The author wrote:'The Western mind is liberal and the Chinese and Eastern, contemplative, and both cultures invite me into their infinitely rich and splendid worlds. From either garden, I can pick the most beautiful flowers….' and ' The fountain of wisdom is never dry and, from it, I drink the purest water to my heart’s content…'.The author grew up in the then Malaya which had been under British control as a crown colony since 1867 before it gained its independence in 1957.

The author wrote:'The Western mind is liberal and the Chinese and Eastern, contemplative, and both cultures invite me into their infinitely rich and splendid worlds. From either garden, I can pick the most beautiful flowers….' and ' The fountain of wisdom is never dry and, from it, I drink the purest water to my heart’s content…'.The author grew up in the then Malaya which had been under British control as a crown colony since 1867 before it gained its independence in 1957.

Lim Meng Sing was born in the then Malaya (now Malaysia) which was under British rule until 1957 when the country achieved its independence.He was fortunate enough like his peers to have had a primary and secondary education in an English-medium school with head-masters drawn from Britain. Without such an English-based education, it would not have been possible for him to acquire the skills to write in the English language and this anthology would never have seen the light of day. ...

The author wrote:'The Western mind is liberal and the Chinese and Eastern, contemplative, and both cultures invite me into their infinitely rich and splendid worlds. From either garden, I can pick the most beautiful flowers….' and ' The fountain of wisdom is never dry and, from it, I drink the purest water to my heart’s content…'.The author grew up in the then Malaya which had been under British control as a crown colony since 1867 before it gained its independence in 1957.

However grand or short our tale, it is the moment we set sail, when all the former pale away, a fresh new wind come into play, that lets us see in grand array: it was the entire journey, that made our perfect day! Hurry, scurry, there now in summer's flurry come and walk with me, and on a mountain see, the view eclipse magically, the ardour of our century.

In this intrepid and brilliant memoir, Emma Larkin tells of the year she spent travelling through Burma, using as a compass the life and work of George Orwell, whom many of Burma's underground teahouse intellectuals call simply "the prophet". In stirring, insightful prose, she provides a powerful reckoning with one of the world's least free countries. Finding George Orwell in Burma is a brave and revelatory reconnaissance of modern Burma, one of the world's grimmest and most shuttered dict...

The Dreams of Our DreamingIn the Dreams of our Dreaming,The blueprint was set,Of all that we could be,Though we arent there yetInspired by a lifetime of dreams, this book is a compilation of inspirational and personal poetry and essays, written over many years, the stories lovingly arranged to take you through many of the common experiences of life.Allan says: "I prepared this book simply because the stories are so beautiful and meaningful, that...

This beautiful collection of travel wisdom is the perfect gift for any Theroux fan, and will equally delight seasoned travelers, young adventurers, and everyone in between.Few have traveled more than Paul Theroux, and fewer have crafted the original, perceptive, and entertaining body of work that he has. The Tao of Travel is a departure for him: it's a gift book, a gorgeously illustrated and pithy distillation of quotes about the pleasures and perils of tr...

In addition to providing a good stock of enjoyment and entertainment, the present book analyses and expresses what we see and feel around us, and brings before us a new world different from our own. It brings before us a pleasing and surprising revelation of some truth or beauty which generally goes unnoticed in life until some sensitive soul brings it to our attention making us feel it. It's here my honest effort to bring it before the readers in beautiful and coloured words expressing my...

The work I was doing exploring Emptiness, as the holiness that projects out through us into this space, The Earth, produced many, many poems of a similar nature: The OSMOSIS Poems.The collected books, in four parts, spans, that period and encompasses large portions of 2012 and 2013.No attempt is made to hide anything from the reader, rather like the archeologist uncovering long buried treasures, I channeled what I found in that place into this place.Largely I was "move...

A lifetime of inventive and insightful poetry from one of Japan's most celebrated voices.Shuntarō Tanikawa has been the most inventive modern Japanese poet since his first collection, Two Billion Light Years of Solitude, in 1952. Unaffected by post-war trauma, Tanikawa embraced language with unmatched energy, earning popularity and critical acclaim for his refusal to compromise with the somber tones prevalent in contemporary Japanese poetry.This ne...

When Nandita writes, she does so in volume, unable to contain the poetry flowing through her veins. - FT Ledrew (Poet, writer, musician, song writer, Canada) From start to finish, Nandita writes with verve and spirit. In her unique poetic prose, she weaves together mind, body and soul in a superlative manner. Sometimes sharp and poignant, sometimes subtle and searching, Nandita is always pleasurable to read, thought-provoking, and often inspirational. Many have already been blessed by her ...