New Arrival: Non-Fiction
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The Soros Lectures: At the Central European University by George Soros RRP: RM59.90 Price: RM17.90
Five lectures George Soros recently delivered at the Central European University in Budapest. The lectures are the culmination of a lifetime of practical and philosophical reflection. In the first and second lecture, Soros discusses his general theory of reflexivity and its application to financial markets, providing insight into the recent financial crisis. The third and fourth lectures examine the concept of open society, which has guided Soros’ global philanthropy, as well as the potential for conflict between capitalism and open society. The closing lecture focuses on the way ahead, closely examining the increasingly important economic and political role that China will play in the future. “The Budapest Lectures” presents these five seminal talks into one volume, which offers a condensed and highly readable summary of Soros’ world view.
The Dalai Lama Mind in Comfort and Ease by Sogyal Rinpoche RRP: RM100.00 Price: RM24.90
This beautiful book allows everyone to have access to this inspiring presentation and to share the full richness and subtlety of the Dalai Lama’s presentation. In the teachings, His Holiness sets out the key principles of Buddhism, showing how the mind can be transformed to overcome suffering through love, compassion, and a true understanding of the nature of reality. Illustrating his brilliant overview of the path with his own personal experiences and advice on how to integrate practice into daily life, the Dalai Lama gracefully brings Buddhist teachings, especially those of Dzogchen, to life.
The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan RRP: RM69.90 Price: RM19.90
Finding your place in the world can be the longest trip home… In the highly anticipated follow-up to Marley & Me, John Grogan again works his magic, bringing us the story of what came first. Before there was Marley, there was a gleefully mischievous boy growing up in a devout Catholic home outside Detroit in the 1960s & ’70s. Despite his loving parents’ best efforts, John’s attempts to meet their expectations failed spectacularly. And then one day, a strong-willed young woman named Jenny walked into his life. As their love grew, John began the painful, funny, & poignant journey into adulthood — away from his parents’ orbit and into a life of his own. It would take a fateful call and the onset of illness to lead him on the final leg of his journey — the trip home again. Filled with revelation & laugh-out-loud humor, The Longest Trip Home will capture your heart — but mostly it will make you want to reach out to those you love most.
Rich Brother Rich Sister: Two Different Paths to God, Money and Happiness by Robert T. Kiyosaki, Emi Kiyosaki RRP: RM96.90 Price: RM19.90
Two lives, together, then apart, then together again, as a brother & sister discover the riches of life. Rich Brother, Rich Sister combines the inspirational true-life stories of Robert Kiyosaki & his sister Emi into one book. This book will inspire you along your own life’s journey & will reaffirm your belief in the power of purpose, the importance of action, & the ability to overcome all obstacles in a quest for wealth, both financial & spiritual.
The Papercraft Weekend Workbook by Fiona Jones RRP: RM69.90 Price: RM19.90
A comprehensive guide for both beginners & experienced papercrafters with 50 step-by-step projects. From choosing paper & accessories to all the tools you’ll need, every stage of the project & each technique are explained & illustrated. The easy-to-use format shows the level of difficulty, the techniques used, & approximate time needed. From Ribbons to Rose Petals – creative techniques for making over 50 stunning projects; includes greeting cards, invitations, stationary, picture frames.
Q is for Quilt by Diana McClun & Laura Nownes RRP: RM89.90 Price: RM19.90
From the Authors of Quilts, Quilts and More Quilts! Take a private quilting class and sharpen your quiltmaking skills with two beloved instructors. Diana McClun and Laura Nownes’ creative quilt projects help familiarize you with successively more complex techniques.
* 19 bright, cheery projects made with traditional blocks such as Nine Patch, Square-in-a-Square, and Houses
* Start with simple blocks and techniques and proceed to more challenging designs.
* Techniques include strip piecing, half-square triangles, appliqué, & more
* Choose fabrics and supplies with confidence
Origins: The Creative Spark Behind Japan’s Best Products Designs by Shu Hagiwara RRP: RM122.50 Price: RM29.90
Japan has a long history of combining the newest technology with clever, striking & intricate design, the result of the traditional aesthetic of monozukuri, or “the art of making things.” For this book, Shu Hagiwara has selected forty Japanese-designed products that have had a profound impact on the post-World War II period, & looks at the original ideas that sparked the creation of these products. What were the engineers thinking when they designed the Honda Super Cub–what many consider to be the best motorcycle of all time? What traditional craft inspired Isamu Noguchi’s lantern, Akari? From Hagiwara’s text, we learn much about these elegant, witty and beautiful designs, as well as the process from inception to product. The stunning photographs of the celebrated Masashi Kuma give further expression to these ideas.
