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I Will Never Beg
Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad CLJ Publications, HE began life as a dirt-poor kampung boy and when he ended his public service, he retired as the Chief Justice of Malaysia. In this autobiography, Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad takes readers on a journey from his earliest days in a small village in the 1950s to the present, sharing along the way his perspective on the many nation-defining events that he witnessed.
The memoir also puts forth, in his signature precise language, the legal eagle and judge’s principles and ethics.
Be Happy Now
Ng Siew Yen
MPH Publishing, self-help WHAT makes us happy? Financial security? Emotional security? Both? But according to author Ng Siew Yen, research has shown that only 10% of our happiness is due to external sources. Achieving the rest is up to us, and it has nothing to do with career success, what are our partners are like or how many social media followers we have. In this book, the professional life coach shares stories about experiences that shaped the meaning of happiness for her and helped her to create it – now, not sometime in a nebulous future.
The Prayer Of Protection: Living Fearlessly In Dangerous Times
Joseph Prince Faith Words, religious nonfiction AMERICAN pastor, author and speaker Joseph Prince helped found the New Creation Church in the 1990s and lead a “Grace revolution”; he now also heads Joseph Prince Ministries Inc, an international, nonprofit organisation that spreads the word of God through TV broadcasts and new media technology. In his latest book, Prince narrows his focus to concentrate on protection for believers in these uncertain times, describing the Bible’s ultimate psalm of protection, Psalm 91, and offering advice on where Christians can find a safe haven.
Storm In A Teacup: The Physics Of Everyday Life
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Publisher: Bantam Press, nonfiction science
PHYSICIST, oceanographer and BBC science presenter Helen Czerski has “a passion for investigating the interesting things in life”, and sharing the results in ways that make high-level science understandable to lay people. Her curiosity has led her to examine everything from what helps both scorpions and cyclists survive and what raw eggs and gyroscopes have in common to why blueberry jam is pink – and how such random everyday facts connect with the grandest theories of quantum physics, string theory and more.
Pharaoh (Ancient Egypt #6)
Wilbur Smith
William Morrow, historical adventure BESTSELLING author Wilbur Smith wrote his first historical adventure story set in ancient Egypt way back in 1995, returning to that world four times over the years. In this sixth book, we return to find Egypt under attack, the ancient city of Luxor besieged, and Pharaoh Tamose mortally wounded. Egypt’s fate now lies in the hands of Taita, advisor to the pharaoh, commander of his army, and formerly a slave. When an old ally turns up in the nick of time, Taita’s brilliant tactics carry the day and empire is saved. But when Taita returns to Luxor, he’s branded a traitor and thrown into prison. Tamose is dead and an evil-hearted member of the royal family has taken his place, threatening not only Taita but his beloved Egypt too.
The Boy Is Back
Meg Cabot
William Morrow, romance PROBLEMS with an ageing father drag famous professional golfer Reed Stewart back to Bloomville, the tiny hometown he thought he had ditched 10 years ago – along with the girl who broke his heart. That would be Becky Flowers, who still lives in town and would be more than happy not to see Reed ever again. But then Reed’s family hires Becky in her professional capacity as a senior citizen relocator and now the two can’t avoid one another – or the memories of a fateful night from their pasts.
Bestselling author Meg Cabot takes a different route to tell her story this time, using the formats of phone texts, e-mails and journal entries.
Jump: Take The Leap Of Faith To Achieve Your Life Of Abundance
Steve Harvey Amistad 30, nonfiction THIS book explores seven vulnerable “seasons” in the Emmy Award-winner’s life: being homeless, failing college, seeing his second marriage fail, risking stability to pursue his dream of television stardom, overcoming the Miss Universe mishap (when he announced the wrong winner in front of millions of TV viewers), blending his family, and owing the Internal Revenue Service $20 million. Steve Harvey uses these uncomfortable moments to explain his core principles and teach you what it means to “jump” and embrace life completely.