[This Week's Books] 'Miguk-in Iyagi' and 5 More Titles
◆American Stories=Over 250 years ago, America laid the foundation of democracy and liberalism in the British Empire's colonies. This book covers the epic journey of Americans from the empire's periphery to the center of the world, from birth to nationhood. The first book in the Oxford American History series, "The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution 1763~1739," has been divided into three volumes. It is a series that introduces American politics, society, culture, and history in an easy-to-understand narrative style. Three out of the twelve volumes have won the Pulitzer Prize. (Written by Robert Middlekauff · Social Review)
◆Shadows of a Hundred=This work brilliantly depicts the bonds among people living in a fading city and their fresh romantic feelings through the author's unique style and imaginative crossing between reality and fantasy. With undying vitality, it excellently portrays the everyday violence occurring in urban spaces and the persistent lives of people who resist it. (Written by Hwang Jeong-eum · Changbi)
◆Successful Nation, Anxious Citizens=This book is the product of collective intelligence from seven intellectuals who discussed and researched for over two years. While solidifying the still much-needed improvements in the 복시 system and social policies, it contains plans for the "Restructuring of the Korean Welfare State" to ensure citizens' safety in the face of the enormous challenges of digital transformation and ecological crises. (Written by Lee Tae-su and six others · Heybooks)
◆Meta Facebook=Shocked by the phenomenon of one billion simultaneous users on Facebook on the same day in 2015, an American tech journalist began working to capture Facebook's ambitions. He conducted over 300 interviews over three years with current and former executives, co-founders, competitors, including founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg, and compiled them into this book. (Written by Steven Levy · Bookie)
◆Connect: Stanford's Human Relationship Class=This book is about the skills to build trustworthy relationships with everyone from first-time acquaintances to very close people, even those with no common ground. It contains the content of a popular course taken by over 90% of Stanford MBA students. It offers human relationship techniques for various situations, such as when the other person does not open their heart or refuses to accept feedback. (Written by David Bradford and one other · Gimyoungsa)
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◆Companion Dog Behavioral Psychology=Based on objective research, this book analyzes companion dog behavioral psychology and discusses dog-rearing methods based on it. The author advises readers to discern the overwhelming amount of information about companion dogs carefully. It also introduces advice from experts such as canine scientists, veterinarians, veterinary behaviorists, shelter managers, and dog trainers. (Written by Jazzy Todd · Dongle Design)
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