Zero Hour in Phnom Penh [Paperback]

Zero Hour in Phnom Penh [Paperback]

Zero Hour in Phnom Penh [Paperback]

Author: Christopher G. Moore Publisher: Heaven Lake Press Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 346 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 6167503001 ISBN-13: 978-6167503004 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

2004 German Critics Award for Crime Fiction and Winner of 2007 Premier Special Director Book Award Semana Negra, Spain

Moore does a great job in Zero Hour of depicting two places I hope to never be - a seedy lakeside brothel, which doubles as a murder scene and the inside of a real life Cambodian prison, where life is not just cheap, to some it's worthless. Moore seeks out societies at crossroads and he finds one in Cambodia, but in the process he tells the reader a ripper of a yarn with the added bonus of making us realize how unlucky some people are or conversely how lucky we are.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Christopher G. Moore Publisher: Heaven Lake Press Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 346 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 6167503001 ISBN-13: 978-6167503004 Format: Paperback, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

2004 German Critics Award for Crime Fiction and Winner of 2007 Premier Special Director Book Award Semana Negra, Spain

Moore does a great job in Zero Hour of depicting two places I hope to never be - a seedy lakeside brothel, which doubles as a murder scene and the inside of a real life Cambodian prison, where life is not just cheap, to some it's worthless. Moore seeks out societies at crossroads and he finds one in Cambodia, but in the process he tells the reader a ripper of a yarn with the added bonus of making us realize how unlucky some people are or conversely how lucky we are.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Creative Capacity Development: Learning to Adapt in Development Practice [Hardcover]

Creative Capacity Development: Learning to Adapt in Development Practice [Hardcover]

Creative Capacity Development: Learning to Adapt in Development Practice [Hardcover]

Author: Jenny Pearson Publisher: Kumarian Press Publishing Date: 2011 Hardcover: 256 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1565493303 ISBN-13: 978-1565493308 Format: Hardcover, Paperback Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6.1 x 9.4 inches Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The development community seems constantly and restlessly in search of a singular approach that will solve poverty, unveiling new buzzwords every few years only to toss them aside. Author Jenny Pearson argues that the fundamental flaw with this system is that each new approach fails to break out of the underlying technocratic and specialized paradigm in development work. As Director of Cambodia s leading capacity-building NGO, VBNK, Pearson explains how creative risks and an innovative spirit can revive development work, especially in post-conflict settings.

Creative Capacity Development provides an unflinching appraisal of the author s own assumptions and setbacks as she established VBNK and explains how a dynamic and open learning process allowed the organization to move beyond them. Pearson s account, drawn with insights from cultural studies, mental health practice, and the arts, will guide other practitioners in broadening their own understanding of capacity-building. The book reveals that development work, far from requiring a singular solution, is and should be a never-ending process.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Jenny Pearson Publisher: Kumarian Press Publishing Date: 2011 Hardcover: 256 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1565493303 ISBN-13: 978-1565493308 Format: Hardcover, Paperback Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6.1 x 9.4 inches Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The development community seems constantly and restlessly in search of a singular approach that will solve poverty, unveiling new buzzwords every few years only to toss them aside. Author Jenny Pearson argues that the fundamental flaw with this system is that each new approach fails to break out of the underlying technocratic and specialized paradigm in development work. As Director of Cambodia s leading capacity-building NGO, VBNK, Pearson explains how creative risks and an innovative spirit can revive development work, especially in post-conflict settings.

Creative Capacity Development provides an unflinching appraisal of the author s own assumptions and setbacks as she established VBNK and explains how a dynamic and open learning process allowed the organization to move beyond them. Pearson s account, drawn with insights from cultural studies, mental health practice, and the arts, will guide other practitioners in broadening their own understanding of capacity-building. The book reveals that development work, far from requiring a singular solution, is and should be a never-ending process.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Ikat Weaving and the Ethnic Chinese Influence in Cambodia [Paperback]

Ikat Weaving and the Ethnic Chinese Influence in Cambodia [Paperback]

Ikat Weaving and the Ethnic Chinese Influence in Cambodia [Paperback]

