完整解析辛香料搭配的活用大全將單方到複方運用講透徹圖解34道經典菜香氣結構 用對辛香料，讓料理提升層次！用生薑烹調海鮮會破壞嫩度？改成南薑能引出鮮味並保持肉質滑嫩。茶葉蛋裡的蛋黃太乾燥？可以透過辛香料保存水分帶來濕潤口感。擔心食物裡的添加物太多？辛香料是健康的自然調味料。掌握每種香料的習性，將勾勒出接近心中完美的料理風味。 ～本書將分享～1.烹調選擇適合的香料2.了解單方的屬性專長3.掌握複方搭配的邏輯4.編排食譜香氣的架構 特色1）將辛香料依運用分為3大屬性，勾勒出料理中香氣的主配關係。 鑽研辛香料十餘年的陳愛玲老師，將眾多辛香料單方歸類為辛料、香料、調味料三種角色，分辨它們的功能，是運用辛香料的第一步。 ‧辛料：具有駕馭、整合眾辛香料的能力，如胡椒、辣椒。‧香料：有滲透力，釋放芬芳氣味為食物增香，如八角、南薑。‧調味料：發揮調味與上色的能力，如紅蔥頭、胭脂子。‧3種不同類別組合起來，經過油脂、溫度轉化，激盪出迷人風味！ 特色2）精選34種常見辛香料，了解每種單方的獨特脾性與專長！ 一道料理或食材，要選擇哪些辛香料？哪些辛香料適合長燉、矯味、賦香？認識單方的「氣味」與「功能」並安排得宜，將能創造渾然天成的料理風味！ ‧對味的食材：以海鮮類為例，樸實清爽的香茅特別搭配；而台灣習慣用生薑除腥可能會影響魚肉嫩度，不妨選擇南薑能更好地引出魚鮮味。‧烹調的功能：依據料理的需求選擇，像是除腥羶味用八角、丁香、胡椒；賦清香用南薑、香茅；賦沉香兼滲透可用肉豆蔻、甜胡椒。‧收錄66道食譜：每種辛香料後分享1~2個食譜，從台灣、印度到南洋各國的料理運用，掌握各式菜系風味精髓。 特色3）圖解34道經典菜的香氣結構，解析多種香料如何協力堆疊風味 當辛香料在同一道料理中合作，每種香料如同性情獨立的角色，有些是領袖型，有些低調隱匿，有些善於待擔任中介者…風味的結構圖將能清楚看見它們的顯隱、輕重、先後關係舉一反三，你也能練習創作屬於自己的風味圖 ‧香料的接力：以滷豬腳料理中為例，八角、花椒、草果…都能擔負除腥任務，但它們味道強烈，一次不宜放太多，因此分散克數堆疊，使用不同形態但具同等功能的單方合作。 ‧創新傳統調味：在風味圖的架構中，可以看見各國經典料理的核心味道，與周圍輔助香氣。可以在保留基本風味前提下，替換或增加輔助香氣，例如：>>傳統肉燥香，可用甘草一部分的甜度來取代蔗糖，減低身體攝取糖量，同時避免食物變質。>>常吃的藥膳茶葉蛋，因加入幾味辛香料，能吸收水分並滲透食材，使蛋黃濕潤，食用更順口。  出版社 麥浩斯 (城邦)

One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover at the end that we have wasted our life. In A Guide to the Good Life, William B. Irvine plumbs the wisdom of Stoic philosophy, one of the most popular and successful schools of thought in ancient Rome, and shows how its insight and advice are still remarkably applicable to modern lives. In A Guide to the Good Life, Irvine offers a refreshing presentation of Stoicism, showing how this ancient philosophy can still direct us toward a better life. Using the psychological insights and the practical techniques of the Stoics, Irvine offers a roadmap for anyone seeking to avoid the feelings of chronic dissatisfaction that plague so many of us. Irvine looks at various Stoic techniques for attaining tranquility and shows how to put these techniques to work in our own life. As he does so, he describes his own experiences practicing Stoicism and offers valuable first-hand advice for anyone wishing to live better by following in the footsteps of these ancient philosophers. Readers learn how to minimize worry, how to let go of the past and focus our efforts on the things we can control, and how to deal with insults, grief, old age, and the distracting temptations of fame and fortune. We learn from Marcus Aurelius the importance of prizing only things of true value, and from Epictetus we learn how to be more content with what we have. Finally, A Guide to the Good Life shows readers how to become thoughtful observers of their own lives. If we watch ourselves as we go about our daily business and later reflect on what we saw, we can better identify the sources of distress and eventually avoid that pain in our life. By doing this, the Stoics thought, we can hope to attain a truly joyful life.

