Archives for January 2010
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Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid Review
Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid by Haward J. Morris and Jenny Lee is the revealing, RIP-roaringly funny guide to making every relationship smarter, saner and happier.
Since the dawn of time, when the first smitten caveboy tried to woo the object of his affections by shoving her into the mud, men have demonstrated that when [...]
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Robert B. Parker’s Biography
Robert Brown Parker (September 17, 1932 – January 18, 2010) was an American crime writer. His most famous works were the Spenser novels, which were the starting point for a television series, Spenser: For Hire, on the ABC network during the late 1980s. His works incorporate considerable knowledge about the Boston metropolitan area. Parker died [...]
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Leil Lowndes’ Biography
LEIL LOWNDES is an internationally acclaimed writer, motivational speaker, and corporate trainer. She has spoken, consulted, and conducted training programs in every major city in the US and many abroad. Leil has written 7 books and 6 audio programs on all types of interpersonal communicating. Her books have been translated into 18 languages, and she [...]
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We Bid Adieu to … author, J. D. Salinger (1919 – 2010)
Today, as I scrolled down my personal facebook page, many of my friends made mention of J.D. Salinger, who passed away just over a day ago (on 27th Jan). Sometimes some smaller-time author dies and no one notices. So, who is J.D. Salinger then, whose death tucks at the heart-strings of so many readers, young and [...]
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2009 Costa Award Overall Winner Announced
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Author Reviews, Awards and Prizes
Previously, on 6th Jan, we blogged who the five winners, by categories, of the Costa Award were. Here’s a quick recap :
Costa Novel Award: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibin
First Novel Award: Beauty by Raphael Selbourne
Biography Award: The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Quantum Genius by Graham Farmelo
Poetry Award: A Scattering by Christopher Reid
Children’s Book Award: Chaos Walking [...]
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Roadmap to Financial Freedom by Yap Ming Hui – Coming Soon!
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If you’re like the average Malaysian, you’ll probably worry a whole lot about your finances. And you’ll be asking yourself these nagging questions all the time:
Will I have enough money for retirement?
Will I have enough to send my kids to a good university?
Will I be able to take that dream vacation every year without fail?
Will I be [...]
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Results of Contest # 5
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Refinancing Now (Pembiayaan Semula) is a book about ideas that will save you money on your properties. This book will help you understand your current home loan and consider a new financial package for its advantages. It is also a lifestyle cum property investment book that contains simple calculations to compare different types of loans [...]
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No One Would Listen by Harry Markopolos – Coming Soon!
Harry Markopolos and his team of financial sleuths discuss first-hand how they cracked the Madoff Ponzi scheme
No One Would Listen is the exclusive story of the Harry Markopolos-lead investigation into Bernie Madoff and his $65 billion Ponzi scheme. While a lot has been written about Madoff’s scam, few actually know how Markopolos and his team-affectionately [...]
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MPH Best-Sellers List for Week Ending Jan 24, 2010
Non-fiction
1. Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work by Marilee G Adams
2. Why Mars and Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress by John Gray
3. Dream Achievers : 50 Powerful Stories of People Just Like You Who Became Leaders in Network Marketing [...]
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Hot Titles for February 2010!
Worst Case by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge
Best case: survival
The son of one of New York’s wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can’t save him, because this kidnapper isn’t demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury. In this exam, [...]
