Touch of Power

THEY DESTROYED HER WORLD. BUT SHE'S THEIR ONLY HOPE...Avry's power to heal the sick should earn her respect in the plague-torn land of Kazan. Instead she is feared. Her kind are blamed for the horrify

Laying hands upon the injured and dying, Avry of Kazan absorbs their wounds and diseases into herself. But rather than being honored for her skills, she is hunted. Healers like Avry are accused of spr

Introduce your little one to DINOSAURS in this bright, interactive touch-and-feel book. Packed with FLUFFY feathers, SMOOTH horns and BUMPY scales, each page has a new texture for your little one to try. With simple text, high-contrast colours and an exciting touch-and-feel on every double page, this playful book engages your baby's senses as they discover their first dinosaurs.This touch-and-feel playbook:Encourages sensory developmentBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 0+Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioFrom tummy time to bath time, the bestselling Baby Touch series contains the perfect first books to support key milestones. Also available:Baby Touch: PetsBaby Touch: FarmBaby Touch: My First BookBaby Touch: ColoursBaby Touch: OppositesBaby Touch: NumbersBaby Touch: WordsBaby Touch: ShapesBaby Touch: Hello, Daddy!Baby Touch: Hello, Mummy!

Say hello to all sorts of unicorns in this bright, interactive touch-and-feel-book! With simple text, high-contrast colours, and an exciting touch-and-feel on every double page, this magical book engages your baby's senses as they discover different unicorns. Children will love exploring all the different textures as they touch the sparkly horn, feel the shimmery wing and stroke the furry mane! This touch-and-feel playbook:Encourages sensory developmentBoosts motor skillsRecommended for children aged 0+ Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso Available:Baby Touch: PetsBaby Touch: FarmBaby Touch: ColoursBaby Touch: FeelingsBaby Touch: Opposites

Introduce your baby to their first numbers with this large touch-and-feel playbook. Touch and count the different objects and animals, from one cat to ten butterflies!With textured patches to touch, feel and explore, this bright and sturdy board book will engage young children from birth upwards. High-contrast colours and touch-and-feels stimulate a baby's senses, while encouraging interaction and play.A perfect first numbers book for all babies and toddlers. This touch-and-feel playbook:Encourages sensory developmentBoosts motor skills Recommended for children aged 0+Illustrated by Lemon Ribbon StudioAlso available: Baby Touch: ABCBaby Touch: PlaybookBaby Touch: PeekabooBaby Touch: Vehicles Baby Touch: Animals Baby Touch: Tummy TimeBaby Touch: Night NightBaby Touch: Busy DayBaby Touch: Get DressedBaby Touch: Seasons

Baby Touch: Shapes is part of Ladybird's best-selling Baby Touch series, designed to help stimulate a baby's senses from birth. Encouraging interaction and play, the Baby Touch books are lots of fun f

You must never touch a cow that goes OINK . . . unless it’s in this book! Find out why the farmyard friends don’t sound like themselves in this noisy addition to our bestselling Never Touch series. Discover the bumpy silicone touches as you push the sound buttons to listen to the animal sounds on every page. Join the fun in this rhyming book, and enjoy touching all of the bumpy animals . . . if you dare!

Introduce your baby to their very own little dragons in this bright, interactive touch-and-feel book. With bumpy wings, shiny scales and soft fur to explore, each page has a new texture for your little one to touch. With simple text, high-contrast colours and an exciting touch-and-feel on every double page, this playful book is perfect for sharing with your baby as they develop their motor skills.From tummy time to bath time, the bestselling Baby Touch series contains the perfect first books to support key milestones. Also available:DinosaursUnicornsMagical Peekaboo

A new addition to the bestselling Indestructibles series for babies: Rendered in high-contrast color with black-and-white patterned backgrounds, this book focuses on action words, early movement, and body part identification. And as always, rip-proof, drool-proof, and totally washable.In Touch Your Nose! two adorable babies play together and identify different parts of the body. Can you wiggle your toes? Touch your nose? Rendered in high contrast color, with black and white patterned backgrounds, this book focuses on action words, basic early movement, and body part identification. And it's indestructible!

