Biographies & Memoirs (GR)

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...

An insider’s biography of Anwar Ibrahim’s remarkable political odyssey.The four years following Anwar Ibrahim’s release from prison on 16 May 2018 were as dramatic as it were chaotic.With rare insider insights, this book uncovers the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan coalition, the turmoil after Mahathir's shocking resignation, and the hard...

"After her husband's death, she raised two daughters alone and in two worlds at once, and became one of the earliest voices in Asian-American literature," Janice P. Nimura writes in the foreword. "Her life was a bridge from the nineteenth century to the twentieth, from the time-hallowed beauty and rigidity of a...

In this continuing account of Lim Kit Siang’s life and 56-year political career, dramatist-journalist Kee Thuan Chye picks up from the cliffhanger at the end of Volume One to present a story full of intrigue, heart-tugging moments, dramatic twists and turns – and even some laughter and joy.What comes through...

Buku ini ialah pemerihalan dan analisis terhadap identiti Lu Po-yeh, seorang sasterawan Mahua. Lu Po-yeh, sebagai generasi kedua keturunan Cina di Malaya, telah menghadapi proses penyesuaian dan perubahan dalam perjalanan mencari identiti budaya dan nasionalnya. Dalam penerokaan pembentukan identiti budaya dan nasional beliau, dapat juga diketahui dan difahami proses perubahan...

Memoir Abdullah CD: Perjuangan di Kawasan Sempadan sehingga Perdamalan Terhormat lalah jilid ketiga dan terakhir siri memoir Abdullah CD. Buku ini menunjukkan pasukan Rejimen Ke-10 menjadi sebuah pasukan yang benar-benar teguh dan tabah memperjuangkan cita-cita kemerdekaan. Di akhir tahun 1950-an hingga awal 1960-an, sebahagian pasukan bersenjata dalam Tentera Pembebasan Nasional...

Memoir Abdullah CD: Zaman Pergerakan sehingga 1948 ialah sebuah karya yang dihasilkan oleh salah seorang tokoh besar pejuang kemerdekaan. Ia ditulis dari perspektif beliau yang menceburkan diri dalam perjuangan ini sejak sebelum Perang Dunia Kedua dan seterusnya. Buku ini mengisahkan keluarga dan kampung halaman beliau di Perak, zaman persekolahan dan...

Profiles noteworthy women in sports from archery to waterskiing, including both individuals and groups; discusses their education, the highlights of their careers, records, and awards; and describes the difficulties they faced and the triumphs they won

Saya telah melalui pahit maung di bawah penjajah Inggeris dan Jepun. Pada masa pendudukan Jepun (1941-45), saya bergerak melawan pendudukan tersebut setakat yang saya mampu. Begitulah juga apabila Inggeris kembali menjajah semula Malaya pada 1945. Di antara 1945-48, tempoh perjuangan secara aman melawan Inggeris, saya menjadi salah seorang wakil terbuka...

Memoir Abdullah CD: Penaja dan Pemimpin Rejiman Ke-10 secara khusus memfokuskan kepada perjuangan bersenjata menentang penjajah British untuk kemerdekaan Malaya yang bermula pada bulan Jun 1948. Secara umum bolehlah disimpulkan perjuangan bersenjata anti-British adalah akibat wajar dari penindasan British secara kekerasan ke atas pergerakan rakyat yang berjuang menentangnya. Juga ia...

Hannah’s story is not only about politics. It is about a spiritual journey of self-discovery. It is also about the role of values and faith in public office. Hannah’s Christian convictions show us how faith is a prime mover for righteousness, justice and good governance in the state and the...

The Temiars of the Puyan River, Vol. 2 is the story of a Temiar community in the Kelantan hinterland. Never before has it been told in such detail and clarity, even though anthropologists have been intrigued with the Temiars for over a hundred years. It is a story of their...

Buku ini adalah usaha memaparkan peranan Ustaz Sulam Haji Mansor sebagai seorang guru agama biasa di sebuah kampung terpencil yang berjaya meletakkan dirinya di persada lebih luas. Sememangnya Ustaz Sulam bukanlah sosok tokoh yang dikenali ramai di negara ini. Dia bukan ulama tersohor yang berceramah serata tempat. Dia pun tidak...

‘Rendezvous with Injustice – How a family survived hell after blowing the whistle on the 1MDB financial scandal’ Staggering new account by Laura and Xavier Justo is a plea for truth and justice — and reveals the human cost to blowing the whistle on the scandal of the century What...

A BARACK OBAMA AND A BILL GATES SUMMER READING PICK 2022 A NEW YORK TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER 'This book helped me understand modern politics better' - Bill Gates, Summer Reading Pick 2022 'Superbly researched and written' - Francis Fukuyama, The Washington Post 'It's been a long time...

'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...