Part botany, part history, part cultural anthropology—Trees goes beyond the basics to tell readers everything they might want to know about this particular branch of the plant kingdom. Trees explores the important roles trees play in our ecosystem, takes an up-close-and-personal look at the parts of trees (from roots to leaves), and unpacks the cultural impact of trees from classification systems (like family trees) to art forms (like bonsai trees). Looking forward, Trees also addresses the deforestation crisis. Heavily illustrated in the same style as Bees: A Honeyed History, Trees: A Rooted History serves as a beautifully packaged celebration of trees of all kinds.

The moving memoir of a scientist coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling at the forefront of the AI revolution.<br /><br />Wired called Dr. Fei-Fei Li “one of a tiny group of scientists―a group perhaps small enough to fit around a kitchen table―who are responsible for AI’s recent remarkable advances.”<br /><br />Known to the world as the creator of ImageNet, a key catalyst of modern artificial intelligence, Dr. Li has spent more than two decades at the forefront of the field. But her career in science was improbable from the start. As immigrants, her family faced a difficult transition from China’s middle class to American poverty. And their lives were made all the harder as they struggled to care for her ailing mother, who was working tirelessly to help them all gain a foothold in their new land.<br /><br />Fei-Fei’s adolescent knack for physics endured, however, and positioned her to make a crucial contribution to the breakthrough we now call AI, placing her at the center of a global transformation. Over the last decades, her work has brought her face-to-face with the extraordinary possibilities―and the extraordinary dangers―of the technology she loves.<br /><br />The Worlds I See is a story of science in the first person, documenting one of the century’s defining moments from the inside. It provides a riveting story of a scientist at work and a thrillingly clear explanation of what artificial intelligence actually is―and how it came to be. Emotionally raw and intellectually uncompromising, this book is a testament not only to the passion required for even the most technical scholarship but also to the curiosity forever at its heart.

Discover Earth's most beautiful and fascinating natural landmarks. From the spectacular granite domes of Yosemite to the reefs of the Bahama Banks and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, this is an unparalleled survey of the world's natural treasures.

From the Rocky Mountains to the Great barrier Reef and everything in between, Natural Wonders of the World combines breathtaking landscape photography and illustrations with 3-D terrain models and other explanatory artworks to reveal what lies beneath the surface and explain the geological processes to show how the features were formed. Plants and animals that inhabit each environment are also included, making Natural Wonders of the World a complete celebration of our world.

Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution.

Join David &amp; Susan Schwartz on a whirlwind tour of Costco warehouses around the globe . They are two of Costco's biggest fans yet live in one of NYC's smallest apartments. Since 2016, they have been to over 200 of Costco's 850 warehouses, plus gotten behind-the-scenes looks at depots, packaging facilities, vendors, meatpacking plants, and even a pre-opening party. Publication on September 12, 2023 is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the opening of Costco's first warehouse. By that time, David &amp; Susan plan to have visited at least one warehouse in 46 US states and 13 other countries, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, and the UK. After publication they plan to complete a cross-country Costco-themed road trip from Yonkers, New York to Yorba Linda, California, stopping to visit their favorite retailer along the way. Topics are covered in a whimsical A to Z format, using Q &amp; A to cover topics ranging from Cashews and Chicken to Hot Dogs and Hawaii, targeted to delight the more than 120 million Costco members and over 300,000 dedicated Costco employees. There is a Prologue that describes how the authors came to write the book and an introduction that provides a narrative history of Costco and its predecessor companies. Sample Fun

This quirky illustrated travel guide showcases the hidden delights, natural wonders, and singular history of Washington and British Columbia's islands, from the author of bestseller The Best Coast.<br /><br />Dream of escaping to an island, for the slower pace and stunning views? An illustrated love letter to the Pacific Northwest's iconic islands--focusing on Puget Sound, the San Juans, and Canada’s Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island--this guide charms and educates travelers, locals, and armchair adventurers alike. <br />This alternative atlas features hundreds of illustrations and hand-drawn maps with ideas aplenty for island hopping excursions, like the best place for pie and steamed mussels on Whidbey Island, the most picturesque hikes in the San Juans, and the town on Vancouver Island to visit for salmon angling. Chock-full of unusual facts, hidden history, and roadside attractions, this offbeat island adventure celebrates a slower lifestyle that is diverse, fascinating, and altogether magical.