Baby Touch: Opposites is a bold, bright board book perfect for little hands to explore. With a big touch-and-feel on every double page, it helps to stimulate your baby's senses as well as gently helping to teach first key opposites such as big and small, quiet and loud, and up and down.

* “Isadora’s book about the five senses is aimed perfectly at another sense—kids’ sense of humor.”—The Horn Book, starred reviewCaldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora’s sweet and simple introduction to the five senses is perfect for the youngest children, who will recognize themselves in charming vignettes portraying a wide range of childhood activities. Hearing, smelling, seeing, touching, tasting--our five senses allow us to experience the world in so many ways! With our ears we hear the birds sing; with our nose we smell the stinky cheese; with our eyes we see the moon and stars (and sometimes glasses help us see even better!); with our skin we feel the rain (and learn not to touch the hot stove!); and with our tongue we can taste our favorite foods. Isadora’s lively art reveals the power and delight of each sense.

An adorable and irresistible touch-and-feel board book for babies and toddlers, full of fabulous photos of furry bunnies to stroke and textures to explore. See the bunnies doing the things bunnies do,

An adorable and irresistible touch-and-feel board book for babies and toddlers, full of fabulous photos of farm animals to stroke and textures to explore. Feel the duckling’s downy feathers, the fluff

A touch-and-feel board book featuring animals and the shapes in their world.Little ones will love ANIMAL SHAPES, a touch-and-feel first concept book that's filled with familiar animals and shapes in t

From the No. 1 international bestselling author of BARED TO YOU and REFLECTED IN YOU (Crossfire trilogy), A TOUCH OF CRIMSON is the first novel in Sylvia Day's sensationally sexy Renegade Angels serie

運用「兔子和鴨子」的原理，解說PRESSURE的MUST、POWER的WILL、UP / DOWN / OUT / OFF等用法的基本感覺，以及所衍伸出各式各樣精采豐富的意思，讓你簡單輕鬆活用英語。

神說的「話」，變成藝術家筆下的「畫」畫中圖像的弦外之音，總讓你一個頭兩個大？《舊約聖經》這場神與人跨越千年的大考驗帶你從故事源頭破解藝術名畫的關鍵線索今天我們不聽話，一起來「乖，你聽畫」！● 踏進博物館，面對眼花撩亂的西洋古典藝術想了解卻無從下手嗎？● 每次參觀展覽，都在困惑眼前這幅畫中的男女老少到底是誰嗎？● 從創世的震撼、偷嚐禁果的墮落、拓荒的艱辛到流亡的血淚，上帝與猶太人這場持續千年的「試煉與被試煉」，劇情完全超越你我想像！【首先，讓我們來點光】•就是那顆善惡果！亞當與夏娃與蛇與罪惡•世界上第一樁殺人案件，該隱與亞伯的兄弟悲劇•活命需要一艘船，挪亞一家的手工大挑戰【族長們的艱辛拓荒之路】•驚嚇指數破表的信仰試煉，爸爸刀下留兒啊！•貴家族真亂，滅城之下的亂倫悲劇•新娘就是妳！打水打到一個老公的利百加•愛情大亂鬥，雅各與他的老婆們•來單挑啊！在夢中與天使摔角的雅各【出埃及啦摩西！】•我撿到一個寶～寶～成為埃及王子的摩西•分開吧大海！苦命領隊摩西的出埃及甘苦談•免費早晚餐供應，摩西出埃及團的旅遊福利•上帝的規矩要聽！摩西與十戒與約櫃【戀愛腦要不得】•提親路上打爆獅子的參孫•Don’t touch my hair！猛男保持神勇的秘方【國王百百種】•人小志氣高，單挑巨人的超派牧童•小王的情慾謀殺案，大衛王與拔示巴•我才是孩子的媽！所羅門王最燒腦的人性考驗•異邦女王高調登場，所羅門王與示巴女王【聖經版黑寡婦】•貓科控的天堂，來去獅子窩住一晚•聖經版黑寡婦？友弟德的斷頭美人計 書中精選二十則最常被藝術品取材的舊約故事，從創世、墮落、拓荒、建國到以色列人流亡，藉由回歸故事源頭，歸納出故事轉化成藝術的必備圖像，帶你一路破關斬畫，不論藝術品是熟悉的、陌生的，還是有點熟又好像不太熟的通通沒問題，經典圖像在手，藝術世界任你行！▎藝力推薦 歷史教師、作家 吳宜蓉 不務正業的博物館吧版主 郭怡汝 超人氣部落格 漫遊藝術史（以上依首字筆畫排列）用最親切好懂的方式帶你看《舊約》和《新約》的名畫故事，邊看畫、邊理解《聖經》裡的人性與小細節，翻一頁就停不下來！ ──不務正業的博物館吧 粉專版主 郭怡汝