Author: John Ter Horst Publisher: White Lotus Co Ltd Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 101 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 9744801689 ISBN-13: 978-9744801685 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 1.4 x 11.6 inches Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

This book is a ground-breaking study of the role of ethnic Chinese in the production and marketing of Cambodia's famous weft ikat textiles. Despite the prominence of these textiles little is known about how the ikat weaving industry is organized and about those who produce the ikat textiles. The ethnic identity of the silk weavers and traders has been something of a mystery. As the present study shows, although the Khmer and Cham have been involved in the Cambodian ikat weaving industry, it has been dominated by ethnic Chinese, both in the production and trade of silks. Making use of French colonial archives the author fills this gap and describes under what conditions Cantonese silk weavers and traders arrived in Cambodia at the end of the 19th century. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Cambodia he also describes under what economic, political, and cultural conditions the once humble rural silk industry grew into a global network. This network is not in the hands of the ethnic Khmer, but is dominated by Sino-Khmer (Chinese Cambodians), descendents of the 19th century Cantonese immigrants.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: John Ter Horst Publisher: White Lotus Co Ltd Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 101 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 9744801689 ISBN-13: 978-9744801685 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 1.4 x 11.6 inches Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

This book is a ground-breaking study of the role of ethnic Chinese in the production and marketing of Cambodia's famous weft ikat textiles. Despite the prominence of these textiles little is known about how the ikat weaving industry is organized and about those who produce the ikat textiles. The ethnic identity of the silk weavers and traders has been something of a mystery. As the present study shows, although the Khmer and Cham have been involved in the Cambodian ikat weaving industry, it has been dominated by ethnic Chinese, both in the production and trade of silks. Making use of French colonial archives the author fills this gap and describes under what conditions Cantonese silk weavers and traders arrived in Cambodia at the end of the 19th century. Based on ethnographic fieldwork in Cambodia he also describes under what economic, political, and cultural conditions the once humble rural silk industry grew into a global network. This network is not in the hands of the ethnic Khmer, but is dominated by Sino-Khmer (Chinese Cambodians), descendents of the 19th century Cantonese immigrants.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Creative Capacity Development: Learning to Adapt in Development Practice [Paperback]

Creative Capacity Development: Learning to Adapt in Development Practice [Paperback]

Creative Capacity Development: Learning to Adapt in Development Practice [Paperback]

Author: Jenny Pearson Publisher: Kumarian Press Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 256 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 156549329X ISBN-13: 978-1565493292 Format: Paperback, Hardcover Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The development community seems constantly and restlessly in search of a singular approach that will solve poverty, unveiling new buzzwords every few years only to toss them aside. Author Jenny Pearson argues that the fundamental flaw with this system is that each new approach fails to break out of the underlying technocratic and specialized paradigm in development work. As Director of Cambodia s leading capacity-building NGO, VBNK, Pearson explains how creative risks and an innovative spirit can revive development work, especially in post-conflict settings.

Creative Capacity Development provides an unflinching appraisal of the author s own assumptions and setbacks as she established VBNK and explains how a dynamic and open learning process allowed the organization to move beyond them. Pearson s account, drawn with insights from cultural studies, mental health practice, and the arts, will guide other practitioners in broadening their own understanding of capacity-building. The book reveals that development work, far from requiring a singular solution, is and should be a never-ending process.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Jenny Pearson Publisher: Kumarian Press Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 256 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 156549329X ISBN-13: 978-1565493292 Format: Paperback, Hardcover Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The development community seems constantly and restlessly in search of a singular approach that will solve poverty, unveiling new buzzwords every few years only to toss them aside. Author Jenny Pearson argues that the fundamental flaw with this system is that each new approach fails to break out of the underlying technocratic and specialized paradigm in development work. As Director of Cambodia s leading capacity-building NGO, VBNK, Pearson explains how creative risks and an innovative spirit can revive development work, especially in post-conflict settings.