Quiet the fear in your body before it hijacks your mind—all while restoring resilience and vitality! Anxiety is a modern epidemic, and unfortunately it just seems to be getting worse. If you’re one of the millions of people who suffer from anxiety, you probably already know that trying to control your anxious thoughts and worries won’t work. That’s because fear doesn’t begin with your thoughts. It begins in the body .  So, how can you calm your body so your mind will follow? Written by a psychologist and Reiki practitioner, and based on cutting-edge research, this book shines a much-needed spotlight on the role our bodies play in generating and perpetuating anxiety. Using the SOAR model—Sense, Observe, Articulate, Reflect—you’ll learn to connect more deeply with your body, observe your senses, and articulate and reflect on what you observe. By shifting your attention to bodily sensations, you’ll actually reduce activity in the fear-generating parts of your brain. You’ll also find simple body-based exercises that allow you to cultivate insight into your anxiety response, so you can strengthen your relationship with your body, and, over time, cultivate a lasting, regulated response to the various anxiety triggers in your environment. Give yourself the gift of mindful body awareness. It has the power to ease the suffering that comes with chronic anxiety and will help you connect with a deeper sense of self—so you can pursue the pleasures and passions of a truly authentic life!

Follow our moon as it waxes and wanes across the night sky in this informative and stunning nonfiction picture book by an astronomer and award-winning illustrator.<br /><br />Everyone on Earth can look up and marvel at our moon in the night sky. It is an experience we share across cultures and continents. As our closest celestial neighbor, the moon touches on many aspects of our lives and has inspired interest from people across centuries. <br /><br />In The Moon Tonight, you can share that same sense of wonder with your child through the eyes of a father-daughter duo as they learn the science behind the twenty-nine-day lunar cycle and the moon’s four phases: crescent, quarter, full, and new.<br /><br />With age-appropriate and easy-to-follow scientific explanations by astronomer Jung Chang-hoon paired with stunningly beautiful acrylic drawings by an award-winning Bologna Book Fair Illustrator of the Year, Jang Ho, this picture book offers families a reading experience that is both poetic and educational.<br /><br />A perfect STEM classroom read and bedtime story for little readers curious about where the moon goes and why! <br /><br />Printed on responsibly sourced FSC-certified paper with vegetable inks.

本书由潘柏林医生团队凝结12年国内跨性别序列医疗临床经验倾心打造。全方位多角度地解读了跨性别医疗照护的环节与内容，为广大跨儿和家长提供了就医规划的实用依据。
面向所有跨性别与性别焦虑的人群以及在ta们身边更加焦虑和困惑的家长们。

The cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project and pioneer behind the compassionate care movement shares an inspiring exploration of the lessons dying has to offer about living a fulfilling life.

Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight, helping us to discover what matters most.

Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. The Five Invitations is an exhilarating meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves. As a renowned teacher of compassionate caregiving and the cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, Frank Ostaseski has sat on the precipice of death with more than a thousand people. In The Five Invitations, he distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering an evocative and stirring guide that points to a radical path to transformation.

The Five Invitations:
-Don’t Wait
-Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing
-Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience
-Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things
-Cultivate Don’t Know Mind

These Five Invitations show us how to wake up fully to our lives. They can be understood as best practices for anyone coping with loss or navigating any sort of transition or crisis; they guide us toward appreciating life’s preciousness. Awareness of death can be a valuable companion on the road to living well, forging a rich and meaningful life, and letting go of regret. The Five Invitations is a powerful and inspiring exploration of the essential wisdom dying has to impart to all of us.

From the pure, radiant flavors of classic Blackberry and Spicy Pineapple to unexpectedly enchanting combinations such as Sour Cream, Cherry and Tequila, or Strawberry-Horchata, Paletas is an engaging and delicious guide to Mexico’s traditional—and some not-so-traditional—frozen treats.
 
