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傳統與現代殯喪禮儀最佳參考手冊生命禮儀師最完整的實務工具書從台灣漢人傳統的生命觀解說，到喪禮祭祀用品、生命臨終及歿後的處理、發喪治喪、殯禮喪禮，以至居喪除喪、祭祖掃墓等傳統與現代科儀流程，是兼具實用性與參考性的工具書。喪禮是生命終點時所採取一種因應之道的禮儀與傳統習俗，凡是血肉凡軀，皆有面臨生命終點的一刻。面對生命的終極關懷，本書提供「送行者」禮儀師兼具實用性與參考性的喪禮工具書，從傳統喪禮的祭祀用品；喪禮相關項目：臨終及歿後的處理、發喪、治喪、殯禮、葬禮、居喪、除喪、撿金、祭祖、墓園；現代的喪禮，包括佛化喪禮、改良式喪禮、其他新式喪禮等，以至喪禮後對亡者的歲時祭祀。完整提供台灣殯葬禮儀業者及從業人員有關生命禮儀實務參考與操作知識。本書特色1.提供台灣殯葬禮儀業者(企業)以及從業人員參考與操作知識。2.提供生命禮儀師儀式與用品參考與操作知識。3.提供喜愛台灣民俗文化的工...
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Le dernier jour d'un condamné

by Victor Hugo ...

"Le dernier jour d'un condamné"a été écrit par Victor Hugo en 1829. Indigné par la guillotine et le traitement de la société envers les condamnés, Victor Hugo décida de dénoncer cette aberration à travers son roman : conditions de vie déplorables des prisonniers, traitement inhumain des condamnés en décrivant les souffrances morales et physiques de ces derniers*.* Le roman est présenté comme un ... Read more

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"Le dernier jour d'un condamné"a été écrit par Victor Hugo en 1829. Indigné par la guillotine et le traitement de la société envers les condamnés, Victor Hugo décida de dénoncer cette aberration à travers son roman : conditions de vie déplorables des prisonniers, traitement inhumain des condamnés en décrivant les souffrances morales et physiques de ces derniers*.* Le roman est présenté comme un
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La Dernière Année de Marie Dorval

by Alexandre Dumas ...

Marie Dorval (1798-1849) est une très grande artiste dramatique, mais sa gloire s'est un peu ternie avec l'âge. Sa vie est désormais entièrement tournée vers ses enfants et surtout son petit-fils Georges qu'elle vénère. Son gendre, René Luguet, et sa fille Caroline, parents de Georges, prennent soin d'elle.Mais un jour, un drame survient: Georges meurt à l'âge de 4 ans et demi. Marie Dorval ne s ... Read more

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Marie Dorval (1798-1849) est une très grande artiste dramatique, mais sa gloire s'est un peu ternie avec l'âge. Sa vie est désormais entièrement tournée vers ses enfants et surtout son petit-fils Georges qu'elle vénère. Son gendre, René Luguet, et sa fille Caroline, parents de Georges, prennent soin d'elle.Mais un jour, un drame survient: Georges meurt à l'âge de 4 ans et demi. Marie Dorval ne s
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Minute Six

How High-Performance Teams Navigate the Unknown

by Kevin Fong ...

No plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?A unique survival guide for an uncertain world from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and helicopter emergency medic'Invaluable' TIM PEAKE'Inspiring' OLIVIA COLMAN'Humane, gripping and profound' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'T... ... Read more

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No plan survives the first five minutes of contact with reality – so how should we prepare for what follows?A unique survival guide for an uncertain world from Kevin Fong, doctor, expert in major-incident planning and response, NASA physician and helicopter emergency medic'Invaluable' TIM PEAKE'Inspiring' OLIVIA COLMAN'Humane, gripping and profound' CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN'T...
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On Suicide

by Emile Durkheim ...

Translated by Robin Buss ...

