Think Straight

Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. Moving between Middle Eastern high society an

Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend.Spirited Christian Tala and shy

A revised and expanded version of a book originally published in the UK as Thinking about Thinking and later reissued in the US as Thinking Straight. Flew (emeritus, philosophy, Reading University, UK

In Think, Lisa Bloom examines the stark paradoxes that American girls and women live today, including excelling in education but obsessing over celebrities and tabloid media, in outperforming male cou

NOTE: This edition features the same content as the traditional text in a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value; this format costs significantly

In this lively book, a well-known social critic draws on evidence from movies, TV, literature, and advertising to argue that many Americans have been lulled by the media into believing that racial pro

The new "killer woman," says Benjamin DeMott in this lively and provocative book, believes that empowerment lies in tough, aggressive, "male" behavior. This gender denial, he contends, is reshaping A

Combining the intellect of Malcolm Gladwell with the irreverent humor of Mary Roach and the paradigm-shifting analysis of Jared Diamond, a leading social scientist offers an unprecedented look inside

如果你渴望成功，就——只專注一件事！最重要的思考技術：只留下真正有價值的想法✦ 去除無用的思緒，集中在那最關鍵的1%！《致富心態》作者摩根．豪瑟高度盛讚：達瑞斯擁有將複雜轉化為簡單的超能力！🔹 亞馬遜突破 12,000 則書評——獨立出版界的傳奇之書！🔹 榮登亞馬遜暢銷榜！🔹 銷售版權輸出至12國，現象級暢銷書！未來，我該怎麼思考、怎麼生活？也許，你一直在問錯問題。「先把那些沒意義的想法全丟掉吧！」你的大腦，應該為你工作——不是與你作對。我們每天花太多時間在：・胡思亂想・焦慮擔憂・無謂煩惱你以為自己在思考，其實不過是重複著過去的偏見與恐懼。💡 本書揭示一項簡單卻強大的真理：你有能力選擇自己要思考的內容，甚至——選擇「不去想」。這是你此生最值得學會的技能。在這個資訊爆炸的時代，我們需要的不是更多想法，而是：刪去無用思緒，只留下真正重要的1%。🧠 本書來自世界級思考訓練專家，用最簡明扼要的方式，幫你——✓ 清空思緒✓ 專注本質✓ 重新掌控人生！即使無法控制外在世界，你依然能決定如何面對它。亞馬遜書評突破12,000則，讀者激推：•「這本書讓我完全不後悔讀它，帶來超乎想像的思考震撼！」•「每次翻閱都有新收穫，讓我質疑現在到底在想些什麼。」•「這是數十年來關於思考技巧最精煉的一本書。」

他年輕時是一名沿街推銷的業務員，最後卻成為享譽國際的大企業家。 他在美國經濟最黑暗慘澹的年代裡，竟以天文數字般的高薪，躍升為全國薪資排行榜的榜首！ 他樹立「THINK」為企業的座右銘，打造出一支訓練精良的推銷大軍，在二次世界大戰後迅速遍布全球。 他造就了屹立百年的全球企業──IBM，所創立的企業文化引領IBM走在時代的前端，成為舉世的典範。 他是誰？

The narrator of this book will draw anything you want, but he can't draw tigers! Except trying to draw them might be the only way to get better... This book is magical. Whatever you think of, the narrator will draw it on the next page.There’s just one problem: they’re really bad at drawing tigers. Hilariously bad. So please, don’t think of tigers! But of course, soon all you’ll be able to think of is tigers .. . so the narrator will draw them, more and more ridiculous as they go: a tiger in a mermaid outfit, one carrying a coffee and a briefcase, some just plain awful.But with practice, will they get better?A fun book to read together, perfect for children who love to draw – and for those who don't (but might soon!).

Sometimes all you need is your imagination... It's a rainy day, and Anna and Kiki are stuck indoors, wondering what to play next. Suddenly, Kiki has an idea for a new game."All you have to do," she explains, "is think up a Think-Up and it will appear!" And she thinks up ... BUNNIES! Then they conjure up the most marvellous, magnificent MOOSE! And octopi! And nine HUNGRY koalas! Hmm ... is it possible to UN-think a Think-Up? With half-cut pages that make for funny surprises at every turn, this is a fresh celebration of imaginary play for the youngest of children.