New Arrivals: True Stories
Friday, July 30, 2010
Never Say Die by Melanie Davies & Lynne Barrett RRP: RM44.90 Price: RM17.90
On a Saturday morning in May 1980, Melanie Bowen, a pretty fifteen year old, ran down the stairs of her parents’ home in Port Talbot, grabbed her leather jacket and crash helmet, yelled a goodbye, and then walked out of the front door into the sunshine for what was to be the last time in her life. “Never Say Die” is the true story of what followed. Since the motorcycle crash that left her paralyzed from the chest down, Melanie’s life has been one of extremes. However, she’s won medals in athletics for Wales, been humbled and inspired by Falklands veterans at RAF Chessington, raised thousands for charity, become a major disability poster girl in America, dabbled with the film world and been screen tested for a movie, met the Queen, and set up her own rehabilitation charity, whose patrons include the acclaimed actor Michael Sheen, Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, and former Welsh Rugby captain, Gwyn Jones. She has also, against all the odds, found lasting happiness, fallen in love, and married the surgeon who 25 years earlier told her she would never walk again.
Daddy’s Little Earner: A Heartbreaking True Story of a Brave Little Girl’s Escape from Violence by Maria Landon RRP: RM39.90 Price: RM17.90
The shocking story of a young girl forced into prostitution by her own father, & her painful journey to escape her horrific childhood & build a new life for herself and her sons. Maria’s dad was a pimp, living in a world of thieves & street-walkers. By the age of nine, Maria’s father was abusing her & getting a prostitute friend to dress her up in stockings & make-up. By the time she was 14 he was selling her on the streets of the red light district in Norwich. At 15 she ran away to King’s Cross with an older lover who turned out to be just another pimp. Furious at losing a nice little earner her father involved the police & both he & the other man were jailed for living off Maria’s immoral earnings. Only then could Maria escape her traumatic childhood and follow her dream of becoming a mother.
Escaping Daddy by Maria Landon RRP: RM39.90 Price: RM17.90
The sequel to Daddy’s Little Earner tells Maria’s story as she tries to rebuild her life. Determined to escape from her past & be the best wife & mother she could possibly be, Maria throws herself into her marriage. But it is never that easy to escape from such a traumatic start in life. Maria tells the story of her marriage into the gypsy community & the emotional demons that rise up from her childhood to haunt her as she becomes the victim of violence once more. She leads the reader through her own personal & inspiring journey out of a nervous breakdown & through two marriages, on to becoming a personal development teacher who helps many others to overcome their pasts, & a strong, empowered single mother of two boys.
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Audio Books BookXcess Recommends
Wednesday, July 7, 2010BookXcess would like to share with you 10 picks of audio books title available at our store now!
Here’s an interesting article about audio books for your light reading: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/26/fashion/thursdaystyles/26audio.html
Debt Cures by Kevin Trudeau RRP : RM 104.90 Price : RM 24.90
You can apply Kevin’s solutions to your debt problems, and keep more money in your pocket today. You can learn how to use credit to build wealth! Read Debt Cure$ and cure your debt forever.
You will learn:
- How the credit lending business is rigged against you!
- How the financial industry wants to keep you in debt!
- How the banks and credit card companies are making obscene profits off of you and how you can change that!
- How to reduce or possible totally eliminate your debt!
- How you could cut your payments in half!
- How to correct your credit with two magic words!
- How to improve your credit virtually overnight!
- How to get free money that you never have to pay back!
- Find out why the financial industry wants to keep you in debt.
- Turn bad debt into good credit.
Jesus by Deepak Chopra RRP : RM 104.90 Price : RM 24.90
The narrative focuses on the mysterious span of time in Christ’s life between the ages of 12 and 30. Chopra portrays the young adult Jesus as a malleable figure at the center of a host of pivotal political, cultural and religious shifts. The threads of his spiritual leadership become evident during these formative years, but Christ must devote himself to growing in enlightenment about the full nature of his identity and message. Chopra’s narration may not always maintain a natural flow of dialogue among characters, but the ethereal power of his voice and the evocative manner in which he sets the stage remain effective. Perhaps the most compelling elements of the story line involve Judas and Mary Magdalene, two of New Testament history’s most complicated and controversial figures.
The Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio CD: How to Build and Grow a Panic-Proof Investment Portfolio by David Gardner RRP : RM 122.90 Price : RM 24.90
In this long-anticipated, groundbreaking guide to building a seven-figure portfolio, acclaimed stock pickers and Internet pioneers David and Tom Gardner lay bare the simple philosophy that they have used to help millions of grateful individual investors outfox the professionals on Wall Street.
Listeners are offered a first-class education in building, growing, and defending an individual portfolio, one investment strategy at a time. From learning to think like an investor to finding a first stock, from international investing to community-based online tools, this audiobook takes the reader through the essential strategies for building any portfolio—no matter how small its start or how big its ambitions.
Mismatch by Tami Hoag (Author) Jen Taylor (Narrator) RRP : RM 69.90 Price : RM 19.90
A Classic Romance– Bronwynn Prescott Pierson had certainly made a mess of things! She’d left a disloyal groom at the altar, driven to Vermont, and now stood, near-tears, on the steps of a ramshackle Victorian house in her satin wedding gown. When a gorgeous, all-American hunk emerged from the woods, she didn’t know whether to chase him away with a stick or run into his arms! The breathtaking redhead with the lost-fawn look in her eyes seized Wade Grayson’s heart in a flash and convinced him she needed a keeper, but Bronwynn vowed she was swearing off men for at least a year–and besides, a stuffed-shirt politician with no sense of adventure was definitely not for her! Wade figured her for a frivolous heiress, yet he found the temptress with the legs of a goddess utterly enchanting. She stole his cigarettes, dared him to climb trees, and freed his spirit to fall in love. But could they find a place to bridge their worlds and cherish each other for always?
Tales From The Perilous Realm by J. R. R. Tolkien RRP : RM 89.90 Price : RM 19.90
For the first time in A-format, the definitive collection of Tolkien’s four acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tales in the vein of The Hobbit. Farmer Giles of Ham is fat and unheroic, but — having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant — is called upon to do battle when the dragon Chrysophylax comes to town; The Adventures of Tom Bombadil tells by way of verse of Tom’s many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls; Leaf by Niggle recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle who sets out to paint the perfect tree; Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children. The four tales are written with the same skill, quality and hallmarks that made Tolkien’s Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are finally together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien’s place as a master storyteller for readers young and old.
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New Arrival: A Stackful of Non-Fictions!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
1.) Don’t Know Much About Anything by Kenneth C. Davis
RRP: RM62.90 Now: RM19.90
2.) How To Read Novels Like A Professor by Thomas C. Foster
RRP: RM54.90 Now: RM19.90
3.) What To Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding byThomas Hill
RRP: RM49.50 Now: RM17.90
4.) Donald Trump Master Apprentice by Gwenda Blair
RRP: RM89.90 Now: RM24.90
5.) Beckham: Both Feet On The Ground – An Autobiography by Tom Watt
RRP: RM59.80 Now: RM19.90
6.) Anne Frank The Book. The Life. The Afterlife by Francine Prose
RRP: RM81.90 Now: RM24.90
7.) The Art Of Being by Constance Rhodes
RRP: RM52.90 Now: RM19.90
8.) Images of Marilyn
RRP: RM69.90 Now: RM29.90
9.) Houses Inside and Out by Mariette Himes Gomez
RRP: RM139.90 Now: RM29.90
10.) TDC Annual Typography 29
RRP: RM210.00 Now: RM69.90
11.) Chinese Cooking by Annabel Jackson Now: RM24.90
12.) Birthday Cakes RRP: RM34.90 Now: RM17.90
New Arrival: Non-Fiction
Monday, June 14, 2010The buzz of BookXcess’ New Arrival excitement is here!! Today, we’re featuring some great picks from our Non-Fiction section! 
Do try spot if there’s any book in the stacks that might interest you!
Nice, huh?
