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永遠的約定
一本讓人讀起來又哭又笑的書，一種讓你不放棄未來、勇敢面對世界紛擾的力量。 小荳荳與鎌田醫師，一位是聯合國兒童基金會大使、家喻戶曉的窗邊小荳荳本尊、洋蔥頭魔女黑柳徹子；一位是提倡體貼病人醫療照護、長年在海外戰地服務的鎌田醫生，一起聊到他們與重要的人的約定。希望人們不要忘記重要的約定，要實踐這個約定。 兩人哭著、笑著，淚眼婆娑訴說人世間的生命與和平，從人生經歷、在飢荒國家和戰地的所見所聞，希望喚起每個人心中那份溫柔與體貼，進而衍生幸福與希望的連鎖效應....
他們對大人們說，小小稱讚也會有不可思議的大力量：當被可以持續聽小荳荳講話四小時的校長對她說「你呀！真是個好孩子」，小荳荳就覺得沒有什麼事難得倒她；儘管後來知道，校長這句話隱含著有點傷腦筋的含意。
他們對父母說，擁抱是希望的泉源：請向孩子伸出體貼溫暖的手、回應溫柔的聲音、母親的味道、爸爸要花時間在孩子身上、爸媽要互相尊重.....最最重要的是常常緊緊擁抱孩子，因為知道擁抱的美好的小孩，長大必定能成為可以擁抱別人的大人；因為受到關注，因此才做個乖小孩。就像小荳荳的父母隱藏了小荳荳被退學的祕密、鎌田醫師的父母與太太隱瞞了自己是養子的祕密，而讓兩人擁有愉快的回憶長大。因為有愛、有共鳴、有溝通，就能彼此傳遞溫柔。
他們也對以為挫折很難敖、死亡很容易、可以像電玩主角一樣死而復活的小孩們說，活著就是一種幸福：「衣索比亞女孩的願望﹔我想活下去」、「車諾比媽媽﹔即使分隔遙遠，請給我的孩子機會，帶回日本治療吧！」「阿富汗男孩誤踩地雷因為裝了義肢，終於可以再走路、能和羊兒一起生活，他認為這就是幸福！」對她們來說，幸福竟是這麼簡單──活著，就是幸福。
他們對大人們說，小小稱讚也會有不可思議的大力量：當被可以持續聽小荳荳講話四小時的校長對她說「你呀！真是個好孩子」，小荳荳就覺得沒有什麼事難得倒她；儘管後來知道，校長這句話隱含著有點傷腦筋的含意。
他們對父母說，擁抱是希望的泉源：請向孩子伸出體貼溫暖的手、回應溫柔的聲音、母親的味道、爸爸要花時間在孩子身上、爸媽要互相尊重.....最最重要的是常常緊緊擁抱孩子，因為知道擁抱的美好的小孩，長大必定能成為可以擁抱別人的大人；因為受到關注，因此才做個乖小孩。就像小荳荳的父母隱藏了小荳荳被退學的祕密、鎌田醫師的父母與太太隱瞞了自己是養子的祕密，而讓兩人擁有愉快的回憶長大。因為有愛、有共鳴、有溝通，就能彼此傳遞溫柔。
他們也對以為挫折很難敖、死亡很容易、可以像電玩主角一樣死而復活的小孩們說，活著就是一種幸福：「衣索比亞女孩的願望﹔我想活下去」、「車諾比媽媽﹔即使分隔遙遠，請給我的孩子機會，帶回日本治療吧！」「阿富汗男孩誤踩地雷因為裝了義肢，終於可以再走路、能和羊兒一起生活，他認為這就是幸福！」對她們來說，幸福竟是這麼簡單──活著，就是幸福。
224 pages, Paperback
First published July 26, 2007
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About the author
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
46 books390 followersTetsuko Kuroyanagi (黒柳 徹子) is an internationally famous Japanese actress, a talk show host, a best-selling author of children book.
She founded the Totto Foundation, named for the eponymous and autobiographical protagonist of her book Totto-chan, The Little Girl at the Window. The Foundation professionally trains deaf actors, implementing Kuroyanagi's vision of bringing theater to the deaf.
In 1984, in recognition of her charitable works, Kuroyanagi was appointed to be a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, being the first person from Asia to hold this position. During the late 1980s and the 1990s, she visited many developing countries in Asia and Africa for charitable works and goodwill missions, helping children who had suffered from disasters and war as well as raising international awareness of the situations of children in poor countries. Kuroyanagi has raised more than $20 million for the UNICEF programmes that she has been involved in, through television fund-raising campaigns. She also used the royalties from her bestselling book, Totto-chan, to contribute to UNICEF.
In 1997, Kuroyanagi published the book Totto-chan's Children, which was based on her experience working for as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador from 1984 to 1996. Kuroyanagi is a director of the Japanese branch of the World Wildlife Fund.
Kuroyanagi has twice brought America's National Theater of the Deaf to Japan, acting with them in sign language.
For her involvement in media and television entertainment, Kuroyanagi won the Japanese Cultural Broadcasting Award, which is the highest television honour in Japan. Since then, she has been voted 14 times as Japan’s favourite television personality, for the show Tetsuko’s Room.[3]
In 2000, Kuroyanagi became the first recipient of the Global Leadership for Children Award, which was established by UNICEF in the 10th anniversary of the 1990 World Summit for Children. In May 2003, Kuroyanagi received Order of the Sacred Treasure in recognition of her two decades of service for the world’s children.
She founded the Totto Foundation, named for the eponymous and autobiographical protagonist of her book Totto-chan, The Little Girl at the Window. The Foundation professionally trains deaf actors, implementing Kuroyanagi's vision of bringing theater to the deaf.
In 1984, in recognition of her charitable works, Kuroyanagi was appointed to be a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, being the first person from Asia to hold this position. During the late 1980s and the 1990s, she visited many developing countries in Asia and Africa for charitable works and goodwill missions, helping children who had suffered from disasters and war as well as raising international awareness of the situations of children in poor countries. Kuroyanagi has raised more than $20 million for the UNICEF programmes that she has been involved in, through television fund-raising campaigns. She also used the royalties from her bestselling book, Totto-chan, to contribute to UNICEF.
In 1997, Kuroyanagi published the book Totto-chan's Children, which was based on her experience working for as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador from 1984 to 1996. Kuroyanagi is a director of the Japanese branch of the World Wildlife Fund.
Kuroyanagi has twice brought America's National Theater of the Deaf to Japan, acting with them in sign language.
For her involvement in media and television entertainment, Kuroyanagi won the Japanese Cultural Broadcasting Award, which is the highest television honour in Japan. Since then, she has been voted 14 times as Japan’s favourite television personality, for the show Tetsuko’s Room.[3]
In 2000, Kuroyanagi became the first recipient of the Global Leadership for Children Award, which was established by UNICEF in the 10th anniversary of the 1990 World Summit for Children. In May 2003, Kuroyanagi received Order of the Sacred Treasure in recognition of her two decades of service for the world’s children.
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