Collected and developed by celebrated pastry chef Fany Gerson, this sweet little cookbook showcases her favorite recipes for paletas, those flavor-packed ice pops made from an enormous variety of fruits, nuts, flowers, and even spices; plus shaved ice (raspados) and aguas frescas—the delightful Mexican drinks featuring whole fruit and exotic ingredients like tamarind and hibiscus flowers.
 
Whether you’re drawn to a simple burst of fresh fruit—as in the Coconut, Watermelon, or Cantaloupe pops—or prefer adventurous flavors like Mezcal-Orange, Mexican Chocolate, Hibiscus-Raspberry, or Lime Pie, Paletas is an inviting, refreshing guide guaranteed to help you beat the heat.

这是一本脑洞大开的漫画书，新浪微博超萌超火爆的连载作品，上百万粉丝疯狂追更，笑点密集，萌点爆棚，白茶、使徒子、幽·灵 诚意推荐。
《非人哉》讲述了一群中国神话故事中的神仙妖怪在现代生活中的爆笑日常，颜值担当的冷萌美少年哪吒，蝉联粉丝心疼榜首的烈烈，占领第一出镜率的九尾狐九月，爱穿西装喝星巴克的大士大大，无头型男的万年老字号刑天，执着型神经质合法萝莉精卫等等，他们每天像我们一样朝九晚五地上班上学逛漫展，笑点密集，萌点爆棚。
这是一本可以随时翻开任何一页开始阅读的漫画书，睡前饭后、乘公交坐地铁、上厕所，随意翻开，随时戳中我们的笑点和萌点。
笑点密集，萌点爆棚，一本非常适合为我们的生活解压的漫画书，二次元的故事，给三次元的世界带来欢乐。——《头条都是他》《快把我哥带走》作者 幽·灵
当古代神话中的传奇成为日常生活里的逗比，然后他们就疯狂地....强烈推荐大家买来看看——《一条狗》作者 使徒子
《非人哉》是一个非常好玩的漫画，想象力与幽默感俱佳，我很喜欢。——《就喜欢你看不惯我 又干不掉我的样子》作者 白茶

不漏洞拉是越南話「從今以後」的音譯
是難民潮的標記，也象徵越南船民渡海的絕望、希望與聚散飄零……
「從今以後，香港已對越南船民實施新政策。從此，凡因經濟問題以船民身分設法進入香港者，將被視為非法入境。非法入境者不可能移居第三國，他們將被監禁並等待遣返回越南。」——一九八八年，香港政府向越南船民解釋新的難民政策的廣播文
上個世紀七〇年代，基於對共產黨統治的恐懼，以及政治與經濟上受到的種種壓迫，大批越南人逃出家鄉，跨越海洋，試圖尋求新生活。這樣的一群人，被稱為越南船民（the Vietnamese Boat People）。七○年代至今，世界仍不斷發生一波波令人震撼心痛的難民潮，成為國際必須共同合作面對的人道問題，而從援救、難民營到收容國的機制，就是從越南船民開始的。
在海上沉浮的船民們，據聯合國統計，大約有二十萬到四十萬船民死在海上，獲得救援者，往往也在各難民營與收容國間輾轉，希望獲得西方國家的移民資格，不幸的遭遇讓馬來西亞比東島被稱為父老悲痛島。當時，被指定為第一收容港的香港湧入大量船民，讓原本人口密度就已吃緊的香港更顯逼仄；船民與香港人之間，固然有摩擦與扞格，但收容越南船民的義舉，卻也成為香港史上最大的人道救援行動。
本書作者黃雋慧是香港出生的七〇後，在一九九七年政權移交前移民加拿大，認識了幾位同樣移民當地的越南船民。同為離散的移民者，卻曾是收容者與被收容者的不同命運，喜歡歷史的她因此展開對船民記憶的考察之旅，以七個越南家庭第一手的訪談資料，保存一段在世代交替間記憶逐漸滑脫的歷史。
本書特色
＠越南船民的第一手口述歷史
有關於越南在國際出版上的呈現，多半以越戰為主，難民潮至今只是印象式的記憶，以及當時國際會議的處理，本書作者深入採訪越南難民網絡，呈現當時船民搭船的逃難細節，以及各國難民營情況。本書呈現真正的第一手資料，甚至超越目前國際版權市場所能提供的出版品。
＠不間斷的難民潮及衍生的思考
二〇一三年開始，大量的難民從敘利亞逃出湧向歐陸與土耳其等國，三歲男孩趴在沙灘上的屍體，以及美麗月光下漂浮的難民船震撼了全世界。其實，自聯合國難民公約擬定六十六年來，難民浪潮從未停止，一場戰爭或是局勢改變，就會讓原本安居的人們在一夕間失去根底，而在無須流亡的國度中，接納難民以及給予身分，也是不斷在擴大中的問題。越南船民的那一段過往，除了是必須被記載的歷史外，移民的安置與融入，對於面臨難民問題的各個國家來說，也是重要的參考資料。
＠官方的詮釋以及生命史的對照
越南船民的故事，曾經在上個世紀六七〇年代，因為符合臺灣當時的政治需求，在島內以「南海血書」喧騰一時，但後來「血書」被疑為偽作，人們的記憶則在世代間隱去。由中我們也可看見歷史的荒謬性：因為合於政治環境所以被大肆宣揚，因為不再合用就棄置不顧，但是難民們個人的生命史並沒有因此就不值得被閱讀，人性的醜惡與無私，往往在極端狀態下更被彰顯。史觀轉換的荒謬本質以及人抵抗橫逆奮鬥的過程，構成了本書不一樣的閱讀魅力。
＠東南亞二十世紀延續至今的問題
經過二十世紀的分裂與殖民動盪，東南亞各國在歷經發展與倒退之後，在二十一世紀重新回到全球化的舞臺，成為經濟大國眼中的發展應許之地，臺灣政府在面對中國與國際市場的困境時，也把前進東南亞市場做為重點項目。然而我們並不曾建立對東南亞脈絡的立體認知，甚至因為移工引進，造成偏頗的刻板印象，因此，如何從出版的角度，逐步建立對東南亞的深刻理解，以及與臺灣的關係，這本書會是其中一個入口。
名人推薦
廖雲章（曾創辦四方報，現為獨立評論@天下主編）
劉致昕（商周、報導者特約記者）
劉吉雄（紀錄片導演）
黃宗鼎（天下雜誌獨立評論、政治大學東南亞研究中心博士後研究員）

