- Practical Wisdom
- Barry Schwartz / $ 26.95
- 2012-01-13
- Despite its extensive coverage of relevant research and illuminating examples from a variety of professions, this book failed to deliver a systematic solution practical enough to advance our practical wisdom in paradoxical settings. Rules and incentives are certainly not enough, but a 330-page book without many teeth won't help either.
- Joyful Wisdom
- Three Rivers Press / 2010-3 / 116.00 元
- 2011-12-30
- Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche sets a new standard for the modern Buddhism literature, interweaving authoritative explanations from the original Tibetan scripts with the latest findings from cognitive science. A master story-teller in disguise of a comedian monk, he offers moving and illuminating stories from his own and other students' spiritual journey.
- Truth, Beauty, and Goodness Reframed
- Howard Gardner / Basic Books / 2011-4-12 / 205.00元
- 2011-12-30
- A concise discussion on three complex issues from a prominent education scholar. Nothing impressive, but delightfully informative, especially when it comes to the author's own research into how the younger generation are interpreting the three issues in this overly connected world.
- Thank You for Smoking
- Christopher Buckley / Random House Trade Paperbacks / 2006-02-14 / USD 13.95
- 2011-11-15
- A horrifying thought came across my mind after reading this novel: If all the Party leaders or speakperson could be this skillful, would our society become more “harmonious” --superficially and deceitfully? I'd rather thank them for being sloppy at putting up “smokes”.
- Succeed
- Ph. D. Heidi Halvorson / $ 25.95
- 2011-11-15
- If only all the self-help books could be as well-researched and concisely written as this one. And, if only all the research papers could carry so much relevancy and practical implication.
- Willpower
- Roy F. Baumeister / Penguin Press / 2011-9 / GBP 17.85
- 2011-11-15
- The simple but liberating message from this book is that willpower doesn’t necessarily reflect one's virtue or personality. It's a muscle-like psychological state that can be improved by deliberate practice or just some glucose. And, ironically, build behavioral routines to save your precious willpower for the necessary battles against yourself.
- KaBOOM!
- Darell Hammond / Rodale Books / 2011-4-26
- 2011-11-15
- A Chance to Make History
- Kopp, Wendy / PublicAffairs / 2011-1 / 205.00元
- 2011-11-15
- My expectation to learn from the most effective education NPO in recent U.S. history was less than satisfied. All the insights from TFA and KIPP programs seem rather common sense to the Chinese educational system. Maybe I missed the point?
- Redirect
- Timothy D. Wilson / Little, Brown and Company / 2011-9-8 / USD 25.99
- 2011-11-15
- Expanding the application of story editing (similar to cognitive-based therapy) to the level of social change, the author relied heavily on our social psychology to provide a supposedly coherent solution to many of social ills. However, a misleading title and a typcial reductionist view on social problems might make it less useful in practice.
- Self-Compassion
- Kristin Neff / William Morrow / 2011-5-1 / USD 24.99
- 2011-11-15
- Written by one of the leading scholars testing the effect of self-compassion empirically, this book is filled with eye-opening concepts, hands-on suggestions, heart-warming antidotes and, most admirably, tear-jerking jokes. She is also the mother in the documentary "The Horse Boy", a documentary about a healing journey with his autistic son.
- Going On Being
- Mark Epstein / Broadway / 2002-02-12 / USD 15.00
- 2011-11-15
- The uniqueness of this book lies in the author's intriguing accounts of his encounters, as part of his own development as a Buddhism-influenced therapist, with some influential figures back in 1970s' Buddhism movement. His emphasis on Buddhism as the middle way helps to clarfiy the misleading concept of rigid non-self.
- Coming to Our Senses
- Jon Kabat-zinn / Hyperion / 2006-01-18 / USD 16.99
- 2011-11-15
- Among all the marvelous books by Jon Kabat-Zinn, this stands out as the most comprehensive survey of his view on mindul living. Erudite, provocative, and written with poetic fragrance.
- Spiritual Enlightenment
- Jed McKenna / Wisefool Press / 2002-11-01 / USD 21.95
- 2011-11-15
- I never thought a book on spirituality can be this dangerous and engrossing at the same time. My prediction is that it'll be translated into Chinese and sprawn an immediate cult.
- Social Entrepreneurship
- David Bornstein / Oxford University Press, USA / 2010-04-16 / USD 16.95
- 2011-06-29
- Six years after the publication of Bornstein’s inspiring book that introduced me to the concept of social entrepreneurship, he offered another insightful overview of the nascent field. Concise, comprehensive and controversial, the book stands as a must-read for any aspiring do-gooders. Instead of "who", it examines the "what" and "how" of SE.
- Prisoners of Our Thoughts
- Alex Pattakos / Berrett-Koehler Publishers / 2008-01-01 / USD 16.95
- 2011-04-07
- In a well-intended effort to translate Viktor Frankl’s powerful message into the organizational context, the author added his own Greek philosophy and business counselling experiences. I was intrigued by the recognition that Viktor’s tenet actually echoes the concept of mindfulness in Buddhism.
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