Archives for January 2010

January

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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 [...]

Women Are Crazy, Men Are Stupid by Howard J. Morris & Jenny Lee
January

30

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 [...]

Robert B Parker
January

29

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 [...]

Leil Lowndes
January

29

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 [...]

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
January

29

2009 Costa Award Overall Winner Announced

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 [...]

Christopher Reid
January

28

Roadmap to Financial Freedom by Yap Ming Hui – Coming Soon!

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 [...]

Roadmap to Financial Freedom by Yap Ming Hui
January

27

Results of Contest # 5

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 [...]

Pembiayaan Semula / Refinancing Now
January

27

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 [...]

No One Would Listen by Harry Markopolos
January

26

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 [...]

Make Your Life Great by Richard Bandler
January

26

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, [...]

Worst Case by James Patterson
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