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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - A gripping memoir on friendship, grief, the search for self, and the solace that can be found through art, by the New Yorker staff writer Hua Hsu "This book is exquisite and excruciating and I will be thinking about it for years and years to come." --Rachel Kushner, New York Times bestselling author of The Flamethrowers and The Mars Room In the eyes of eighteen-year-old Hua Hsu, the problem with Ken--with his passion for Dave Matthews, Abercrombie & Fitch, and his fraternity--is that he is exactly like everyone else. Ken, whose Japanese American family has been in the United States for generations, is mainstream; for Hua, the son of Taiwanese immigrants, who makes 'zines and haunts Bay Area record shops, Ken represents all that he defines himself in opposition to. The only thing Hua and Ken have in common is that, however they engage with it, American culture doesn't seem to have a place for either of them. But despite his first impressions, Hua and Ken beco

From the New Yorker staff writer Hua Hsu, a gripping memoir on friendship, grief, the search for self, and the solace that can be found through art. In the eyes of 18-year-old Hua Hsu, the problem with Ken--with his passion for Dave Matthews, Abercrombie & Fitch, and his fraternity--is that he is exactly like everyone else. Ken, whose Japanese American family has been in the United States for generations, is mainstream; for Hua, the son of Taiwanese immigrants, who makes 'zines and haunts Bay Area record shops, Ken represents all that he defines himself in opposition to. The only thing Hua and Ken have in common is that, however they engage with it, American culture doesn't seem to have a place for either of them. But despite his first impressions, Hua and Ken become friends, a friendship built of late-night conversations over cigarettes, long drives along the California coast, and the textbook successes and humiliations of everyday college life. And then violently, senselessly, Ke

From the New Yorker staff writer Hua Hsu, a gripping memoir on friendship, grief, the search for self, and the solace that can be found through art. “This book is exquisite and excruciating and I will be thinking about it for years and years to come.” —Rachel Kushner, two-time National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Flamethrowers and The Mars RoomIn the eyes of eighteen-year-old Hua Hsu, the problem with Ken—with his passion for Dave Matthews, Abercrombie & Fitch, and his fraternity—is that he is exactly like everyone else. Ken, whose Japanese American family has been in the United States for generations, is mainstream; for Hua, the son of Taiwanese immigrants, who makes ’zines and haunts Bay Area record shops, Ken represents all that he defines himself in opposition to. The only thing Hua and Ken have in common is that, however they engage with it, American culture doesn’t seem to have a place for either of them. But despite his first im

「友誼在於去認識的意願，而非被認識的渴望。」一部台裔美國人的成長故事，一則獻給逝去好友的真誠告白「一部優雅而深情的成年記述。」──2023年普立茲獎評審委員會評語★2023年美國普立茲自傳文學獎．美國書評人協會獎獲獎作品★2022年《紐約時報》、《時代》、《滾石》、NPR等各大媒體年度好書「因著這本書，亞裔文學的發展來到了新的高度。」──《紐約雜誌》「深層的情感在我閱讀此書時奔流而來。」──湯婷婷，美國文學傑出貢獻獎得主「寫作最開闊、嚴密、寬恕而溫柔的樣貌。」──王鷗行，艾略特獎得主---------------------------------------------------------------------------------▌「在那年紀，時光飛逝。你心急地想要有所作為，當事情發生，卻又忘了去記住。一天像是永遠，一年長若一個地質年代。我們熬夜，任腦中盤踞狂想出萬事萬物的道理，只是忘了寫下。」十八歲那年，進入加州大學柏克萊分校就讀的徐華，渴望在大學找到氣味相投的同類。但好友阿健彷彿與他來自不同世界：他是台灣移民的兒子，阿健則出身移民美國數代的日裔家庭。他喜歡獨處製作小誌、泡唱片行，阿健則喜愛跳搖擺舞、是兄弟會成員。兩人的個性截然不同，但無數夜晚的抽菸漫談、開車兜風聽歌、課業上對亞裔身分的思考激盪，竟讓他們成為最好的朋友。然而，一場派對隔天，阿健死於一起毫無預期的劫車事件。兩人前一晚被打岔而中斷未完的對話，就這麼停留在那晚阿健住處的陽臺上。「唯一還在前行的，發生在紙上，在於字與句的累積、在於段落集結成頁。」徐華在一本他於阿健死後買下的空白筆記上寫道。然而是否有一天，書頁會寫盡、記憶體的容量會有所不足……「一個人若愛友誼，他必然要愛未來。」──德希達如何離開你而不拋棄你？對徐華而言，寫作帶來另一種活在當下的方式。略去當下的質地與緩慢，將當下轉化為語言。日記中，他反覆審視發生在兩人之間或大或小的事件對彼此生命的影響，將那些與阿健已然開啟、但始終未完的對話延續下去。於是這麼一寫，便是二十個年頭──徐華細細寫出了一種說明自己的方式，探討追尋自我身分、處理複雜的親子關係、發掘新興趣乃至在此過程中發展友誼的感受。▌「有些事物將你推離家鄉，另一些事物則將你拉去遠方。機會在一地乾涸，又在另一地湧現，你則跟隨通往看似更好將來的應許而遷徙。」在本書中，徐華按時間線性書寫，娓

