Biographies & Memoirs (GR)

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;...

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...

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is 99, unelected, and continues to defy the Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim government. When Paradoxes of Mahathirism was published in 1995, Mahathir was at the crest of his power. His decline came with the East Asian financial crisis and his persecution of Anwar Ibrahim. In 2018 a restive...

What does it mean to be Malay in the 21st century? This question is especially relevant in a country like Malaysia, where identity politics is frequently highlighted and closely policed by the state. Sixteen years after the publication of I Am Muslim, Dina Zaman returns with her new memoir, Malayland,...

Everything you need to know about the queen of the charts and our hearts.From her signature red lip to her endless list of chart-topping hits, Taylor Swift is a force to be reckoned with.Every blank space in The Book of Taylor has been filled with colorful collages of our fave cat-loving, Grammy-winning,...

Tracy was at the start of her law career and at the cusp of life when she got a debilitating brainstem stroke that affected her breathing, swallowing, speech, eyesight, and severely weakened her left and paralyzed her right. She found herself effectively a thinking statue at the age of thirty-five.This...

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • An insightful look into the mind of a master storyteller—and a unique look at the craft of writing from the beloved and best-selling author of 1Q84, Norwegian Wood, and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running."Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as...

An extraordinary, uncompromising and consoling celebration of a life - through childhood, faith, family, love, friendship, pain and loss - written as its author was facing her own mortalityGillian Rose was a star academic, acclaimed as one of the most dazzling and original thinkers of her time. Told that she...

Another year on the Diddly Squat Farm and Jeremy is still knee-deep in mud and endless challenges . . .Welcome back to Clarkson's Farm. Since taking the wheel three years ago Jeremy's had his work cut out. And it's now clear from hard-won experience that, when it comes to farming,...

The #1 New York Times BestsellerAs Taylor releases her 11th album, THE TORTURED POET’S DEPARTMENT, catch up on the full story of Taylor Swift’s stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who’s taking over the worldA small-town girl with incredible talent – and the...

Whether you're a law enthusiast, looking for a good read, or are just plain curious about this Malaysian lawyer, this book will return a verdict of entertainment and edification. Grab your copy, hold on to your briefs, and robe up for a roller- coaster that's more fun than a barrel...

In this, her second book, author Lilian Low takes readers to the rarified world of a select group of accomplished individuals, all with one common factor bom or raised in Muar in the state of Johor, Malaysia. While her first book The M Quotient profiled 13 personalities from Muar who...

Sinopsis: Idealis: Syed Hamid Albar merupakan sebuah biografi yang mencatatkan perjalanan hidup Tan Sri Dr. Syed Hamid Albar dari kecil sehinggalah beliau berkecimpung dalam dunia politik. Buku ini menyentuh dari sudut peranan Tan Sri Syed Jaafar Albar, seorang yang digelar “Singa UMNO” dalam membentuk peribadi Syed Hamid Albar, perjalanan muda...

In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company’s early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world’s most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.In 1962, fresh out of business school,...

Biografi Wu Lien Teh - Wu Meiru - 9786297510132 - Han CultureHardback Cover

Featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion questions and a 5-question Q&AIn her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that...