Chan: 600 books
Networking Peripheries
Technological Futures and the Myth of Digital Universalism
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2014
An exploration of the diverse experiments in digital futures as they advance far from the celebrated centers of technological innovation and entrepreneurship.
In Networking Peripheries, Anita Chan shows how digital cultures flourish beyond Silicon Valley and other celebrated centers of technological...
Arlene Chan 4-Book Bundle
The Chinese Community in Toronto / The Chinese in Toronto from 1878 / Paddles Up! / Spirit of the Dragon
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2016
Third-generation Chinese-Canadian Arlene Chan shares the rich histories of Toronto’s Chinese-Canadian communities in this special four-book bundle.
Includes:
The Chinese Community in Toronto
The history of the Chinese community in Toronto is rich with stories drawn from over 150 years...
The End of Certainty
Towards a New Internationalism
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
The End of Certainty is a magical realist book on world politics. Stephen Chan takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride through how we can establish a new kind of international relations and construct a common future for the planet. Chan argues that the certainties of singular traditions of philosophy...
by Francis Chan
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
If God had it His way, what would your church look like?
The New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Love challenges readers to be the Church as God intends.
Do you want more from your church experience?
Does the pure gospel put you in a place of awe?
Are you ready to rethink church...
by David Chan
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2018
It is clear that public trust plays a critical role in developing a vibrant economy and a strong society. A reasonably high level of public trust will enable the public, the Government, and the various organisations and groups in the different sectors in Singapore to work together to build a cohesive...
How Working Together Matters
Adversity, Aspiration, Action
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2018
Foreword by Lee Hsien Loong (Prime Minister, Republic of Singapore)
This book is about the art and science of finding solutions to helping families in crisis, and making a real and lasting positive difference in their lives. It is about helping people in need, as well as lessons on adversity,...
by David Chan
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2019
Academic abilities play a critical role not only in school settings but also in practical work situations and other problem-solving contexts that involve important intellectual task demands. However, we will not achieve the intended positive outcomes if we give too much emphasis to academic abilities...
Die Sechs Paramitas
Vervollkommnung auf dem Bodhisattva-Weg
Language: German
Release Date: March 21, 2013
Das Sanskrit-Wort „paramita“ bedeutet wörtlich „das andere Ufer erreicht haben“. Es bedeutet auch „Transzendenz“ oder „Vervollkommnung“. Wenn wir auf dem Ufer des Leidens leben, bedeutet das andere Ufer erreichen, das Leiden hinter sich zu lassen und zu erwachen. Daher bedeutet Transzendenz...
Toyo
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2012
Toyo learned to ask nothing, to wait and count the days. But they passed and passed and still the doorway remained empty of his deep voice, calling out her name.
Blending the intimacy of memoir with an artist's vision, Toyo is the story of a remarkable woman, a vivid picture of Japan before...
Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain
Lessons from Warren Buffett's Top Business Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
Warren Buffett is a legend primarily for his investment philosophy. He isn’t concerned about the intricacies of the market, but instead focuses on the quality of the companies Berkshire Hathaway stands behind. Yet we know little about the leaders of the companies that Buffett handpicks.
In...
Beyond the Dance
A Ballerina's Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2009
Shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain Book Award
**Nominated for The Rocky Mountain Book Award (An Alberta Children's Choice Book Award)
Nominated for the 2003 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction**
An elegant, expressive dancer, Chan Hon Goh is one of the ballet...
by Cassandra Chan
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Trick of the Mind, Cassandra Chan's third clever outing for these best friends, written in the classic tradition with a delightfully modern voice all its own, is a charming story that mystery lovers are sure to enjoy.
Scotland Yard Detective Sergeant Jack Gibbons has been shot twice, and even...
by Stephen Chan
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2017
The world is troubled and full of misunderstandings. It seems a new world order of fundamentalist violence and meaningless atrocity is upon us, whilst civilised instruments for cooperation and compromise are becoming increasingly ineffective.
In this timely book, Stephen Chan explores the historical...
by Francis Chan
Language: Swedish
Release Date: November 16, 2012
Language: Swedish
Release Date: November 16, 2012
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