More Than A Book 书中有话

More Than A Book 书中有话 Launched in May 2021, aimed to engage more with book lovers worldwide through book talks, dialogues and webinars.
开创于2021年5月,目的为透过新旧书分享、说谈会及网座会与全球读者作更进一步的交流。

座談會日期:2023年8月16日,星期三時間:晚上8時地點:Monsoon Books 季風帶馬來西亞講題:獨立才能存在,獨立才有未來昨晚下班後,晚餐也沒吃就趕著去季風帶。不知道為什麼,小編我每次去季風帶都巧合的下雨,昨晚也不例外。抵達季風...
17/08/2023

座談會日期:2023年8月16日,星期三
時間:晚上8時
地點:Monsoon Books 季風帶馬來西亞
講題:獨立才能存在,獨立才有未來

昨晚下班後,晚餐也沒吃就趕著去季風帶。不知道為什麼,小編我每次去季風帶都巧合的下雨,昨晚也不例外。

抵達季風帶後,推開玻璃門,已經耳聞樓上的人潮喧嘩聲,心想:這次一定沒位子坐了。到了樓上,果不其然,季風帶這場講座會高朋滿座。顏店長招呼我走進去,小編一眼望去只見兩個投影機後面的兩個空位,便問一問旁邊的會眾,這空位是否有人坐?他們開玩笑說沒有,還很開心有我坐在他們旁邊。

有河書店的負責人,詹正德店長,開場第一句話就令小編深思了好久好久。他說:
如果你自己沒辦法獨立做好,那無論你跟誰合作,都不會成事。你必須在沒有依靠任何人的情況下把你自己的事做好,你穩定了以後,你跟誰合作都不怕,你不會拖垮別人,別人也不會拖垮你。

詹店長其他重要語錄如下:
1. 堅持到底,就有結果
當初開書店的時候, 有河書店的人潮不多。但是他堅持到底,默默地經營有河書店。不到一年的時間,就開始收到來信詢問在有河書店辦活動的邀約了。

2. 目標清晰,明知取捨
有河書店賣的咖啡很好喝,但是詹店長堅持不打咖啡的廣告。他說,他大可以多為他書店賣的咖啡打廣告,但最終吸引到的顧客不會是買書的顧客,最後也許書店變成了咖啡店,原本開書店的初衷變質了,努力和堅持就白費了。

他也分享說,其實台灣從最初估計約3000家書店,經由政府稽查,真正賣書的書店只有大約2000家書店。所以,他希望可以堅持把書店做好,才能吸引到真正愛書的顧客。

3. 選書品味絕不跟風
也是影評人的詹店長強調自己很在乎、也很堅持自己的選書品味。他認為其他書店已經找得到的書,他不需要再去賣了。他應該選那些一般書店找不到的書,讓讀者收益。政府出版書籍和香港出版的書籍,都是他的所選。

4. 有河出版,只出版自家作者的書
詹正德店長坦承,他的書店是「一人書店」,無法符合為其他作者出版書籍。加上一般作者都會期待除了出版之外,也包括策劃賣書活動,這不是他獨自能夠辦到的事。

5. 如今平均月售至少500本書
一家獨立書店月售500本書,粗略估計,這個售書量只能剛好維持一家書店的月開銷。但是,小編認為,這個數量是現今速食和出版業越漸沒落的時代裡,獨立書店能夠做到月銷量500本書,已經是很不錯了!

座談會結束後,小編和詹店長聊了好一陣子,獲益良多。可惜的是,小編想買的好幾本書,都已經絕版了。

New Book : LIFE AFTER: ORAL HISTORIES OF THE MAY 13 INCIDENTAuthor : Members of the May 13 Oral History GroupPublisher :...
14/01/2023

New Book : LIFE AFTER: ORAL HISTORIES OF THE MAY 13 INCIDENT
Author : Members of the May 13 Oral History Group
Publisher : Gerakbudaya
Purchase URL : https://www.gerakbudaya.com/Life-After-Oral-Histories-of-the%20-May%2013-Incident?sort=p.date_added&order=DESC

I am fortunate enough for not been through the trauma of 513 (or unfortunate for not witnessing the truth myself) and I believe the perceptions and knowledge which many Malaysians hold true, are merely from the “hearsay”.

This books reveals, debunks and unfolds the many myths, misconceptions, and inaccuracies passed down through the ages, including our school history text books.

Authors of this book, who denied to their names to be printed on book cover, claimed on the book launch, that they are not the ones who wrote the history of 513; the Malaysians instead. One of the writers of this book, Tham Seen Hau, who is a Kuala Lumpur-based video journalist, choking back tears while sharing the lost of the five victims of her family members who died in the May 13 riots.

Dr. Sharifah Munirah Alatas assertively expressed that Islam belongs to Malays, Buddhist for Chinese and Indian equals Hindu, is a total wrong perception about how a community should be. Dr. Por Heong Hong, the social scientist, emphasized the importance of oral history is for us to understand a history from an analytical distance, the feeling and suffering of every witness.

The other contributor of this book who present at the book launch, Sharon Chin, shared the hard copies of the draft designs with audience.

05/10/2022

日期:2022年9月24日,星期六
时间:下午5:30
地点:Cheras Viva Mall大厅
活动:《前空姐Girl Talk》

《前空姐Girl Talk》是《书中有话》第一次筹办的新书对谈会。

话说有天心血来潮,我到 有店网路书店 Got1shop Bookstore 网站看看最近有什么新书上架,问看新书作者是否有兴趣一起办新书活动。结果,在新书栏看到Gina 叶芷妤的新书,略读作者简介,原来她曾经是空姐,现在转职当财务规划师了。突然灵机一动:何以不来一场前空姐说书会?届时还可以找同为前空姐的吴柯妮和她一起对谈,可能会擦出不一样的火花。

经历长达一个多月的接洽和档期安排,两名作者的对谈会终于在《吉隆坡摄影展》落实。但是,没有人会理解我这一个多月的时间有多难熬、多忧虑。毕竟,《书中》是一个真正活跃时间不到一年的小平台,若你问我:“你不怕没有人出席吗?”
“当然怕啊!”
“如果没有人出席,你要怎么交代?”
“我不敢想这个问题,我要纠结这个问题就做不下去了。”
“你打算如何宣传这场对谈会?”
“在面子书打广告吧,展览会的主办单位和作者的社交媒体一起打广告啊。”
“你真勇!”

其实这不是勇,我只是生来就光一股牛劲。我明白做了至少有机会成功,不做就完全零蛋。

在策划对谈会内容、访问问题和筹备其他细节期间,心里面有好多的踌躇不前、好多的忐忑不安。怕出席的观众只有小猫数只、怕一本书也卖不出、怕大家亏了时间也亏了车油……这些内心话,我不曾告诉过任何人。人前人后我都表现得胸有成竹,但其实信心已经降到最低点。可是,若我这个策划人在作者面前也坚强不了,还有什么理由继续做《书中有话》呢?

Connie吴柯妮,之前已经为她做了一个说书会的文字报导。这是我第一次和Gina叶芷妤见面,由于她人生地不熟,当中发生了一些小插曲。

距离下午五点半的签书会还有45分钟,有点担心她会不会迟到。要是我们都在台上开始访谈环节了她人都还没到,那就糟糕了。于是就拨个电话给她。

“Gina,你已经到了吗?”
“我到了,在Mr DIY前面。”
“Mr DIY?我这里没看到有Mr DIY。”我自己也只去过Viva Mall办事几次,没真正的逛过,Mr DIY在那里我真的毫无头绪。“我的左手边就是星巴克了,要不你走过来星巴克?”
“我手拿着行李...... ”天啊!她不是驾车来吗?我还以为她人在车里,原来她刚才和我讲电话时正在走路。

正当我在盘算要怎么去找她的时候,忽然一个纤瘦女生,一手拉着手拉行李,一手拿着电话,从我的右视角迎面走来。

终于见到她了—— 纤细手脚、微卷长发、略施脂粉,和新书封面照没差。眼看她的行李满是新书,我很想帮她些什么,但是又不知道该怎么帮。

“前面有电梯,我们用电梯上一楼的舞台大厅吧。”
“但我的行李要怎么上电梯啊?”
“没问题的,那是滑行电梯。”

我带她到Connie出版社的摊位去,把她们俩互相介绍认识。女人就是一见到面就不缺话题的感性动物,她们又是交换新书又是自拍,都把我给推出去了。我见此地已无容身之地,就去洗手间打理一下头发和装扮。

回到摊位后,就收到主办单位负责人恩妮给我的Whatsapp留言,要我们现在可以准备到舞台旁边。

这舞台还不算大,约两尺高。台上一个约60寸的平面电视,展示着的是我们对谈会的海报。这下可好了,时间无法倒退,海报上架了就拿不下来,真的要豁出去了。

下午五时半,上台了。当我一走上台,人潮也逐渐多了。我本想找机会让其中一位前空姐示范机内播报或者走路姿势,奈何当时的氛围还没到位,就打住了这个想法。不知不觉到了半场阶段,台下的坐席已经坐满了八成左右。我安心了。

来到了对谈会的尾声,我趁热度还在,问一问在场有谁想发问问题和两名前空姐作者交流呢?当中有几位观众举手发问,Gina和Connie的回答也满足了大家。

至少还有观众踊跃发问。我这么安慰自己。

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New Book : Once Upon A TimeAuthor :  Publisher : GB Gerakbudaya𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿  Pillai, going on 69, regular writer and colum...
27/09/2022

New Book : Once Upon A Time
Author :
Publisher : GB Gerakbudaya

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿
Pillai, going on 69, regular writer and columnist for comments, opinions and short stories, which regularly appeared at local newspapers. Owns business for ages and started writing since standard three when his brother left the home town to study afar, kept him posted on what was happening at home and everyone’s condition. The letters made his brothers happy, from there on, cultivated passion of writing.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
Historical fiction, tells the events that led to the fall of Melaka sultanate in 1511, the only state of which sultanate that was multiracial and multireligious from the beginning.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸❓
The fear of seeing decline of our country, the fall of to , breakdown of multiracialism and religious freedom, not observing the rules that make Melaka a great place.

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Malaysian must vote whatever the difficulties. Secondly, artistes whether cartoonist, writers, singers or painting artiste, should continue to build the impact and influence Malaysians in a positive manner.

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴❓
Definitely a Yes. Murale carried out research, collated and analyzed his material for over a decade. Moreover, this is Murale’s first debut novel, first production is always worth collecting.

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19/09/2022

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KLPF 2022 Travelmania Dialogue

Travel Talk: 旅游对话: 前空姐 Girl Talk
Date:24/9/22 (星期六)
Time:5.30pm
Venue:Main Stage, Viva Shopping Mall

Host:Debbie Yap 叶子欣
Presenters :
Connie Go 吴柯妮(《前空姐的餐桌》作者)
Gina Yap 叶芷妤(《沙漠空姐理财笔记》作者)
格格便当 Bento For Her Highness 沙漠空姐理财日记 More Than A Book 书中有话





Author: Shaun AdamNew Book: Acts of Resistance:     AND THE   WARPublishing Date: 2021Publisher: GerakbudayaPurchasing U...
19/09/2022

Author: Shaun Adam
New Book: Acts of Resistance: AND THE WAR
Publishing Date: 2021
Publisher: Gerakbudaya
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I was introduced by Zikri from Pusat Sejarah Rakyat to connect with Shaun, started with introduction email and followed by Whatsapp messages. I am keen to know this young man in person, he has been one who is so passionate and ardent in history – to disclose the hidden facts, correct the manipulated statements, and emphasize the importance of the history.

Shaun has actually spent about four years to write this book, where there were breaks in between, and finally released the book last year 2021. To ensure the contents and facts are accurate and reliable, Shaun went to the extra mile by visiting the villages on his own, met up the village folks, listened and talked to them, and finally compiled and rearranged the folk narratives and oral history to make up this book.

“I put a lot of quotes in my book, trying to give an unbiased angle to the readers. Pass-down history is hard to authenticate, therefore I tried to make some forms of evidence by looking at what does the village folks say, what was saved in British’s records and Malaysia’s archive history. I laid out all three perspectives in the book and let the readers decide on their own.”

The journey of getting manuscript published is a bumpy road. It was in fact rejected by several publishers until it reached GB Gerakbudaya who sees the value in it and finally published it. “I would probably seek for next publisher if Gerakbudaya were to reject me,” he told me with assertive tone of voice.

Recently named as a finalist in the Business and Innovation category of the British Council Study UK Alumni Award in Malaysia, Shaun is currently residing in Switzerland, working with an International Organisation abroad focusing on socio-economic development. When asked if he is currently attached to any political party, “I think I have no comment at this stage,” he grins good-naturedly.

This young and reserved man has his proposed solution about social inequalities relating to cyber-bullying was selected to be exhibited at the Centre in Norway in 2017. This is indeed a great milestone in life for a young man at his early 30s. “My mother supports me in everything that I do and I would like to dedicate this book to her.” When being asked who is the most influencing person in his life, he vaguely said, “I think, the influencer in my life is… probably myself,” we both laughed.

Here goes the chance to meet up Shaun Adam in person and even get his signature on the flyleaf of the book:
Date : 23 Sep 2022, Friday
Time : 4pm MYT
Venue : Gerakbudaya | 2, Jalan Bukit 11/2 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Epilogue:
As the book aims to a new, easy-to-read unbiased history about Naning war, likewise, this interview write-up transcribed from the online interview seeks to produce readers a refreshed and reveal the other side of Shaun Adam, the author of 'Acts of Resistance: Dol Said and the Naning War'.

專訪作者:藤光 VVH新書: #站在時光裡, #等你出版日期:2022年8月1日出版社: 大将出版社購書鏈接:https://www.got1shop.com/goods.php?id=2724409  #藤光 其他書籍的購書鏈接:《   ...
10/09/2022

專訪作者:藤光 VVH
新書: #站在時光裡, #等你
出版日期:2022年8月1日
出版社: 大将出版社
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《 #告別青墻 》https://www.got1shop.com/goods.php?id=315557
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就如藤光自己所說,他是個不多話的人。長相斯文清秀的他,在整個訪問過程,也是溫文儒雅地聊著。訪問時網絡中斷了,他也想盡辦法恢復網絡,還連聲道歉,繼續受訪,沒有半句怨言。
⏱️ #閱讀障礙症
『你認為自己是學霸嗎?』這是我訪問藤光的第一道問題。
『我不是。』他簡單回答。
『但你正在攻讀第二個博士學位。』
他直笑不語。
原名 #方文灏 ,北馬人,藤光是一名文理兼優的作家,現正在 #清華大學 攻讀第二個博士學位,白天埋頭研究工作,晚上則提筆寫作。
『你的學業成績那麼優秀,還不是學霸嗎?畢竟能考入清華大學的學生本來就不多啊!』
『其實,我從小就有閱讀障礙,所以我一開始的學業成績並不好。』
我聽了,嘴巴長得老大,覺得很不可思議。專訪前我已做了功課,我手上並沒有任何有關藤光患有閱讀障礙的資料。
注:閱讀障礙,也被稱為失读症(英语:Dyslexia、reading disorder、alexia),簡單來說是一個人在智力无缺损的情況下,對閱讀和書寫文字和文字分辨出現困難的症狀,繼而造成理解上也出現難度。中文的閱讀障礙通常有兩種情況,一種是構字困難,另一種是視知覺干擾。
藤光的情況是術語前者,他小時候開始就是以圖像記憶來學習的,因此,遇到筆順構成的中文字時,就無法有效地以圖像來記得中文字。畢竟中文字上萬,常用的也有千多字,一般人在沒有經過訓練是不可能記住那麼多圖像。
✬ ✭ ✮ ✯ ✰ ✡ ⋆ ✢ ✣ ✤ ✥ ❋ ✦ ✧ ✩ ✪ ✫ ★
⏱️筆名的源頭
藤光說他本來就很嚮往有一個比較“日本”化的筆名,但就沒有刻意要取個意味深長的筆名。有一天,腦袋突然閃過“藤光”這兩個字,就這樣,他決定採用“藤光”這個兩個字為筆名了。
『為什麼會給自己取個筆名呢?你的中文名字挺好聽的,而且很有文藝味道。』
『這個問題,我已經不知道被出版社和讀者問了多少次了。』他笑著說。
一直以來,藤光都很想用筆名發表自己的創作,但是當時的出版社¬——角川平方出版社,建議用原名,於是藤光就採納出版社的建議。直到後來的大將出版社,因為不介意用筆名,所以才開始才以“藤光”這個名字來發表作品。
出版《站在時光裡,等你》前,藤光曾發表過三本小說,包括有2019年出版的《天啊我的心好像被hack了》、2018年《告別青墻》以及2017年《你和夏天一起离开了》。
『現在的你即是科學家也是作家,你有想過就只專注一個領域嗎?』
『目前為止,我會繼續白天做研究工作,晚上寫作。可能完成博士學位再打算吧!』
藤光認為兩者都是自己熱愛的事情,好多事情都必須看機緣,以及天時地利人和。但是,由於他都以圖像來理解事情,未來希望有機會可以開拍電影,把自己腦海裡所有的畫面和圖像都拍出來。

注:感謝藤光讓版主不問自取書本照片

#站在时光里等你

座談會:《 #家族與企業, #永續傳承的秘密》新書分享會&簽書會購書鏈接:https://www.got1shop.com/goods.php?id=2694349(使用推廣碼   ,可享有5%折扣)日期:2022年9月10日,星期六時間:...
04/09/2022

座談會:《 #家族與企業, #永續傳承的秘密》新書分享會&簽書會
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日期:2022年9月10日,星期六
時間:下午2時
地點:Booku
43a, GMBB, Unit GM-3, 2,
Jalan Robertson, Bukit Bintang,
50150, Kuala Lumpur

第一次和Sophia Chin接觸,是去年為了撰寫她的新書而和她進行訪問。當時隔著電腦的熒幕和她對話,由於上線的地方嘈雜,她不方便開鏡頭,所以,我們都是通過音頻對話進行這次的訪問。

那天,聊了好多:她的背景、出身、學歷、家庭婚姻、工作資歷,她都侃侃而談,無半點遮掩。她出生於小康之家,小時候的學業成績不差,長大後在機緣巧合下,進入了保險業,就這樣做了二十多年。

保險業帶給她的也不是一帆風順,然而,她總是堅強地撐下去,一步一腳印地走到今天。訪問當天,聊到傷心處的時候,她也沒有憤世妒俗,沒有哀聲嘆氣;只是以很平淡的語氣去講述過去。她的堅強和不輕易言棄的性格,是值得我們去學習的。

她的新公司為許多顧客策劃了細緻的財富和財產傳承的方案,除去長輩的隱憂,使財產遺囑得以公平分配和準時執行,讓下一代依然和睦融融。

來臨9月10日星期六,下午2時,帶著學習的心情過來,聽一聽財富傳承到底和我們有什麼直接的關係?
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專訪作者:  #龔萬輝 新書:《 #人工少女》出版社: 有人出版社購書鏈接:https://www.got1shop.com/goods.php?id=2688534  (使用推廣碼 QR Code  ,可得5%折扣) #龔萬輝 百忙中抽空...
30/08/2022

專訪作者: #龔萬輝
新書:《 #人工少女》
出版社: 有人出版社
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#龔萬輝 百忙中抽空給我半個小時專訪他,我們倆隔著一張直徑約兩尺的小茶几相對而坐。書店的店長把大概二十本的《 #人工少女》放在茶几上讓他簽名,作為附親筆簽名的版本。

『我們就現在開始吧!』他手裡握著鋼筆,一面把書本翻到簽名的內頁,一面對我說。
『真的嗎?還是等你簽完才做專訪?』
『不要緊,我可以。』他笑著對我說。說完又繼續埋頭簽名。

寫作逾二十年的龔萬輝,獲獎無數。回顧寫作的初期,是因為那時剛好看到花縱文學獎,就姑且試一試,結果還真的得獎了。以現在的寫作資歷來回顧那篇得獎作品,他其實覺得不大滿意,卻也得到這份肯定,是一件蠻幸運的事,畢竟踏入了文壇就認識了好多文學作者朋友、出版社等等。但是,他不認為獎項代表一切,因為得獎與否,當中包含了許多客觀因素。他也表示,文學作品的銷量也不能說明一個作品的好壞,有些文學作品出版前就很被看好,但出版後的銷量卻差強人意。

『所以,我其實很怕《人工少女》賣的不好,你知道嗎?』他以無奈的語氣說道,一隻手翻開下一本《人工少女》內頁,另一隻手握著筆繼續簽名、畫少女。

『好多時候是剛好評審喜歡那個作品,所以才會得獎,而且這是經常發生的事。沒得獎不代表你的作品不好,這是我經常都這樣鼓勵身邊的作者朋友。只要可以有機會發表自己的作品、出書、刊登和累計自己的作品,也可以讓人看到自己的創作。』