Creative Capacity Development provides an unflinching appraisal of the author s own assumptions and setbacks as she established VBNK and explains how a dynamic and open learning process allowed the organization to move beyond them. Pearson s account, drawn with insights from cultural studies, mental health practice, and the arts, will guide other practitioners in broadening their own understanding of capacity-building. The book reveals that development work, far from requiring a singular solution, is and should be a never-ending process.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Never Again, Again, Again...: Genocide: Armenia, The Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur [Kindle Edition]

Never Again, Again, Again...: Genocide: Armenia, The Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur [Kindle Edition]

Never Again, Again, Again...: Genocide: Armenia, The Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur [Kindle Edition]

Author: Lane H. Montgomery Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2011 File Size: 4729 KB Print Length: 152 pages Language: English ASIN: B006K66XE0 Format: Kindle Edition, Hardcover Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Never Again, Again, Again... is a powerful photographic essay with text on the six major genocides that have taken place in the 20th and 21st centuries: Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Darfur. It is the first photographic publication dealing with all six genocides, including photographs by the author, other contemporary photographers and archival images. The book is not just a litany of the locales, dates and death tolls, but also an unforgettable view of the victims, the perpetrators, and the consequences. How does it happen? Why does it happen? Why does it even exist in our 21st century? It is murder perpetrated by cowards and bullies who do it for the most shameful excuse that exists—because they can.

In 1915, one and one half million Armenians were eliminated by the Ottoman Turks; in 1994 one million Rwandans were slaughtered with machetes in eight weeks; in four years the Khmer Rouge turned Cambodian rice paddies into the ash of mass graves holding almost two million souls; 7,000 civilians were murdered in Sarjevo and overnight, 6,000 fathers, sons and husbands in Srebrenica; and after four years of bloodshed the death toll in Darfur may have reached 300,000. Montgomery’s photographs are accompanied by text from scholars and leading activists for human rights, as well as by excerpted text from authors familiar with the regions and those who have experienced the horror.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Lane H. Montgomery Publisher: ... Publishing Date: 2011 File Size: 4729 KB Print Length: 152 pages Language: English ASIN: B006K66XE0 Format: Kindle Edition, Hardcover Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Never Again, Again, Again... is a powerful photographic essay with text on the six major genocides that have taken place in the 20th and 21st centuries: Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Darfur. It is the first photographic publication dealing with all six genocides, including photographs by the author, other contemporary photographers and archival images. The book is not just a litany of the locales, dates and death tolls, but also an unforgettable view of the victims, the perpetrators, and the consequences. How does it happen? Why does it happen? Why does it even exist in our 21st century? It is murder perpetrated by cowards and bullies who do it for the most shameful excuse that exists—because they can.

In 1915, one and one half million Armenians were eliminated by the Ottoman Turks; in 1994 one million Rwandans were slaughtered with machetes in eight weeks; in four years the Khmer Rouge turned Cambodian rice paddies into the ash of mass graves holding almost two million souls; 7,000 civilians were murdered in Sarjevo and overnight, 6,000 fathers, sons and husbands in Srebrenica; and after four years of bloodshed the death toll in Darfur may have reached 300,000. Montgomery’s photographs are accompanied by text from scholars and leading activists for human rights, as well as by excerpted text from authors familiar with the regions and those who have experienced the horror.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

The Rough Guide to Cambodia [Paperback]

The Rough Guide to Cambodia [Paperback]

The Rough Guide to Cambodia [Paperback]

Author: Beverley Palmer Publisher: Rough Guides Publishing Date: 4th Edition, 2011 Paperback: 360 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1848368895 ISBN-13: 978-1848368897 Format: Paperback Series: Rough Guide to ... Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 5 x 7.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

"The Rough Guide to Cambodia" is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating country with clear maps and detailed, informed coverage on the country's foremost tourist draw, the stunning temples of Angkor. As well as up-to-date, practical advice on where to stay and eat for all budgets, there's a comprehensive section on Cambodia's tasty cuisine and where to find a cookery course. 'Things Not To Miss' highlights where to go and what to do, while two full-colour sections, Festivals and Ceremonies and Temple Architecture, make sure you're well-informed. Whether it's relaxing on one of the country's sparkling, sandy beaches, trekking through the jungle, helping out at the elephant sanctuary or finding a home stay "The Rough Guide to Cambodia" is the only guide you'll need. Make the most of your holiday with "The Rough Guide to Cambodia".

