Foer's unlikely journey from chronically forgetfulscience journalist to U.S. Memory Champion frames a revelatoryexploration of the vast, hidden impact of memory on every aspect ofour lives. On average, people squander forty days annuallycompensating for things they've forgotten. Foer used to beone of those people. But after a year of memory training, he foundhimself in the finals of the U.S. Memory Championship. Even moreimportant, Foer found a vital truth we too often forget: In everyway that matters, we are the sum of our memories. Moonwalking with Einstein draws on cutting-edge research, asurprising cultural history of memory, and venerable tricks of thementalist's trade to transform our understanding of humanremembering. Under the tutelage of top "mental athletes," he learnsancient techniques once employed by Cicero to memorize his speechesand by Medieval scholars to memorize entire books. Using methodsthat have been largely forgotten, Foer discovers that we can alldramatically improve our memori
Here’s the skinny: After a lifetime of yo-yo dieting withpills, hypnosis, and ill-informed half-measures, Carol Lay finallyshed her excess pounds and kept them off. Now this Californiacartoonist shares her experiences in a funny, genuine, andeye-popping graphic memoir that tells Carol’s story and shows youhow you can do it, too.
John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage by usingrigorous scientific procedures to observe the habits of marriedcouples in unprecedented detail over many years. Here is theculmination of his life's work: the seven principles that guidecouples on the path toward a harmonious and long-lastingrelationship. Packed with practical questionnaires and exercises,The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitiveguide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highestpotential.
Book De*ion Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention--grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), the virtue of stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and many demand the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real life. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded--or been victimized by--power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.
《芬兰》将向读者讲述芬兰奇迹和荣誉背后那一个个鲜活的故事，引导读者徜徉在如诗如画的美丽国度中。芬兰，一个人口只有530万的北欧小国，却拥有“森林王国”、“欧洲绿色之肺”、“千岛之国”和“圣诞老人故乡”等诸多的美称。2000-2004提。芬兰连续四年被评为世界上腐败程度、廉洁程度高的国家。在世界经济论坛公布的全球竞争力报告中，芬兰三度蝉联榜首。芬兰还是全球移动电话产品市场的头号，2003年诺基亚公司手机的发货量达1.8亿部，占全球市场份额的35％。是什么造就了芬兰的奇迹？是什么使得“小国寡民”的芬兰拥有如此之多的世界桂冠？
This book reformulates thesociological subdiscipline known as the sociology ofknowledge. Knowledge is presented as more than ideology,including as well false consciousness, propaganda,science and art.
One of the country's leading researchers updates hisrevolutionary approach to solving--and preventing--your children'ssleep problems Here Dr. Marc Weissbluth, a distinguished pediatrician and fatherof four, offers his groundbreaking program to ensure the best sleepfor your child. In Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, he explainswith authority and reassurance his step-by-step regime forinstituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child'snatural sleep cycles. This valuable sourcebook contains brand newresearch that - Pinpoints the way daytime sleep differs from night sleep andwhy both are important to your child - Helps you cope with and stop the crybaby syndrome, nightmares,bedwetting, and more - Analyzes ways to get your baby to fall asleep according to hisinternal clock--naturally - Reveals the common mistakes parents make to get their childrento sleep--including the inclination to rock and feed - Explores the different sleep cycle needs for differentt
Achieve the lean, fit look of a professional athlete in justtwelve weeks with this straightforward fitness plan. New studies are confirming what Paul Goldberg has alreadyobserved in his high-profile clients: getting leaner—not justthinner—is the single most important change that we can make tofeel and look our best. What many Americans struggle with today isknown as normal weight obesity: normal body weight, but highbody-fat percentage, which can lead to serious health problems. NowGoldberg has developed an effective plan to lower body fat byeating the right foods and building muscle. The twelve-week Lean Look program requires no fancy equipment,takes thirty minutes a day, six days a week, and can easily be doneat home. Goldberg shows how to add foods to your diet that promotemuscle development, cut back on foods that encourage fat storage,time your meals for optimal nutrition, and exercise to burn fat.With over 100 photographs, a Lean Look journal, body-fat tables,and a four-week meal
Ten years after her death, Princess Diana remains a mystery.Was she “the people’s princess,” who electrified the world with herbeauty and humanitarian missions? Or was she a manipulative,media-savvy neurotic who nearly brought down the monarchy? OnlyTina Brown, former editor-in-chief of Tatler , England’sglossiest gossip magazine; Vanity Fair ; and The NewYorker could possibly give us the truth.
