Subjects:  1. Borneo    2. General    3. Natural history    4. Nature    5. Nature/Ecology    6. Architecture    7. Nature / General   

Subjects:  1. Christianity    2. Christianity - History - General    3. Eastern - General    4. Malaysia    5. Religion    6. Religion - Church History    7. Sabah    8. Social life and customs    9. Tagal Murut (Southeast Asian p    10. Tagal Murut (Southeast Asian people)    11. Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects    12. Religion & Beliefs    13. Religion / Eastern   

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The water trade
This book is the heartrending story of a Japanese child prostitute. She was sold by her family at the age of 8 to a sex slave trafficker, shipped to North Borneo (port of Sandakan) and forced to work in the sex business at the age of 12, even before she had her first menstruation.
What is a Life?
Sometimes when reading or thinking or, simply, being direct witness to the casual cruelty that God is so evidently fond of, we feel a small bubble become loosened in the vicinity of our inner soul and, rising andexpanding, it reaches surface and our faces spontaneously contract and oureyes fill with tears and we must sit quietly for a moment and, in my case,wish that we could smash that God squarely in it's hellish face. But itpasses and we are again back in the normal universe where we understandthat things just are. The reader of this book has more than one opportunityfor such experience. The slightly elitest tone of the author does notdetract but, somehow, offers some hope that we may grow up. Thetranslation, as well as I can judge having lived only four years inHiroshima, is superb.

What is a Life?
Sometimes when reading or thinking or, simply, being direct witness to the casual cruelty that God is so evidently fond of, we feel a small bubble become loosened in the vicinity of our inner soul and, rising andexpanding, it reaches surface and our faces spontaneously contract and oureyes fill with tears and we must sit quietly for a moment and, in my case,wish that we could smash that God squarely in it's hellish face. But itpasses and we are again back in the normal universe where we understandthat things just are. The reader of this book has more than one opportunityfor such experience. The slightly elitest tone of the author does notdetract, but offers some hope, that we may grow up. The translation, aswell as I can judge having lived only four years in Hiroshima, is superb. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Asia - Japan    3. Asia, Southeastern    4. Japan    5. Prostitutes    6. Prostitutes, Japanese    7. Social Science    8. Sociology    9. Southeast Asia    10. Women's Studies - General    11. Women's Studies - History    12. Poverty    13. Prostitution    14. Social history    15. Women's studies    16. Sandakan (Sabah : Concentration camp)   

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Captivating, but lacking in a few aspects
This book is not just for reading -- its forte is viewing pleasure. The 400+ magnificient full colour pictures depicting the biodiversity of the Malaysian region enthralls and captivates, the only deficiency being thatsome of Sarawak's ( East Malaysia ) prominent tourist destinations weregiven insufficient coverage. There were pictures of the Orang Asli,orang-utans and various other flora and fauna indigenous to the region, butthere was scarce mention of the Lambir Waterfalls and the Niah CaveSystems, which, in my estimation, are absolute wonders ofnature.Read more

Subjects:  1. Description and travel    2. Ecology    3. Environmental Science    4. General    5. Malaysia    6. Natural History    7. Nature    8. Science    9. Science/Mathematics    10. NATURAL HISTORY, COUNTRY LIFE & PETS    11. Science / Environmental Science   

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A comprehensive account, well written and intersting. A must
I found the book to be quite enlightening, and gained a lot of knowledge of Sheikh Mubarak's reign, and his struggle to place the Al Sabah family in firm control. Its well written and insightful. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. History    2. History - General History    3. History: World    4. Middle East - General    5. Middle East - History    6. 20th century    7. Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900    8. Biography: historical    9. Biography: royalty    10. Kuwait    11. Nationalism    12. c 1800 to c 1900   

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An essential reference
Rush's painstaking research and intimate knowledge of Kuwait and its ruling family have combined to create a classic reference.

