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The Embassy of Spain, Instituto Cervantes, Dewan Bahasa Dan Pustaka and MPH Bookstores celebrates the 9th Edition of World Book Day with a host of activities.

Also, take part in our World Book Day Quiz and Drawing Competition to win fantastic prizes!

Join Angelina Teh for an exclusive cooking demonstration on Peranakan food and learn more about Peranakan cuisine.

Kids can meet with Aku, Malaysia’s first Polar Bear and Kamu, Malaysia’s first Koala Bear for an exciting afternoon of fun and games. Or,listen to stories brought to life by Usborne’s storytellers and learn how keep our body healthy with Yakult.

Other authors making an appearance at MPH this month include Awang Goneng, Nafise Motlaq, Chris Tan, Dechen Lau & many others!

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The Business of Social Media

MPH Bookstores is pleased to bring distinguished author, Guy Clapperton, from the area of online business and social media to share his expertise with the audience. There will also be a panel of experts present for you to learn in person how they blend the use of social media into their business and personal lives.

Participants of the seminar will acquire a better understanding of the world of social media and have access to a range of social networking tactics that will help them reach new customers and clients, as well as to get the existing ones to do more business with them. They will also learn how to use the whole spectrum of social media in an efficient and measurable way in order to market their business, stay ahead of the competition and increase profits

Guy Clapperton is a journalist, broadcaster and book author/editor specialising in small business. He is the author of “The Social Media: Tweet, Blog, Link and Post Your Way to Business Success”.

Guy Clapperton also contributes to The Guardian, Sunday Times, The Financial Times and other numerous periodicals. Most recently, he edited a supplement on Virtualisation from Raconteur Media, which is included in every issue of the Times.

MPH is giving 5 lucky winners a chance to attend his seminar on 25 May 2011 at Hilton Petaling Jaya for FREE! We will post 3 questions here on (17/3, 24/3, 31/3). Wait for all 3 questions before you send in your answers and your name, email , I/C and contact number to contests@mph.com.my by 4 April 2011.

Winners will be announced on 7 April 2011.

1st Question: Who is the speaker for this seminar?

2nd Question: Where is the seminar going to be held?

3rd Question: What is the title of Guy Clapperton’s book, which participants will receive during the seminar?

A Doctor In The House: The memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, officially went on sale 8 March 2010. Retailing at RM100, the book covers comprehensive chapters of Tun’s upbringing, his ascend to the post of Prime Minister, governing the country for 22 years, up to his post-retirement.

For the curious, below is an excerpt from the book. To read more, click here and here.

Chapter 2 Family Values

By no means am I saying that monogamous marriages are perfect. In Practice, disagreements cannot be avoided but they should not cause any break-up in husband-wife relations. For example, I am a stickler for time. Hasmah, however, is always late, inevitably having something to sort out just before we have to leave. At first this difference caused a lot of friction. Now I make jokes about her tardiness and make exaggerated efforts at helping to find what she is looking for. I irritate her by following her around the room. I lie and say we have to leave at 8pm when we actually have to leave later. Still, she is incorrigible. Mutual regard and good humour, as this small example shows, can preserve a marraige. To be happy, one must learn to make compromises with grace.

Chapter 52 Currency Crumble

I bought books on currency trading to better understand its mechanisms because I believed it was currency trading, not the basic condition of our economy itself or our currency which was affecting the ringgit. I had met Camdessus earlier and he seemed like a nice man. As Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister, Anwar met the IMF head quite often. I asked Anwar to appeal to Camdessus to stop currency trading and argued that it was unnecessary and damaging to the economy of developing countries. I do not know whether Anwar stated my case to Camdessus, but no attempt was made to stop currency trading.

The world condemned our currency controls and many economists said that they were not in keeping with the open-market trading system. Experts predicted disaster for Malaysia and gleefully anticipated its return with a begging bowl. But we were not deterred. We believe we had found the right answer to the plundering of small countries by the rich currency traders. It may have been unconventional, but it worked. Even IMF eventually admitted that our way had worked, though they would not recommend it to other countries. Even Soros later acknowledged that Malaysia had done the right thing in not submitting to the IMF.

In conjunction with International Women’s Day this month, WEVents together with MPH would like to invite all working ladies to WEVents Presents: Of BOOKS and Cooks Part 1 with author, Lydia Teh.