Revised and Expanded Edition This long-awaited revision of a popular book provides information and activities to assist educators and parents in exploring the local environment with children. Grouped around five themes (Adaptations, Habitats, Cycles, Designs of Nature, and Earth and Sky), fact-filled essays introduce each subject, followed by field-tested, experiential activities that engage students in learning about the natural world. With complete instructions and background information for teaching over 40 natural science units, and scientifically accurate drawings illustrating each topic, this easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated, up-to-date environmental education handbook both enables novice leaders to teach nature subjects successfully and offers creative new approaches for experienced educators.

If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. You may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met, when your feelings were dismissed, or when you took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to compensate for your parent’s behavior. These wounds can be healed, and you can move forward in your life.In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the destructive nature of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable. You will see how these parents create a sense of neglect, and discover ways to heal from the pain and confusion caused by your childhood. By freeing yourself from your parents’ emotional immaturity, you can recover your true nature, control how you react to them, and avoid disappointment. Finally, you’ll learn how to create positive, new relationships so you can build a better life.Discover the four types of difficult parents:The emotional parent instills feelings of instability and anxietyThe driven parent stays busy trying to perfect everything and everyoneThe passive parent avoids dealing with anything upsettingThe rejecting parent is withdrawn, dismissive, and derogatory

 “你必须面对最糟糕的情况，然后才能应付一切。”
 村上春树、理查德•福特、希拉里•曼特尔等作家盛赞
 克莱尔•吉根的语词简约、句子简约——如此编织出简约（而又温馨、深邃）的场景。——村上春树
 爱尔兰短篇小说女王克莱尔•吉根首部短篇小说集，十五个充满希区柯克式悬念和欧•亨利式意外结局的故事
 被评为《洛杉矶时报》年度小说，获鲁尼爱尔兰文学奖
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本书是爱尔兰短篇小说女王克莱尔•吉根的首部短篇小说集，原版书名《南极》，出版于一九九九年，讲述了十五个充满悬念和不安的故事：一个婚姻幸福的女人幻想一次美妙的艳遇，而当艳遇真的到来，却发现一切无法控制；一个留恋老屋不愿离去的孩子，多一刻的停留却失去了母亲；还有一对相依为命的姐妹、一个因九岁女儿失踪而破碎的家庭……克莱尔•吉根以简洁冷峻的笔调描写了爱尔兰许多普通人之间的情感、日常生活中的戏剧冲突，深受评论界好评，被称为具有雷蒙德•卡佛、威廉•特雷弗等短篇小说大师作品的神韵，赢得多个文学奖项。
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克莱尔•吉根的语词简约、句子简约——如此编织出简约（而又温馨、深邃）的场景。
——村上春树《生日故事集》
吉根的作品与大多数心理惊悚小说的不同之处在于其平静之中渗透着丝丝不安的表现方式……她平淡的叙述风格、善于暗示的艺术形式以及对爱尔兰南部生活的密切关注，无不使人联想到乔伊斯的《都柏林人》……因为有了如此优秀的写作，波澜不惊的故事也变得跌宕起伏、引人入胜。
——《泰晤士报文学副刊》
这些故事……表明吉根是一个真正的天才，有着敏锐的眼光和独特的嗓音。
——《波士顿环球报》
阅读这些故事就像是读到安•贝蒂或雷蒙德•卡佛刚开始职业生涯时的作品。
——《洛杉矶时报》