Little Elisa can't stop crying and no one knows why. After a sleepless night, it takes a grandmother's touch--and an explosive fart--to bring much-needed relief.One night, little Elisa begins to cry. At first her crying resembles a cat's meow. But it soon grows so loud that the flowers wilt and the birds fly out the window. We move her bed so she can see the moon, we wrap her up warm, cool her down, and tie a red ribbon to her wrist. But nothing works. We all wonder: Why is she crying? After a long sleepless night, it takes a grandmother's touch to finally find out. Elisa lets out a fart that sounds like a plane taking off in the middle of the living room, nine blenders whirring at full power, twenty-seven moaning hair dryers . . .An irreverent story about the wind that passes through us all, A SLEEPLESS NIGHT shows that seemingly complicated problems can have simpler solutions than we think.

Join Mister Seahorse and his ocean friends in this touch-and-feel adventure!Greet a new friend with each turn of the page as you explore the ocean with Mister Seahorse. Interactive text encourages young readers to feel and think about each texture they encounter, and Eric Carle's colorful art sets each delightful scene. Classic characters come to life in this sensational story--perfect for little hands!

Join Bee on a trip through the meadow in search of the hive in this interactive adventure, filled with touch-and-feel textures, lift-the-flaps, and peek-through holes! Little ones will love to join Bee on an adventure through the meadow in search of the beehive. Bee sees some flowers, and children can lift the flap on each to see what's underneath. Bee then meets Caterpillar on a branch, where there are leaves to lift and peek under each. The next friend that Bee meets is Ladybug, who blends in with the mushrooms that children can peek under. Bee then sees Worm and finally Firefly, right before it's time for bed. With die-cut, touch-and-feel textures, peek-through holes, and lift-the-flaps throughout, this book is an interactive, tactile adventure!

★孩子喜歡啃桌腳、吃報紙、抓危險物品嗎？您的救星來囉！★★《Never touch系列》將拯救破損的桌腳、撕爛的報紙、擔憂孩子安危的家長！★★《Never touch系列》使用形狀不同的矽膠材質，讓追求感官刺激的孩子得到安慰，並且激發孩子對書的喜愛！★★除了有觸摸刺激，俏皮的內容也能讓孩子認識不同特徵的昆蟲！★這本書的昆蟲朋友不太一樣。拿蛋糕的蜘蛛、戴皇冠的蒼蠅跳芭蕾舞的甲蟲、打招呼的蜈蚣好神奇啊

Cam is always on the move. Together with Cam, toddlers discover different vehicles by touching four touch-and-feel elements and listening to five vehicle sounds. The interaction and timeless illustrat

Feel the fluffy wool of the sheep, the soft feathers of the chick, and even the sticky mud on the pig! This new addition to the Touch and Feel series again combines high-quality textures on every page

Learn colours and over 100 first words in this cute little book with rhyming text and touch-and-feel textures throughout.

There will be three, kin of your kin, who hold the power of the stars in their paws. Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw—grandchildren of the great leader Firestar—possess unusual power and talent. But dark

Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues in Warriors: Power of Three—now featuring fierce new art. The sixth book in this third series,Warriors: Power of Three #6: Sunrise, br

What a wonderful way for youngest learners to explore their world in a hands-on, multisensory way! A charming board book that incorporates classic, high-quality touch-and-feel elements in a baby-frien

The Power of Framing shows leaders and managers how to tap into the power of language so they can persuade effectively and communicate credibly in today's business environment.According to professor a

