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Join Kiki, the beloved young witch, and her clever cat Jiji in the enchanting sequel to the modern classic! This new translation will reveal more to the story that inspired the Hayao Miyazaki film,Kiki's Delivery Service.It has been a year since Kiki started her new life as an honest-to-goodness witch, and the—not quite so—little courier has become a real celebrity.But fame comes with its own set of challenges. As Kiki faces increasingly perilous tasks, her friendships with Jiji and Tombo are put to the test. Doubts creep in, leading her to question her purpose.Determined to overcome her fears, Kiki must summon all her courage and perhaps even explore a new kind of magic. Will she find the strength to navigate her evolving world?Kiki and the New Magic, beautifully illustrated by Yuta Onoda, is a captivating tale of bravery, friendship, and self-discovery. Perfect for fans of the Studio Ghibli film and anyone who loves a magical adventure.A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

東京一直被香港人視為「第二家鄉」，然而她的城市面貌卻遠比我們想像中更為豐富多元。當走進熙來攘往的東京街頭，五光十色的巨大招牌隨處可見，交織出獨特的城市風景。這些招牌不僅是商業活動的象徵，更是城市文化、歷史與庶民生活的寫照。本書作者以今和次郎的「考現學」為理論基礎，從日常生活中被忽略的細節出發，透過「走進街道、細看日常」的觀察方法，親身走訪東京十個地區，細緻記錄超過九百個招牌。結合東京招牌法規、城市空間、建築特色及數據視覺化分析，從設計、材質、字型、顏色、圖案等多角度，帶領讀者重新認識東京的城市美學。書中深入剖析十個地區的招牌特色：上野阿美橫丁保留戰後黑市氛圍，下北澤展現次文化創意，新宿思出橫丁與黃金街分別呈現懷舊與國際化，歌舞伎町則體現燈紅酒綠的狂野，池袋見證舊日娛樂的發展，澀谷充滿青春活力，神保町重視書香傳統與手寫風格，秋葉原為御宅文化勝地，築地市場以人文精神營造歷史氛圍，銀座展現國際化高端時尚。每個地區的招牌設計都展現東京多元文化與社區故事，能讓讀者細味城市的獨特視覺美學。本書不僅是設計愛好者與文化研究者的寶庫，更可啟發每一位熱愛東京的讀者，從日常細節中發現城市的真實脈搏。每一塊招牌，都是時代變遷的見證。讓我們翻開本書，一同走進東京街頭，解讀那些習以為常的招牌。

生命路徑總在不期然之處轉彎彷彿為了讓我們看見更廣闊的風景面對人生中的高山深壑，法師以佛法為地圖來安頓身心，進而將對佛法的踐行領悟，透過義理分明的文字，為我們描繪出生命智慧的藏寶圖。「我把日記比喻作雪地的腳印，當我記錄的時候，非常地深刻而鮮明，那是我人生的經歷和生命的過程。過了之後，往往又覺得並不重要。就像人在雪地行走時，一步一腳印，步步分明，走過之後不久，腳印便被繼續飄落的雪花淹沒；到了融雪之後，腳印也不會存在。因為在漫天風雪的景況下，在野外留下的腳印，注意到它的人，恐怕不多；但是在大風雪中還能在野外向前邁進的人，絕不是要讓人家知道自己在雪地上留下的腳印，只要自己知道，為了既定的目標，必須冒雪趕路。」「我發願，要用現代人的語言和觀點，介紹被大家遺忘了的佛教真義，讓我們重溫釋迦牟尼遊化人間時代的濟世本懷。就這樣，我便勤讀世間群書，尤其專攻佛典，不斷地讀書，也不斷地寫作。」——聖嚴法師

*衝突是出於本能，高度衝突往往是因為關係失控。高度衝突是一種破壞性力量，它普遍存在於人際關係、社會關係甚至文化關係中。 在日常生活層面，經常有一些不好擺平的高度衝突類型，比如爭吵中的伴侶互相指責對方“她蠻不講理”或者“他根本沒有在聽”，合作中的夥伴拒絕溝通，糾結于“明明我是對的，為什麼他偏偏覺得不行”。這些截然不同的衝突體現了一種相似的行為邏輯，即執著於爭吵本身，忽略了衝突因何而起。陷入高度衝突的人往往不能“就事論事”，這種拉扯讓人情緒失控，最終偏離原來的軌道。 如果將高度衝突置於國家、種族、文明的背景中，情況會變得嚴重。它將固化對立的立場，形成一種難解的社會現象――“我們和他們的對抗”。書中以美國種族主義問題和芝加哥黑幫爭鬥為例，分析了根深蒂固的高度衝突的形成機制，最後列舉紐約猶太教堂“困難對話實驗室”和哥倫比亞“重返社會計劃”，討論成功擺脫高度衝突的路徑。 這本書指導我們識別身邊的高度衝突，幫助困頓的人逃離困境。書中還以社交媒體上的亂象為例，提出“衝突陷阱”的概念，警惕衝突操縱者利用矛盾激化衝突、從中獲利。在當前背景下，這本書有助於我們警惕失控的衝突，回歸健康、和諧、合作的關係。

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