女性在生育之前，知晓身体可能受到的伤害吗？
养育了3个孩子的22年婚姻，要因为惯性而延续吗？
长期遭遇家庭暴力，靠自己能离得成婚吗？
随先生搬到陌生城市，事业停滞，顺势成为“家庭主妇”是应该的吗？
一个母亲说不爱自己的孩子是被允许的吗？
做试管婴儿是因为想要一个孩子，还是不愿意接受自己是“生殖无能”？
作为一名女性，不想来月经，可以吗？
送给妈妈一个跳蛋作礼物，会怎么样？
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22位女性作者，24个真实的生命故事
伍尔夫在《一间自己的房间》说：“女人如果打算写小说，她必须有钱，还要有一间自己的房间。”
在《最好朝南》里，这些女性写作者用文字构建自己的 “朝南房间”。她们大都不以写作为生，把故事写下来的目的，是理解自己。
这些故事是非常私人的个体遭遇，是对个人而言有重大意义的生命片段，是在日常生活中不会轻易对别人提起，甚至连最亲密的家人朋友也不知晓的经历。
通过写作，她们向身处的境况提问：作为女性，“我”经历了什么？为什么“我”会经历这些？这些经历对“我”意味着什么？它们如何构成了“我”的一部分？
她们写自己的生命，也用生命写作。
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★《最好朝南》书名脱胎于弗吉尼亚•伍尔夫的作品《一间自己的房间》，“女人如果打算写小说，她必须有钱，还要有一间自己的房间”。而我们说，女人一定要有一间自己的房间，并且最好朝南。
本书选取了22位女性作者，写了24个真实的生命片段。社会赋予女性非常多的刻板印象，要结婚、要忠于婚姻、要生孩子、不要离婚、要爱自己的孩子，等等，如果女性不这么做，会面临什么呢？书里的24个女性，就是24个不同寻常的“离经叛道”的故事，她们有人不想来月经，有人不想结婚，有人一定要离婚，有人不爱自己的孩子，有人一辈子与女性结盟，有人奋起反抗性侵……这些女性从自己内心生发出力量，活出了女性原本的样貌。她们都是个性的声音，却与当下的女性觉醒发生了极大的共鸣。
★《最好朝南》的作者大部分都不是“职业写作者”，不以写作为生。她们的身份背景多元,有自由职业者、品牌策划、银行职员、公益从业者、老师、医生等，这使得本书故事多样，内容极为丰富。
★《最好朝南》是译文纪实第二本原创图书，与国内比较成熟的写作平台三明治合作。
★特邀插画师为本书画了4幅插画，它们是配合本书的四篇文章的主题的，具有极强的艺术感。

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内容简介
我坐在彼德拉河畔，哭泣。
传说，所有掉进这条河里的东西，不论落叶、虫尸还是鸟羽，都会化成石头，累积成河床。假若我能将心撕成碎片，投入湍急的流水，那么，我的痛苦与渴望就能了结，而我，终能将一切遗忘。
多年以前，我们在索里亚小城一起长大，然而我还未等到他说出心中的话，他就离去，去了远方……
多年之后，我们再次相遇。我们携手渡过溪流，走过山谷，在比利牛斯山下徜徉，在古井边默默对视。七天之后，他又要去“远方”，永远；只留下我坐在彼德拉河畔，哭泣……