"If one could only have one book on South-East Asian history, this incisive and accessible book will fill the gap admirably. It offer in a nutshell and interesting historical perspective of each country."--Dato Zaid Ibrahim, Member of Parliament for Kato Bharu, Malaysia "A Short History of South-East Asia is one of my best references whenever I need to look for factual information and explanation about major events in South-East Asia, covering the most recent period and going back more than a thousand year."--Narongchai Akrasanee, Former Thailand Minister of Commerce "Any businessman doing or wanting to do business in SE Asia must understand the history of the area if he is to be successful. The history of each country plays an important part in understanding the country's culture and behaviour. This easily read book provides this invaluable information - ignore it at your peril."--Mike M. Courtnall, President, Asian Building and Manufacturing Markets, BHP Steel Limited "Succinct, reliable, historical surveys of each state of ASEAN, reaching right up to the present day. Such a country-by-country approach has real value for the business visitor of the tourist moving around this complex region. No one seeking to identify opportunities and dangers in Southeast Asia can ignore the historical processes that shape the different societies."--Anthony Milner, Basham Professor of Asian History, Australian National University "This authoritative, concise, balanced and accessible history neatly fills the gap between the tourist guides and the weighty academic tomes. It gives the reader an authentic "feed for history", so necessary to understand the present."--Stephen Grenville, Former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Australia "The interpretation of events in this book has managed to capture to a considerable degree Southeast Asian perceptions of its history. To have achieved this in such a brief text is impressive."--Nono Anwar Makarim, Founder and Counsel to Makarim and Taira Chairman, Aksara Foundation, Jakarta

A Short History of South-East Asia

History

Church, Peter

Asia

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Gives the words to 20 sacred and secular Christmas songs

Well Loved Carols

Children's Books

Daly, Audrey

Holidays & Celebrations

Ladybird Books

I Shall Come Forth As Gold

Aslan Pub

Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. With revised chapters for all of the countries in this geographic area, this interesting text paints a remarkable overview of the characters and events that have shaped this part of the world. Founded upon a deeply perceptive observation of the late founding Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew, this book brings shape to the idea that 'to understand the present and to anticipate the future, one must know enough of the past, enough to have a sense of the history of a people.' With an approachable writing style and comprehensive content, this unique text was written for business readers interested in improving their understanding of this important region. 
With globalization continuing to gain momentum, south-east Asia is emerging as an important business sector for many industries. Not only does this open up professional opportunities, it exposes individuals in other parts of the world to the unique histories and cultures of the area. If you are interested in learning more about the region, this abbreviated text is a wonderful resource. 
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<li>Explore historic and political developments that have taken place throughout south-east Asia</li> <li>Quickly navigate text organized by country, allowing you to dive into the events that have shaped Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam</li> <li>Gain an important global perspective, which can prove valuable on personal and professional levels</li> <li>Leverage your new understanding of the region's past to better understand its present and anticipate its future</li> </ul>
A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is an abbreviated history of south-east Asia written with business readers in mind.

wiley

The Blue Door

Umuzi

Have you ever felt as though life's challenges are bigger than you are? Have you ever been overwhelmed by unexpected tragedy? Have your dreams ever been crushed? Have goals you longed to attain suddenly become impossible? Have your hopes and expectations ever been dashed?  When life happens, it can seem hard to keep on going, and doubly hard to maintain your faith in a loving God. How do we make sense of senseless tragedy and random setbacks? When you lose the people or the gifts you love the most, how do you cope?  Peter Church suffered through tragedies from which most people never recover. A championship athlete with his sights on the Olympic Games, his career was cut short by a sudden rock fall in the South African gold mine where he worked. Trapped half a mile underground, with other miners dead or dying around him, his spine crushed, he was conscious for agonizing hours while rescuers worked feverishly to rescue the group.  Paralyzed from the waist down, he spent a year in hospital. Yet his spirit was strong, and he and his family prayed earnestly for his recovery. He experienced a miraculous healing, and slowly and painfully learned to walk again. He changed the whole focus of his life and trained as a minister.   With his wife Ada, he brought the word of God to hundreds of thousands of people through radio broadcasts and movies. Other wrenching disappointments did more than test his faith; they strengthened it.  Later he moved the US and provided a bridge between Africa and America, and in his later ministry in Jacksonville, Florida, between African-American, Hispanic, and white churches. He organized city-wide ecumenical events bringing together a wide variety of social and ethic groups to celebrate the glory of God together.  Peter's story will amaze and motivate you, and inspire you to reach for God's love and kindness in the darkest of hours.

