A fast-paced, intensely emotional drama of Indonesian life high and low, set against the tumultuous backdrop of the reformasi era, after the fall of Suharto in 1999. The Painter of Lost Souls is the story of Sito, a brilliantly gifted artist who leaves his home in a poor village in Central Java while still in his teens, to make his name and his fortune in the royal city of Jogjakarta.  Vatikiotis tells a suspenseful tale that weaves together a fascinating inside view of the art boom in ...

Amazon.co.uk Review Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in J.K. Rowling�s bestselling series, picks up shortly after we left Harry at the end of The Order of the Phoenix. Lord Voldemort is acting out in the open, continuing his reign of terror which was temporarily stopped almost 15 years beforehand. Harry is again at the Dursleys, where the events of the previous month continue to weigh on his mind, although not as much as the impending visit from his Headmaster, Albus ...

Buku ini berisi contoh-contoh surat dan email dalam bahasa Inggris. Penjelasan pada buku ini menggunakan dwibahasa, yaitu bahasa Inggris dan Indonesia. Jadi, kita dapat belajar membuat surat sekaligus belajar bahasa Inggris. Buku ini dipakai di fakultas ekonomi jurusan manajemen, sastra Inggris, sekolah kehumasan dan PR, mata kuliah komunikasi bisnis, ekspor-impor. Dosen bahasa Inggris di semua fakultas dapat menggunakan buku ini sebagai pelengkap pengajaran. ...

"Services Marketing" recognizes that services present special challenges that must be identified and addressed in real circumstances. The heart of the book's content is to develop strong customer relationships through quality service. The book also focuses on knowledge needed to implement service strategies for competitive advantage across industries. Hence, frameworks for customer-focused management, and strategies for increasing customer satisfaction and retention through ...

How complicated is unemployment in Indonesia? Why is it said that job advertisements keep appearing, but the unemployment remains massive? Why is most people in the natural resource-rich country poor economically? Is that true that the unemployment is a separate problem? Or, is it a result of other problem? Is this due to wrong state management or something else? Then, why a reference calling Indonesian migrant workers as the "pahlawan devisa" heroes-heroes of foreign exchange for ...

Kamus Pintar Memilih Sinonim Indonesia-Inggris ini tidak disusun untuk orang-orang yang belajar bahasa Inggris di tingkat pemula, tetapi untuk mereka yang sudah cukup menguasai gramatika bahasa Inggris; misalnya mengetahui bedanya kata sifat, kata kerja, dan kata benda, serta bisa membedakan kalimat imperatif, kalimat aktif, dan kalimat pasif. Buku ini akan membantu mereka yang ingin menggunakan berbagai variasi sinonim kata atau frasa bahasa Indonesia dalam bahasa Inggris secara tepat dan ...

Based on his father's bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Sean Covey applies the same principles to teens, using a vivacious, entertaining style. To keep it fun, Covey writes, he "stuffed it full of cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world... along with a few other surprises." Did he ever! Flip open to any page and become instantly absorbed in real-life stories of teens who have overcome obstacles to succeed, ...

Immerse yourself in the world of the spectacular The Twilight Saga film series. Written and designed in collaboration with the entire cast and crew who brought all four of Stephenie Meyer's celebrated novels to the silver screen, this official treasure trove delivers an enchanting experience, transporting readers to the vampire world by sharing filmmaking secrets, never-before-seen candid set photography and artwork, and exclusive stories from the stars. ...

Brain Book for Baby merupakan sarana yang tepat untuk mengajak buah hati bermain sambil belajar. Berikut ini petunjuk untuk menggunakan buku: Tunjukkan dan bacakan huruf yang terdapat di setiap halaman buku (contoh: "a"). Tunjukkan gambar yang terdapat di bawah huruf (contoh: gambar apel). Lalu, bacakan nama gambarnya yang terdapat di samping gambar. ...

This book gives children the opportunity to build a firm foundation for pencil-control skills by tracing lines through basic mazes following clear directional indicators. The exercises have many three-dimensional illustrations, such as towns, streets, and parks, which engage children’s curiosity. This amusing practice will also help children acquire the ability to concentrate, a crucial study skill for the emerging student. ...

Bestseller Grisham's contemporary legal thriller offers an action-and-suspense plot reminiscent of that of his breakout book, 1991's The Firm, in contrast to 2008's didactic The Appeal, which served as a platform for his concerns about the corrupting effects of judicial elections. Kyle McAvoy, a callow Yale Law School student, dreams of a public service gig on graduation, until shadowy figures blackmail him with a videotape that could revive a five-year-old rape accusation. Instead of helping ...

Buku berbahasa Inggris ini menguraikan bahwa kota Jakarta memiliki lima lapisan waktu yang saling tumpuk, saling berinteraksi, saling meniadakan, dan dalam tiap tumpukan memiliki kompleksitasnya sendiri. Penulis menelusuri jejak pengkolan dan puntiran dari setiap lapisannya. Penulis tidak hanya berhenti menelusuri masa lampau, tapi juga menganalisa, dan memberi arah bagaimana sebaiknya perubahan selanjutnya. ...

Terdiri dari sepuluh judul buku bacaan bergambar yang amat menarik sekaligus mendidik. Cerita khas anak-anak yang penuh humor dituturkan dalam teks sederhana yang mudah dimengerti dan diperkaya dengan ilustrasi menarik yang berwarna-warni. Keunggulan lain dari seri ini adalah sekaligus memuat 3 bahasa, yaitu Indonesia, Inggris, dan Mandarin (lengkap dengan cara baca dalam ejaan Pinyin). Seri ini tidak hanya menjadi sarana hiburan bagi anak-anak, tapi juga dapat membantu anak-anak belajar ...

Terdiri dari sepuluh judul buku bacaan bergambar yang amat menarik sekaligus mendidik. Cerita khas anak-anak yang penuh humor dituturkan dalam teks sederhana yang mudah dimengerti dan diperkaya dengan ilustrasi menarik yang berwarna-warni. Keunggulan lain dari seri ini adalah sekaligus memuat 3 bahasa, yaitu Indonesia, Inggris, dan Mandarin (lengkap dengan cara baca dalam ejaan Pinyin). Seri ini tidak hanya menjadi sarana hiburan bagi anak-anak, tapi juga dapat membantu anak-anak belajar ...