The Company We Kept in June 2010

The Company We Kept in May 2010

Jacqueline recommends

Irish Born by Nora Roberts – RM17.90
In this stunning trilogy, here in one volume, Nora Roberts captures the enduring passions of the Concannon sisters of Ireland — three women of ambition and talent, bound by the timeless spirit and restless beauty of their land…

A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog byDean Koontz – RM17.90
Trixie had intelligence, a lack of vanity, and an uncanny knack for living in the present. A retired service dog with Canine Companions for Independence, Trixie became an assistance dog of another kind. She taught Dean to trust his instincts, persuaded him to cut down to a fifty-hour work week, and, perhaps most important, renewed in him a sense of wonder that will remain with him for the rest of his life. She mended him in many ways.

Winnie recommends

Evening Class by Maeve Binchy – RM17.90
Maeve Binchy brings together a cast of troubled characters whose lives are about to be transformed in the most unlikely way: by a night class. The class, on Italian language and culture, is taught by Signora, a mysterious, eccentric woman with an amazing talent for helping others. As the class meets night after night in a poor Dublin neighborhood, Signora learns the hidden fears and hopes of her students and then miraculously changes their lives.

The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy – RM17.90
Night after night the beautiful woman walked beside the serene waters of Lough Glass. Until the day she disappeared, leaving only a boat drifting upside down on the unfathomable lake that gave the town its name. Ravishing Helen McMahon, the Dubliner with film-star looks and unfulfilled dreams, never belonged in Lough Glass, not the way her genial pharmacist-husband Martin belonged, or their spirited daughter Kit. Suddenly, she is gone and Kit is haunted by the memory of her mother, seen through a window, alone at the kitchen table, tears streaming down her face. Now Kit, too, has secrets: of the night she discovered a letter on Martin’s pillow and burned it, unopened. The night her mother was lost. The night everything changed forever…

Azira recommends

Moonwalk by Micheal Jackson – RM24.90
The #1 New York Times bestseller! Michael Jackson’s one and only autobiography – his life, in his words.

llustrated with rare photographs from Jackson family albums and Michael’s personal photographic archives, as well as a drawing done by Michael exclusively for this book, Moonwalk is a memorable journey to the very heart and soul of a modern musical genius.

Rolling Stone (Cover to Cover) – RM99.90
Rolling Stone Cover to Cover is a backstage pass to four decades of popular culture–a DVD ROM-based, searchable digital archive of every issue of Rolling Stone magazine from 1967 to 2007.  This exclusive box set comes with a photo-filled, 208–page page companion coffee table book providing a vivid behind-the-scenes look at the magazines history, from birth to today.

The product includes the Bondi Reader, powerful MAC or PC browsing software that allows you to explore, search and view every page, and to arrange and save multiple reading lists. The ultimate pop culture reference tool, this essential collection is a must-have for all music fans, political junkies, nostalgia buffs and collectors.

Malis recommends

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell – RM17.90
A monumental classic considered by many to be not only the greatest love story ever written, but also the greatest Civil War saga. Published in 1936, Gone with the Wind sold 50,000 copies on its first day, and two million after a year. Even though it is 1,037 pages long, readers all over the world snatched up the book; by 1937 it was awarded the Pulitzer Prize.

The Root of Wild Madder: Chasing the History, Mystery and Lore of the Persian Carpet by Brian Murphy- RM19.90
Every Persian carpet has a story to tell — from the remote villages of Afghanistan and Iran, down the ancient trade routes traveled for centuries, to the bazaars of Tehran and the markets of the Western world. Carpet-making is one of this tumultuous region’s few constants, an art form that transcends religious and political turmoil. Part travelogue and part exploration into the meaning and worth of these mystical artifacts, The Root of Wild Madder presents practical information about carpets while exploring the artistic, religious, and cultural complexities of these enigmatic lands.

Jovita recommends

365 Days of baby Einstein – RM24.90
Take baby on a multisensory adventure with 365 Days of Baby Einstein, a collection of stimulating learning experiences designed to enhance verbal acquisition, nurture concept development, and promote a lifetime love of learning. Playful, baby-friendly text, charming illustrations, and real-life photography encourage interactivity between parent and child and create one-on-one learning discoveries in language, art, and poetry that are sure to make baby squeal with delight.

Elmo’s Monster-Sized Learning Set – RM34.90
This set contains Discovering Letter Sounds , Know Your Numbers, Learn About Math with Bert & Ernie, Learn About Colors with Elmo and I Like School workbooks! It also comes with Two 24-page wipe-off workbooks where your child can do over & over again and Two 50-card decks of flash cards (Numbers & Beginning Words)! And more BONUS! A FOLDABLE STORAGE CUBE!!