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Beverley Palmer Publisher: Rough Guides Publishing Date: 4th Edition, 2011 Paperback: 360 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 1848368895 ISBN-13: 978-1848368897 Format: Paperback Series: Rough Guide to ... Product Dimensions: 0.7 x 5 x 7.5 inches Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

"The Rough Guide to Cambodia" is the ultimate travel guide to this fascinating country with clear maps and detailed, informed coverage on the country's foremost tourist draw, the stunning temples of Angkor. As well as up-to-date, practical advice on where to stay and eat for all budgets, there's a comprehensive section on Cambodia's tasty cuisine and where to find a cookery course. 'Things Not To Miss' highlights where to go and what to do, while two full-colour sections, Festivals and Ceremonies and Temple Architecture, make sure you're well-informed. Whether it's relaxing on one of the country's sparkling, sandy beaches, trekking through the jungle, helping out at the elephant sanctuary or finding a home stay "The Rough Guide to Cambodia" is the only guide you'll need. Make the most of your holiday with "The Rough Guide to Cambodia".

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Temples of Cambodia: The Heart of Angkor [Hardcover]

Temples of Cambodia: The Heart of Angkor [Hardcover]

Temples of Cambodia: The Heart of Angkor [Hardcover]

Author: Helen Ibbitson Jessup, Barry Brukoff (Photographer) Publisher: Vendome Press Publishing Date: 2011 Hardcover: 248 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0865652627 ISBN-13: 978-0865652620 Format: Hardcover Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 10.2 x 12 inches Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The temples of Cambodia are among the most complex and imposing architectural creations in the world. This book invites the reader to experience those extraordinary sites through remarkable photographs and a text by a leading Khmer cultural historian. From modest brick structures in the seventh and eighth centuries, the temples became increasingly ambitious, setting the stage for the apogee of the Khmer empire and with it, the supreme architectural creation of Cambodia, Angkor Wat. Barry Brukoff’s splendid photographs not only record temples that have been destroyed but also offer a uniquely intimate insight into the Cambodian idiom, and with Helen Ibbitson Jessup’s expert text, allow readers to penetrate to the heart of the temples’ mystery.

Praise for Temples of Cambodia:
"Part of what makes Temples of Cambodia: The Heart of Angkor so appealing is its photographer's long-term vision and commitment." --The New York Times

'Temples of Cambodia: The Heart of Angkor' is a magnificent journey through the remnants of the least-known of the great world civilizations. . . .Though they take ruins as their subject, Mr. Brukoff's images capture the most timeless elements of Khmer ingenuity. Choosing a perspective above that makes the colonnades of Bayon, a Angkor temple, seem endless, he shows the plan behind the beauty." --The Wall Street Journal

More about the Author

Books - Biography (Helen Ibbitson Jessup, Barry Brukoff)

Author: Helen Ibbitson Jessup, Barry Brukoff (Photographer) Publisher: Vendome Press Publishing Date: 2011 Hardcover: 248 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0865652627 ISBN-13: 978-0865652620 Format: Hardcover Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 10.2 x 12 inches Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The temples of Cambodia are among the most complex and imposing architectural creations in the world. This book invites the reader to experience those extraordinary sites through remarkable photographs and a text by a leading Khmer cultural historian. From modest brick structures in the seventh and eighth centuries, the temples became increasingly ambitious, setting the stage for the apogee of the Khmer empire and with it, the supreme architectural creation of Cambodia, Angkor Wat. Barry Brukoff’s splendid photographs not only record temples that have been destroyed but also offer a uniquely intimate insight into the Cambodian idiom, and with Helen Ibbitson Jessup’s expert text, allow readers to penetrate to the heart of the temples’ mystery.