※作者訪台紀念版──隨書附贈「致友誼」藏書卡組※｜尺寸：長18 x寬5 cm，共3張｜【台灣媒體好評】「與其他二代亞裔美國人的書寫有所不同，本書沒有作為種族少數的苦難，卻充滿了一種更普世的90年代鄉愁，與對友誼的哀悼和嚮往。」──《Openbook閱讀誌》「每個新發現的細節都發出轟然巨響，組裝在亞裔這個主題上。這是本讀完第一次才開始熠熠生輝的書，就像回憶之於我們的人生。」──《OKAPI閱讀生活誌》「在他誠摯的筆下，回憶與思考的碎片是一本構築自我的小誌，也如組織而成的鳥巢，溫暖的聚合並孵化著。」──《聯合副刊》「此書並非止於悼亡，而更像一幀形狀特殊、懸掛於移民家庭牆上的自畫像。」──《自由副刊》---------------------------------------------------------------------------------「友誼在於去認識的意願，而非被認識的渴望。」一部台裔美國人的成長故事，一則獻給逝去好友的真誠告白「一部優雅而深情的成年記述。」──2023年普立茲獎評審委員會評語★2023年美國普立茲自傳文學獎．美國書評人協會獎獲獎作品★2022年《紐約時報》、《時代》、《滾石》、NPR等各大媒體年度好書「因著這本書，亞裔文學的發展來到了新的高度。」──《紐約雜誌》「深層的情感在我閱讀此書時奔流而來。」──湯婷婷，美國文學傑出貢獻獎得主「寫作最開闊、嚴密、寬恕而溫柔的樣貌。」──王鷗行，艾略特獎得主---------------------------------------------------------------------------------▌「在那年紀，時光飛逝。你心急地想要有所作為，當事情發生，卻又忘了去記住。一天像是永遠，一年長若一個地質年代。我們熬夜，任腦中盤踞狂想出萬事萬物的道理，只是忘了寫下。」十八歲那年，進入加州大學柏克萊分校就讀的徐華，渴望在大學找到氣味相投的同類。但好友阿健彷彿與他來自不同世界：他是台灣移民的兒子，阿健則出身移民美國數代的日裔家庭。他喜歡獨處製作小誌、泡唱片行，阿健則喜愛跳搖擺舞、是兄弟會成員。兩人的個性截然不同，但無數夜晚的抽菸漫談、開車兜風聽歌、課業上對亞裔身分的思考激盪，竟讓他們成為最好的朋友。然而，一場派對隔天，阿健死於一起毫無預期的劫車事件。兩人前一晚被打岔而中斷未完的對話

Stand Up!, the latest book in the Sunscreen self-help series for teens and tweens, helps readers understand the importance of standing up for themselves and what they believe in, even when it’s diffic

Every single one of us has a calling. For most people, it is the thing you have to force yourself not to do. When you ignore it, it is the thing that weighs on you and consumes your conscience until y

Trinitee Stokes—best known as Judy Cooper from Disney Channel’s K.C. Undercover—is an actress, singer, inspirational speaker, and fashion designer who knows how hard it can be to be