神說的「話」，變成藝術家筆下的「畫」畫中圖像的弦外之音，總讓你一個頭兩個大？《新約聖經》是超級巨星耶穌的絕對主場帶你從故事源頭破解藝術名畫的關鍵線索今天我們不聽話，一起來「乖，你聽畫」！● 踏進博物館，面對眼花撩亂的西洋古典藝術想了解卻無從下手嗎？● 每次參觀展覽，都在困惑眼前這幅畫中的男女老少到底是誰嗎？● 耶穌從馬槽降生的奇蹟、傳道的魅力、受難的悲壯到復活的勝利，獨自一人撐起了西洋藝術史的半邊天。想看懂西洋古典藝術，先聽懂耶穌的傳奇人生準沒錯！【《新約聖經》的人氣女明星】•恭喜太太賀喜太太，童貞懷孕的馬利亞•生日派對贈禮指南，耶穌與三博士來朝•Say cheese～神聖家族的全家福【身穿毛皮行走曠野的男子】•乾淨的水不洗嗎？為耶穌洗禮的約翰•從嬰兒到中年男子，施洗約翰的各種形象•我要那顆頭！莎樂美與施洗約翰的頭顱•進級的少女，形象大變化的莎樂美【見證奇蹟的時刻】•最強婚禮救火隊！耶穌出道的驚人神蹟•出來吧魚魚們！耶穌獨門的招生密技•你就是天國的鑰匙，第一使徒彼得的任務•這鍋我不背！背黑鍋的抹大拉的馬利亞•鞭數十，趨之別院，潔淨聖殿的耶穌【逐漸逼近的受難日】•晚餐時的犯案預告，耶穌與十二門徒最後的晚餐•誰的孤單指數能比我高？果園中耶穌的孤獨禱告•史上最毒一吻！背叛耶穌的暗號竟是親一下？•到底何罪之有？遭受群眾嘲諷藐視的救世者耶穌【邁向死亡的過程】•卸妝效果一級棒的潔面布，聖維羅妮卡的面紗•救贖與希望的象徵，耶穌被釘十字架•時間緊迫的安葬儀式，耶穌生前的最後一刻•媽媽請妳也保重，遭逢喪子之痛的馬利亞【我又活過來啦！】•置死地而後生，2.0的進階版耶穌回來啦！•Don’t touch me！請與耶穌保持良好社交距離•要來點葉黃素嗎？臉盲症患者與耶穌的晚餐•你可以再靠近一點，鐵齒多馬的耶穌戳戳樂•下班啦！任務結束回歸天父懷抱的耶穌 書中精選二十五則最常被藝術品取材的新約故事，從耶穌誕生、傳道、受難到復活，藉由回歸故事源頭，歸納出故事轉化成藝術的必備圖像，帶你一路破關斬畫，不論藝術品是熟悉的、陌生的，還是有點熟又好像不太熟的通通沒問題，經典圖像在手，藝術世界任你行！▎藝力推薦 歷史教師、作家 吳宜蓉 不務正業的博物館吧版主 郭怡汝 超人氣部落格 漫遊藝術史（以上依首字筆畫排列）用最親切好懂的方式帶你看舊約和新約的名畫故事，邊看畫、邊理解聖經裡的人性與小細節，翻一頁就停不

《圓覺經》全名《大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經》，透過文殊師利等十二位菩薩與佛陀的問答，宣說如來圓覺妙理，揭櫫一切眾生具足圓覺妙心，是指引如何修行成佛的經典。《圓覺經》廣受唐代天台、華嚴、禪宗、密宗重視，北宋郭印提出佛教四書，清末吳坤修甄選釋氏十三經，它從未缺席，又早早流布高麗與鎌倉時代的朝鮮、日本。該經一卷之薄，允為東亞漢傳佛教「經中之睛」。是次新注新譯，深度利用東亞文獻以校勘、輯佚，紹述唐僧玄奘忠於原典及思想、語言原貌之傳統，從佛學乃至文學角度，予以精當闡釋，化深奧為易懂，內容至簡至要。〈導讀〉一文更明析該經結構、善本、善注、文體，乃至東亞古典時代地位諸議題。研讀佛教經典者，切莫錯過。The Sūtra of Perfect Englightenment 圓覺經, whose full title is The Nītârtha Sūtra on the canon of the great and expansive Perfect Enlightenment (Dà fāngguăng yuánjué xiūduōluó liǎoyì jīng) 大方廣圓覺修多羅了義經, uses a conversation between the Buddha and twelve Bodhisattvas, led by Mañjuśrī, to promulgate the wondrous doctrine of perfect enlightenment. It discloses that all sentient beings have an innate mind of perfect enlightenment, and guides them on how to train to attain Buddhahood. In the Tang dynasty, the Sūtra of Perfect Enlightenment was held in high esteem by the Tiantai, Huayan, Chan, and Vajrayāna (Esoteric) schools. And it was listed in the four Buddhist classics proposed by the Northern Song’s G

