Biographies & Memoirs (GR)

An old album which is linked to this book has a collection of about 580 beautiful and colourful postage stamps of Malaysia and 29 other countries. The stamps were collected at the Prime Minister’s Office when Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was the Prime Minister, from July 1981 to October 2003....

Setelah pulang berpetualangan di bumi Inggeris ke tanah air, Saari Sungib meneruskan kerja-kerja dakwah dalam suasana dan cabaran baru yang jauh lebih kompleks berbanding di United Kingdom. Di samping membina kerjaya dan keluarga pada masa yang sama, usaha-usaha dakwah diteruskan dengan membangun sebuah wadah baharu yang menghimpunkan aktivis-aktivis dakwah serata...

Shameless, exciting and funny, Dato Hamid charts his life and loves against the backdrop of economic and political changes that have created the Malaysia of today. Dato’ Hamid, ‘Old Boy’ and retired civil servant, burst into public prominence in 2007 when his rib-tickling confessional memoirs quickly sold out. Fifteen years...

Salleh Ben Joned: Truth, Beauty, Amok and Belonging shines a spotlight, for the first time, via his poems, prose and relationships, on the world view of one of the beloved Malaysian poets and public intellectuals, written by his daughter Anna Salleh. Salleh Ben Joned has been described in many ways—maverick...

The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life...

有人说他是一位教育家；也有人说他是一名企业家。更多的有识之士则认为，他是一名满怀乐观情绪、精于追求变革的社会活动家，他坚定不移地渴望看到马来西亚终将成为对所有居住在此的人来说都能感到公正、公平和公义的理想国度。 纵观陈友信经历过的精彩一生，基本涵盖了上述所有面向的人生轨迹。 这本书重点总结了陈友信在过去三十五年里，从专注在为马来西亚华裔社区发声的公共工作，到领导其创办大学成为国际最顶尖一员的私立高等教育机构，再到引导和塑造众多马来西亚年轻人技能发展的心路历程。 此外，他也孜孜不倦，积极投身到跨种族公民社会工作促进多元社会的改革活动，以建立具备国民和谐精神、包容性和民主理念的文明社会。 有趣的是，这本书将聚焦多位“身边人”，并以第三人称的形式，让读着一睹陈友信到底如何完美切换身份，身兼多职。如要一言蔽之，陈友信实则是一名以身作则的真正爱国者，且从不畏惧担当各项领导者的身份领导群雄。

A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series Jada Pinkett Smith. In a media driven landscape that crafts narratives for our celebrities, Smith recounts her story in an intimate conversation with readers. Along the way, she explores her path...

Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations. This Penguin Classics edition is edited by Otto H. Frank and Mirjam Pressler, translated by Susan Massotty, and includes an introduction by...

Time can never erase sweet memories. While we age as the years roll on, the memories of beloved people, places and precious experiences remain fresh, enthralling our hearts and minds, with each dear reminiscence. From time to time, cherished memories give rise to deep yearnings to relive the past, impossible...

When Malaysia won the Thomas Cup in 1992, the whole nation celebrated as one. And for most of that decade, we did seem to have reasons to celebrate: We had a national car, a national goal in the form of Wawasan 2020, and the future seemed as bright as KLCC...

The Life in the Writing is the first biography of Malaysian scholar and former National University of Singapore academician, Syed Hussein Alatas (1928-2007). The author has chosen to reconstruct her father’s life by focusing on the very activity which brought his learning to the world: writing. Containing previously unpublished material...

From October 2016 till March 2023, the author and her husband, Peter took up residence at The Nest, a colonial hill bungalow built in 1887 in Taiping, Malaysia. In the early years until landslides rendered road access impossible, they took in guests to sustain the building and its surroundings. The...

《怀思诗集》汇集了著者从1982到 2023年所创作的30多首古诗。全书共分28篇，每篇都以诗作引子，以达怀旧、纪实、联想、思考或论定的目的。除言志外，还包罗国际关系、美中关系、澳中关系、两岸关系、华人华侨境遇、中国书法和中国科技历史与成就等方方面面的评论；天南地北，无所不谈，从中也零星道出著者的人生经历。要传达的信息包括： o 当今中国已是全球第二大经济体，而且拥有绝对能和美国抗衡的军事力量，不少科技创新和基建成就，更是遥遥领先； o 美国死板的反华策略从韩战、东约到特朗普、拜登时代，70多年了，都徒劳无功，以后就更不可能会有成效； o 澳、中友好是正途，澳大利亚没有中国，经济、贸易前途堪虑； o 一切反华政客、文痞、“中国通”等应该觉醒了！ 本书所附带不言而喻的信息，就是马来西亚华校出身的学子，若能放眼世界，前途是光明的。因此，它能对马华读者尤其是独中学生及其家长们，产生鼓励作用。此作是依据一般学术论文方式写的，参阅过的书报文章三百餘篇，都一一列出，主要目的是表明所言绝非空穴来风，也方便有兴趣者作追踪和考究工作。

Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do is the iconic book presenting the martial art created by Bruce Lee as explained in the master's own words. In 1970, Bruce Lee suffered a back injury that confined him to bed. Rather than allowing this to slow his growth as a martial artist, he...

"A teacher is never a giver of truth--he is a guide, a pointer to the truth that each student must find for himself. A good teacher is merely a catalyst."--Bruce Lee Within the pages of Striking Thoughts, you will find the secrets of Bruce Lee's incredible success-- as an actor,...

This special educational edition of Anne Frank's unique diary, describing her family's plight during the Nazi persecution, is accompanied by substantial background material and photographs to help students to contextualise this teenager's account.

Rainforest Challenge (RFC) is renowned international off-road motorsport event, originating from Malaysia, that pushes the limits of both man and machine in some of the world's most challenging terrains. Participants navigate through jungles, rivers, mud, steep slopes and obstacles in a series of gruelling challenges designed to showcase their off-road...

“A fascinating journey, well documented with precision and absolute detail. The thinking of the writer was clearly and candidly expressed for every move he made. The journey for the writer in the RMAF was not without major challenges. With the perseverance and love for flying and the Air Force, he...

Coretan ini ialah tentang bapa Nik Nazmi - Menteri Sumber Asli, Alam Sekitar dan Perubahan Iklim, Nik Ahmad Nik Hassan yang bersara sebagai Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Tenaga, Telekom dan Pos. Nik Ahmad bersara pada 1988, dan 34 tahun kemudian anak bongsunya dilantik untuk bertanggungjawab ke atas portfolio sama. Nik Ahmad...

Daripada memori berendam di dalam parit sambil mengunyah buah yang baru dipetik, kepada digelar Budak Surau, hingga menjadi bapa kepada 6 cahaya mata, Kamil Ab Majid sering dilihat sebagai seorang yang sering memberi keutamaan kepada orang lain dalam hidupnya baik dalam hubungan luar dan juga sesama ahli keluarga. Beliau yang...