This issue of "Nandu Book List" focuses on introducing a book that is guided by a number of famous artists in life and career: "The Giant's Method". Juval Harari, David Lynch, Sharapova and other celebrities from all walks of life answer the same set of questions and give sincere suggestions to readers. The sum of these "giant methods" by author Tim Ferris makes the book a "recipe for success" with too much glittering wisdom in it.
"Nandu Book List" is a recent good book selected by the editors and reporters of Nandu Metropolis Daily for readers. It is divided into four categories: "Literature and Art", "Social Science", "Practical" and "Children's Books", which are launched every Sunday.
【Practical】
The Giant's Method
Tim Ferris, November 2021 edition, CITIC Press, $128.00.
The book's author, Tim Ferris, is a successful investor and author who hosts a popular podcast show, The Tim Ferris Show. Tim Ferris suddenly felt as if he had lost his purpose in life at the age of 40, and in order to break through the bottleneck, he decided to seek advice from the great people he wanted. He prepared 11 questions to ask well-known entrepreneurs, investors, artists, writers, scientists, filmmakers, athletes, educators... Ask questions, let these "giants" share with the average reader their deep failures, worthwhile investments, absurd habits, books that are often given as gifts, the worst advice they have heard, how to relax when they are busy, how to regain concentration...
Indeed, at a critical time in life, we all want someone to give us advice, and it would be better if the person who made the suggestion was an experienced expert. In The Giant's Way, readers will read about the wisdom and methods of life shared by successful people such as TED founder Chris Anderson, hedge fund company Bridgewater founder Dalio, fantasy novelist Neil Gaiman, Yuval Harari, author of A Brief History of Mankind, management scientist Tom Peters, author of "Out of Control", futurist Kevin Kelly, author of "Good Angels in Human Nature", philosopher Stephen Pinker, and legendary host Larry King.
The first question Tim Ferris prepared was, "Which of the three books you often give to others as gifts?" "The books that can be revealed to the reader in advance here include Victor Frankl's Living the Meaning of Life, Matt Ridley's Rational Optimist, Charlie Munger's Poor Charlie's The Poor Charlie's Treasure Book...
The table of contents of the book, like the essence of the famous quotes, take a look: Tom Peters said: "Excellence is the next 5 minutes." Matt Ridley said, "The Great Gods are just people who have mastered the skills and habits that suit them." Esther Dyson said, "Make new mistakes." ”...... What do you think? Is there any inspiration? If the wisdom in the book can really touch you, then the value of the book is reflected.
【Literature & Art】
Tide Chart
Lin Zhuo, Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, November 2021 edition, 58.00 yuan.
"Tide Chart" is the second novel of Lin Zhao, winner of the Most Promising Newcomer Award at the 2021 Southern Literary Festival. The novel features a 19th-century frog-shaped girl as the protagonist, and the text is beautiful and flexible, using non-existent fiction to unfold the picture of the south before the Opium War, writing the end of the Great Navigation Age and extending to the distant Western world. Lin Zhao's Lingnan territory continues to expand and migrates to the depths of history. Some people commented that it was "the body of a mud boat at the bottom of the Pearl River, salvaging the watercolor remnants of the nineteenth-century maritime empire."
"Hozuki: Sakutaro Hagiwara Collection"
Written by Sakutaro Hagiwara, Kochinzan Ryo, Beijing Yuai Publishing Co., Ltd. November 2021 edition, 55.00 yuan.
Known as the "father of modern Japanese poetry", Shotaro Hagiwara has created a new situation in modern Japanese poetry by breaking the old system with unprecedented oral free poetry. His first collection of poems was praised by Wen Haosen, making him a favorite of poetry. Shotaro Hagiwara's poetry is filled with loneliness and loneliness, and has had a profound impact on future generations of readers and poets. This book selects more than 100 poems from Hagiwara Shotaro's representative poetry collections "Barking Moon" and "Green Cat" to present readers with the poetry and life of this talented poet.
【Social Science】
"Go Backstage to See History Remover"
Ge Zhaoguang, Sichuan People's Publishing House, November 2021 edition, 68.00 yuan.
The book is the latest collection of scholarly essays by scholar Ge Zhaoguang, and many of the articles contain concerns about contemporary culture. "Looking at China from the Periphery" and "Why China", these propositions that are familiar to the current reading circles, are precisely a kind of self-positioning of how Chinese get along with the world in today's globalization. Many of the articles in the book contain new understandings of Chinese classics, especially maps, as well as new knowledge of North Korea, Thailand, and Burma, which are fascinating to read. Several articles on study visits to the United States show a more emotional side of historians.
The Birth of the Anthropocene
(English) by Jeremy Davis, Life, Reading, New Knowledge Triptych Bookstore November 2021 edition, $56.00.
Anthropocene is a relatively new theoretical framework that integrates environmental history, geological history, ecological criticism and other fields of knowledge, and this new theoretical paradigm is not only a breakthrough for rethinking global capitalism, but also a new opportunity to re-examine human lifestyles in today's deepening ecological crises of global warming and climate change. The author of this book collates the different discourses that have been made about the Anthropocene, while delving into the knowledge system of geology, providing an alternative framework for thinking about the ecological crisis from the perspective of earth history.
【Children's Book】
The Great Blizzard
(American) by John Rocco, Zhejiang Children's Publishing House, December 2021 edition, 59.80 yuan.
The picture book "Big Blizzard" is a warm work about growth and courage. The story unfolds on the theme of winter snow: the snow of that winter has not stopped. In the beginning, it was fun. But as the days passed, more and more snow was accumulated, and heavy snow blocked the door of the house, and everyone was blocked in the home, and the surplus food was getting less and less. At this time, someone needs to stand up and act bravely. A brave and fearless little boy takes on the task of buying supplies for everyone... The book uses true stories to portray teenagers in disasters, which helps to cultivate the brave and independent personality of young readers.
"Asked 1 Million Questions"
(Han) Cai Renshan and Yin Bongshan, Dolphin Press, November 2021 edition, 118.00 yuan.
This series of "1 Million Questions Asked" series is divided into five sub-volumes, which explore topics such as "learning", "thinking", "happiness", "playing", and "friends". Children are born like philosophers, they will ask strange questions every day, this set of picture books in a question and answer, the deep and concise wisdom of life into simple and easy to understand guidance, to help parents "see the tricks", the perfect answer to children's various questions. The author uses poetic and philosophical questions and answers, vivid and lively illustrations to expand children's ideas and encourage children to find answers on their own.
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