"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.

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?

The greatest challenge you will ever face in your life is trying to discover who you really are. But even if you did, would you have the insight and wisdom to accept and be at peace with what you found, not only within yourself but with everyone around you? Could you take the answer to help you better understand your romantic relationships and use it to help set boundaries and live a compatible and harmonious life together? If youOre arguing with your loved one about who puts the rubbish out, perhaps not! Learning about your 9-Energy Natural Expression and how it manifests in you, the people in your life and your relationships will show you how to be natural, instinctive and intuitive both in love and in life. And all you have to do is to be who you really are! It is the start of what can be a challenging, yet revealing, enlightening and wonderful journey."

This book celebrates Professor Shu Chien's contributions and achievements in his eight decades of learning, servicing, innovation and creation. The book is composed of tributes written by family, friends, colleagues, students, and trainees, as well as an autobiography by Professor Chien.Professor Chien is one of the most eminent scientists in the world. He is a laureate of US National Medal of Science and Taiwan's Presidential Prize in Life Sciences, as well as members of six American and Chinese Academies. Besides his academic achievements in physiology and biomedical engineering, he has made outstanding contributions through leadership in professional organizations in these disciplines. His dedications to education and teaching have inspired countless young scientists around the world. The tribute articles written by family, friends, colleagues, students, and trainees, together with memorable photographs, provide an excellent summary of how this remarkable person is viewed by others. Professor Chien's autobiography presents his illustrious life history and shares his precious experience and philosophy, resonating with the tributes by others. This book makes a very enjoyable and inspirational reading to everyone.

Now revised and updated to incorporate numerous new materials, this is the major source for researching American Christian activity in China, especially that of missions and missionaries. It provides a thorough introduction and guide to primary and secondary sources on Christian enterprises and individuals in China that are preserved in hundreds of libraries, archives, historical societies, headquarters of religious orders, and other repositories in the United States. It includes data from the beginnings of Christianity in China in the early eighth century through 1952, when American missionary activity in China virtually ceased. For this new edition, the institutional base has shifted from the Princeton Theological Seminary (Protestant) to the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural Relations at the University of San Francisco (Jesuit), reflecting the ecumenical nature of this monumental undertaking.

Most Americans and people all over the world have grown up with an image of China that is vastly different from what is the real China of today. The author, a "senior" American" has lived and taught in China for five years and, through his teaching and travels all around the country, tells the story of those incredible five years. What he experienced, discovered and learned during that time will at times have you laughing, smiling, thinking, wondering or amazed at the China of today. Some stories may bring tears to your eyes. Whatever you may think and feel as you read this fascinating tale, you will thoroughly enjoy "China: In My Eyes."