Buddha

Buddhism is a faith that commands over 100 million followers throughout the world. Buddha revolutionized the religious ideas of his time to advocate a new way of living. All that is known about him comes from a collection of ancient writings that fuse history, biography and myth. Karen Armstrong distils from these the key events of Buddha's life: his birth as Siddhartha Gotama in the 5th centur…

Sang Guru: Novel Biografi Ki Hadjar Dewantara, Kehidupan, Pemikiran, dan Perj…

Keras tapi tidak kasar. Demikianlah ciri khas dari kepribadian Ki Hadjar Dewantara yang diakui oleh teman-teman seperjuangannya. Kesetiaannya pada sikap dan idealismenya selalu tergambar jelas dalam setiap tindakan dan kiprahnya. Meskipun secara fisik terlihat ringkih, tapi semangat juangnya menggelora. Pidato-pidatonya yang lantang dan penuh ghirah, menjadi pembangkit persatuan rakyat Indonesi…

Ugly

Madiha Riaz rated it really liked it Recommends it for: All the friends Shelves: biographies I read some of the reviews of this book and found out how some people are criticizing about the 'writing', 'grammar' or 'repetitiveness. This book is an account of a child's memories of how she was abused, humiliated and rejected. This is a powerful book. The very beauty of biographies is that th…

Lewis Hamilton

This biography of Lewis Hamilton looks at his career as well as his upbringing and early involvement in motor racing.

Andy Murray

This biography of Andy Murray looks at his career as well as his upbringing and early involvement in tennis.

Nelson Mandela in His Own Words

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9780316110198

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The Other Singapore Story: One Man's Journey from PSLE Failure to University …

This book tells the story of a young man who failed his PSLE examinations, but through sheer determination, perseverance and hard work is now a graduate teacher at a primary school in Singapore. Attending a full-time vocational course (Maintenance Fitting) in the day and part-time night classes, he scored his first success — a GCE N Level certificate in 1989. While in National Service, he …

Good Morning, Mr. Mandela: A Memoir

There are numerous books about Nelson Mandela, but Good Morning, Mr. Mandela is the first by a trusted member of his inner circle. In addition to offering a rare close portrait, Zelda la Grange pays tribute to Madiba as she knew him—a teacher who gave her the most valuable lessons of her life. Growing up in apartheid South Africa, La Grange, a white Afrikaner, feared the imprisoned Nelson Man…

A Child Called 'It'

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9780752837505

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168 p. : ill.

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Ghina - Kisah Nyata perjuangan seorang Anak Penderita Sindrom Crouzon

Puji syukur ke hadirat Allah SWT. Minggu kemarin Ghina dengan mama papanya (mbak Yeti dan Mas Budi) dan juga Zahra si bontot, berkunjung ke rumah bunda. Dengan wajah ceria Ghina menyampaikan buku yang akhirnya terbit berjudul Ghina. Tentu saja sesuai dengan nama gadis kecil yang menulisnya. Buku berjudul Ghina betul-betul merupakan Kisah Nyata perjuangan seorang anak penderita Crouzon Syndrome…