24 Aug 2015
Ep | Guest | Recommendation | Reason for recommending |
1 |
Daniel Wai-Chung Chong, YATA Managing Director |
I Am The Boss of Kumamon | Young people can learn from the story of Kumamon, transforming risks into opportunities with creativity. |
2 |
Thomas Lo, RoadShow Chief Operating Officer |
Sketches of A Cottager | The book brings a feeling of tranquility and well-being, reaching new levels though simple words. |
3 |
Louie Hung Tak Lobo, HKBU Department of Physical Education Associate Professor |
One Hundred Thousand Whys | Readers can learn about the rapid development of science by comparing the old and new versions of One Hundred Thousand Whys to understand how the world has changed. |
4 |
Eman Lam, Independent musician |
L'Arbre Des Possibles | The author explores the relationship between human and fate and review the purpose of learning. |
5 |
Chong Chan Yau, Hong Kong Blind Union President |
The Beauty of Hong Kong: All About Trailwalker | It tells how a team organizes Trailwalker events and teaches people to appreciate the beauty in life. |
6 |
Chan Hung, Principal Chan Free Tutorial World founder |
Teacher Wandering at Night | This autobiographical story tells how the author saved street teens from decadence and steered them towards a fulfilling life over the years. |
7 |
Mok Shu Kam Tony, CUHK Department of Clinical Oncology Professor |
Believe in Yourself | It is an account of the author’s experience in different places, allowing readers to enjoy a backpacker’s life through words. |
8 |
Kenny Chan, Member of C Allstar |
7749: Forty-nine Exercises on Everyday Creativity | Readers can do different creative exercises to add fun to life. |
9 |
Blanche Tang, Parent-child relationship expert |
One Child | A story of teaching a difficult child, stressing the importance of love and patience in parenting. |
10 |
Det Dik, Singer |
Good Luck | It records successful people’s understanding about luck through ups and downs, teaching readers to ‘create’ their own luck. |
11 |
Leung Kee Cheong, Fresh Fish Traders’ School Principal |
Under Pressure: Rescuing our children from the culture of hyper-parenting | The statistics in this book illustrate the importance of games for children and remind parents that they should not be overly educated at a young age. |
12 |
Yu Chui Yee, Wheelchair fencer |
Tuesdays with Morrie | It discusses death without sorrow, encouraging people to enjoy life and treasure their loved ones. |
13 |
Vincent Wong, Senior journalist |
A Theory of Everything | The book describes profound theories in simple language, explaining the theory of everything in four levels. |
14 |
Jo Ngai, Former television news anchor |
Laskar Pelangi (The Rainbow Troops) | An encouraging story that evokes laughter and tears, bringing positive energy spurring everyone to fight for their dreams. |
15 |
Miu Ho-cheung, RubberBand vocalist |
Das Ende der Einsamkeit | It tells of how Latin America stepped out of desolation and delivers positive messages. |
16 |
Joyce Choi, Raconteur |
Changes of Hong Kong in a Hundred Years | The book illustrates changes to the geography of Hong Kong with an app offering 3D effects on local landmarks to pique young readers’ interest. |
17 |
Lam Chiu Ying, Hong Kong Observatory former Director |
The Urge of Capital: the Root Cause of the World's Deep Contradictions | The author uses a systematic, holistic approach to illustrate how the ‘urge of capital’ created the world we know today and how it affects our everyday lives. |
18 |
Vincent Tsui, Noted expert in marketing and branding |
Side-effects | It contains many examples of copywriting by Li Xin-pin for Eslite Bookstore’s advertising campaigns. |
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24 Aug 2015
![]() Vincent Tsui, a well-known expert in marketing and branding, recommends Side-effects by ‘copywriting queen of Taiwan’ Li Xin-pin |
A new video of the Read EVERYDAY campaign is out as the latest in a series featuring 18 noted personalities from different sectors in society encouraging people to read every day in their busy lives. These call-to-action videos by Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (SHKP)'s SHKP Reading Club have been available on buses and online since April this year in a campaign to push for wider reading habits. The videos are meant for Internet ‘sharing’ to promote the benefit of reading and help more underprivileged children engage.
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