書是用來啟發人心的，尤其是這本書。「安養」談生理，「安生」談生活，「安心」談心理，「安命」談生命，四個面向把人的一生全包了。當然是不可能把人的一生全包了，這只是一種說法。「安養」是跟養生、年齡、記憶、幸福感等等主題。「安生」是跟戰後第二波嬰兒潮成長經驗有關的共同回憶，我們聽的歌、看的電影、男人與女人、虛擬與真實、沒有不變的自己等等故事。「安心」是跟生命故事、多元視角、語言、放手、異鄉人、念與念之間等等心理議題。「安命」是跟碎形模式、生命俱樂部、孤挺花、一葉蘭、long stay、人生的畢業典禮等等話題。白天搭捷運，發現都是上了年紀的人？臺灣已經進入超高齡社會，根據聯合國世界衛生組織的定義，當65歲以上人口比例達到20％時，即為超高齡社會。臺灣在2025年正式邁入超高齡社會，這意味著每5個人中就有1位是老年人，老人確實很多。退休老人並不是吃飽等死，現在人類平均都活到8、90歲，退休後還有2、30年歲月，大有可為。可以貢獻智慧再創社區新生活，也可以提供所學共組時代傳承，當然也可以一起分享讀書的樂趣、知識的價值。願這本書陪伴您的生命歲月，跟您一起發光。

Needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time--but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake.

為了營救衛宮士郎而趕到柳洞寺的劍兵， 在參拜步道上被刺客使役者擋住去路，並苦戰於他的劍技之下。 另一方面，弓兵與術士在柳洞寺的境內 相互對峙並打探對方的意圖。 在他們的對話中，士郎對弓兵為了戰鬥 不惜犧牲的想法產生了強烈的反感。 ©TYPE-MOON ©Daisuke Moriyama 2024 / KADOKAWA CORPORATION ★首刷限定附贈精美典藏書卡!(首刷售完即無贈品) ★這是與遠?凜共同經歷的命運的故事──第五集登場! ★描繪過許多戰鬥故事的森山大輔，以壓倒性的高品質將既是原點也是原典的故事漫畫化!! ■日本動畫：《Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]》 ■輕小說：《Fate/stay night》視覺小說 ■戲劇/電影：《Fate/stay nigh-無限劍製》

Some cats really do have nine lives: after a stay at the legendary Savoy hotel, Kaspar the cat sets sail – on none other than the Titanic . . .‘A cracking narrative’ Observer They say cats have nine lives, and that’s certainly true of Kaspar. From the glamorous suites of the Savoy Hotel to a crowded lifeboat and the hustle and bustle of New York City, Kaspar proves that no cat is too small for big adventures. But then this is no ordinary cat.He’s Kaspar, Prince of Cats – and the only cat to survive the sinking of the Titanic . . .

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that tornadoes have the strongest winds on Earth? Yes! Their winds can reach 300 miles per hour (483

Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it! Is it true that hurricanes can be seen from space? Yes! Weather satellites track hurricanes. Pictures from these

Nigel Narwhal wants to be one of Santa's helpers more than anything, but thinks only elves and reindeer can do that. But when Santa loses someone's special gift―their True Christmas Wish―can Nigel hel

Told in rhyming verse, this is the touching true story of an oil-soaked penguin, the man who rescues him and an unlikely friendship.João hears ?a sorry screech? as he walks along the shore near his ho

Shoyo Hinata is out to prove that in volleyball you don't need to be tall to fly!Ever since he saw the legendary player known as “the Little Giant” compete at the national volleyball finals, Shoyo Hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever! Who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else?With the game between Kamomedai and Karasuno seesawing back and forth, Azumane is left feeling guilty and useless with all his blocked shots. How will he get past Hirugami, who has learned how to shrug off the pressure and stay calm no matter what? Karasuno’s ace comes to a quiet realization and finally awakens to his true strength!

Life is never boring when your best friend is a unicorn! The latest installment in this bestselling series is full of mischief, magic and adventure — as well as an important reminder to always stay true to yourself.School's out, so Phoebe and her unicorn best friend, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, have the entire summer to play games, visit the pool, and even go camping. Unicorn horns are excellent utensils for roasting things over the campfire, too, even if Marigold prefers toasted apples to s'mores. While exploring in the woods, Phoebe and friends meet a unicorn named Alabaster, who uses a special video game console that's powered by plants. Throughout her summer adventures, Phoebe learns that being cool isn't all it's cracked up to be, and that it's much better to be your true self. It's all part of the unforgettable experience of Camping with Unicorns.

