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Kuala Lumpur: International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia, 2008. First edition. Paperback. As New. Based on the results of an international survey of the world's muslims, Esposito, an academic specialising in international Islam, explains the make up of Muslims in the United States and his projections for the future of Islam in that country. 42 pages. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia, 2008. First edition. Paperback. New. A leading scholar on Christian-Muslim relations sets out in two essays firstly a basis for inter-faith dialogue, i.e. taking into account differences in each party's worldview as well as their theology and secondly practical issues that are likely to arise in such a dialogue. 60 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia.

Kuala Lumpur: International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies Malaysia, 2013. First edition. Paperback. New. Sahtouris, an evolutionary biologist, has developed an approach, known as 'Living Systems Design,' where she applies principles of biology and evolution to organisational development. This booklet contains transcripts of two lectures delivered when in Malaysia in 2008. 58 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

San Francisco, USA: Fog City Press, 2004. 2005 - reprint. Paperback. Near Fine. 288 pages. Weight: 1.3 kg. Post free within Malaysia, but, due to its weight, this book is likely to incur additional postal charges when posted outside Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2004. First edition. Paperback. New. The author seeks to set forth a Malay Islamic view of civilisation that he claims comes from a different standpoint than the globalising force of the West. One essential difference that he sees is Malay Islamic culture's emphasis on 'the perfection of the human soul' rather than scientific and technological progress. 109 pages. Please see the scan of the contents page for further details. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Fixi Novo, 2014. New. A thriller full of suspense evolves after Azroy, a rising boxing star, apparently kills an opponent in the ring. Although he's the prime suspect, he's sure he's innocent. So he flees the law and attempts to get to the bottom of the mystery. 253 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kota Kinabalu: Opus Publications, 2008. Trade Paperback. A fascinating collection of Dusun riddles that originate from Sabah with explanatory notes. These riddles, which are still in use today, give an insight of the culture of indigenous community in Sabah. A small sized book which contains of 183 pages and a bibliography.Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Fixi Novo, 2014. First edition. Paperback. New. A political thriller set at the time of a Malaysian general election. Shadowy forces have plans to give the politicians a rough time. 289 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Fixi Novo, 2014. First edition. Paperback. New. The well off and pleasure loving, Aizat, hopes to benefit from selling off a piece of land. However he ands himself in a little bit more trouble than he bargained for as he's tormented by apparitions, voices and other dark goings on. An uncle may have the solution...The author's first novel. 221 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Puchong, Malaysia: August Publishing, 2013. Paperback. New. The memoirs of a former Thai sex worker in Thailand, Japan and Bahrain. The survives exploitation, mixing with the Japanese underwordl and jail to break free of the trade in her 40s. The author won a Thai Literary prize for the work. 290 pages. Weight: 0.5.kg. * Post free within Malaysia.

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Pelanduk Publications, 1992. Paperback. Very Good. The author, a teacher and practitioner of Chinese medicine, first introduces the reader to Tai chi, I Ching, Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and Zen and each of their relationships to Chinese culture in general. He then compares Western and Chinese medicine before moving into more detail on the basics of Chinese medicine and its applications. 133 pages with an index. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia Although fresh from the publisher' stock there is mild tanning throughout. The cover is also a little grubby.

Rutland, Vermont, USA: Tuttle Publishing, 1956. Second printing. Hardcover. Good. A collection of papers presented at a conference held in Rangoon, Burma in 1955 where representatives from academia, the law, religion and journalism gathered together to discuss how Asia would handle its new found freedom in the cultural sphere. 296 pages.Weight: 0.7.kg. The covers and first and last few pages have had mild insect attack and the cover is slightly chipped along some edges. The text block has heavy tanning but the rest of the book has mild tanning.The binding is tight.

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: Merpati Jingga, 2015. First edition. Paperback. New. A science fiction novel by a Malaysian journalist and poet set in the midst of a pandemic. 138 pages. Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Institut Terjemahan Negara Malaysia, 2011. Paperback. New/9789830686127. This novel, written by National Laureate, Shahnon Ahmad, is different from his previous works. It is a complete metaphysical journey. Endar, a young activist, intellectual, writer and orator, took it upon himself to right all wrongs he sees about him. The old Endar now wastes his years after being attacked for his efforts. He lies around in bed, paralysed, but with his heart and mind still functioning. Despite his handicaps, he wants to make one last effort. 181 pages. The book has been translated from the original Malay. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia

Tokyo: Charles E Tuttle, 1970. Reprint. Paperback. Fair +. A love triangle set in post World War II Japan against the background of the the US occupation of the country. The struggle between traditional Japanese values and a growing class pursuing easy money is central to the story. 342 pages. Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia Although the cover only has a minor bit of shelfwear, the first and last few pages of the book are heavily tanned. Suitable as a reading copy.

Selangor, Malaysia: Merpati Jingga, 2013. First edition. Paperback. New. Cinta itu hadir dengan sendiri atau kita perlu mencarinya? Itulah persoalan yang bermain di fikiran Haziq tanpa disedari cinta berputik setelah sekian lama mendekati Nurul Najwa. Gadis yang sempurna dimatanya itu perlu ditawan hatinya. Bagi Najwa, kehadiran Azrul Haziq hanya sekadar teman biasa. Hatinya masih dirantai kasih Nazrul Irwan sejak dari bangku sekolah lagi. Namun kebisuan Nazrul terhadap Najwa membuka ruang kosong buat Azrul Haziq. Kesabaran dan ketulusan Haziq kadang kala memikat hati kecil Najwa. Persoalannya, mampukah Najwa berterusan melarikan diri dan membohongi dirinya sendiri? 190 pages.Weight: 0.3kg. Post free within Malaysia

Singapore: Angsana Books, 2002. Paperback. Very Good. A collection of articles, originally published in the Straits Times, by a veteran Singaporean journalist. Lim is widely read, sharing a post colonial affinity with VS Naipaul, and so reveals a little more than one might normally expect in such a collection,both of himself and how he grew up with and was shaped by Singapore. 272 pages. . *This book is being sold to raise funds for the House of Hope, a home for tsunami orphans in Chennai, India. 80% of the net sale proceeds of this book will be donated to this charity.* Weight: 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia There is a little bit of cover wear and a former owner's name written on the inside front cover. The binding is tight and the text clear with no tanning throughout.

New Jersey, USA: TFH Publications, 1979. Hardcover. Very Good. A guide to the care of angel fishes with extensive colour and black and white photos of the different species. 96 pages. Weight: 0.5kg. Post free within Malaysia There are a few minor dirt marks on the cover. The end pages have damp marks, but otherwise the binding is tight and the text clear with no tanning throughout.

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010. Paperback. Good. When their father is sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit, his three children know the only way to find the truth is to dare to enter the threatening Borneo rainforest. A novel for young readers. The author lived and worked in Malaysia and Singapore for more than ten years. 309 pages. Weight 0.4kg. Post free within Malaysia This is an ex-library book with a small label on the spine, a front end paper, the title page and on the inside back cover as well as a stamp on a front end paper. The cover has some wear. The binding is tight, the text is clear and there is no tanning throughout.

London: Salamander Books Ltd, 1992. Hardcover. Very Good. A comprehensive guide to the siting and construction of garden ponds together with suggestions for the selection and propagation of pond plants with a wide range of colour illustrations. 240 pages with both a general and species index. Weight: 0.7kg. Post free within Malaysia Other than some damp stains on the end papers, the book looks new.