Emile Durkheim's On Suicide (1897) was a groundbreaking book in the field of sociology. Traditionally, suicide was thought to be a matter of purely individual despair but Durkheim recognized that the phenomenon had a social dimension. He believed that if anything can explain how individuals relate to society, then it is suicide: Why does it happen? What goes wrong? Why do certain social, religious ... Read more

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Emile Durkheim's On Suicide (1897) was a groundbreaking book in the field of sociology. Traditionally, suicide was thought to be a matter of purely individual despair but Durkheim recognized that the phenomenon had a social dimension. He believed that if anything can explain how individuals relate to society, then it is suicide: Why does it happen? What goes wrong? Why do certain social, religious
... Read more
Between Two Kingdoms

A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

by Suleika Jaouad ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into “normal” life—from the founder of The Isolation Journals and a subject of the Netflix documentary American SymphonyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Rumpus, She Reads, ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces one young woman’s journey from diagnosis to remission to re-entry into “normal” life—from the founder of The Isolation Journals and a subject of the Netflix documentary American SymphonyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Rumpus, She Reads,
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The Perfect Other

A Memoir of My Sister

by Kyleigh Leddy ...

“Shines a light on the stigma surrounding mental health and schizophrenia. This deeply personal memoir will give readers greater empathy and understanding in supporting those who are oftentimes misunderstood.” —Sheryl SandbergAs a child, all Kait Leddy had ever wanted was a little sister. When Kyleigh was born, she and Kait were inseparable; Kait would protect her, include her, cuddle, and comfort ... Read more

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“Shines a light on the stigma surrounding mental health and schizophrenia. This deeply personal memoir will give readers greater empathy and understanding in supporting those who are oftentimes misunderstood.” —Sheryl SandbergAs a child, all Kait Leddy had ever wanted was a little sister. When Kyleigh was born, she and Kait were inseparable; Kait would protect her, include her, cuddle, and comfort
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La vida al final

by Bernhard Schlink ...

Translated by Daniel Najmías Bentolila ...

Una lectura llena de calidez y sensibilidad acerca de lo efímero de la vida, la importancia de las relaciones humanas y el valor del tiempo que nos queda.Martin, un abogado de setenta y seis años, recibe el inesperado diagnóstico de una enfermedad terminal. Felizmente casado con una mujer mucho más joven que él y padre de un niño pequeño, deberá enfrentarse a una pregunta ineludible: ¿cómo vivir ... Read more

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Una lectura llena de calidez y sensibilidad acerca de lo efímero de la vida, la importancia de las relaciones humanas y el valor del tiempo que nos queda.Martin, un abogado de setenta y seis años, recibe el inesperado diagnóstico de una enfermedad terminal. Felizmente casado con una mujer mucho más joven que él y padre de un niño pequeño, deberá enfrentarse a una pregunta ineludible: ¿cómo vivir
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Silence Of The Heart

Cricket Suicides

by David Frith ...

Cricket has an alarming suicide rate.Among international players for England and several other countries it is far above the national average for all sports: and there have been numerous instances at other levels of the game.For thirty years, celebrated cricket author David Frith has collected data on this sad subject. Silence of the Heart is his compelling account of over a hundred cricketers - ... Read more

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Cricket has an alarming suicide rate.Among international players for England and several other countries it is far above the national average for all sports: and there have been numerous instances at other levels of the game.For thirty years, celebrated cricket author David Frith has collected data on this sad subject. Silence of the Heart is his compelling account of over a hundred cricketers -
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An Exercise in Uncertainty

A Memoir of Illness and Hope

by Jonathan Gluck ...

In this thought-provoking memoir, an award-winning journalist explores the chaos, doubt, and search for meaning that come with staying one step ahead of cancer for decades.“An Exercise in Uncertainty has a powerful and restorative story to tell us. Jonathan Gluck’s life of illness and survival is a vital primer for us all—a lesson in how to face and comprehend two of the basic facts that render us ... Read more

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In this thought-provoking memoir, an award-winning journalist explores the chaos, doubt, and search for meaning that come with staying one step ahead of cancer for decades.“An Exercise in Uncertainty has a powerful and restorative story to tell us. Jonathan Gluck’s life of illness and survival is a vital primer for us all—a lesson in how to face and comprehend two of the basic facts that render us
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