本書適用於初學心理學的學生，也適用於透過大眾媒體對心理學知識有些了解、又想知道如何評價這些資訊之合理性的廣大讀者。‧解答「既然心理學實驗不同於實際生活，那麼這些實驗能告訴我們什麼呢？」「心理學不過是些一般常識而已。不是嗎？」「每個人都知道什麼是焦慮—為什麼還要費工夫去定義它呢？」「可是我在電視上聽一位臨床心理學家講的，正好與我們教科書上說的相反！」這些剛接觸心理學的人心中常有的困惑。‧引導讀者將圍

The new Christmas bestseller from the creators of the Fart Monster Straight from the prehistoric era comes an ex-STINK-tion story like no other! Life's hard when there's only one toilet and all the di

Wow in the World /250 Bonkerballs Facts #1-2/ Think & Tinker Playbook 科學妙妙妙 (2本書+活動冊)

I have a confession to make. I think I am in friend-love with you. What's friend-love? It's that super-awesome bond you share with someone who makes you happy every time you text each other, or meet u

Read and Think! is a four-level graded reading course that uses engaging real-world topics presented in the form of articles, plays, stories and letters to engage, motivate and challenge your students

A brand new collection of poems to make you laugh, smile and think, from the former Children’s LaureateA brand new collection of poetry by former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen, author of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, with illustrations by acclaimed artist Ed Vere.What would it be like to live in the future? Or underwater? What would you do if you could go back in time? Or be a cat? Or a blood cell? What would happen if a monster ate every letter of the alphabet?In this extraordinary collection of brand new poems, beloved writer and former Children's Laureate Michael Rosen will make you laugh, make you smile, make you think, and take you out of this world.Beautifully illustrated throughout by acclaimed artist Ed Vere, this is a book to treasure and share – a perfect introduction to poetry for readers of all ages."These poems for children are little gems … Readers will find plenty to make them laugh and smile." ★★★★★ The Telegraph"Out of This World has suitably comic and thoughtful mon

Dream up anything you like, dear reader, and watch it come to life on the next page--just no tigers! This fun read-aloud about creativity and perspeverance will have your reader giggling and inspired, all while our hero learns that with a bit of practice, even the wildest challenges can be tamed. This book is MAGIC! Imagine anything you like, and the illustrator will draw it on the next page. There's only one rule: DON'T THINK OF TIGERS! Ready? Oh dear. You thought of tigers, didn't you? Please, think of anything else. A cow doing ballet? No problem! Just no tigers. Our illustrator really, really can't draw tigers... Or can he? As his hilariously silly and irresistibly charming drawings of tigers improve, Alex Latimer delivers a subtle but important message about practice, creativity, and embracing imperfection. A fun read-aloud that's sure to delight time and time again, this is the perfect book for kids who love to draw--and for those who don't (but might soon!).

The Wimbledons were sleeping. It was very, very late, When Wilma heard a spooky sound, Which made her sit up straight. “That’s very odd,” said Walter. “I don’t recognize the tune . . . (Walter looks o

《How to Think Like a Fish》是《River Monsters》主持人 Jeremy Wade 畢生釣魚心得結晶，教你像魚一樣思考，解鎖水下世界的秘密！想釣到大魚，卻總是空手而歸？Jeremy Wade 帶你走進魚腦！從亞馬遜巨鱗到印度聖魚，他用親身近失誤變勝利的精彩案例，教你觀察水流光影、研究魚的覓食本能、培養耐心與直覺，甚至「讓腦袋警覺空白」進入忘我狀態。本書不只釣魚指南，更是人生哲學──解讀環境、擁抱試錯、持續學習，適用所有挑戰不確定性的場景。無論是釣魚迷還是人生玩家，這本都讓你收穫滿滿！The defining part of this story, I think—the part that made the real difference—is the time I spent looking into the water, letting my mind drift, as I tried to think like a fish…What brings the big fish is an artful blend of drawing on experience and keeping an open, active mind. The secret ingredient is as simple as that.--from Chapter 6Jeremy Wade, the star of Animal Planet’s River Monsters, with nearly forty years of angling exploration behind him, shares a meditation on the art of angling—part science, part art, and part elusive something else. Thoughtful and funny, brimming with wisdom and, above all, adventure, How to Think Like a Fish is filled with reflections that anyone who has ever fished will identify with, for ultim

'The Wimbledons were sleeping. It was very, very late,When Wilma heard a spooky sound, Which made her sit up straight. "That's very odd," said Walter."I don't recognize the tune..." "It's only Stanley

Line and Scribbleis a picture book that celebrates imagination and friendship through simple shapes.Line and Scribble do things differently. Line goes straight while Scribble wanders. Line walks a tig

A camping trip with his Scout troop leads Lewis straight to a strange, old grave and a mysterious, magical silver whistle. When Lewis discovers that this whistle has the power to stop the boys in his

Dan wakes up with big hair. What will everyone think?

Allie Abraham has it all going for her—she’s a straight-A student, with good friends and a close-knit family, and she’s dating popular, sweet Wells Henderson. One problem: Wells’s father is Jack Hende

Catalog Copy:At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's

'I've been on six-week tours of America and it breaks you open, but to do it straight off the bat, in the middle of winter, with three new girls... I was thinking, If we survive this, it'll be a mirac

The exuberant Barkus and his lucky young owner jump, whirl, and twirl across the pages of this critically celebrated series from a Newbery Medal–winning author. The straight-forward text is accessible

What do you think is the most amazing machine in the universe? A superconductor? The modern computer? A rocket ship? Think again: It’s the human body!Astonishingly intricate and complex, your body gro