相比第一本小說《隔壁的房間》,現在的他會認為寫故事的方式可以更好,但因為那是以當年的寫作能力所能寫出的作品,就足夠了。

『每個人在不同的人生階段都會有不同的改變,包括寫作手法,所以,我經常都告訴年輕作者:不需要等到寫作手法很成熟了才寫書,因為最好的作品永遠都不會出現。』

他自認是一個沒有寫作計劃的人,有時候七、八年才出一本書,還曾經被出版社老闆追問什麼時候才有書可推出。

『因為我本身就不是一個很著急的人,希望是慢工出細貨。現實上,本地作者也無法靠寫書維生,所以,何必匆匆忙忙地寫書呢?不如放慢腳步,慢慢地寫才能夠寫出有素質的作品,等到作品字數足夠出書了才發表也不遲。』

其實,萬輝的繪畫資歷比寫作更久,但由於兩者的表達方式不同,所以不能有地位高低之分。畢竟,一個畫面是無法表達一萬個字數的小說的。被問及下一次的畫展是什麼時候,他說:
『9月會在麻坡有個畫展。』
『為什麼選擇到麻坡開畫展?』
『主要是畫廊找我開畫展,很多時候都是出版社或主辦當局找我的。』
『你好幸福啊,都是機會來找你!』
『主要我是天平座,是個懶惰的人。』
『那你是幸福的懶惰人。』
『那也要有好作品才行啊。』
『有了機會就自然會有好作品啊。』
『謝謝!謝謝!』
他招架不住,笑得羞紅了臉,身子都歪一邊去了。

光之少女到南邊——龔萬輝首部長篇小說《人工少女》居鑾分享會
時間:9月4日(星期天)下午6點
地點:居鑾 On the road cafe
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後記:
訪問龔萬輝那天,我是以工作備用的電話來做語錄的。回放語錄音頻時,數次對萬輝孩子氣的口吻失控傻笑。希望這名懂得隨遇而安、自得其樂又可愛的作家會很快地有新作品和大家分享。

New Book : IF THE SKY WERE TO FALL...Author : Gary Lit Ying LoongEvent Date : 20 August 2022, SaturdayPublisher : Gerakb...
28/08/2022

New Book : IF THE SKY WERE TO FALL...
Author : Gary Lit Ying Loong
Event Date : 20 August 2022, Saturday
Publisher : Gerakbudaya
Online Purchase URL: https://www.got1shop.com/goods.php?id=2668137 (Get 5% Discount by using QR Code )

Dr. Gary Lit, a retired academician from Nanyang Technological University Singapore, had his book launch at KLCC Books Kinokuniya Malaysia and attended by his old friends from near and far, as well as few historians.

This book not only exposes optimisms and dynamism of the folks in Malaya during and after war tribulations, which were pacific war invaded by British and Japanese and Malayan Emergency from 1948 to 1960 after Merdeka, most importantly, this book discloses and reveals hidden facts buried for ages, corrects and retell real life history.

When we were told British developed and modernized Malaya through rubber trees plantation, which claimed to be the main revenue generator industry and employment opportunities; in actual fact, the main income source derived was o***m. British approved, promoted, disputed and endorsed o***m by opening many o***m dents in Malaya and Singapore.

The most haunted school in Malaysia namely Kempetai HQ, which was where Lim Bo Seng and Sybil Kathegesu tortured to death, has several tunnels sealed after war. To date, the tunnels are yet to open for public. Lim Bo Seng, a prominent businessman who then involved himself in anti-Japanese activities, was tasked by British to establish Force 136. However, he was captured by Japanese and taken to Kempetai headquarters for interrogation. Refused to disclose any information about Force 136, Lim Bo Seng died of malnutrition, dysentery and torture. On the other hand,
Sybil who spoke fluent Cantonese, supplied medicines, medical services and information to the resistance forces with her husband, was also taken to Kempetai headquarters for interrogation and tortured to death.

Dr. Gary emphasized that monuments built in Penang, KL, Ipoh and Melaka in memorial of innocent victims died during Sook Ching (a mass killing occurred from 18 February to 4 March 1942 in Singapore), must be remembered. He reminded the audience that as a human being, we should forgive what the Japanese had done to our ancestors and our country but shouldn’t forget. He quoted philosopher, George Santayana ‘s famous phrase: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it, as such, we are to remember the history and remind ourselves from being the same in one way or another.

The session was later running out of seats and ended with a group picture with Dr. Gary Yit.

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