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Could you marry a man you’ve never met? Three Korean women in 1918 make a life-changing journey to Hawaii, where they will marry, having seen only photographs of their intended husbands.Different fates await each of these women. Hong-ju, who dreams of a marriage of ‘natural love’, meets a man who...

An instant bestseller in Korea and the follow up to the international bestseller, Please Look After Mother; centering on a woman's efforts to reconnect with her aging father, uncovering long-held family secrets.Soon after losing her own daughter in a tragic accident, Hon returns to her childhood home in the Korean countryside...

This book brings together writings by academics from around the region highlighting the efforts of eleven Malay-Muslim educational reformers, and examines the debates that took place on this crucial topic. It aims to show that these scholars were not only teachers of religion, but were those imbued with deep knowledge...

Dream of the Red Chamber (also known as The Story of the Stone) is renowned for its epic scope, rich psychological characterizations and telling observations on family life and the role of women in Chinese society. One of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature, along with Journey to...

The only pregnancy guide you need, now updated. Understand what is happening to you and your developing baby from the moment of conception to giving birth, to the first six weeks with your newborn baby, with this in-depth week-by-week guide to pregnancy.Based on up-to-date research and full of detailed scans...

From the eminent philosopher, an authoritative and practical exploration of answering the question- how should I live my life? What can philosophy tell us about life and how to live it? What can it tell us about what matters, about tragedy, grief, ageing, loss; the true measures of wealth, the...

A Malaysian spin on Little Red Riding Hood from the critically acclaimed author of The Girl and the Ghost, Hanna Alkaf.Courage is the strongest magic there is.On Hamra's thirteenth birthday, she receives nothing but endless nagging and yet another errand to run in the Langkawi jungle that looms behind her...

Make-up for You It’s time to let go of outdated beauty rules and expectations, and to discover empowering and exciting ways to express yourself. Welcome to the new beauty bible. Sophie Hannah is the queen of creative self-expression, whether it’s everyday hair and make-up looks or incredible festival, Halloween, party...

Find peace, calm and serenity through the ancient practice of cultivating bonsai Rooted in ancient Eastern philosophies, every part of a bonsai tree is symbolic of our life and experiences. The central tenets of this beautiful, meditative practice teach us patience, focus, calmness, perspective, planning, mindfulness and many more traits...

The perfect baby book for new moms and dads! You've just had a baby. Everything is perfect. Then the hospital sends you home--without an instruction manual... Baby expert Gina Ford comes to the rescue with her newly revised hour-by-hour, week-by-week guide. One of Great Britain's top parenting experts, she draws...

This book contains suggestions for improving English language coursebooks, a new way of teaching English grammar, lessons from multicultural classrooms, a study on multimodality lessons, positive psychology and language teaching, reflections of a Nyonya author and a story of teachers from the perspective of a dyslexic student. This book was...

'Marvellous first aid for couples' Susie Orbach 'Good advice on how to navigate those tricky arguments' Mariella Frostrup If you feel like you have the same arguments with your partner over and over again ... you may be right. And you're not alone: Joanna Harrison believes there are five distinct...

'Inspiring' GUARDIAN 'Heartbreaking' INDEPENDENT 'I loved it' ADAM KAY 'Beautiful' MATT HAIG 'Luminous' NICCI GERRARD 'Essential reading' MADELEINE BUNTING 'A celebration' CHRISTIE WATSON A Best Book for Summer in The Times, Guardian and The i Independent Book of the Month Caring is an issue that affects us all - as...

Colloquial Malay: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Malay as it is written and spoken today. Combining a clear, practical and accessible style with a methodical and thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the...

Jangan kalah dengan diri kau, Athena! Setelah misi menyelamatkan isteri presiden yang diculik menemui kegagalan, negara Erudayn gempar pula dengan berita pembunuhan presiden dan serangan android pengganas. Rentetan tragedi itu membuatkan Athena merasakan kewujudannya sebagai manusia ciptaan adalah penyebab utama.Kau hanyalah manusia ciptaan yang mengecewakan!”Keadaan semakin genting apabila Athena tiba-tiba bertukar...

“Amru takut untuk ke sekolah baru.  Bagaimana jika Amru tiada kawan?”  Perasaan bimbang dan takut terhadap perubahan baru adalah sesuatu yang pasti akan dialami oleh setiap kanak-kanak. Ikuti kisah Amru menerokai cara:  Mengenalpasti simptom kebimbangan Melabel emosi bimbang dengan doa Mengurus emosi bimbang   Adakah Amru akan berjaya menyesuaikan diri di tempat baru?

“Tetapi entahlah Puan. Kenapa ujian ini datang berturut-turut? Kenapa Allah ambil sesuatu dari saya di saat saya memerlukan sesuatu untuk bergantung harap?”Hanya tidak sampai beberapa bulan kehilangan suaminya, Iman diuji lagi. Kali ini ujian yang diterima begitu menggoyahkan keyakinan hatinya.Pesanan terakhir suaminya menyedarkan Iman bahawa manusia itu akan sentiasa diuji...

Crying doesn't mean you’re questioning God’s plan.It means that you’re human. ”Sarah—now a full-fledged lawyer, struggling to balance her work and life. As Sarah and her friends were tussling to adjust with adulthood, Jonah the ‘Romeo’ started a new religious journey.Just when she thought life was about to get rosy,...

365 WAYS TO LIVE MINDFULLY introduces simple ways to develop mindfulness habits, such as identifying personal values, developing related goals and setting out to achieve them, through short concepts, ideas, prompts, profiles, practices and exercises, all based on Buddhist thought and practices.The bite-size entries introduce different Buddhist traditions such as...

A game-changing framework for staying top of mind with your audience―from the No. 1 company dominating content marketingWhat do many successful businesses and leaders have in common? They’re the first names that come to mind when people think about their particular industries. How do you achieve this level of trust...