- The Book of the Shepherd: The Story of One Simple Prayer, and How It Changed the World by Joann Davis RRP: RM64.90 Now: RM19.90
- 1415 – Henry V’s Year of Glory RRP: RM109.90 Now: RM29.90
- The World of Rottweilers RRP: RM215.95 Now: RM29.90
- You Being Beautiful: The Owner’s Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty by Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz Now: RM19.90
- You Having a Baby: The Owner’s Manual to a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy by Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz Now: RM19.90
- Tarts & Pies – Classics & Contemporary by Philippa Vanstone RRP: RM109.90 Now: RM24.90
- Donna Dewberry’s All New Book of One-Stroke Painting Now: RM24.90
- Quick & Clever Beading: Over 50 Fast and Fabulous Ideas for Crafting with Beads by Dorothy Wood Now: RM24.90
- Best-Ever Book of Pastry Now: RM29.90
Now, all of us should live life to the fullest right? Now you can pick out one or two of these books & accomplish the list of 1001s!! 
1001 Foods: The Greatest Gastronomic Sensations on Earth RRP: RM89.00 Now: RM29.90
1001 Books: You Must Read Before You Die RRP: RM89.00 Now: RM29.90
1001 Movies: You Must See Before You Die RRP: RM89.00 Now: RM29.90
1001 Albums: You Must Hear Before You Die RRP: RM89.00 Now: RM29.90
Books that Helps You Climb the Corporate Ladder Effectively!
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
John C. Maxwell (born 1947) is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 50 books, primarily focusing on leadership. His books have sold more than thirteen million copies, with several on the New York Times Best Seller List and translations in over fifty languages. In 2003, he was honored by the State of Indiana for his lifelong mission in helping individuals develop as leaders, for his prolific authorship, and for the founding of EQUIP. Source: John C. Maxwell (born 1947) is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 50 books, primarily focusing on leadership. His books have sold more than thirteen million copies, with several on the New York Times Best Seller List and translations in over fifty languages. In 2003, he was honored by the State of Indiana for his lifelong mission in helping individuals develop as leaders, for his prolific authorship, and for the founding of EQUIP. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Maxwell
BookXcess now have some of Maxwell’s books title in store!! Of course, at an awesome price! These books are great for improving your people skills & helps you build the perfect package for you to face the corporate world! Read more
Celebrating Mother’s Day with BookXcess!
Saturday, May 1, 2010“Mother’s love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible.”~Marion C. Garretty
Do you know that it was the Greeks who first celebrated Mother’s Day as an honour to Rhea, the mother of all gods? That’s the legend of Mother’s Day… Around 1660’s, Christians celebrated the 4th Sunday of Lent as the mothering Sunday, honouring all mothers of England. In the year 1914, when the American president Woodrow Wilson proclaimed every second Sunday of May as a national holiday officially declaring a Mother’s Day. This is an ode to all mothers and Mother’s Day is celebrated to honour all mothers; an expression of appreciation for the hardships they had gone through. On this special day, husbands cherish their wives, children appreciate their mother, grandchildren honour their grandmothers, friends admires & cheers for their single mum or mother-to-be friends…
To understand Mother’s Day and what it really means is to understand the person in our life called ‘Mother’; the very essence of the meaning of Mother’s Day. Mother is one who nurtures you in her womb for nine months and brings you into the world to enjoy the utmost blessing on earth, Life. Mother is one who guides you through your infancy and turns the soft, helpless creature to the powerful and successful YOU. She is the guardian angel protecting you and supporting you, feeling for you and serving you silently always with a smile on her face. She prides herself watching you grow and never fails to offer you a shoulder to cry on whenever you need. She is every child’s best friend.
On Mother’s Day, we should make the effort to remember and pray for that very special person in our life. For without whom we would not have been what we are today; a day to prove that all her efforts, towards making us a complete person, has been worthwhile and makes her feel proud for us. Mother’s Day is a day to be grateful to God for being so kind as to bless us with an angel in the form of Mother.
Wondering how to express your love and affection to your mother, this coming Mother’s Day? Mother’s Day is the perfect occasion to let your mom know how special she is to you. Let us express our thankfulness and gratitude for all she has done for us, especially for showing us the true value of the unconditional love and support given by her. A good gift is not measured by value but by good thoughts & warm hearts… Celebrate Mother’s Day with BookXcess! We’re giving you 20% discounts on 50 selected book titles from 1 – 9 May 2010! PLUS! We provide free gift wrapping services!
Here are some pictures of the books title we are offering at 20% discount!
Books for hobbies that Mothers will enjoy exploring & experimenting!
Mother’s all-time-favourite cooking books!
