Biographies & Memoirs (GR)

Twenty-year-old Ratai is proud and strong for she is the eldest child of Nuing, the Iban warrior who went to the invisible world and returned alive, and the granddaughter of Bujang Maias, the great headhunter who was raised by apes. Despite her pedigree, however, she is frustrated and confused. Although...

This is a stunningly well-written account of the life of a surgeon: what it is like to cut into peoples bodies and the terrifying - literally life and death - decisions that have to be made.There are accounts of operations that go wrong; of doctors who go to the bad;...

In 1955 an American family moved into a chalet on the side of a steep Swiss alp. They did not know exactly why God had brought them there, what He wanted them to do, or even where the money to live on would come from. But He began opening doors,...

THE CLASSIC BESTSELLER: 'The greatest book about food ever written' 'A compelling book with its intriguing mix of clever writing and kitchen patois ... more horrifically gripping than a Stephen King novel' Sunday Times 'Extraordinary ... written with a clarity and a clear-eyed wit to put the professional food-writing fraternity to shame' Observer...

Although topping Forbes Malaysia Rich List, the Kuok family keeps a relatively low profile. Robert Kuok is known for his countless virtues rather than his wealth. In his pursuit of wealth, he has never strayed from the path of virtue. As he gained wealth, he extended his virtuous acts by...

Jack Ma To quote T. E. Lawrence, “All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their...

From the hardships in his early life to the humble beginning of his plastic factory, today, Li's diversified business touches virtually every aspect of Hong Kong life and stretches from one end of the globe to the other. He owns the world's largest private operator of container terminals, Hutchison Port,...

“Within a boundary of roughly a half-mile radius, centered at my house, was where my buddies and I played, hung out, played pranks, and grew up together. Life was simple back then. Without the distractions from cell phones, internet access, and all the trapping of the digital age, none of...

In 2014, Joko Widodo—popularly known as Jokowi—was elected the seventh president of the Republic of Indonesia, going on to win a second five-year term in 2019. Raised amid poverty in a riverside slum and with a background in the furniture export trade, Jokowi broke the mold for political leaders in...

在编辑《赶路人2.0》时，重新翻阅今年所写的114篇诗文及短文，犹如一篇篇的日记在记录着生活的点滴，脑海中快速闪过所做所见所闻，形如一小段视频。人生也是如此，周而复始，一直在做着重复的东西度日子。年轻时度日如年，年长时一日三秋，白驹过隙,再回首，已是百年身。感叹时光流逝之快，岁月不饶人，惊变都会在瞬间或这几年内发生。。。。。。   整理篇章时，不时沉淀在往事，触动人心，发现自己多愁善感的一面。。。。。。二次阅读时，发觉这次感性的诗文多了，少了政治课题篇幅，反而增加了珍惜亲人、同学、朋友间的描述，惜时惜緣。   2024年是充满挑战的一年，百物继续通胀，造成生产商与消费者的拉锯战。2025年，中国市场萎缩影响需求量，动摇全球经济表现。加上特朗普明年一月上任美国总统宝，做事总喜欢不按常理出牌，充满许多不明朗因素。多国持观望态度，导致市场一片低迷，一时三刻不会有振奋人心的消息。   从之前两本书的错别字及排版的不完美中吸取经验,，明白到有些事是要交托予专业人士去处理。这次《赶路人 2.0》找来了韩美凤学妹的出版社代为校对，排版及发行， 希望给读者更美好的阅读享受。   一如往常，邀了数位奋笔疾书友人献文,参于其中。

  It was meant to be a two-week holiday in paradise to celebrate her sister's birthday, but for Schapelle Corby it ended in every traveller's darkest nightmare.   She stepped off the plane and into a world of hell after Bali customs officers discovered 4.2 kilos of marijuana in her...

“This publication is the biography of Malaysian glove tycoon Tan Sri Dr. Lim Wee Chai who founded Top Glove Corporation Berhad with his wife in 1991. Today, Top Glove is one of the world’s largest glove manufacturers. The book traces the influences that shaped his philosophy of business and life....

A humorous and moving testimony to the art of traditional diplomacy that has faded in an age of screens and digital conversations.Embassy Tales is an intensely personal and perceptive account of Christine Sathiah’s life as a diplomatic wife spanning three decades and nine different countries, where she was witness to...

本书延续了林吉祥的一生以及他长达56年政治生涯的记述。身兼剧作家和新闻从业员的作者纪传财衔接了《第一部》的悬念结尾，继续为我们带来一个情节复杂、感人至深、充满戏剧性转折，甚至夹杂着欢笑与喜悦的故事。贯穿全篇的，是林吉祥为追寻他的“马来西亚之梦”而展现的顽强毅力。他毕生的愿景就是建立一个团结、民主、繁荣的国家，让每一位公民都能有机会实现自我价值，获得成功。我们将在本书看到林吉祥如何为了实现这个梦想，毅然放下深刻的政治分歧，宽恕那些曾不公地对待他及儿子，甚至给他们带来痛苦与折磨的政敌。此外，我们也将看到，当林吉祥与那些企图分裂国家、窃取人民利益和破坏法治的势力作斗争之际，他挚爱的妻子和孩子们发挥了不可或缺的作用，为他提供了源源不断的支持与力量。没有林吉祥的政治斗争和牺牲，没有他对“马来西亚之梦” 的追求不懈，今天的马来西亚将截然不同。正如本传记所展示，林吉祥在漫长的政治生涯中，始终不渝地证明了他对国家和人民的真挚关怀，同时也展现出他作为一位远见卓识的领袖，如何超越时代，塑造未来。

Title: Neither Here Nor There: A Lifelong Journey of elc’s Founder from Scotland to MalaysiaAuthor: Margaret Ann Kaloo and Umasuthan KalooPublisher: Gerakbudaya EnterpriseISBN： 978-967-0076-47-8This is the story of Margaret Ann, founder of the elc International School in Malaysia. She was born in Scotland at the end of WWII, and at the age of...

One of the great figures of the twentieth century, Chairman Mao looms irrepressibly over the economic rise of China. Mao Zedong was the leader of a revolution, a communist who lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, an aggressive and distrustful leader, and a man responsible for more civilian deaths...

A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family papers.*WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION*Ian Fleming's greatest creation, James Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture, but Fleming’s life...

King of the Sea is a collection of short stories by the acclaimed Malaysian writer, Dina Zaman focussing on her home state of Terengganu. This collection features three new short stories since its initial publication in 2012.Terengganu is more than a state; it is a country by itself, full of magic...

Interplanetary, quite extraordinary . . . awash with dark humour and scenes of intense beauty' Financial Times 'One of the greatest avant-garde Japanese writers of the twentieth century' New Yorker Beautiful Star is a 1962 tale of family, love, nuclear war and UFOs, and was considered by Mishima to be...

From YouTube sensation Chris Broad, the hilarious and insightful memoir of a Brit trying assimilate into life in Japan as he unravels the wonders and eccentricities of one of the world's most mysterious cultures. When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd...