Buku English Terbaik 2018

On Friday, August 16, 2013, twenty-six-year-old Amr Kassem attended a peaceful protest in Alexandria, Egypt along with thousands of others, rallying against the mass injustices taking place in the aftermath of the coup d’etat by the Egyptian military under the command of Abdel Fattah al_sis. As Kassem returned home to his family, an Egyptian army sniper shot and killed him, leaving a woman widowed and a child fatherless.

A Temporary Gift is a record of journal entries written by Kassem’s widow, Asmaa Hussein, during the two years following his departure from this world.

This book is about re-learning how to live in the face of immense trauma. It is a reminder that beyond the pain and darkness of loss there is still the potential of light in patience and constancy.

Paperback: 304 pages
Language: English

Writer: Asmaa Hussein

Writer : Norhafsah Hamid

Pages : 245

Letters to God is about a journey of a young girl named Sarah in trying to find her footing in a challenging world. An introvert by nature, Sarah struggles to balance her work, life and her spiritual longing while trying to adapt to her new surroundings. She found friendship along the way and also experienced hostility and heartache. Not knowing who to turn to, she decided to rant and rave to her Creator.

This is a story of how a young girl, who made a decision to write letters to God, telling Him of all her worries, and pain. She believes that one can talk to God at any time, any place, even outside prayers.

Did Sarah find solace?

Or did she continue to be lost?

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• Anugerah Buku Negara 2019 (Novel Bahasa Inggeris Terbaik)
• MPH Best of 2018 (Winner of Best Paperback Fiction)
  
• POPULAR - THE STAR Reader’s Choice Awards 2019 (2nd Place in Fiction Category)
  
• Longlisted in 2020 International Dublin Literary Award
  

Rekindle Your Life centres upon encouragement towards good deeds and noble characters, abstinence from sins by giving reminders in a very beautiful way about Paradise and its delight, the reality of death, turning to Allah in repentance and enlightening faith through inspired, true and wonderful stories from various aspects of life past and present.

Edited by: Raudah Yunus & MD. Mahmudul Hasan

Of Love and Courage

1. The ability to do something that frightens one; bravery.
1.1 Strength in the face of pain
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At some level, we are all afraid of pain, rejection and failure. This fear alone is enough to stop us from challenging ourselves to reach for whatever we want in life.

But mothers would cross the bridge of fear bravely, sacrificing all that they have in pursuit of securing only the best for their children.

Tales of Mothers : Of Love and Courage features 10 real-life anecdotes from mothers and their stories of unconditional love and bravery in the face of adversity.

These stories will break our hearts, but they will also inspire within us a newfound respect and appreciation for our mothers

Edited by : Raudah Yunus, Md. Mahmudul Hasan

Tales of Mothers: The Greatest Love is a compilation of 8 real-life stories of the ups and downs of motherhood. Rest assured that these eight mothers' journeys of love, hope and fear will inspire other mothers and will give new insight to curious readers.

REVIEWS:

"This book gives strenght and inspiration to all mothers. Each story has been sensitively written, giving rise to intense and mixed emotions. I laughed, cried and smiled while reading this book. It's a real spirit booster! I now look at all mothers with greater respect and awe, regardless of their limitations and the decisions they make, which sometimes may not be fully understood. This book is a must-have for all." - Adlil Rajiah, parenting blogger

"This is a masterpiece of celebration of motherhood. Gorgeous, poignant tales of courage dan achievement. There is love, heartache, pain and joy in these stories, as women celebrate their role as mothers. These are no ordinary women. They are courageous and tough women, who have survived the ups and downs of life as mothers." - Qaisra Shahraz, author of The Holy Woman

Author: Aiman Azlan

“How do I remove my nervous feeling?”

Bad news is: You can’t.

Good news is: You shouldn’t.

Nervousness is a sign that we value the thing we are nervous about. But, just like any other human feeling, nervousness can go haywire. It can hold us back from moving forward.This book is not about removing nervousness. This book is about controlling it. And it all starts with our mind.

Inspired by countless anecdotes from young people with myriad self-confidence issues, Aiman wrote this book as a self-help guide to build self-confidence from scratch with proven practical tips and tricks from scientific literature and personal experience.