Bøger af Anna Tan

In this informative and entertaining read, Peter Brunoehler, international corporate executive turned published author, will guide you through his 4 Key Career Milestones based on personal, successful experience: Launching Your Career With Passion and EmotionNavigating Your Career With Rational ThinkingOptimising Success In Your Leadership RolesReigniting Your Passion In Semi-RetirementLiving well-with status, recognition, confidence, contentment, accolades, financial perks, the 24/7 personal and professional satisfaction that accompanies success, and a comfortable retirement when the time comes-will be assured when you properly choose and effectively navigate the entire spectrum of your career. This is a truly unique, "must read" for anyone at any stage of career development: Entirely based on real life, actual experiences (focused on SEA, but applicable globally)Practical and efficient; all career phases are covered in one concise readFull of immediately actionable anecdotes and tipsFor anyone whose focus is on upgrading, improving, or recharging their career--this book is sure to help them to a satisfying and successful 2024 and well beyond! "The seemingly simple, obvious, and most critical overarching principle is that you drive your own success-at times with emotion, and at times with reason. You must maintain career control each step of the way. External circumstances should never dictate your fate; your own decisions should." - PETER BRUNOEHLER Peter Brunoehler came to Asia from the United States 31 years ago. In that time he's been General Manager and/or Vice President of several European and American corporations in Southeast Asia. Recently retired, he lives with his wife near the beach in Penang, Malaysia.

A burong descends from Tansang Kenyalang in the midst of a dire catastrophe. A shapeshifter frees Kedah from the dreaded Raja Bersiong only to uncover a darker secret. A woman learns to channel her family's food magic. A young huntress of supernatural creatures charts her own path of love.This anthology of short stories offers fresh takes on Malaysian folklore and fairy tales, adds enchantment to the ordinary, and bursts with new, wonderful flavours. Stir a little spoonful of magic into your tea, whether you're from these shores or from far away.Stories by:Collin Yeoh · Hamizah Adzmi · Ilnaz A. Faizal · Ismim Putera · Joni Chng · Joshua Lim · Julia Alba · Rowan C · Sharmilla Ganesan · Stuart Danker · Syazwani Jefferdin · Zufar Zeid

A curse binds the City of Winter and the Dragon's prophecy holds the key to breaking it. But will a poor fisherman from the South have the means to fulfil the prophecy? Or will the foreignness of the North itself repel him and his efforts?The Painted Hall Collection is a series of four short, old-school fairy-tales designed to open your eyes to wonder. ---*When Winds Blow Cold*Go north, little human. Go north until the winds blow cold and you walk on water. Go north, and there you will find her.With the Dragon's prophecy ringing in his ears, Danis travels from town to town, seeking a wife. But at every stop, he is turned away, until he enters the City of Winter itself...---* The Flame of the North*Ten-year-old Mica hates the cold. Yet he's bound by duty-and prophecy-to rule over the City of Winter as his grandfather's heir. All signs seem to indicate that something is wrong and the reappearance of the Yuki-Onna in the Painted Hall is an additional worrisome detail...---*Beneath the Rumbling Earth*In the Deep where none dare goBeneath the rumbling earthBefore the Flame is doused You must rekindle birthMica's only comfort in the City of Winter is the once-cursed Painted Hall. When the deep sea creatures start speaking to him, he must decide if he should listen... or if this new magical event is related to the Dragon's new prophecy.---*The Still, Small Voice*On her eighteenth birthday, Hono is to be crowned Queen of the City of Winter but the Dragon disrupts the coronation ceremony with a peculiar cry: Listen. Listen. Listen!There is one more task to free the City of Winter of all enchantment-and Hono must listen carefully for it.---*BONUS SHORT STORY: Shattered Memories*For generations upon generations, Memories have been passed from mother to daughter in an unbroken line of Secretkeepers. Not this time. When Nek Ramalan dies, her granddaughter, Rahsia, does not inherit the Memories. Instead, Iman struggles to fulfil a role she's not prepared for... piecing together shards of Memories she's not equipped to understand. A sneak peek into the current trilogy Anna's working on!

Jane Hays has been told all her life that it's dangerous to be out in the forest past sundown. At fifteen, she's quite sure that it's all old wives' tales... yet, why does her village bar the gates every night? Why do they even have gates? When she is caught in an unexpected rainstorm on her way home, Jane ignores all the warnings and seeks shelter in a cottage in the middle of the forest. Soon, she is caught up in a world of magic and beauty - and in the storm of the Fairy Queen's wrath. The Fairy Queen is out for blood. There have been intruders - human intruders - in her domain and she will stop at nothing to find them and kill them. After all, it is only fair. She is only seeking retribution for the death that humans leave in their wake. But Jane isn't all that she seems to be. And the events of the night aren't as innocent as they appear. A tale of magic, fairy creatures and family, Coexist is a novella for the young and the young-at-heart.

If cursed is the hand that kills, then it wouldn't matter if that same hand stole, would it?Tulen feels doubly cursed, forced to serve the bratty princess of Impian as punishment for her crimes. When said princess embarks on a pilgrimage, Tulen grabs her only chance to offer a sacrifice at the holy city of Suci-and maybe, finally, feel clean again.Sultan Mikal has set his face towards Suci-and certain death. Nothing about his Penance is clear, except the fact that if he fails, Terang will fall along with him.When Tulen's pilgrimage intersects with Sultan Mikal's quest to fulfil the Covenant of Salt, Tulen faces a difficult dilemma: What is her absolution worth in the face of the sultanate's very existence?

Exiled. Powerless. The world he grew up in is changing—he feels it, feels the devastation being wrought. But what can he do so far away from home?Lost. Afraid. She’s being enlisted to help save Alam Dongeng—a magical world she knows little about. How can she tell stories she doesn’t even know?Worried. Confused. He’s long forgotten his grandfather’s stories—it’s familiar, but he’s never really believed in them. Why should he start now?Dongeng tells the story of Sara and Helmi’s awakening to magic in their own country. There’s a war to protect Alam Dongeng, helmed by the Orang Bunian and Garuda. But are the ranks of Hantu really their enemies? They may very well be fighting the wrong battle.ΓÇïA sequel to Coexist, Dongeng draws you into a whole new realm of fairy tales.