This memoir on six distinct areas of the life of a Ching dynasty scholar, Shen Fu, was written in 1809. We only have four records…
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Thou Art Understood
This slim and compact book punched above its weight. I bought it in 2014 from the National Palace Museum of Taipei. Published by the National…
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Mission With Mountbatten
This diary is a must for all historians interested in the events that led to the Partition. Alan Campbell-Johnson at that time was the press…
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The Final Years of British Hong Kong
25 years ago, on 30 June 1997, Hong Kong was surrendered back to China by the UK. This book by an HK professor gives an…
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The Odyssey of Homer (Pt 2)
Mentor, a word originated from Odyssey by Homer The mentor and mentee relationship is not one-way traffic. As much as the mentee learns from the…
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The Odyssey of Homer
Mentor is a word originating from Odyssey by Homer ( part 1 ) All top leaders began as a mentee of a mentor. Therefore, when…
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WWII: Through the eyes of Winston Churchill
Winston Spencer Churchill wrote his version of the history of the Second World War after the Allies won. The first volume was published in 1948.…
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Science & Medicine
Science and medicine are two areas that have fascinated me since small. Having studied Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Maths in school all the way to…
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Second-hand Bookstores: Penang Hidden Jewel
A visitor to Penang will be delighted to find there are three excellent 2nd hand bookstores in the UNESCO heritage area. Gerakbudaya Penang is at…
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Chinese Clans in Penang: A Concise History (Vol. 1)
This 377-page hardcover book, ‘Chinese Clans in Penang “, published by the Penang Chinese Clan Council in 2013 is an excellent resource on the origins…
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