Nancy Pearl

From “America’s librarian” and NPR books commentator Nancy Pearl comes an emotional, “Anne-Tyler-esque” (Library Journal) debut novel about an unlikely marriage at a cros

From “America’s librarian” and NPR books commentator Nancy Pearl comes an emotionally riveting debut novel about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads.George and Lizzie have radically

When DailyCandy.com asked Nancy Pearl for her own six-word memoir, Pearl (without skipping a beat) said, "Girl discovers reading, then discovers life." Pearl's memorable memoir provides the inspirati

Nancy Pearl sells books: hers and those of the authors she recommends. Book Lust To Go is 120 places to read about before you go. Consider the entry “Indicative of Indonesia,” in which Nan

Parents, teachers, and librarians are often puzzled by the seemingly endless choices for reading material for young people. What’s good, what’s trash, what’s going to hold their int

The response to Nancy Pearl's surprise bestseller Book Lust was astounding: the Seattle librarian and winner of the 2004 Women's National Book Award even became the model for the now-famous Librarian

What to read next is every book lover's greatest dilemma. Nancy Pearl comes to the rescue with this wide-ranging and fun guide to the best reading new and old. Pearl, who inspired legions of litterat

Featuring more than 500 novels published between 1990 and 2001 and emphasizing award-winning fiction, this companion guide uses the same easy-access organization that made the original so popular and

在出版與資訊爆炸的時代，要求有清楚的閱讀目的之「主題閱讀」風氣正在興起。《書癡指南》正是深化我們的「閱讀意識」十分具啟發性的書籍。本書最大的特點在於，作者以字母順序為檢索基準，排列出美國愛書人最感興趣的174個主題，然後以她個人的閱讀心得，來推薦、探討各個主題下最值得一讀的書。也許是英雄所見略同，作者列出來的書單與作家，有很大的部分在台灣都有中譯本，因此十分方便您的搜讀。有了本書做為參考，你不但有

Many readers have wished for a way to record their thoughts after finishing a book, or to remember their impressions of their book club meeting. Nancy Pearl's Book Lust Journal is the perfect place to

When Soviet agent Viktor Tronko defected to the US in 1964, he made two intriguing claims: he insisted that Russia had not placed a mole inside the CIA, and that Lee Harvey Oswald had not been recruit

Young girls in the 5th though 8th grades are among the most rabid consumers of books. Their enthusiasm for and devotion to particular authors, series, and characters can only be compared to a crush.

A literary Cheers—filled with British charm and witComprised of an entertaining series of vignettes that occur at the Pelican Pub in Downish, England, Poet's Pub is a humor-filled collection of storie

Pearl (formerly Washington Center for the Book) and Cords (library and information studies, U. of Wisconsin, Madison) present librarians and book store personnel with a guide to some 500 of the most p

“Marvelous prose…McNamer’s book is full of it, and full too of an unwavering commitment to, and wonder at, humanity. Add to those its grand story, its fine sense of irony and humor, its emotional accu

˚₊．來自史丹佛大學心理課程．₊˚喚醒對自己的關懷之心，你值得先被自己照顧你是否也有過這樣的時刻？☑ 總是獨自面對內心的孤獨與不安？感到渺小又無力？☑ 情緒突然低落，卻找不到真正的原因？☑ 想要改變眼前的生活，卻常被情緒影響，不知道怎麼辦……☑ 已經習慣了硬撐，直到身心俱疲，才發現自己需要被同理與安慰？是時候，換個方式對待自己了學會看見那個不完美、脆弱、卻努力撐住一切的自己，接納他，理解他，溫柔地陪伴他。自我關懷，是幸福的起點當你內心安穩了，生活才會真正穩定前行對自己關懷與慈悲，不是軟弱，也不是逃避，而是一種有根據的科學選擇。本書以史丹佛心理課程為基礎，結合心理學、腦神經科學與正念練習，教你用理性而溫和的方式對待內在掙扎。透過一系列無需批判自己的思考方法與具體練習，你將啟動大腦的正向迴路，逐步鬆動焦慮、內耗與自我懷疑。從調整慣性思維模式到改變行為和情緒，幫助你學會從一團混亂中重新建立自我價值感，培養出心理韌性與持久的幸福感。當生活不盡如人意，當能量低到快撐不下去時，不再假裝沒事，是你能給自己的一份善待【自我關懷三基礎（步驟）】正念覺察：既不忽視眼前的困難，也不過度認同這個困難，用中立的角度去經歷一切。共同人性：知道大家都有相似的經歷與體驗，沒有誰是完美的，我們可以做出向外連結的決策，而非自我孤立。善待自己：帶著善意去接納不完美的現實，知道人會失敗、受困都是難免的，從而更加溫和對待自己，給予自己需要的支持。本書特色──來自史丹佛的8週自我關懷課，啟動大腦正向機制，重新連結幸福1.幸福其實可以被練習，用科學方法幫助你走出壓力、內耗與情緒風暴。2.本書是一套自我療癒計畫，每週都有明確主題與實作練習，學習給予自己支持和安慰，幫你從「知道要放過自己」，到「真的做得到」。3.融合心理學、正念、自我關懷等技巧，將「真正的愛自己」落實在日常——飲食習慣、職場、人際、親子教養與親密關係中都能練習。4.不只是一本文字書，更是一場為內心一團亂的你所準備的療癒旅程，每一頁都陪你重新連結內在、學會溫柔地對待自己。