Praise for Temples of Cambodia:
"Part of what makes Temples of Cambodia: The Heart of Angkor so appealing is its photographer's long-term vision and commitment." --The New York Times

'Temples of Cambodia: The Heart of Angkor' is a magnificent journey through the remnants of the least-known of the great world civilizations. . . .Though they take ruins as their subject, Mr. Brukoff's images capture the most timeless elements of Khmer ingenuity. Choosing a perspective above that makes the colonnades of Bayon, a Angkor temple, seem endless, he shows the plan behind the beauty." --The Wall Street Journal

More about the Author

Books - Biography (Helen Ibbitson Jessup, Barry Brukoff)

Stories in Stone: The Sdok Kok Thom Inscription & the Enigma of Khmer History [Kindle Edition]

Stories in Stone: The Sdok Kok Thom Inscription & the Enigma of Khmer History [Kindle Edition]

Stories in Stone: The Sdok Kok Thom Inscription & the Enigma of Khmer History [Kindle Edition]

Author: John Burgess Publisher: River Books Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2011 File Size: 2518 KB Print Length: 198 pages Language: English ASIN: B004UH7KD4 Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The founding of an empire, the settling of frontier lands, a king’s gifting of gold pitchers and black-eared stallions to a Brahmin priest – these and other remarkable stories come down to us in the Sdok Kok Thom Inscription, one of the world’s most important ancient testaments. Recovered at a ruined temple in Thailand close to the Cambodian border, the 340-line chronicle unlocks the early history of the Khmer Empire. Yet temple and text have remained little known outside expert circles. In this full and highly readable account, former Washington Post correspondent John Burgess traces the impact of the great inscription, which was carved onto a sandstone monolith around 1052 AD, abandoned to the wild for centuries, then decoded by French colonialists. He relates the temple’s surprise emergence in 1979 as a haven for Cambodian refugees and resistance fighters during the war in their homeland. Today Sdok Kok Thom is again at peace, its mission of preserving history accomplished.

Including photographs of the temple, past and present, Refugee Camp 007 and its refugees and militias; extracts from previously unpublished letters of French savant Étienne Aymonier, the inscription’s first translator, written during his months of travels around Cambodia in 1882-1885; a revised English translation of the full inscription by the University of Hawaii linguists Chhany Sak-Humphry and Philip N. Jenner; a glossary of terms; and suggested further readings.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: John Burgess Publisher: River Books Publishing Date: 1st Edition, 2011 File Size: 2518 KB Print Length: 198 pages Language: English ASIN: B004UH7KD4 Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The founding of an empire, the settling of frontier lands, a king’s gifting of gold pitchers and black-eared stallions to a Brahmin priest – these and other remarkable stories come down to us in the Sdok Kok Thom Inscription, one of the world’s most important ancient testaments. Recovered at a ruined temple in Thailand close to the Cambodian border, the 340-line chronicle unlocks the early history of the Khmer Empire. Yet temple and text have remained little known outside expert circles. In this full and highly readable account, former Washington Post correspondent John Burgess traces the impact of the great inscription, which was carved onto a sandstone monolith around 1052 AD, abandoned to the wild for centuries, then decoded by French colonialists. He relates the temple’s surprise emergence in 1979 as a haven for Cambodian refugees and resistance fighters during the war in their homeland. Today Sdok Kok Thom is again at peace, its mission of preserving history accomplished.

Including photographs of the temple, past and present, Refugee Camp 007 and its refugees and militias; extracts from previously unpublished letters of French savant Étienne Aymonier, the inscription’s first translator, written during his months of travels around Cambodia in 1882-1885; a revised English translation of the full inscription by the University of Hawaii linguists Chhany Sak-Humphry and Philip N. Jenner; a glossary of terms; and suggested further readings.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled Land [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled Land [Kindle Edition]

Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled Land [Kindle Edition]

Author: Joel Brinkley Publisher: PublicAffairs Publishing Date: 2011 File Size: 1694 KB Print Length: 418 pages Language: English ASIN: B004PGMHLA Format: Kindle Edition, Hardcover, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

A generation after the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia shows every sign of having overcome its history--the streets of Phnom Penh are paved; skyscrapers dot the skyline. But under this façade lies a country still haunted by its years of terror.