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Elite

The first book in Peter Church's Dark Web Trilogy When a sexy engineer hires a reformed hacker in Cape Town to help solve her boss's disappearance, the hunt quickly becomes deadly. Young, bright and sexy, Carla Vitale has been handpicked to run Supertech, Africa’s leading independent Engineering firm. Then one Friday afternoon in Cape Town, her dream is shattered. Her boss and mentor, Nial Townley, disappears, his luxury vehicle is found in a crevice at the bottom of Chapman’s Peak and $USD 20m is missing from the Supertech’s overseas accounts. Three months later and the police are no closer to solving the riddle. No job, no car, no phone, Carla turns to the one person she believes can help: software hacker turned day-trader, Daniel Le Fleur. But Le Fleur’s maintaining a low profile in Bantry Bay and he’s in no mood to ruin the serendipity. After a successful career in Information Technology, Peter Church’s first crime novel, Dark Video, was published in South Africa and Australia in 2008. He has since published Bitter Pill, a crime thriller, and Blue Cow Sky, “a novella of sexual proportions,” both in South Africa. Church is a member of SA PEN. He lives in Cape Town with his wife, the artist Paula Church, and three children. Crackerjack is his debut in North America.

Crackerjack

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Catalyst Press

The final installment in Peter Church's Dark Web Trilogy “A fast-paced and gripping thriller—expect several twists along the way.” —Cosmopolitan
 Amid rumors of bartenders paid to spike drinks and then deliver drugged college women to paying, eager patrons, University of Cape Town (UCT) authorities move quickly to limit the damage―but the police don’t want to believe there is a problem. A world away in Seattle, Carlos De Palma, the shadowy operator behind Dark Video, is plotting his survival strategy in the ever-changing Internet landscape. With his wealthy clientele clamoring for heightened thrills, Carlos begins tapping into a new service that blurs the boundaries between the real and virtual worlds. Meanwhile, UCT student Robbie is sent into a sinister underground world where no price is too high to pay to deliver every fantasy―no matter how twisted. 
Bitter Pill, part of Church’s dark web trilogy, is a gripping thriller that sweeps through the intoxicating haunts of Cape Town’s nightlife to explode in an adrenaline-laced sprint through the violent landscape of stalking, sexual deviation, and murder.

Bitter Pill

The second installment in Peter Church's Dark Web Trilogy
 A minibus taxi flipping spectacularly on its head; two teenagers engaged in forbidden sex in a shopping-mall rest room; a raunchy table dance in a Cape Town strip club. How are these scenes connected to a beautiful young woman running through a forest near the university early on a Sunday morning? Alistair Morgan is the key. A gifted law student with a glittering career in the offing, Alistair seems to have it all: looks, charm and money. But his privileged lifestyle is about to be turned upside down as he is lured deeper and deeper into the sinister online world of Dark Video, where reality blurs and morals unravel. 
 Toggling between the urban landscape of Africa’s southern tip and Seattle, Washington in the mid- to late-2000s, just as YouTube and other video sharing sites were getting started, Dark Video explores the most disturbing and darkest corners of the digital world, where some people will pay for unimaginable videos and others make money in the most depraved way possible.

Dark Video

Thrillers & Suspense

Mystery of the Game: A journey inward and beyond

Religion & Spirituality

Independently published

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