認知心理學(BF311.As3Ch42 2004)

有一天，有二個人坐飛船在旅遊，飛船漏氣，他們被迫降在一個小島上。甲就問乙說：「這是什麼地方？」乙深思了很久，最後告訴他說，「這是地球」。乙就說：「你一定是認知心理學家」，甲很訝異的問：「你怎麼知道的。」乙說：「因為認知心理學家什麼事都要思考很久，講出來的答案都是對的，但是我都不知道那些答案的意義何在呀！」
上述笑話，反應了學生對認知心理學的「意義性」渴望, Ashcraft是少數認真考慮這個問題的認知心理學家，在他的這本書中，並不是將所有認知心理學的知識及理論一股腦的填塞給讀者，而是有組織、有選擇地聚焦於有價值、重要的認知心理學議題，然後不厭其煩，深入淺出的介紹這些概念。作者在本書中，除了介紹傳統的認知心理學理論，也對當代重要的神經認知心理學以及無意識認知的研究成果多有著墨。選擇本書作為認知心理學的入門書絕對是可以站在時代的先頭，對於認知心理學重要議題漏失的掛慮亦可拋諸腦後。
此書主要是針對大二或大三程度或可能是第一次修習記憶與認知的學生們所寫的;尤其是研一學生導論性研究的課程,對於建立一個較完整的記憶與知識的背景思維相當有用. 。

想得好，感覺棒: 兒童青少年認知行為治療學習手冊 (RJ505.St1Ch42 2005 )

這是一本不同於傳統，將認知行為治療運用於兒童及青少年的難得工具書，作者累積了多年的臨床實務經驗，而發展出適用於兒童及青少年的認知行為治療工作手冊，它具有清楚的結構及詳盡的表格。本書除了是臨床心理師、精神科醫師、精神科護理師、社會工作師及諮商心理師等從事兒童、青少年心理衛生工作者的必備工具書外，甚至是幼教老師、學校教師以及孩童家長，都可以從本書獲得教導孩子的寶貴方法及知識。

文化創意產業實務全書(HC430.5.Y9W48 2005)

本書為國家文化藝術會針對「工藝」、「文化設施產業」、「地方特色產業」、「表演藝術產業」、「視覺藝術產業」、「創意生活」等部分文化創意產業行業類別進行個案蒐錄；收入具備高度創意元素、市場競爭潛力之案例。並邀請九位台灣當前藝術文化界重要人士，提出對於文化創意產業的專文評述。期望為台灣的文化創意產業做一記錄，並提供這些產業經驗給予大眾啟發與參見。

鄭和與海洋文化: 鄭和下西洋六百周年特展 (DS753.6.Su1K96 2005)

本館為闡發鄭和下西洋的歷史和時代意義，開拓中華民族面向海洋的新視野，豐富中華文化內涵，特與吳京文教基金經兩年籌畫，於本年鄭和下西洋六百周年之際舉辦「鄭和與海洋文化─鄭和下西洋六百周年特展」。展覽內容規劃為三個主題：(1)鄭和下西洋史跡；(2)海上絲路；(3)古代航海科技。展品近二百件。此次展覽除要活化鄭和下西洋的史實，增進國民的時代意識歷史感史；亦希望經由此展傳播中華民族冒險犯難於勇拓的歷史精神，激發兩岸同胞繼往開來的志氣與魄力；進而發掘中國及東亞海洋歷史和文化發展和文化發展過程上的相關知識與文化資產價值，以增進國民自信，充實及豐富社會時代精神。

榮耀職場: 以天父的事為念 (BT738.5.Ts78Ch42 2005)

本書作者擁有獨特的文化背景，係成長於美國與日本的亞裔美國人，目前是以色列公民。他與妻子麗塔，以及他們的兩個孩子伊甸與但以理，定居在以色列北部城市海法。

塚平牧師在1973年成為基督徒，二十多年來致力追求經商與服事雙軌呼召。塚平牧師是OrHaCamel服事中心的主要同工，也是以色列基督徒迦密山教會（Kehilat HaCarmel）其中一位牧師。他是迦密山事奉學校與迦密山溝通課程的創辦人，從事教導各國基督徒的工作。

塚平牧師的經商經歷包含為亞洲與以色列電信公司負責國際行銷業務，並為目前在遠東地區經商的以色列公司舉辦論壇及諮詢。

塚平牧師係由世界挑戰國際牧者團契（World Challenge International Ministers’ Fellowship）的創始者大衛˙魏肯生（David Wilkerson）牧師按牧，並是韓國趙鏞基博士的國際教會增長機構（Church Growth International）董事會成員。

Upload: taking print to the Web: 14 desigh firms transform print projects for the Web (TK5105.888.D71 1998)

Synopsis

This volume presents profiles of five leading design firms, five up-and-coming design firms, and five in-house design firms who are creating some of the hottest and most talked about Websites for their companies and their clients. Each profile visually presents the designer's process of transforming and translating print design into World Wide Web-based projects. These pages focus on what it takes for a designer to get a Website up on the Internet while keeping the client's original identity intact.