來自史丹佛大學心理課程 喚醒對自己的關懷之心，你值得先被自己照顧 你是否也有過這樣的時刻？ ☑ 總是獨自面對內心的孤獨與不安？感到渺小又無力？ ☑ 情緒突然低落，卻找不到真正的原因？ ☑ 想要改變眼前的生活，卻常被情緒影響，不知道怎麼辦…… ☑ 已經習慣了硬撐，直到身心俱疲，才發現自己需要被同理與安慰？ 是時候，換個方式對待自己了 學會看見那個不完美、脆弱、卻努力撐住一切的自己， 接納他，理解他，溫柔地陪伴他。 自我關懷，是幸福的起點 當你內心安穩了，生活才會真正穩定前行 對自己關懷與慈悲，不是軟弱，也不是逃避，而是一種有根據的科學選擇。 本書以史丹佛心理課程為基礎，結合心理學、腦神經科學與正念練習，教你用理性而溫和的方式對待內在掙扎。 透過一系列無需批判自己的思考方法與具體練習，你將啟動大腦的正向迴路，逐步鬆動焦慮、內耗與自我懷疑。 從調整慣性思維模式到改變行為和情緒，幫助你學會從一團混亂中重新建立自我價值感，培養出心理韌性與持久的幸福感。 鎮當生活不盡如人意，當能量低到快撐不下去時， 不再假裝沒事，是你能給自己的一份善待 【自我關懷三基礎（步驟）】 正念覺察：既不忽視眼前的困難，也不過度認同這個困難，用中立的角度去經歷一切。 共同人性：知道大家都有相似的經歷與體驗，沒有誰是完美的，我們可以做出向外連結的決策，而非自我孤立。 善待自己：帶著善意去接納不完美的現實，知道人會失敗、受困都是難免的，從而更加溫和對待自己，給予自己需要的支持。 本書特色──來自史丹佛的8週自我關懷課，啟動大腦正向機制，重新連結幸福 1.幸福其實可以被練習，用科學方法幫助你走出壓力、內耗與情緒風暴。 2.本書是一套自我療癒計畫，每週都有明確主題與實作練習，學習給予自己支持和安慰，幫你從「知道要放過自己」，到「真的做得到」。 3.融合心理學、正念、自我關懷等技巧，將「真正的愛自己」落實在日常——飲食習慣、職場、人際、親子教養與親密關係中都能練習。 4.不只是一本文字書，更是一場為內心一團亂的你所準備的療癒旅程，每一頁都陪你重新連結內在、學會溫柔地對待自己。

In the past, pandemics were considered divine punishment, but we now understand the biological characteristics of viruses and we know they are spread by social interaction and the movement of people. What used to be divine has become human - all too human, as Nietzsche would say.But while the virus dispels the divine, we are discovering that living beings are much more complex and harder to define than we had previously thought, and also discovering that the nature and exercise of political power are more complex than we may have thought. And this, argues Nancy, helps us to see why the term 'biopolitics' fails to grasp the conditions in which we now find ourselves. Life and politics challenge us together. Our scientific knowledge tells us that we are dependent only on our own technical power, but can we rely on technologies when knowledge itself includes uncertainties? If this is the case for technical power, it is much more so for political power, even as it presents itself as guided