Tess再一次被捲入權力的旋渦——這次，是一場看似平凡卻暗藏殺機的學生會選舉。對身處華府的菁英子弟而言，這不只是競選，更是家族勢力的延伸與試煉。選戰進行中，謊言、操控、威脅接踵而來。Tess明白知識等於力量，但在這個遊戲裡，知道太多也可能讓人付出最沉重的代價。This mystery thriller by the bestselling author of The Inheritance Games is a gripping story of high stakes, betrayal, and unpredictable twists. Knowledge is power, but secrets can kill . . . For Tess Kendrick, a student at the elite Hardwicke School, making problems disappear runs in the family. But Tess has another legacy, too, one that involves power and the making of political dynasties. When Tess is asked to run a classmate's campaign for student council, she agrees. But when the candidates are the children of Washington D.C. elite, even a high school election can have life-shattering consequences. What starts out as a friendly competition soon turns into a deadly struggle for control. Tess knows better than most that power is currency, but she's about to discover firsthand that power always comes with a price and no one can be trusted . . . Previously

Touch the magic wand to the pages to hear the mermaids and their friends come to life!It's YOU who makes the magic happen in this sound book with a difference. Each time you touch the wand to the beautifully illustrated pictures, you'll hear a sparkly magic spell. From conjuring up a breeze to help a boat sail faster, to casting a spell to help Baby Dolphin swim, there's a moment of magic on every page of the enchanting story.看開箱影片https://youtu.be/na4CUf37VjM?si=Nk_XaLQvXOK1nRfA

Welcome toMiniTouch: On the Go! A gorgeous, giftable touch-and-feel book for little ones from birth upwards. Introduce vehicles and first words, and boost motor skills with sensory touch-and-feel fabrics.The MiniTouch series for babies aged 0–3 is packed full of developmental benefits. Fresh, stylish and playful with gently rhyming text, each book makes a beautiful addition to your child's playspace or bookshelf,forming an eye-catching collection.The content of each book covers core early learning concepts. There are two layers of learning: the first being topic-themed, such as vehicles, and the second being learning-based, such as first words. Theplayful rhyming text is perfect for engaging your childand will help develop their rhythm and rhyme as well as bringing added context to each new word.Each book in the series features a unique range of touch-and-feel areas, which are ideal for developing your child's motor skills as well as aiding sensory development. Fabrics such as corduroy

Touch the soft patches to hear the ghost and its friends come to life in this irresistible Halloween treat.You'd better not tickle the ghost... because it might just go "woooo!" if you do! Each page of this delightful book has a soft patch to touch, and along with the ghost you can hear a witch, a werewolf and a bat come to life. With fun sounds and adorable artwork, this is a perfect gift for babies and toddlers in the spooky season.

Key Words: Sense, Touch, Awareness. The parietal lobe - one of many partsof your brain - processes sensory input from the world around you. Everythingfrom the taste of a crisp apple to a pointy cactus is handled here.Whichsenses will you equip to solve this puzzle.