Chicken soup for the teenage soul on tough stuff: stories of tough times and lessons learned (BJ1661.C16H19 2001)

Synopsis

 

This latest offering in the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul
series explores a host of challenges faced by today's teens. Within its
pages teens will find portraits of life's complexities expressed from the
viewpoint of their peers. Teen contributors share their thoughts and feelings on
difficult issues, ranging from poor self-image to thoughts of suicide, from
family discord to coping with the loss, from peer pressure to school violence.

Teens ranked stress as one of their top concerns (along with child abuse and
STDs). Oftentimes, the pressure can feel overwhelming, whether they involve
worrying about an upcoming test, competition sports, family responsibilities,
dating, or more extreme issues such as depression, suicide and school violence.

The first three volumes of the Teenage Soul series and the companion
journal illustrate the ongoing popularity of this series (unit sales exceed 11
million). Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff and the Spring
2001 release Teenage Soul Letters will undoubtedly follow suit as the
next best-sellers in a phenomenally popular series.

 

 

 

Mama Provi and the pot of rice (PZ7.R71R74 1997)

Synopsis

 

Mama Provi and her granddaughter Lucy live in the same tall apartment building -- Mama Provi on the first floor, Lucy on the eighth. When Lucy has the chicken pox and can't come down to visit, Mama Provi decides to make a trip upstairs with a big pot of her tasty arroz con pollo. But on her way up the seven flights of stairs, she meets a neighbor on every floor. En un dos por tres (in Spanish this means "lickedy-split"), the chicken and rice are joined by Mrs. Landers's crusty white bread, Senor Rivera's frijoles negros, Mrs. Woo's tea, and more...and Mama Provi arrives at Lucy's door with a tremendous feast!

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Mama Provi takes chicken and rice to her sick granddaughter Lucy who lives upstairs.

Publishers Weekly

In her picture book debut, Rosa-Casanova presents a tale of ethnic culinary delights. Mama Provi and her young granddaughter Lucy live in the same apartment building. When Lucy falls ill with the chicken pox, Mama Provi plans to carry a pot of her special arroz con pollo up the eight flights of stairs to her ailing granddaughter. As she stops on each floor, however, Mama Provi smells other wonderful foods and soon is trading her rice for bread, frijoles negros, apple pie, etc. By the time she reaches Lucy's apartment, Mama Provi's bags are laden with a multicultural feast. Rosa-Casanova sprinkles her text with Spanish phrases and presents an accurate portrait of an urban building, although she skates a little close to ethnic stereotyping (an African American woman contributes collard greens; an Asian woman offers tea). The author's upbeat writing style and Mama Provi's energetic personality, however, prevent the story from slipping into patness. Roth (Pearl Moscowitz's Last Stand) strikes an intriguing balance between pale washes and vibrant colors and, in his signature style, he spatters his scenes with flecks of paint that seemingly shower from his subjects, dressed here in spiritedly mismatched prints. He depicts Mama Provi from a variety of uncommon perspectives as she wends her way up staircases and through narrow hallways. Friendly faces and the warm exchanges between characters take center stage in each spread, creating a truly neighborly mood. Ages 5-8. (May)

 

The chile pepper book: a fiesta of fiery, flavorful recipes (TX803.B41D58 1994)

Synopsis

Demystifies this popular, abundant, and addictive vegetable with entertaining discourse on its history, cultural influences, health benefits, cultivation, and culinary uses. Includes 37 simple, delicious recipes.

 

Sweet whispers, Brother Rush (PZ7.H17 2001)

Synopsis

 

Why had he come to her, with his dark secrets from a long-ago past? What was the purpose of their strange, haunting journeys back into her own childhood? Was it to help Dab, her retarded older brother, wracked with mysterious pain who sometimes took more care and love than Tree had to give? Was it for her mother, Vy, who loved them the best she knew how, but wasn't home enough to ease the terrible longing?