Parents can learn practical tips on nurturing your child in becoming financially savvy with Money Tree.

Or, bring your kids to take part in Disney On Ice “Worlds of Fantasy”colouring contest, listen to stories brought to life by Usborne’s storytellers and learn how to care for animals the proper way with PAWS Animal Welfare Society.  

Other authors making an appearance at MPH this month include Anne Jones, Neil Humphreys, Ann Wan Seng, Chris Tan, Mazlan Mohammad & many others!

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Love is in the air at MPH Bookstores this February and be ready to impress your loved one with your charming new look with THEFACESHOP, or look great in less than minutes with author and image consultant, Sheila Wong. Plus, find out “how to” attract your ideal mate with The Law of Attraction Centre, learn delicious cupcake recipes with Lynn Hassan and celebrate Valentine’s with your children in an hour of fun filled Innertalk Motivational games.

Also, come meet some of your favourite romance novel authors such as Ramlah Rashid, Norzailina Nordin, Norhayati Berahim, Lynn Dayana, Ruhana Zaki & many others!

You can also join Natural Slimming & Rejuvenation Centre (NSR) to learn effective slimming techniques with Yoga.

Kids, can take part in Disney On Ice “Worlds of Fantasy”colouring contest, and win yourself a free ticket to catch this fun-filled adventure fit for the entire family! Or come listen to stories brought to life by Usborne’s storytellers with some fun activities thrown in.

Other authors making an appearance at MPH this month include Joey Yap, Marianna Pascal & Jeremy Chin.

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NEGOTIATOR, attorney, business owner, speaker and author Jim Thomas was recently here in Kuala Lumpur for a seminar on how to negotiate. Thomas says every one negotiates every day in the office and at home. It could be negotiating with the boss to get better pay, negotiating a deal for the company, or cajoling (a more gentle form of negotiating) the children to study harder to set a good foundation for their future.

Some of us do it better than others. Thomas tells us what negotiating is all about and why it is important. His book Negotiate to Win is a HarperCollins international bestseller. It was first published in late 2005 and was a Pulitzer Prize candidate in 2006. Read more here.

The Women’s Institute of Management and MPH The Curve, would like to invite you for a cup of tea with friends to chat on the book titled, The Other Family by Joanna Trollope. Or expect Shakespeare’s OTHELLO out of the ordinary as Danish director Tage Larsen takes the actors and the audience on a journey where jealousy and greed with their twists and turns sweep up the characters into a turbulence beyond their control at MPH this month!

Plus, join VenusBuzz Caring Project with renowned ‘Drift Queen’ of Malaysia, Azrina Jane Abdullah as she talks about the basic maintenance of a car; facts every women auto know in order to ensure effective and safe driving on the road.

Kids, can get to Know Zany Zombie with author Malcolm Mejin, who will introduce the series’ amazing cast of characters. And come listen to stories brought to life by Usborne’s storytellers with some fun activities thrown in.

Other authors making an appearance at MPH this January 2011 include Russell Lee, Ho Chin Soon, Abooain, Zaid Mohamad & many others!

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This 1-day presentation aims at introducing participants to the concept of leadership as a process of communication, dialogue, influence and persuasion. Professor Dr. George Kohlrieser is also a consultant/speaker with many global organizations including Cisco, HP, IBM, Nestle, Nokia, and Toyota. In Malaysia, George has worked extensively with Khazanah, MINDA, Sime Darby and Petronas.

MRC members enjoy 15% discount off the standard price

Please contact Ms. Stephanie Ho at 012-3027623 / Ms. Lindy Goh at 012-6889778 or email us at cpe@taylors.edu.my

This holiday season, parents can bring your kids to MPH to take part in various activities such as The Quest for the Lost Lords of Narnia and win attractive prizes! Or take a journey with your child to relive your childhood memories with 52 of your favourite games of yesteryear with Games We Used To Make And Play.

 Plus, find out how do you prepare your children to score “A” in life with Stabilo and come listen to stories brought to life by Usborne’s storytellers with some fun activities thrown in.

 Also, do not miss a special event that marks the first Chinese book – “I Care, Therefore I Am” published by MPH and listen to 9 authors that will convey their stories, with the accompaniment from the beautiful sound of a grand piano.

Other authors making an appearance at MPH this month include Ramlee Awang Murshid, Joan Foo Mahony, Violet Lim, Lim Teck Guan & many others!

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