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Hey, Kiddo (圖文書) 獲2018年美國國家圖書獎青年文學類獎項。是作者Jarrett Krosoczka自身的故事，因為母親吸毒成癮進出勒戒所、父親失蹤甚至連名字他都不知道，還好還有祖父母扶養他長大。在幼兒園，Jarrett Krosoczka 的老師讓他畫出他的家人，有媽媽和爸爸。但他的家庭比這複雜得多。他和祖父母住在一起，兩個非常吵鬧、非常有愛心、非常固執的人。他試圖讓他童年的非正常生活盡可能正常，發現透過繪畫來表達自己，即使他對一切所知不多。直到十幾歲的時候，他才能開始拼湊家庭的種種。作者透過圖像記述了自己的不一樣的成長過程，他找到讓自己克服難題的方法，希望也能對成長中的青少年帶來啟發。In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- two very loud, very loving, very opinionated people who had thought they were through with raising children until Jarrett came along.Jarrett goes through his childhood trying to make his non-normal life as normal as possible, finding a way to express himself through drawing even as so little is being said to him about what's g

1961年，柏林圍牆一夜升起。葛塔的世界，被硬生生劃成東與西。父親與哥哥滯留西柏林，她與母親、弟弟困在東柏林。士兵持槍巡邏，鄰居彼此猜疑——整座城市像一座監牢。直到某天上學途中，葛塔看見父親站在西邊瞭望台，用奇怪的動作比劃著訊號。她明白了：父親要她挖地道，逃出去。但只要被發現，代價就是死亡。在監視與背叛無所不在的年代，自由，必須用勇氣換取。With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. Gerta knows it is dangerous to watch the wall, to think forbidden thoughts of freedom, yet she can't help herself. She sees the East German soldiers with their guns trained on their own citizens; she, her family, her neighbors and friends are prisoners in their own city.But one day, while on her way to school, Gerta spots her father on a viewing platform on the western side, pantomiming a peculiar dance. Then, when she receives a mysterious drawing, Gerta puts two and two together and concludes that her father wants Gerta and Fritz to tunnel beneath th

★ 創業必讀經典，全球創新企業共同採用的方法論★ 打破「先做再說」迷思，用科學驗證打造成功產品★ Google、Toyota、Facebook都在用的創新思維★ 從0到1，不再靠運氣，而是靠方法本書提出「精實創業」方法，強調在高度不確定的環境中，透過快速實驗與驗證式學習，持續調整產品與商業模式。作者主張以最小可行產品測試市場需求，避免資源浪費，並在必要時果斷轉向。內容結合理論與實務案例，是創業者與企業創新團隊提升成功率的重要指南。Most startups fail. But many of those failures are preventable. The Lean Startup is a new approach being adopted across the globe, changing the way companies are built and new products are launched.Eric Ries defines a startup as an organization dedicated to creating something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty. This is just as true for one person in a garage or a group of seasoned professionals in a Fortune 500 boardroom. What they have in common is a mission to penetrate that fog of uncertainty to discover a successful path to a sustainable business.The Lean Startup approach fosters companies that are both more capital efficient and that leverage human creativity more effectively. Inspired by lessons from lean manufacturing, it relies on “validated learning,” rap

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本書以幽默角度描寫「新生兒上司」的登場，看似可愛的弟弟或妹妹，其實早已準備好接管全家。故事用誇張又貼近孩子心情的方式，化解迎接手足時的不安與吃醋，讓閱讀充滿笑聲。改編自The Boss Baby世界觀，是一本輕鬆有趣的手足主題繪本。Are you getting a baby brother or sister? Get ready to meet your new boss! He or she might look sweet, but don’t be fooled. Inside that big, sweet baby head, that little baby means business!The Boss Baby © 2017 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.Joey Chou is the illustrator of Say What? by Angela DiTerlizzi and the upcoming Giraffe Rescue Company by Evan Sagerman. He lives in sunny Glendale, California, where he enjoys drawing furry monsters and talking animals, and he finds lots of inspiration by living in a city filled with strange and interesting people who have all sorts of colorful things to say. Visit him at JoeyArt.com.