《南来的挑战》是大众报业集团（大众日报社）社长梁国典从事新闻工作30年来的作品选集，精选了作者撰写的通讯和论文的代表作品。作者从记者干起，全身心投入新闻工作，紧跟时代发展潮流，采写和组织策划了孔繁森、李登海、朱彦夫、王乐义等重大典型人物报道，推出了如莱芜市乡镇简政放权、莱西市村级组织建设、文登农村精神文明建设、荣成市实践“三个代表”的经验以及海尔经验、“南巡第三春的汇报系列述评”等等重大经验性报道，挖掘重大典型、新闻事件、英模人物身上的时代价值，捕捉新闻背后的丰盈内涵，多篇作品获得中国新闻奖。实践证明，这些通讯报道的典型，经住了时间的检验，到现在仍具有典型意义，是做好新时期典型宣传的生动教材。作者走上管理岗位后，注重加强对新闻实践的总结提升，撰写了大量业务论文，内容涉及采编业
A Positive, Proven Approach to Single Parenting! As a single parent in our complex world, you face the challengeof doing alone a job that was meant for two people. In addition,self-doubt and guilt may dampen the joy you experience raising yourchild. What do you do? Over the years, millions of parents just like you have come totrust Jane Nelsen's classic POSITIVE DISCIPLINE series for itsconsistant, commonsense approach to child rearing. In thiscompletely revised and updated edition of Positive Discipline forSingle Parents you'll learn how to succeed as a single parent inthe most important job of your life: raising a child who isresponsible, respectful, and resourceful. Inside this reassuring book, you'll discover how to: ·Identify potential problems and develop skills to preventthem ·Budget time each week for family activities ·Create a respectful coparenting relationship with your formerspouse ·Use nonpunitive methods to help your children make wisedecisions abo
《南来的挑战》是大众报业集团（大众日报社）社长梁国典从事新闻工作30年来的作品选集，精选了作者撰写的通讯和论文的代表作品。作者从记者干起，全身心投入新闻工作，紧跟时代发展潮流，采写和组织策划了孔繁森、李登海、朱彦夫、王乐义等重大典型人物报道，推出了如莱芜市乡镇简政放权、莱西市村级组织建设、文登农村精神文明建设、荣成市实践“三个代表”的经验以及海尔经验、“南巡第三春的汇报系列述评”等等重大经验性报道，挖掘重大典型、新闻事件、英模人物身上的时代价值，捕捉新闻背后的丰盈内涵，多篇作品获得中国新闻奖。实践证明，这些通讯报道的典型，经住了时间的检验，到现在仍具有典型意义，是做好新时期典型宣传的生动教材。作者走上管理岗位后，注重加强对新闻实践的总结提升，撰写了大量业务论文，内容涉及采编业
You Can Fight—and Even Reverse—Bone Loss How strong are your bones? At 35, a woman's battle againstbone loss begins. And, it intensifies with menopause and beyond.Conventional medicine has offered such controversial therapies asestrogen replacement, a treatment that is potentially dangerous andonly partially effective. Now, Dr. Gaby, one of the foremostauthorities on nutritional and natural medicine, offers practicaladvice on osteoporosis that substantially increases a woman'schances for maintainting and even regaining normal bone mass.Inside you'll learn: ·How diet can help or hurt your bones ·How food allergies contribute to osteoporosis ·Which types of exercise are beneficial ·Why vitamin K is as important for bones as calcium ·And much more! "A breakthrough approach to the successful treatment and/orprevention of osteoporosis." — Health News Review "Clear and practical. This book will help thousands of women createhealthy bones. And for those who already have osteoporosis, itprovides
John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946) was the most important economistof the twentieth century. He was also a philosopher who wrote onethics and the theory of probability and was a central figure inthe Bloomsbury Group of writers and artists. In this volumecontributors from a wide range of disciplines offer newinterpretations of Keynes's thought, explain the links betweenKeynes's philosophy and his economics, and place his work andKeynesianism - the economic theory, the principles of economicpolicy, and the political philosophy - in their historical context.Chapter topics include Keynes's philosophical engagement with G. E.Moore and Franz Brentano, his correspondence, the role of hisGeneral Theory in the creation of modern macroeconomics, and themany meanings of Keynesianism. New readers will find this the mostconvenient, accessible guide to Keynes currently available.Advanced students and specialists will find a conspectus of recentdevelopments in the interpretation of Keynes.
The effective and fun–filled way to teach spelling to elementary studentsThe Spelling Teacher′s Lesson–a–Day gives teachers 180 engaging and ready–to–use lessons–one for each day of the school year–that boost spelling skills in students grades 3–6. These lessons may be used as "sponge" or "hook" activities (five–minute lessons to start off each school day) or teachers may simply pick and choose activities from within the book for the occasional spelling lesson. Fry teaches spelling patterns by contrasting homophones (like–sounding words) to help students recognize these spelling patterns in more complex words. He also boosts students′ spelling skills by demystifying contractions, abbreviations, capitalization, silent letters, suffixes and prefixes, and more.Offers an easy–to–use method for teaching spelling that has been proven to be effectiveIncludes 180 ready–to–use, reproducible lessons–one for each day of the school yearA new volume in the new series 5–Minute FUN
"The Spirit in Man, Art and Literature" offers penetrating insights into the lives and opinions of some of the most significant players in the cultural life of the 20th century. Carl Gustav Jung was at the heart of that cultural life, pioneering, along with Freud, a new interpretation of what it meant to be human in the modern age. This volume reveals the full range of Jung's involvement in this process, from his famous analysis of "Psychology and Literature" to his landmark texts on Joyce's "Ulysses" and Picasso's paintings. Jung writes of Freud from the perspective of one who was "permitted a deep glimpse into the mind of this remarkable man," and through the memories and opinions recorded in "The Spirit in Man, Art and Literature", the reader is offered a similar privilege.
Every spring thousands of middle-class and lower-incomehigh-school seniors learn that they have been rejected by America’smost exclusive colleges. What they may never learn is how manycandidates like themselves have been passed over in favor ofwealthy white students with lesser credentials—children of alumni,big donors, or celebrities. In this explosive book, the Pulitzer Prize–winning reporterDaniel Golden argues that America, the so-called land ofopportunity, is rapidly becoming an aristocracy in which America’srichest families receive special access to elite highereducation—enabling them to give their children even more of a headstart. Based on two years of investigative reporting and hundredsof interviews with students, parents, school administrators, andadmissions personnel—some of whom risked their jobs to speak to theauthor—The Price of Admission exposes the corrupt admissionspractices that favor the wealthy, the powerful, and thefamous. In The Price of Admission, Golde