從認識、探索、挑戰到理解， 融入閱讀與科學教育的繪本！ 鏗！鏘！哐啷！ 這是爸爸在工作的聲音。儘管他是一位發明家，但他從來沒有發明過任何完美的東西......因為他還沒找到真正極佳的點子。 一天，爸爸帶著家人去密西根湖釣魚，女兒維蕾娜問他： 「你想過變成一條魚是什麼感覺嗎？」 接著爸爸就奔向他的工作室。幾個星期後，他打開門，展示一艘潛水船。它非常小，爸爸只能勉強進入其中，頂部伸出一條管子供他呼吸，底部撐出一支桿子讓他可以在湖底前進。 這樣能成功嗎？ 【本書特色】 ●真實故事轉化生動有趣的內容，讓孩子身歷其境 根據洛德納・菲利普斯的生平，作者以俏皮的文字，並使用可預測讀物重複句子的設計，搭配繪者富有想像力的藝術風格，用最生動有趣的方式，帶領孩子認識這一位最早期的現代潛水艇創造者。 ●重視「核心素養」，跨領域的知識內容 配合書中爸爸不斷研發、探索、試錯，讓孩子能感受到創造過程中的樂趣，同時能藉由故事中遇到的問題，建立孩子對浮力的認識及探索影響浮沉的原因，並初步認識幾何形體的特徵，進而操作與規劃，思考如何解決問題。 ●正向的品格教育 故事中，爸爸不會因為失敗而氣餒，反而是從失敗中，獲得更多新的想法，不停地繼續挑戰和修正，越做越好，培養孩子克服困難與堅持不懈的人格特質。 ●培養良好的親子關係 爸爸與孩子針對問題引發更多創新的思考，媽媽支持著家人，強烈體會親子間和樂融融的互動，能讓孩子帶往更積極正面的學習態度。 【榮獲各項好評】 《學校圖書館學報》(School Library Journal)年度最佳選書 美國CCBC Choices獲選童書 (CCBC Choice) 初級圖書館協會精選 (Junior Library Guild Selections) 康斯托克朗讀獎 (Comstock Read Aloud Book Award) 紅苜蓿繪本獎入圍 (Vermont Red Clover Award Nominee) 賓夕凡尼亞青少年讀者選書獎 (Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award Master List) 銀行街年度最佳兒童讀物 (Bank Street CBC Best Children's Book of the Year) K-12學生優秀科學書籍獎 (NSTA/CBC Outstanding

«每個人的故事都有它的意義——透過挖掘劉宰的生命故事，探索南宋士人的崇高使命感 «不再侷限皇帝達官顯要的歷史——重新建構南宋基層社會樣貌 ◎「與士大夫共治天下」不是說說而已——致仕歸鄉仍有志於社會 劉宰是何許人也？劉宰並非南宋重臣名宦，身分僅為地方士人官僚，他在官途順遂且尚處壯年之時，毅然辭官返鄉。由於他過往擔任地方基層官的種種經驗，加之家鄉鎮江府金壇縣位處南宋與金的邊境，是當時南宋政局動盪的首衝之地，於是他選擇「退而不休」，不只積極號召、凝聚鄉親人力，更多次推動大型社會公益活動。 ◎小人物立大功——誰說只有權有勢的官宦才能影響政局及社會 縱然劉宰不似同時代的史彌遠、韓侂冑等人威名赫赫，劉宰雖已脫離官場，他仍時常與當權者通信，並且依據自己在地方地所聞所見，提供政策解決方案，同時對時局提出建言。他作為政府官方與地方士人的中介，促使南宋地方政府與基層社會緊密連結，展現南宋時代的獨特士人社會力。 作者結合地理環境和時代政局的變動，描繪劉宰一生所關注、推動以及與時代環境緊密連結的家國事業，藉由認識劉宰他的人格特質以及他所代表的南宋時代的士人社會力微觀研究出發，剖析環境與資源對區域的發展影響，建構出更完整的南宋社會樣貌，試圖從與過往不同的視角理解南宋在中國歷史轉型期的關鍵地位。 Huang Kuanchung is a social historian, political historian, cultural historian, and intellectual historian all at once. All his talents are in apparent in this fascinating and important study of Liu Zai 劉宰in Southern Song local society and national politics. 黃寬重同時是社會、政治、文化和思想史學家。他所有的才能，在這部精彩且重要的關於南宋地方社會和國家政治的劉宰研究中，顯露無遺。——Peter Bol（

