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媽媽,對不起:獨身中年大叔的照護奮鬥記

By 松浦晋也, 王華懋

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大家可有看過今年奧斯卡提名電影《爸爸可否不要老》? 片中以失智症患者的第一身角度講述失智症的困擾,男主角Anthony Hopkins的精彩演繹,表達出患有失智症病人逐漸失去時空認知的困惑與恐懼。此書作者則以照顧者的身份,發覺年邁母親開始喪失自理能力……

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樂活知食:踢走都市病

By 顧小培

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近年愈來愈多人追求樂活 (LOHAS - Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) 的生活態度,重視健康、關愛環保。而都市人卻因生活忙碌,往往忽略了身體發出的訊息,未能改善生活或飲食習慣,以致患上各式各樣的都市病。為了幫助大家做個健康都市人……

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瘟疫與人:傳染病對人類歷史的衝擊 Plagues and peoples

By 麥克尼爾(William H. McNeill), 楊玉齡

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《瘟疫與人》雖然出版於1977年,當中提出「傳染病對人類歷史影響深遠」的理論貫穿人文歷史、宗教、醫學及地理等各項學術範疇,至今仍然充滿原創性及前瞻性。麥克尼爾是資深歷史學家,發現其他學者對於「傳染病」這項因素不是輕描淡寫就是無視……

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A beautiful mind

By Sylvia Nasar

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"A Beautiful Mind" is a story of romance and sadness. It narrates the life of a mathematics genius John Forbes Nash who overcomes his mental illness and is awarded with the prestigious Nobel Prize. Don’t worry, the story of A Beautiful Mind is not about mathematics…

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Bird pals

By Pat Jacobs

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“Can I touch it? Can it talk?” Kids always ask these kinds of questions when they find my Amazon parrot, who is sitting comfortably on my shoulder, accompanying me as I walk around. Dogs and cats are popular pets while birds as pets seems to be less common…

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The curious case of Benjamin Button: story to screenplay

By F. Scott Fitzgerald

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I read this fiction because of the film star, Brad Pitt.  Years ago, I saw the film version of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".  The protagonist in the film is named Benjamin Button who is casted by Brad Pitt.  The storyline of the film is…

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The devil wears Prada

By Lauren Weisberger

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Miranda: “You have no sense of fashion.” Andy: “I think that depends on…” Miranda: “No, no, that wasn’t a question.” Miranda: "Details of your incompetence do not interest me." Miranda: "Is there some reason that my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?"…

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Eat, pray, love: one woman's search for everything

By Elizabeth Gilbert

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“Eat, Pray, Love” is not a movie nor a travelogue, it is indeed a life journey about the author, Elizabeth Gilbert, who felt very depressed and desperate after her divorce. She finally decided to give up everything, quit her job and get rid of her belongings…

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The Green Mile: the complete serial novel

By Stephen King

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"The Green Mile", a fantastic non-horror Stephen King Novel.  It is a captivating and memorable story, you will get harder and harder to forget. “Time takes it all, whether you want it to or not.” "The Green Mile" refers to the lime-colored linoleum corridor…

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Little kids first big book of pets

By Catherine D. Hughes

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“Little Kids First Big Book of Pets”, written by Catherine D. Hughes, is part of the popular collections of National Geographic’s “Little Kids First Big Book”. Being widely adored by kids and parents, the Big Book of Pets has been praised…

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