Whatever secrets his whispered message held, Tree knew she must follow. She must follow Brother Rush through the magic mirror, and find out the truth. About all of them.

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Fourteen-year-old Tree, resentful of her working mother who leaves her in charge of a retarded brother, encounters the ghost of her dead uncle and comes to a deeper understanding of her family's problems.

Betsy Hearne

Virginia Hamilton has heightened the standards for children's literature as few other authors have.

 

Chutneys and relishes (TX819.B63 1995)

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No canning or preserving is required to prepare any of these delicious condiments, including Savory Apple-Onion Chutney with roast chicken, Honeydew-Starfruit Relish with fish, and Spiced Pear Chutney with Pecans. Chutneys and relishes also make great appetizers and taste wonderful on sandwiches. 75 2-color paintings; 50 drawings. Index.

Library Journal

Each of these titles contains easy recipes for dressing up a meal. Ranging from an unusual Tangy Cantaloupe Relish to Hot Mustard Fruits to Golden Carrot Chutney, the collection of chutneys and relishes (all low-fat or nonfat) is more interesting than the sauce book. Some of the savory sauces are low-fat or low-cal, some are not; being realistic, Bodger has opted for indulgent dessert sauces. Her recipes are fine, but the selection is heavy on pasta sauces and seems less imaginative than the other book. Nevertheless, Chutneys and Relishes is definitely recommended, and you might as well get the set.

The enormous crocodile (PZ7.D13B58 19930

Synopsis

 

The Enormous Crocodile is incredibly hungry-and incredibly greedy. His favorite meal is a plump, juicy little child, and he intends to gobble up as many of them as he can! But when the other animals in the jungle join together to put an end to his nasty schemes, the Enormous Crocodile learns a lesson he won't soon forget. Dahl's wicked humor is as delightful as ever in this new, larger edition of a hilarious favorite.

Illustrated by Quentin Blake.

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The enormous crocodile devises secret plans and a few clever tricks to secure his lunch only to have them foiled by his neighbors.

Suzanne Lieurance - Children's Literature

This is the story of Enormous Crocodile who is incredibly hungry and incredibly greedy. He tells his friend Notsobig Crocodile, "For my lunch today I would like a nice juicy little child." Then he goes about using "secret plans and clever tricks" to find a child to eat. But the Notsobig One tells him, "You've never done anything clever in your life! You're the stupidest croc on the whole river!" which lets young listeners know right away that this is going to be a silly story, with just enough scariness to make it fun. The Enormous Crocodile encounters other animals in the jungle that, one by one, foil his plans to find a yummy child and eventually teach him a lesson he won't soon forget. Quentin Blake's clever illustrations are a perfect match for Dahl's lyrical text as Enormous Crocodile tries to get close to a child by posing as a coconut tree, a seesaw, and an animal ride on the merry-go-round, among other not-so-clever disguises. 2003 (orig. 1978), Puffin Books,

 

Abiding in Christ: becoming a woman who walks with God: a month of devotionals (BV4811.H34 1995)

Synopsis

ESSENTIAL TO WALKING WITH GOD IS MAINTAINING COMMUNION WITH HIM. This devotional book, designed to guide you through a month of quiet times, emphasizes the joy and the importance of abiding in Christ. "Deep in my heart is the constant prayer that I would be a woman who consistently walks with God," writes Cynthia Heald. In Abiding in Christ, Cynthia shares what it means to be on the journey toward becoming such a woman. Each of the 31 daily meditations in this collection includes a scripture passage, insights from the author, a thought-provoking quote from a classic Christian writer or thinker, a question to ponder during the day, and a short topical prayer. Join Cynthia on a journey of reflection and worship-and discover the joy of becoming a woman who walks with God.

BookList

Delffs offers another book in the long line of self-help material currently on the market. Using ongoing anecdotes about troubled individuals, Delffs invites comparisons, analyzes the problem, and suggests that each individual is longing for God and so needs to find the courage to repent for past behavior. At the end of each chapter, readers are encouraged to reflect on the stories and write down their feelings in a journal. To aid in the process, Delffs includes entries from his own journal. For those who are seeking a solution to some of the problems of everyday life, this book offers a valid solution. Although the approach is somewhat pious, Delffs' faith is obvious and his intentions are sound. The book would be more effective, however, if each one of his hypothetical anecdotes did not overtly or covertly point to women as the primary source of problems.