Alien Books

《新勞動論壇期刊》（New Labor Forum）、《社會力量期刊》（Social Forces）、《倫敦政治經濟學院書評》（LSE Review of Books）、《社會學論壇期刊》（Sociological Forum）歐美學界，一致好評美國亞馬遜 讀者 ★★★★★５顆星推薦最科技化的共享經濟時代來臨，你靠手機APP接案賺外快了嗎？電腦玩物站長／Esor兩岸人資專家／林娟聯合推薦 擺脫朝九晚五、不再打卡之後，新形態雇傭關係讓工作更自由？崛起的線上平台，多樣的工作機會，真能讓付出的血汗有保障？ 歡迎來到共享經濟的時代！自由選擇工時、做想做工作、當自己的老闆、讓你擁有收入的自主權！ 無數的線上平台和APP承諾 將要改變資本主義，支持者們宣稱零工經濟將能翻轉經濟不平等，讓勞工擁有權利，讓企業得以繁榮。但，事實真是如此？ 請看看以下的例子：>> 改行當Uber司機後他竟載到黑道，還要幫忙運毒！>> 長途客人失禁後匆忙下車，噁心慘況他還得自己收拾。>> 成為Airbnb房東後屋子被搞破壞；天啊～還有男房東和女房客搞上！>> 私廚接案去客戶指定的地點煮飯，沒想到現場竟然是個性愛趴 !?>> 出任務到府幫忙竟然遭到性騷擾、言語歧視，甚至還目睹家暴……💎 新經濟模式號稱「創新」，但實際工作權益卻慘遭剝奪！💵 標榜「自己做頭家」，但接單平台真有幫助你成功創業、增加收入？【本書特色】訪問、收錄了近８０位透過平台接單的工作者，分享他們獨特的經驗與故事。這些受訪者多半是千禧世代的年輕人，渴望工作自由、有彈性工時，但有些人卻被平台演算法的接案率、回覆率和評價綁架，失去自主性。此外，調查也發現所謂的「共享經濟」，破壞了好幾個世代才爭取到的職場保護措施、歧視與性騷擾防治規範，以及工會組織權保障。當然，還有失去公司提撥的福利等。有人為了多跑一張單而受傷，不但求償無門，還得自掏腰包做復健……兼職、接單外送員滿街跑的零工經濟模式，看似創造出理想生活，卻也有人僅是勉強度日，還犧牲掉原有的穩定收入和正統的勞工權益。號稱自由、彈性、能多賺一點、幫助創業的零工經濟市場，是否讓你白忙一場？不但遭受冷眼歧視，也沒真正學到特殊技能？本書敘述了接單過活、靠零工經濟維生的故事，也檢視了這種新興經濟運動中的

A stunning and lyrical picture book debut that tells the true story of a young girl’s immigration and search for home.Zahra lives in a beautiful place where the desert reaches all the way to the sea and one hundred butterflies seem to always fill the sky. But when Baba and Mama tell her that their family is no longer welcome here and they must leave, Zahra wonders if she will ever feel at home again. And what about the wonderful people she will leave behind?But when she and her family arrive in a new desert, she’s surprised to find some familiar elements amid all the newness―and in time, a new kind of magic around her. Home might not be as far away as she feared it would be.With spare, moving text and detailed, evocative art, Zahra Marwan tells the true story of her family’s immigration from Kuwait, where they were considered stateless, to New Mexico, where together they made a new home.

E. B. White Read-Aloud winner Mac Barnett celebrates individuality in a story told with tenderness and subtlety.It’s John’s big day at school today―a performance for Sharing Gifts time. His bag is carefully packed and prepared, his classmates are ready, and the curtain is waiting to open. John is nervous, looking out at all the other children staring back at him. But he takes a big breath and begins. Mac Barnett’s compassionate text and Kate Berube’s understated and expressive art tell the story of a kid who finds the courage to show others his talent for dancing.

Perfect for fans of Dogman and The Bad Guys, the popular Lunch Lady graphic novels are now in full color for the first time, with two adventures in one book...from the author of National Book Award finalist Hey, Kiddo Lunch Lady has villains to fight at school and camp in this action-packed book. First, Dee, Terrence, and Hector come face to face with a very special guest on Author Visit Day--but there's something a little off about the world-famous writer. What evil designs does he have on his agenda? Then, the kids take a sigh of relief and are relaxing at summer camp. What evils could befall them there? Of course, there is the legendary swamp monster. Stories say he haunts the camp at night. But that's just a legend. Or is it? This new edition includes brand-new, full-color versions of Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta and Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown, as well as all-new exciting materials in the back