Buku ini menceritakan Saliha yang rajin belajar. Karena rajin, Saliha selalu mendapat nilai yang bagus di kelas.
Born a slave, the Roman Stoic philosopher Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD) taught that mental freedom is supreme, since it can liberate one anywhere, even in a prison. In How to Be Free, A. A. Long-one of the world's leading authorities on Stoicism and a pioneer in its remarkable contemporary revival-provides a superb new edition of Epictetus's celebrated guide to the Stoic philosophy of life (the Ench…
"I have great honor," The Giver said. "So will you. But you will find that is not the same as power." Life in the community where Jonas lives is idyllic. Designated birthmothers produce newchildren, who are assigned to appropriate family units: one male, one female, to each. Citizens are assigned their partners and their jobs. No one thinks to ask questions. Everyone obeys. The community is …
“Kita tahu urusan ‘halal-haram’ dengan baik, tetapi mengapa yang ‘haram’ hanya mereka, sedangkan bagi kita segala kebejatan yang paling haram kita bungkus dengan jubah putih agar tampak seolah-olah halal? Adakah kau kira Tuhan terpesona melihat kelicikan seperti itu? Politik memang bisa dan selalu menipu. Orang banyak, yang lemah status sosial-politiknya, mudah pula ditipu. Kita puas …
Alif baru saja tamat dari Pondok Madani. Dia bahkan sudah bisa bermimpi dalam bahasa Arab dan Inggris. Impiannya? Tinggi betul. Ingin belajar teknologi tinggi di Bandung seperti Habibie, lalu merantau sampai ke Amerika. Dengan semangat menggelegak dia pulang ke Maninjau dan tak sabar ingin segera kuliah. Namun kawan karibnya, Randai, meragukan dia mampu lulus UMPTN. Lalu dia sadar, ada satu …