Messy Molly is on a mission to stay tip-top tidy...But slurpy spaghetti gets everywhere. Rainwater wiggles its way into her wellies. Mud seems to find her, always. Will Molly manage to stay spick and

An unique journey into the inner heart of the system of Reiki for practitioners and teachers to rediscover their True Self

The Ds can't wait to go and stay with Nancy and Peggy in the Lake District during the summer holidays. But when the Amazons' dreadful Great Aunt invites herself to stay too, the summer is threatened w

Do we only use 10% of our brains. Does lightning never strike twice. Was penicillin invented by mistake. True or False?Look inside DK's True or False? encyclopedia and find out whether these common sa

The beloved, worldwide bestselling creator of The Dot and I Am Human inspires readers of every age to find their own unique path to happy and to always follow their dreams.Picture book and creativity guru Peter H. Reynolds's inspirational book is a wonderful gift for graduations, new babies, milestone moments, and any happy occasion throughout the year. Discover a universally poignant celebration of the colorful spectrum of what it means to dream and the many ways to find happy!While the world tells us to sit still, to follow the rules, and to color inside the lines, Happy Dreamer celebrates all those moments in between when the mind and spirit soar and we are free to become our own true dreamer maximus! In Peter's signature voice and style, this empowering picture book reminds children of how much their dreams matter, and while life will have ups and downs, he enlists readers to stay true to who they are, to tap into their most creative inner selves, and to never ever forget to dream

A poignant and ultimately uplifting picture book based on a true story of an escape from a convoy to Auschwitz.“Get through one day and then on to the next. One day at a time. One day after another.” Eugène Handschuh was a Jewish member of the Resistance in occupied Paris. After he was captured by the Nazis, he was placed on a convoy to Auschwitz. Against all the odds, with the help of strangers and fellow members of the Resistance, Eugène and his father escaped the convoy and survived – when so many others did not. Former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen was inspired to tell this story after discovering his father’s uncle and aunt were on the same convoy as Eugène, but never returned. With powerful illustrations from Benjamin Phillips, whose work has been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration, this sensitive true-story picture book reminds us of the best of people, in the worst of times.

Think Baby-sitters Little Sister Graphix... with a fairy tale twist! The beloved New York Times and USA Today bestselling Whatever After series rolls on in graphic novel format, with an enchanting Book 2 that takes us into the story of Cinderella!Abby and her little brother, Jonah, are ordinary kids...except for one little thing. They have a magic mirror in their basement that sends them into different fairy tales. This time, when the mirror slurps them up, they're taken to the story of Cinderella. And they're determined NOT to mess anything up!But then Cinderella breaks her foot and her glass slipper won't fit. How is her prince charming supposed to know she's meant for him? And how will Cinderella get her happily ever after?In order to save the day, Abby and Jonah will have to find Cinderella a job, stay out of jail, and make sure true love finds a way, all before the clock strikes midnight and the chance for a happily ever after is gone...forever!

A human body book with a twist – discover the science behind the weird and unusual stuff our bodies can do from Dr Azmain Chowdhury, with illustrations from Daniel Nelson.You know your heart is always beating, your intestines digest your food, and even that your brain is still awake when you’re asleep – that’s no mystery. But why do we get "brain freeze" if we eat ice cream too quickly? And why on earth do we get butterflies in our stomach when we’re nervous? And is it true we can squirt milk from our eyes?!This book focuses on the bizarre things all of our bodies do – including things we don’t understand (looking at you, appendix). Dr Azmain also asks the burning medical questions we’ve all been wondering about:Why does coriander taste like soap to some people? How long can we stay awake for? Can our hearts actually break after a romantic break-up? (Asking for a friend).Filled with gross, surprising, and downright terrifying facts, it’s bloated with cool science to impress your friend

A new Anne Tyler novel destined to be an instant classic: a socially awkward mother of the bride navigates the days before and after her daughter's wedding.Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job—or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter Debbie is getting married, and she hasn’t even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail’s ex-husband Max arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay and without even a suit.But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband-to-be. It will not only throw the wedding into question but also stir up Gail and Max’s past.Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life,Three Days in Juneis a triumph, and gives us the perennially bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer at the height of her powers.