Faridah recommends

Heath Ledger: His Beautiful Life and Mysterious Death by John McShane – RM17.90
Australian actor Heath Ledger shot to prominence with his first Hollywood film “10 Things I Hate About You” and a star was born. His award-winning and controversial role as Ennis Del Mar in “Brokeback Mountain” that cemented his place in the pantheon of acting greats – he was one of the youngest people ever to be nominated for an Oscar. Ledger’s career was at its peak with the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight”, when the tragic news broke that he had been found dead in his New York apartment on 22 January 2008. This is the tragic story of the brilliant actor whose light shone so brightly but all too briefly upon the world.

A Lion Called Christian – RM17.90
In 2008, YouTube.com featured an extraordinary two-minute film clip showing the remarkable, highly moving reunion of two men and their pet lion, Christian, after they had left him in Africa with Born Free’s George Adamson. This tells the backstory, of how John Rendall and Anthony ‘Ace’ Bourke, visitors to London from Australia in 1969, bought a boisterous lion cub in Harrods for 250 guineas. For a while, the three of them lived together as flatmates in the King’s Road, Chelsea, but the lion cub was growing up, fast. Christian was subsequently flown to Kenya and placed under the expert care of Adamson. Originally published in 1971, it has now been fully updated by the authors, with stunning photographs. A unique and extraordinary story of its time, and is destined to become one of the great classics of animal literature.”

Rashidah recommends

Bridesmaids byJane Costello – RM17.90
With less than an hour to go before her best friend, Grace, is to walk down the aisle, Evie is attempting to fulfil her most important bridesmaid role: to deposit the bride at the start-line at the appointed time. Evie is twenty-seven; a sparkly, down-to-earth journalist. She has never been in love and has started to fret that she never will be. And Jack appeared – the most ruggedly attractive man Evie has ever laid eyes on.Things get worse when Evie learns that Jack is her friend Valentina’s date. But as they sit together talking late into the night, Evie finds herself yearning to believe he’s all real.

Tell Me Your Dreams bySidney Sheldon – RM17.90
Three beautiful young women work together at Global Computer Graphics, all of them intelligent, independent women, but all very different, too. One is a shy recluse, another an outgoing and sexy socialite, and the third is a struggling artist with romantic illusions. What do they have in common? All three are prime suspects in a series of brutal killings. The subsequent trial reveals a secret that binds these women even further, a secret no one could have expected, and few can easily explain. Based on a true story.

Lukreiza recommends

E.encylopedia (Google) -RM49.90
In partnership with Google, the most extensive and respected search engine on the Web, DK presents the e.encyclopedia, a revolutionary approach to children’s reference publishing. A superbly illustrated general encyclopedia on the subjects children most want and need to learn about, the e-encyclopedia is classic DK quality publishing paired with cutting-edge design. Use it as you would any encyclopedia, and then take it to the next level. Nine thematic sections in the encyclopedia including space, earth, history and human body with coverage of over 600 subjects and links to over 1,000 approved sites plus sound buttons, virtual tours and live footage online.

Decorative Origami byRick Beech – RM17.90
Professional origamist Rick Beech leads the reader step-by-step through over 25 projects with easy-to-follow instructions and photographs.

Salwa recommends

Guanxi (The art of relationships) by Robert Buderi & Gregory T. Huang – RM29.90
Guanxi (gwan-shee), the Chinese term for mutually beneficial relationships essential to success in the Middle Kingdom, tells the story of the juggernaut research lab that underpins Microsoft’s relationship building in China. Guanxi explores the true ramifications of China’s high-tech buildup — and the means by which it can be turned to competitive advantage, in part by “insourcing” the untapped talent in the country’s top universities. Sprinkled with telling observations, compelling characters, and lively anecdotes about the brilliant successes and sometimes painful stumbles of the world’s most powerful software company, Guanxi is essential reading for business leaders, entrepreneurs, and technologists around the globe.

Mission: Black List #1-the Inside Story of the Search for Saddam Hussein by Eric Maddox
Mission: Black List #1 offers the full, behind-the-scenes account of the search for Saddam Hussein, as related by the Army interrogator whose individual courage and sheer determination made the capture possible. Sergeant Maddox uncovered crucial details about the insurgency and in his final days in Iraq he closed in on the dictator’s inner circle and, within hours of his departure from the country, pinpointed the precise location of Saddam’s Tikrit spider hole. Maddox’s candid and compelling narrative reveals the logic behind the unique interrogation process he developed, and provides an insider’s look at his psychologically subtle, non-violent methods. The result is a gripping, moment-by-moment account of the historic mission that brought down Black List #1.

Leroy recommends

Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella- RM17.90
Becky Bloomwood lives in London’s trendiest neighborhood, has glamorous socialite friends, and has a closet brimming with the season’s must-haves. The only trouble is that she can’t actually afford any of it. Kinsella has brilliantly tapped into the collective consumer conscience to deliver a heroine who grows stronger every time she weakens.

Shopaholic Abroad by Spohie Kinsella – RM17.90
For Rebecca life is peachy. She has a job on morning TV, her bank manager is being nice to her, and the icing on the brioche is that she has been offered work in New York. The Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, and she does intend to visit them all, but first Saks, then Bloomingdales…