world met in Rome to explore what their diverse faiths teac

Chris Grosso invites us to sit in on conversations with beloved luminaries and bestselling authors such as Ram Dass, Lissa Rankin, Noah Levine, Gabor Mate, and Sharon Salzberg to discover why people r

在爵士樂裡，他們是天才，沒有了爵士樂，他們什麼也不是。 八位音樂人的生命旅程，帶著寂寞上路的靈魂故事。 毛姆文學獎、美國藝術文學院E. M. 福斯特獎、美國ICP國際攝影中心年度獎項得主 《持續進行的瞬間》作者傑夫．代爾代表作 特別收錄村上春樹本書日文版譯後記 ==本書特色== ◎作者即將於2018年11月前往香港參加國際文學藝術節，討論小說與非小說的模糊邊界 ◎知名譯者韓良憶翻譯作品 ◎特別收錄

9786263072350 樹的透視書了解樹的不同部位怎麼分工合作、讓樹持續成長，並探索樹如何以各種方式協助人類與動物。樹太神奇了，快準備好翻開書吧！ 從樹頂到根尖，樹木裡面充滿了驚奇的小祕密！本書運用特殊的透明頁設計，一層一層剖析大樹生態系，帶領讀者認識身邊的樹木，看樹木隨著季節發生的變化，以及如何提供棲所給各種動物。9781474992145 Usborne Book and Jigsaw: Tree of Life (300片拼圖+16頁小書)A beautiful Tree of Life Jigsaw Puzzle accompanied by a 16pp book that explores the whole tree of life from microscopic bacteria to whole rainforest ecosystems, packed with information about how life works, what makes a living thing, and all sorts of the Earth’s amazing plants and animals.300片拼圖+16頁小書拼圖完成尺寸59*40公分

A moving, lyrical picture book about a shy child unlocking the power of their own voice through poetry, with the helping hand of an extra special teacher, written by poet and playwright Joseph Coelho. From the creators of If All The World Were, winner of the 2019 Independent Book Shop Picture Book Award which has been translated into 13 languages, this beautifully illustrated, powerful and heartwarming text shows children that everyone's voice can be powerful and beautiful, however small. Allison Colpoys' gorgeous artwork spills from every page as she shows this most heartwarming of tales.Follow a child who is so shy she doesn't speak. With the encouragement on an enchanting and magical teacher, she writes a poem. But a poem is meant to be read aloud! She musters all her courage, stands at the front of the class and shows her classmates that she does have a voice.And her voice is BEAUTIFUL! The perfect way to encourage empathy in young children and show shy children how to feel brave.

From theNew York Timesbestselling author ofMexican Gothiccomes a sweeping romance with a dash of magic.They are the Beautiful Ones, Loisail’s most notable socialites, and this spring is Nina’s chance to join their ranks, courtesy of her well-connected cousin and his calculating wife. But the Grand Season has just begun, and already Nina’s debut has gone disastrously awry. She has always struggled to control her telekinesis―neighbors call her the Witch of Oldhouse―and the haphazard manifestations of her powers make her the subject of malicious gossip.When entertainer Hector Auvray arrives to town, Nina is dazzled. A telekinetic like her, he has traveled the world performing his talents for admiring audiences. He sees Nina not as a witch, but ripe with potential to master her power under his tutelage. With Hector’s help, Nina’s talent blossoms, as does her love for him.But great romances are for fairytales, and Hector is hiding a truth from Nina ― and himself―that threatens to end their

“Savor the mysterious power of a master’s pentimento.” —Los Angeles Times“It takes a lot of nerve and skill to pull off something as rich as Beautiful MarIa of My Soul, but pull it off Hijuelos does.”

Inspired by the beautiful true story of a nonverbal boy moved to speech at his first Mozart concert, this picture book is a testament to the power of art and the boundless joy it can bring.When Grandfather comes to take his grandson to a concert, Ronan is quiet as they leave the house, quiet in the car, and quiet at the concert hall. But when the performance is over and the beautiful music fades out at last, Ronan opens his mouth…and lets out a great big WOW!Not any old WOW, but Ronan’s very first WOW! That one word fills up the hearts of Ronan’s family, the musicians, the audience, and—when the recording goes viral—the world.

Maurice is different to the other dragons. He isn't very scary, and he doesn't like to breathe fire or snarl or growl. In fact, what Maurice loves most in the world is flowers! But will the others ever accept him for who he really is?A beautiful story about being the odd one out, and all the different ways to be brave.Clara Anganuzzi's vibrant and enchanting artwork takes little readers on a journey to a world of dragons, magic and self acceptance. Gently introduce your little one to the idea that it's okay to be different with this beautiful book.

Toddlers will love snapping together these simple but beautiful puzzle pieces to build up their favourite wheeled and winged machines, and then reading more about each of them.