Some novels for leisure reading… A day of peace & ‘me-moments’ for our dear Mother.
Motivational reads for working Mums too!!
Check out our list of 50 books titles at 20% discount specially selected for you! Read more
BookXcess Blog Bonanza 27
Friday, February 19, 2010Hello readers! If you’re still in a celebratory mood after the recent festive season, BookXcess has some more books to give away this Friday.
Today, we’re giving away books for the self-helping corporate executive:
Executricks or How to Retire While You’re Still Working by Stanley Bing, a self-help resource that will teach you the tricks of working without actually working hard!
Who Moved My Cheese by Dr Spencer Johnson is the classic self-help bestseller that shows us how to adapt to change in life through a simple parable of four characters going through a maze to look for cheese.
The 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager by Margret McBride and Ken Blanchard (co-author of The One Minute Manager) reveals the simple, most powerful way to make things better in work and life. (Check out our review here.)
Three lucky readers will each get to choose to bring home one book among the three titles above! To enter this week’s Blog Bonanza, just share with us a memorable lesson you’ve learnt at school or work. It can be funny, inspirational or even scary! Your entry should be written between 50 and 500 words, in whatever form you choose (poem, point form, short essay, etc.).
Submit your entry along with name, IC number, contact number and e-mail address to sales[at]bookxcess[dot]com. Contest deadline is Thursday midnight 25 February 2010. Incomplete entries will be disqualified. Three of the most creative and entertaining entries will be chosen and the winners will be notified via e-mail.
Good luck and have a great weekend!
BookXcess Reviews Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos – Lynette Lewis
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos – Lynette Lewis
Price: RM29.90
1. So, what’s this book about?
This book is a go-to-guide for life for the career woman. When your job starts to frustrate you because you’re unrecognised, unrewarded or underpaid, Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos will help you to rejuvenate and rediscover the passion and satisfaction for the job you have now.
2. What’s special about it?
It has inspirational stories of incredible women who made the precarious climb up the ladder while keeping their hearts and heels intact! Included are tips on how to improve your work life, change negative perceptions of your job and find meaning for your life and work.
3. What did you think about this book?
Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos shows how the working world doesn’t have to be a man’s world. With the right attitude and the right purpose, women also can excel in these challenging times of working life.
4. Would you recommend this book to anyone?
A woman at any point of her career can benefit from the work wisdom imparted in this book. The opposite sex too can find value in Climbing the Ladder in Stilettos as a way to help the women in his life to advance in their careers, be it female friends, female relatives or female employees/colleagues.
5. Random question: Which women do you consider to be successful in life?
Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, Mother Theresa… they are amazing women who are successful in the areas they devote themselves to.
Review by BookXcess staff Malis
BookXcess Reviews The 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard & Margret McBride
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
The 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager – Ken Blanchard & Margret McBride
Price: RM19.90
1. So, what’s this book about?
The 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager (also known as The One Minute Apology) is a follow up to the bestselling book The One Minute Manager. That said, it is not necessary to have read the latter in order to read the former. In a nutshell, The 4th Secret shows how an apology can be a powerful tool to make things right between the people in your life and yourself.
2. What’s special about it?
The 4th Secret is co-authored by Ken Blanchard, who is the co-author of the famous The One Minute Manager and there’s also a foreword by Spencer Johnson, who’s best known for his evergreen self-help book Who Moved My Cheese? and also co-author of The One Minute Manager.
3. What did you think about this book?
The 4th Secret is an easy read. It is a slim book and the font is larger than usual, so a quick reader can finish this in a sitting and a slow reader will not take too long consuming it. The fourth secret is revealed through a modern parable that is easy to relate by any reader. Like most self-help books, it feels like it is imparting knowledge that we already know. The difference is that the lesson is summarised so well that remembering it is not difficult at all, which makes it that little bit more effective as a self-help book.
4. Would you recommend this book to anyone?
This is a great book for people in the workforce. However, The 4th Secret can be easily applied to anyone’s life, as it is really about how an apology can improve the relationships in your life. A hardcover book for only RM19.90, it’s definitely a book that’s affordable and more than suitable as a gift to your friend, family or employee.
5. Random question: What other self-help books do you recommend?
I really enjoy books by Paul Arden, who’s most famous for Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite. However, I prefer his first book It’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want To Be. The first title sold like hot cakes last year when BookXcess had it in stock!