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本書以16個重點單元，引領讀者輕鬆進入漢語語音史的學習領域。每單元前有〈學習進程與重點提示〉、〈專詞定義〉；單元後有〈課後測驗〉，使讀者知所依循而不迷惘。書中又將大量的專業知識以表格、流程圖、演變圖等方式清晰呈現，使複雜的理論敘述有了條理化的概念，更是本書一大特色。 內容架構上，包括聲韻學基本觀念、基礎語音學、中古音系、近代音系、現代音系、上古音系等聲韻學重點。循序漸進的單元進程、細膩而簡易的理

揭示專業人士如何擺脫「臨時顧問」的角色，轉而建立長期且有價值的客戶關係。作者 Andrew Sobel 根據與多位企業高層的訪談，提出實務可行的策略，說明任何專業人士都能透過正確的態度與技巧，培養持久的信任與合作。他打破「業務高手（Rainmaker）」的傳統神話，主張穩定關係比短暫成功更能創造價值。書中內容具啟發性，適合顧問、業務與專業服務從業者閱讀。Professionals who work with clients or large accounts can create lifetime relationships based on these well-researched secrets. Based drawing from extensive interviews with client executives, Making Rain offers a series of provocative insights on how to shed the expert-for-hire label and develop long-term advisory relationships. Exploding the popular myth of the "Rainmaker," a dated and dysfunctional figure that clients no longer welcome, Andrew Sobel argues that any professional can learn to "make rain" on an ongoing basis with existing clients by developing a special set of skills, attitudes, and strategies. These innovative tips and techniques from a recognized leader in the field of professional services will enable any consultant, salesperson, or service professional to create enduring client loyalty.

為什麼聰明人也會做出愚蠢行為？從比爾‧柯林頓的醜聞到休‧葛蘭特的荒唐事件，再到不合理的怒吼、扭曲的自我認知，《與內在白癡共處》以幽默又犀利的筆觸，揭露人類潛意識中那個叫作「Inner Dummy」的原始衝動！心理作家大衛‧魏納融合佛洛伊德理論與演化心理學，解析我們腦中那渴望性、地位與生存的原始本能。讀者不僅能笑看社會奇聞，更能學會如何駕馭內心的白癡衝動，避免讓生活陷入災難。From the sexcapades of Bill Clinton to the unbelievable story of Hugh Grant and the prostitute; from the 15-year-old who weighs only 82 pounds but believes she's obese, to the professor who screams profanities at other drivers in snarled traffic--we wonder out loud, "What are they thinking?!" What drives so many apparently normal, intelligent people to act irrationally, harming themselves and others?According to Sigmund Freud, such behavior may be caused by the "id," our built-in mental invitation to everything from dangerous fun to horrendous acts of irrationality. For popular psychology writer David Weiner, "id" stands for "Inner Dummy," the part of the brain that we must come to understand if we are ever to know why we do foolish, irrational, and compulsive things. Drawing on the groundbreaking the

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The third title in a bestselling series, Basic Drawing Made Amazingly Easy is a complete drawing book for the beginning artist. Based on a series of lessons that begin with the five basic shapes (circ

This text--originally published as Still Life and Figure Drawing in 1915--offers art students a classic set of exercises for drawing the human form. Early lessons focus on proportioning and framework

This charming book includes 11 drawing lessons, an engaging story, "reward" stickers, and a flip-down paper pad with drawing prompts. Favorite Pets features the story of Boomer, a hapless pup that tak

This charming book includes 11 drawing lessons, an engaging story, "reward" stickers, and a flip-down paper pad with drawing prompts. Dinosaurs features the story of Nate, a small compsognathus that p

This charming book includes 11 drawing lessons, an engaging story, "reward" stickers, and a flip-down paper pad with drawing prompts. Things Girls Love features the story of Dotty, a little ladybug th

Art made easy--25 kid-tested lessons in drawing and painting. Perfect for children ages 5 to 10.Encourage and empower kids to make art. The 25 art lessons in this book present detailed drawing instruc

This beginner's guide to drawing in graphite pencil uses step-by-step exercises to teach fundamental methods for rendering all aspects of the natural landscape, with additional lessons on using charco