Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Roman scholar Censorinus bestowed upon his best friend a charming birthday present; The Birthday Book, which appears here in its long-awaited first English translation. Laying out everything he knew about birthdays, the book starts simply, but by the conclusion of this brief yet brilliant gem, Censorinus has sketched ...

Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes! The voice rings out just as Simon and other patriots in the Continental Army are awaiting the advancement of British troops at the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill. So begins the children's story The Birthday Book Club Snatching: The Melinda & Simon Series. Sixth grader Melinda Burke has misgivings about Simon, her quirky, odd, and peculiar younger brother. When Simon doesn't like what's happening in real life, the second grader retreats into an imaginary world, where he is in control and decides the outcome. For Melinda, the situation is getting serious because she envisions Simon being blamed for snatching books from the school library. Melinda is determined to prove Simon's innocence and be more than just a big sister, but also his protector and coach. Melinda feels her parents can't give Simon the attention he needs. Simon is smart, but he's hopeless in social situations, as he stammers, gets bullied, and then retreats into his own make-believe world. So who snatched the books from the Birthday Book Club? Read along in this imaginative and fun new novel in The Melinda & Simon Series to find out.

An annual publication, The Birthday Book examines emerging challenges and opportunities for Singapore, based on a selected prompt. The number of writers each year matches Singapore’s age—52 for 2017, 53 for 2018, and so on. This edition presents 52 responses to “What Should We Never Forget?” The contributors have drawn from personal encounters, academic and professional experiences, and cornerstone values in their lives. Read their stories for a glimpse of our nation’s spirit—mortal, vulnerable, restless, resilient, and aspirational. What’s your response?

In this edition, 53 contributors reflect on “The Roads We Take” – the paths they have chosen to take in their lives. More than just personal stories, these essays highlight the importance of resilience and the evolution of the political and social landscape in Singapore. The book compels readers to think of the complexity of the future roads we must take, as individuals, as a nation – because in sunny Singapore, no one road stays forever.

“What is Singapore’s Next Big Thing?” An intellectual salvo from young and passionate Singaporeans inhabiting different slices of Singapore society, The Birthday Book is a collection of 51 essays presented as a birthday gift to the nation and its people. What are the milestones that Singapore is headed into – the next big things – in the view of this inaugural group of contributors? These individuals, younger than 45, will inherit leadership roles in their respective domains of expertise. Their essays come together as a compact and essential digest of introspections and outward projections, drawing on a shared past and projecting forward into our collective future.

Fun, friendly, and easy to use, this unique guide uses your birth date to access the secrets of your true nature. Best-selling authors Amy Zerner and Monte Farber use their enchanted psychic abilities-and everything theyve learned in more than 30 years of studying astrology, archetypal symbolism, and channeled messages from the beyond-to offer revelations about character and personality for each day of the year.

On the Mayan Calendar, every day of the year represents the energy of one of the twenty solar glyphs and one of the thirteen numbers, called tones. The solar glyph indicates your soul purpose, and the tone is the energy you will use to attain this purpose.

"The author explains the exact nature of ki energy & the principles of Kiology, what these principles mean to us as individuals & in relationship to others, identifies 9 types of ki & their ruling elements/attributes. Fascinating take on personality types in this eminently helpful guide to a happier life"--Publisher's description.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.

Best-selling MBS authors Amy Zerner and Monte Farber put a new twist on using birth dates to discover more about yourself and others in The Karmic Birthday Book.