Traversing the world of uncertainty
Book Title: 1Q84 ISBN: 978-0-099-57807-9 Author: Haruki Murakami Publisher: Vintage Books Price: RM52.90 It’s just that you’re about to do something out of the ordinary. And after you do something like that, the everyday look of things might seem to change a little. Things may look different to you than they did before. But don’t […]
Building deep bonds in difficult times
“Watching my grandfather work taught me that not everything was fluid. There were certain things that you hit from different angles, but you never gave up on. You did the work that was needed, wherever that work took you.” Title: The Last Thing He Told Me Author: Laura Dave Category: Mystery, Fiction ISB Code: 9781501171345 […]
Plight of an immigrant child
Book Title: Beautiful Country ISBN: 0385547218 Author: Qian Julie Wang, a Chinese-American writer and civil rights lawyer Publisher: Doubleday Books Publication year: 2021 Price: RM89.06 (Also available in hardback: RM124.40) “Secrets: they have so much power, don’t they?” The title of the book “Beautiful Country” draws readers to wonder which country is so beautiful — […]
The man behind the gunners
Book Title: My Life in Red and White ISBN: 9781474618267 Author: Arsène Wenger Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Publication Year: 13 October 2020 Price: RM52.18 (hardcover on Amazon) Passing the ball is communicating with another person; it’s being in the service of another person. It’s crucial. For the pass to be a good one, the player […]
An inspiring memoir of a remarkable woman
Title: Tengku Noor Zakiah: Malaysia’s Pioneering StockbrokerAuthor: Tan Sri Datuk Paduka Tengku Noor Zakiah Tengku IsmailPublication year: 2019Publisher: MPH Group Publishing Sdn BhdISBN: 9789674155292Price: RM40 The book ‘Tengku Noor Zakiah: Malaysia’s Pioneering Stockbroker’ is a memoir about a woman going through her tough life on a journey to become the most successful women in the […]
The making of a true champion
BY FAKHRY ASA’AD Title: Frankel: The Greatest Racehorse Of All Time And The Sport That Made HimAuthor: Simon CooperPublication year: 2020Publisher: Harper CollinsISBN: 9780008307035Price: RM89.90 In horse racing, greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation […]
Casting a new light on freedom of speech
BY DORGE RAJAH Book Title: Why Societies Need DissentISBN: 9780674017689Author: Cass R. SunsteinPublisher: Harvard University PressPublication Year: 2005Price: RM97.20 Censorship, then, is what the law of free speech is fundamentally designed to prevent. — Professor Cass R. Suntein Dissent and opinions are loosely related. It is easier to conform to the majority so as not […]
A more trusting view of humanity
Title: Talking to StrangersAuthor: Malcolm GladwellPublication year: 2019Publisher: Little, Brown & CoISBN: 9780316478526Price: RM39.00 His first in six years, “Talking to Strangers” is bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book and this time it centres on communication and also on how we often incorrectly communicate. Gladwell follows his usual formula of using anecdotes and statistics to […]
All about adapting to changes
BY TEO HUA HIN Book Title: Who Moved My Cheese?ISBN: 9780091816971Author: Dr Spencer JohnsonPublisher: Ebury PublishingPublication Year: 1998Price: RM39.90 With over 2.5 million copies sold worldwide, Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound truths. It is the amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look […]
A riveting murder mystery
Title: The Guest’s ListAuthor: Lucy FoleyCategory: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Psychological thriller, Psychological FictionISBN: 9780008297176Publisher: HarperCollinsPublication Year: 2020Price: RM69.90 The Guest List is a fun and fast-paced, guessing game of a read; perfect for fans of Dame Agatha Christie, or Ruth Ware. Lucy Foley follows The Hunting Party with this even more hugely entertaining atmospheric murder […]
