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In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tells the story of how he became one of the world’s most celebrated actors, who has worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Isabel Adjani, from Jeff Goldblum to Sean Connery, from...

'THIS BOOK CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR ME' - LalalaletmeexplainTHE PILL: Changes your brain Alters your stress response Can increase your risk of depression Affects your choice of partner Hormonal birth control is taken by millions of women around the world every day. Yet until recently we knew very little about how...

《艺动槟城：一座城市的艺术文化创造力》汇集与记录槟城乔治市自2008年被列入世界文化遗产后至2022年的艺文建设及创意产业发展。从文化遗产的留存到文化品牌的创立，解读现代与怀旧交织的城市魅力。编者简介梅德顺博士教授（Prof. Dr. Paul Boey），马来西亚第三代华人，现任泉州轻工职业学院教育学院副院长、马来西亚新纪元大学学院博士生导师、世界华人美术教育协会理事等职务。梅博士在文艺研究和艺术领域耕耘二十余年，著作颇丰。他积极搭建国际赛事平台，引进“天眼杯”大赛创办东南亚赛区，促进中马少儿艺术交流；策划主办马来西亚STEAM 教育与青年人才培训计划，提升中学生艺术素养；应约撰写文章推广马来西亚华人新锐艺术家；筹划活动推动国内艺术教育走向国际舞台。在学术科研创新团队建设方面，启动“马来西亚艺术家百科艺术资料库”，组建 “立德育美创新合金团队”等，并担任多个职务，推动中马艺术教育合作。梅博士研究涵盖中外美术史学与艺术教育，重视“一带一路”国家文化交流，贡献大。在教学中，梅博士培养学生思想道德素质，以艺术传达价值观，是艺术教育与文化领域的开拓者和引领者，也是中马合作与“一带一路”文化交流的杰出推动者。

ARTivate Penang collects and records the development of Penang’s arts and creative industry growth from 2008 when George Town was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to the time when Penang Hill became designated as biosphere reserve in 2022. It unravels the charm of Penang intertwining modernity and nostalgia...

Book Description This is the story of 12 young people, born in the even younger nation of Malaysia, told from their homes today in southern Thailand. Ask a Malaysian on the street today about the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), and you are likely to hear references to history textbooks...

Mastering the Science of Speaking & Training Business by Jackson Ng is for anyone aspiring to excel as a professional trainer and speaker. Drawing from over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship, management, teaching, training, and coaching, Jackson Ng unveils the secrets behind the five core competencies essential for success...

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,...

Malaysian Places and Spaces is the Seventh title in the Malaysian Literature in English series, edited by Malachi Edwin Vethamani and published by Maya Press. This anthology brings together poems from both Malaysian and international poets, offering diverse perspectives on the Malaysian landscape. It features responses from local poets, As...

“Jack Malik delights in his anxieties of influence, often invoking his poetic ‘godfathers’ from Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Frank O’Hara, to Salleh Ben Joned and Abdul Ghafar Ibrahim. Yet through the dizzying flights of sense and form, these poems reach for a sense of place—Ipoh, Kangar, Kuala Kubu Bharu,...

Underlying the whole of Maniam's opus is his concern with a fundamental human need, that is, the need of an individual to have a spiritual centre. This is especially important for Malaysians who live in a state which rose from its origins in British colonial capitalist exploitation. This concern may...

What are emotions and why do we experience them? In the last 50 years or so, psychological science has shed light on the essence of what makes us human—why we experience a range of feelings from joy to sadness, anger to fear, and compassion to contempt. Yet, the science of...

Independent, confident, and not held back by her disability, Winnifred McNulty has been determined to prove to herself and others that she can do anything without needing anyone.That all changes when Win meets Bo at a Halloween party, a charming boy in a pirate costume who has more in common...

Dress up Taylor in her most iconic fits with this illustrated press-out paper doll book.Featuring 12 show-stopping looks — from the “Love Story” music video to the Eras Tour bodysuits — Dress Up Taylor takes you through the very best of Tay-Tay’s fashion moments.With beautifully illustrated, press-out outfits and a sturdy Taylor...

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,...

The Knitwear Manual - A Complete Guide to Knitwear DesignThe Knitwear Manual is a comprehensive guide that covers every aspect of knitwear design and production. This detailed resource is suitable for both beginners and industry professionals, offering a wealth of knowledge from fundamental concepts to advanced techniques. The book is...

#1 New York Times bestseller"Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society." --Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress StudiesA pioneering researcher transforms our understanding of trauma and offers a bold new paradigm for healing in this New York Times bestsellerTrauma...

*THE HEARTWARMING KOREAN BESTSELLER**A new book from Shanna Tan, translator of Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop*Situated at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the Yeonnam-dong Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary residents unfold.It is already a haven of tranquility and reflection for locals,...

The Number One International bestseller'We need books like this one' - psychologist Steven PinkerAt last, stupidity explained! And by some of the world’s smartest people, among them Daniel Kahneman, Dan Ariely, Alison Gopnik, Howard Gardner, Antonio Damasio, Aaron James and Ryan Holiday.Stupidity is all around us, from the colleagues who...

A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsLet us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on...

The fate of the world is in our hands. Humanity’s written history spans only five thousand years. Our yet-unwritten future could last for millions more – or it could end tomorrow. Astonishing numbers of people could lead lives of great happiness or unimaginable suffering, or never live at all, depending...