Archives for March 2010
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The Lost Man Booker Prize Shortlist Announced
Just to recap from my earlier blog (dated Feb 4, 2010) – back in 1971, the Booker Prize was revamped to honour the best novel of the year based on its year of publications. And so, many books published in 1970 were left without any opportunity of winning a Booker Prize… until this year.
The Lost Man [...]
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MPH Best-Sellers List for Week Ending Mar 28, 2010
Non-Fiction
1. It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden
2. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
3. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want in Your Relationships by John Gray
4. Mayada: Daughter of Iraq by Jean [...]
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A Little Princess
In this picture book version of the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett tale set in 19th century London, a little girl goes from riches to rags and back again. Sara Crewe is delivered by her wealthy, doting father to a boarding school for young ladies in London. Raised in tropical India, she finds London a strange [...]
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Conversations with Myself by Nelson Mandela (To be Published in October 2010)
“(These) archives contain traces of my life and those who have lived it with me. Anyone who has explored the world of archives will know that it is a treasure house, one that is full of surprises, crossing paths, dead ends, painful reminders and unanswered questions.” – Nelson R. Mandela.
As the author of Long Walk [...]
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The Single Woman & the Fairytale Prince
The number of one-person households is rising steeply all over the world and a growing proportion of these ‘new singles’ are women. It is estimated that one woman in three lives on her own. This development reflects general social trends, ranging from rising divorce rates to the growing professionalization of women and their dissatisfaction with [...]
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Contest # 8.5
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Contests and Promotions
(This contest has ended.)
In conjunction with the release of New Moon’s DVD release 2 weekends ago, we bring you a contest which might win you an imported black T-shirt and a badge.
The questions are pretty simple… and we do have quite a few, maybe 10 sets of prizes to give away.
Who is your favourite vampire / werewolf from The [...]
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Accelerate Your Way Out of the Great Recession Now!
From the world’s leading business strategy consultancy comes this essential guide to prospering in the aftermath of what is being called the Great Recession.
Accelerating Out of the Great Recession, by The Boston Consulting Group’s David Rhodes and Daniel Stelter, is a call to action for today’s executives. It shows how companies can win in a [...]
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How to Judge the Judges
In the adversarial system that is practised in Malaysia, justice according to law does not mean that the judge is a mere umpire. The paramount object of the judge is to find out the truth based on the evidence presented by the parties. It is not an easy task and a judge is often under [...]
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The Orange Prize longlist in full
1. Rosie Alison, The Very Thought of You
England, 31st August 1939: the world is on the brink of war. As Hitler prepares to invade Poland, thousands of children are evacuated from London to escape the impending Blitz. Torn from her mother, eight-year-old Anna Sands is relocated with other children to a large Yorkshire estate which [...]
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MPH Monthly Best-Sellers List for March 2010
Non-Fiction
1. Happiness in Hard Times by Andrew Matthews
2. Why Men Want Sex and Women Need Love: Solving the Mystery of Attraction by Barbara Pease & Allan Pease
3. The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle
4. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
5. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A [...]
