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This is a common experience for all women: “I have no choice... this is a cruel truth that death brings.” “The frustration of ending a marriage in the past is a beginning, allowing you to truly understand what it means to let go.” “We are obsolete and cannot keep up with the times.” In this book, women face various situations at different stages of life, such as the death of loved ones, the breakdown of marriage, and anxiety about aging... Reading about the experiences of others helps one reflects on oneself. How do they (or we) heal and regain confidence in the midst of pain? Read on and find out.
- AuthorShirley Loo
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2022
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This book is the second autobiography of the famous Chinese writer Liu Zaifu. The author is not only a writer, but also a literary critic and humanist. He is also a "trendsetter" of the times. He has experienced the political turmoil of the "Cultural Revolution" and "June Fourth", and has been in exile overseas for many years, but he still cares about his motherland. He loves literature and writing. After experiencing ups and downs, he turned writing into a means of expressing depression and self-rescue. Writing is no longer for fame and publication, but to write out the truest voice in his heart. This book follows his life and recalls the stages of his spiritual growth, development and turning points in twelve major events, including the first time he discovered that he knew how to read, his first reading of Pushkin's fairy tale poems and The Little Match Girl, his exposure to classic works by Western authors such as Shakespeare, his relationship with Gao Xingjian, and his winning of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
- AuthorLiu Zaifu
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2019
This book is the third instalment of a trilogy of autobiographies by the famous Chinese writer Liu Zaifu, which is an objective review of his ideological transformation. The author is not only a writer, but also a literary critic and humanist, truly a "trendsetter" of his times. He has survived the political storms of the "Cultural Revolution" and "June Fourth", and has been in exile overseas for many years, but still cares about his motherland. He himself loves literature and writing. After experiencing ups and downs, he turned writing into a means of expressing depression and self-rescue. Writing is no longer for fame and fortune, but to speak with a true voice in his heart.
- AuthorLiu Zaifu
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2019
This book is the fourth autobiography of Liu Zaifu. Unlike the first three books, "My Writing History", "My Spiritual History", and "My Intellectual History", this time the author wrote his autobiography as a "confession", coming to terms with the various mistakes he made and the losses in his life. The author starts with his childhood and admits to his immature but non-harmful behaviors. Writing about his experiences in his youth, he is even more introspective. After experiencing the "Four Cleanups Movement", the "Cultural Revolution", accepting "personal worship of leaders", and taking up the position of director of the Literature Research Institute, which is contrary to his nature, he passively participated in the "June 4th Incident" and was forced to leave his homeland. All the mistakes he made have harmed the society, and he even believes that he was guilty of starting an "era of evil". This book is not only the author's personal "confessions", but also a historical work that reflects the thoughts and experiences of a generation of intellectuals, which is worth reading carefully.
- AuthorLiu Zaifu
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2020
This book mainly introduces the development of various telecommunication technologies in Hong Kong from the time it became a free port, to before World War II, including telegraph, telephone and radio. The book describes the invention and introduction of several technologies, the twists and turns and complex processes they went through in the history of Hong Kong, as well as the changes they brought to people's lives. In addition, the book also introduces the discussions and consultations between various government departments, the communication and regulation between officials and the public, and the struggles and confrontations between major commercial companies in the development process of various technologies.
- AuthorMa Koon-yiu
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2020
From High Street to Castle Peak Mental Hospital, this book tells the story of the development of psychiatric medicine in Hong Kong over the past 70 years. The editors are a group of like-minded psychiatrists who have taken on the responsibility of filling the gaps in the history of psychiatric medicine. They hope to provide an insider's perspective on the history of psychiatry, including the daily life in psychiatric hospitals. The editorial team visited the first generation of psychiatrists and many other key figures in the development of psychiatry, including pioneering professors of psychiatry in Hong Kong, the first psychiatric nurse to receive training abroad, pioneers in occupational therapy, psychologists, social workers, and founders of non-profit organizations. The book also includes memoirs by former Castle Peak Hospital director Chan Ting-yang and a speech by the first locally registered psychiatric nurse, Mr. Ng Kwong-wah. The experiences of these pioneers not only show the transformation of the old asylums into modern psychiatric hospitals, but also reveal a true picture of psychiatric hospitals to readers.
- AuthorLi Siu-wah, Pan Pey-chyou, Steve Poon
- PublisherJoint Publishing
- Publication Date2017