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George Leigh Mallory a Memoir by David Pye
 Foreword by George Mallory II The first of several biographies of the Everest pioneer, George Mallory, whose body was dramatically recovered on the mountain 1999, this was the only biography written by a contemporary, fellow mountaineer and close personal friend. Long regarded as containing some of the finest detail of all mountaineering literature, this work, often quoted in later biographies, was published for the first and only previous time in 1927. Long out of print and previously virtually unobtainable. |
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In the Name of the Boss Upstairs - Hard Cover
The Father Ray Brennan Story The Pattaya Orphanage made Father Ray Brennan a famous man who was praised by religious leaders and honored by Thailand's royal family and governments around the world. Still, he never abandoned the gruff voice he claimed came from the tough Chicago South Side, nor surrendered his childlike love of practical jokes and ice cream. This biography was authorized by the priest's family and the Father Ray Foundation, and all proceeds from its sale go to pay the cost of higher education for the children in the schools and homes he founded. However, it was agreed that no punches would be pulled in telling Father Ray's story and an internationally recognized biographer was charged with the writing. Allegations of pedophilia, which surfaced near the end of the priest's life, are fully examined. Father Ray emerges as a human being with a special mission from the Boss Upstairs. |
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In the Name of the Boss Upstairs - Paperback
The Father Ray Brennan Story The Pattaya Orphanage made Father Ray Brennan a famous man who was praised by religious leaders and honored by Thailand's royal family and governments around the world. Still, he never abandoned the gruff voice he claimed came from the tough Chicago South Side, nor surrendered his childlike love of practical jokes and ice cream. This biography was authorized by the priest's family and the Father Ray Foundation, and all proceeds from its sale go to pay the cost of higher education for the children in the schools and homes he founded. |
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From Condoms to Cabbages by Thomas D'Agnes - paperback
An Authorized Biography of Mechai Viravaidya In Thailand a condom is called a "Mechai". Mechai Viravaidya has used this contraceptive device to promote family planning and later as a preventive measure against HIV/Aids. But there's more to this man than condoms and birth control. This book provides many fascinating insights about the man who represents a juxtaposition of East and West. It shows how he has used social marketing, wits and charisma to good effect in his relentless quest to improve the livelihood of the poor. It explains why Mechai has been labeled a visionary iconoclast and cheerful revolutionary all the way through his working life. |
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But, I Dont Give a Hoot by Jennifer Bliss
Thailand's Night Life Expert An intimate look at the Bangkok Post's and Thailand's leading writer on night life From tabloid leaves splattered with photographs of go-go dancers in the Bangkok World to largely tamed pages in the Bangkok Post, Bernard Trink and the Nite Owl column have endured.Over the years Trink's attitude towards prostitution might have sparked controversy but his columns were also a window into the world of Bangkok's nitery entertainment areas and more. Controversial as he and his writings might be, today Trink has a cult following that is growing beyond boundaries as people around the world log on to the Post web site.The fact that Trink was such a phenomenon inspired Jennifer Bliss to put together stories of Trink's life and a selection of his writings which are " funny, informative, at times pedantic, but always penned in the inimitable Trink style that readers have grown to love, or hate. |
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A Postmans Life: Prasit Lulitanond
A Postman's Life is an oral auto-biography of the late Prasit Lulitanond (1910-1997) who, along with Alexander MacDonald, founded the Bangkok Post in 1946. It's the life of a man who witnessed the revolution that brought an end to Thailand's absolute monarchy... a man who was an active member of a war-time underground movement against the occupying Japanese force...a man who was jailed for his collaboration with 1949 coup d'etat. This little book is a personal account enlivened with inside stories of historical events. It provides a rare glimpse into Thailand's pre-war and post-war politics and how the Bangkok Post came into being. |
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My Name Lon - You Like Me
A True Story From the age of 14, "My Name Lon... You Like Me?" was my greeting to over 1,000 sex tourists. My impoverished culture and my mother were the impetus for the sale of my dignity, but my actions saved my sister from the same fate. |
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Katya and The Prince of Siam (English edition) by Eileen Hunter
This is the story of an ultimately tragic love affair and marriage between a beautiful young Russian girl from Kiev and an eastern prince, HRH Prince Chakrabongse of Siam, one of King Chulalongkorn's favourite sons. It tells of their meeting in St. Petersburg, their elopement to marry in Constantinople, and their life in Siam. Making use of much hitherto unpublished archive material such as letters, diaries and photographs, the book gives a fascinating insight into life in both pre-revolutionary Russia and the Siamese court. |