I want to buy the book
I am trying to find this book, I am very interested in reading it.Please let me know when more copies are made.thanks ... Read more

Subjects:  1. 1752-    2. Biography    3. Genealogy    4. Kings and rulers    5. Kuwait    6. Middle East - History    7. Sabah dynasty,    8. Sociology    9. 20th century    10. Asian / Middle Eastern history    11. Family history    12. Sabah dynasty    13. c 1700 to c 1800    14. c 1800 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. Asia - General    2. Asia - Southeast    3. Asia, Southeastern    4. Description and travel    5. Essays & Travelogues    6. Hanoi (Vietnam)    7. History    8. Hong Kong (China)    9. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)    10. Southeast Asia    11. Southeast Asia - History    12. Special Interest - Adventure    13. Travel    14. Travel - Foreign    15. Asian studies    16. South East Asia    17. TRAVEL & HOLIDAY    18. Travel / Adventure   

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trouble in sabah
Saw half the movie, didn't read the book yet. What is the title of the movie ? Is it for sale ?

Adventure Training Disaster
This true story of survival has been the subject of two other books and a movie.In 1994, a ten-man group of soldiers, 7 British and 3 Chinese from Hong Kong, went to Sabah, Malaysia with the intention of being the firstever to successfully navigate Lows Gully.Lows Gully is a deep chasm offthe northern flank of Mount Kinabalu.Superstition, mystery and intriguesurrounds this place instilling fear into some of the locals.It was intothis situation that these men went to create history.Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - Southeast Asia    2. Description and travel    3. History    4. History - Military / War    5. History: World    6. Lows Gully (Sabah)    7. Military - General    8. Military History - Modern    9. ASIA    10. Biography: historical    11. Malaysia    12. TRAVEL & HOLIDAY    13. Warfare & Defence    14. c 1990 to c 2000   

Subjects:  1. 1913?-1977    2. 20th century    3. Amir of Kuwait,    4. Biography    5. Education    6. General    7. Kings and rulers    8. Kuwait    9. Politics and government    10. Sabah al-Salim Al-Sabah,    11. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    12. Biography: historical    13. c 1960 to c 1970    14. c 1970 to c 1980   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Archaeology / Anthropology    3. Description And Travel    4. Ethnology    5. Malaysia    6. Sabah    7. Social life and customs    8. ASIA    9. History / Australia & Oceania    10. Multicultural studies    11. Social issues   

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No title
I really enjoyed this book.Sardar gives a history of Kuala Lumpur told against a background of Malay proverbs and fables, and a good narrative of the political happenings in Malay politics of recent years.His descriptions of KL are right on, and the thorough understanding that the author has of Malay culture really enhance this book.Very readable and well-written.

Mix of urban history, malay legend and contemporary politics
In the guise of a book examing the growth of Kuala Lumpur(KL), the author explores Malay legends and stories for what they show about national culture, as well as discussing recent Malaysian history up to Anwar Ibrahim's show trial and imprisonment.For an outsider with some knowledge of Malaysia, the book is excellent, and challenges many assumptions about Malaysia, and its current leadership. I suspect, but do not know, that its treatment may be superficial for a more knowledgeable reader, ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Asia - General    2. Asia - Southeast Asia    3. Economic Conditions    4. General    5. Political Science    6. Politics/International Relations    7. Sociology    8. Sociology - Urban    9. Asian / Middle Eastern history    10. Cultural studies    11. Malaysia    12. Political Science / General    13. Social history   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - General    2. Asia - General    3. Federal government    4. Malaysia    5. Political Process - General    6. Politics / Current Events    7. Politics and government    8. Sabah    9. Sarawak    10. Social Science    11. Colonization & independence    12. History / Asia   

Subjects:  1. History    2. Sabah   

Subjects:  1. Biography & Autobiography    2. Biography/Autobiography    3. Middle East - General    4. Political    5. Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -    6. Biography: historical    7. Kuwait   

Subjects:  1. History    2. History: World    3. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)    4. Southeast Asia - History    5. Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -    6. Malaysia    7. Places & peoples: general interest    8. World history: c 1750 to c 1900   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Europe - Great Britain - General    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: American    6. Kuwait    7. Middle East - General    8. Petroleum industry and trade    9. Political aspects    10. Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -    11. British & Irish history: postwar, from c 1945 -    12. British Isles    13. History / Middle East    14. History, World | Middle Eastern    15. International relations    16. Petroleum & oil industries    17. c 1945 to c 1960    18. c 1960 to c 1970   

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