''Whenever I want to read a book I know will be good, I go to Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Her genres are ever changing, her ability to take on a wild story each time is incredible'' TAYLOR JENKINS-REID, author of Daisy Jones and the SixThe Grand Season has just begun and already Nina''s debut among Loisail''s most notable socialites has gone disastrously awry.Nina has always struggled to control her gift of telekinesis, which has earnt her the nickname the Witch of Oldhouse. When Hector Auvray, the renowned entertainer, arrives in town, Nina is dazzled. He too has a telekinetic talent and sees her not as a witch, but ripe with magical potential.Under his tutelage, Nina''s talent blossoms, as does her love for him. But great romances are for fairy-tales, and Hector is hiding a secret bitter truth from Nina - and himself - that threatens their courtship.The Beautiful Ones is a sweeping tale of love and betrayal and the struggle between conformity and passion.Discover why readers love The Beaut

From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. The third thrilling adventure set in a fictional Sri Lanka is jam-packed with peril, poachers and an endangered leopard!Selvi is a wild child who loves climbing in the beautiful mountains behind her home. She is often joined by Lokka, a leopard with a beautiful coat and huge golden eyes.When hunters come for Lokka, Selvi is determined to fight. But what can she do against such powerful enemies? Turn to her friends, of course! Now they just need the perfect plan... Cover and inside illustrations by David Dean.

內向的你不用改變個性只要一個小小動作就能以柔克剛安靜快速解決職場難題 日本廣告文案鬼才、「論文狂」川上徹也，從社會心理學、行為經濟學、認知神經科學等行為科學領域的經典案例與最新研究中，為擁有內向特質的你嚴選46個技巧，幫助你痛快解決職場上的行銷、企畫、文案、議價等難題。例如： 【當客戶說「我不需要」，就不太敢繼續推銷下去……】◇科學解方1社會心理學家席爾迪尼(Robert Cialdini)等人曾做過一個實驗，在推銷信的開頭多寫一句「請想像一下」，並用第二人稱「您」來串聯整篇文章，成功率多了近三成！因為收到信的消費者，能真實地想像使用後的生活樣貌，體認到「這是和我有關的服務」。請您也想像一下，使用上面這一招後，工作將會更得心應手吧！◇科學解方2美國西伊利諾大學曾針對42個心理學研究（受試者22,000人）進行分析，發現只要在會議或談判最後，加上「一句話」，對方同意的機率就會倍增。這句話就是：「不過，最後還是由您決定。」(But you are free)所以下次不妨在推銷最後，加上這句話強調一下，對方自然就想找你買！ 有內向特質的人也很常苦惱「溝通」問題，本書也一併提出科學解方。例如： 【總是有人不遵守文件繳交期限，最討厭催討了……】◇科學解方諾貝爾經濟學獎得主、行為經濟學家理查．塞勒(Richard Thaler)提出「推力」(nudge)概念，英國政府加以運用，只在催繳稅款通知上多寫這一行字：「大多數的英國國民都有納稅」，讓尚未繳納的人覺得「我也得趕快繳稅才行」，結果補繳率上升三成！你也可以運用這種「大多數人所選擇的趨勢」來引導決定，暗示對方「你是少數派」，文件回收率就可望改善！ 【拜託同事做一件麻煩的工作，心情總是特別沉重……】◇科學解方哈佛大學研究，運用「因為××，所以能不能幫我○○」說明理由，會比只說「能不能幫我○○」更有機會獲得同意。理由不必太冠冕堂皇，例如請人寫稿時，就說「很想拜讀K先生您的大作」即可。這樣一個小動作，說不定就能讓對方爽快地答應喔！ 只要善用本書的46個技巧，你將擁有「以柔克剛」的力量，不必強硬地主張己見，也能引導對方主動做出自己想要的選擇，想都不想就說YES！ 絕讚推薦李崇建│作家林育聖│「文案的美」負責人鄭緯筌│「Vista寫作陪伴計畫」主理人愛瑞克│《內在原力》

The third volume in the poignant and sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick ha

Pip and Posy are busy decorating their Christmas tree with gingerbread and a beautiful sugar star. But the decorations keep mysteriously disappearing from the tree, and Posy soon finds Pip lying on th

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A little boy and his mother draw together—lines, circles, squares, and triangles in beautiful colors. But with each attempt, the boy makes a mistake. His mother shows him how to turn these mistakes in

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A “book where you are the hero” for the little ones! Dwight the Knight is never taken seriously in the kingdom! But today, the king challenged him: the one who brings him the most beautiful treasure,

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Size is relative, but everything is worth seeing in this concept book from the illustrator of And Tango Makes Three—now available as a Classic Board Book.Beginning with a beautiful close-up of a “big”