«每個人的故事都有它的意義——透過挖掘劉宰的生命故事，探索南宋士人的崇高使命感 «不再侷限皇帝達官顯要的歷史——重新建構南宋基層社會樣貌 ◎「與士大夫共治天下」不是說說而已——致仕歸鄉仍有志於社會 劉宰是何許人也？劉宰並非南宋重臣名宦，身分僅為地方士人官僚，他在官途順遂且尚處壯年之時，毅然辭官返鄉。由於他過往擔任地方基層官的種種經驗，加之家鄉鎮江府金壇縣位處南宋與金的邊境，是當時南宋政局動盪的首衝之地，於是他選擇「退而不休」，不只積極號召、凝聚鄉親人力，更多次推動大型社會公益活動。 ◎小人物立大功——誰說只有權有勢的官宦才能影響政局及社會 縱然劉宰不似同時代的史彌遠、韓侂冑等人威名赫赫，劉宰雖已脫離官場，他仍時常與當權者通信，並且依據自己在地方地所聞所見，提供政策解決方案，同時對時局提出建言。他作為政府官方與地方士人的中介，促使南宋地方政府與基層社會緊密連結，展現南宋時代的獨特士人社會力。 作者結合地理環境和時代政局的變動，描繪劉宰一生所關注、推動以及與時代環境緊密連結的家國事業，藉由認識劉宰他的人格特質以及他所代表的南宋時代的士人社會力微觀研究出發，剖析環境與資源對區域的發展影響，建構出更完整的南宋社會樣貌，試圖從與過往不同的視角理解南宋在中國歷史轉型期的關鍵地位。 Huang Kuanchung is a social historian, political historian, cultural historian, and intellectual historian all at once. All his talents are in apparent in this fascinating and important study of Liu Zai 劉宰in Southern Song local society and national politics. 黃寬重同時是社會、政治、文化和思想史學家。他所有的才能，在這部精彩且重要的關於南宋地方社會和國家政治的劉宰研究中，顯露無遺。——Peter Bol（包弼德）&n

★美國總統國家與社會貢獻獎金獎得主★ 韓秀　傾情鉅獻 從一畫成名驚天下，到窮愁潦倒無人問 他是時代的孤勇者，更是西方藝術史的先行者 林布蘭（Rembrandt, 1606-1669）生於荷蘭萊登，以色彩鮮明的版畫與精湛的銅版蝕刻技術聞名於世，為巴洛克時期最具代表性的藝術家之一。早期善於以「明暗對照法」繪製栩栩如生的肖像，例如《杜爾普教授的解剖課》，他也因此畫一舉成為當時阿姆斯特丹最富有的人之一。 但好景不長，因為受妻兒接連過世的打擊，1640年之後，林布蘭的畫筆不再濃墨重彩，他的畫布變得灰暗，人物形象追求自然、更加忠於原貌──但這樣的轉變卻也讓他從此跌落畫壇。 荷蘭的風帆正在黃金時代的浪潮中駛向全世界，林布蘭的人生卻陷入了暗無星月的夜晚。因為不符合審美潮流，幾乎沒有人再肯委託他作畫，財務狀況每下愈況；到了人生的終章，林布蘭甚至必須割愛珍貴的異國收藏、不斷遷居，過世時幾乎可說是身無分文、窮愁潦倒…… ═════ 林布蘭畫布下的故事 ═════ ♦《夜巡》（The Night Watch） ──世界三大油畫之一，為何當年會被裁剪、焚毀、謾罵百年？ ♦《猶太新娘》（The Jewish Bride） ──讓梵谷為之瘋狂的詩意之作，訴說林布蘭一生最重要的女人 ♦《杜爾普教授的解剖課》（The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp） ──杜爾普教授是誰？一窺十七世紀荷蘭的醫學片段 ♦《克勞迪‧基維里斯密謀起義》（The Conspiracy of the Batavians under Claudius Civilis） ──只餘下草圖的偉大畫作，究竟是得罪了何人？ ♦《雅各與天使角鬥》（Jacob Wrestling with the Ange） ──無比經典的聖經故事，也是林布蘭一生心志的寫照…… 「我的身心為之一震，彷彿有一塊巧奪天工的色彩撲面而來。」 「當沉溺於心中的夢想時，他失去了一切，但同時，他也得到了一切。」 「終其一生他都生活在一個虛幻的世界中，這個世界有著無限的美麗和完滿，以至於世人只能聳聳肩，帶著惡意與嫉妒的嗤笑，不予理睬