Joel Brinkley won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting in Cambodia on the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime that killed one quarter of the nation's population during its years in power. In 1992, the world came together to help pull the small nation out of the mire. Cambodia became a United Nations protectorate--the first and only time the UN tried something so ambitious. What did the new, democratically-elected government do with this unprecedented gift?

In 2008 and 2009, Brinkley returned to Cambodia to find out. He discovered a population in the grip of a venal government. He learned that one-third to one-half of Cambodians who lived through the Khmer Rouge era have P.T.S.D.--and its afflictions are being passed to the next generation. His extensive close-up reporting in Cambodia's Curse illuminates the country, its people, and the deep historical roots of its modern-day behavior.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Joel Brinkley Publisher: PublicAffairs Publishing Date: 2011 File Size: 1694 KB Print Length: 418 pages Language: English ASIN: B004PGMHLA Format: Kindle Edition, Hardcover, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

A generation after the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia shows every sign of having overcome its history--the streets of Phnom Penh are paved; skyscrapers dot the skyline. But under this façade lies a country still haunted by its years of terror.

Joel Brinkley won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting in Cambodia on the fall of the Khmer Rouge regime that killed one quarter of the nation's population during its years in power. In 1992, the world came together to help pull the small nation out of the mire. Cambodia became a United Nations protectorate--the first and only time the UN tried something so ambitious. What did the new, democratically-elected government do with this unprecedented gift?

In 2008 and 2009, Brinkley returned to Cambodia to find out. He discovered a population in the grip of a venal government. He learned that one-third to one-half of Cambodians who lived through the Khmer Rouge era have P.T.S.D.--and its afflictions are being passed to the next generation. His extensive close-up reporting in Cambodia's Curse illuminates the country, its people, and the deep historical roots of its modern-day behavior.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

The Effect of Reputation Concerns on Labor Law Compliance: A Case Study of Cambodia's Garment Factories [Paperback]

The Effect of Reputation Concerns on Labor Law Compliance: A Case Study of Cambodia's Garment Factories [Paperback]

The Effect of Reputation Concerns on Labor Law Compliance: A Case Study of Cambodia's Garment Factories [Paperback]

Author: Debra E. Ang Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 88 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3846503363 ISBN-13: 978-3846503362 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Your reputation matters. This is especially true for politicians, celebrities, educational institutions and governments. Far removed from these spheres of scrutiny and popular attention are the garment factories in less developed countries. This thesis investigates the impact of reputation sensitive buyers and public disclosure on labor law compliance in apparel factories. The Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) program, run by the International Labor Organization (ILO), facilitates a specific case study of the apparel industry in Cambodia. By observing compliance patterns in factories with different characteristics, with labor laws possessing different traits, we seek to understand a firm’s decision-making calculus regarding the management of their human resources.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Debra E. Ang Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 88 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3846503363 ISBN-13: 978-3846503362 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Your reputation matters. This is especially true for politicians, celebrities, educational institutions and governments. Far removed from these spheres of scrutiny and popular attention are the garment factories in less developed countries. This thesis investigates the impact of reputation sensitive buyers and public disclosure on labor law compliance in apparel factories. The Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) program, run by the International Labor Organization (ILO), facilitates a specific case study of the apparel industry in Cambodia. By observing compliance patterns in factories with different characteristics, with labor laws possessing different traits, we seek to understand a firm’s decision-making calculus regarding the management of their human resources.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Concepts of Decentralization Reforms at National and Local Levels: The case study of Commune/Sangkat Councils as services delivery units in Cambodia [Paperback]

Concepts of Decentralization Reforms at National and Local Levels: The case study of Commune/Sangkat Councils as services delivery units in Cambodia [Paperback]

Concepts of Decentralization Reforms at National and Local Levels: The case study of Commune/Sangkat Councils as services delivery units in Cambodia [Paperback]

Author: Makararavy Ty Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 128 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3843389942 ISBN-13: 978-3843389945 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 inches Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

After decades of civil war and passing through different political regimes, real peace had finally returned to Cambodia in the early 90s. The development plans introduced public administrative, fiscal, judicial and banking reforms. Decentralization reforms were initiated in 2002 along with the first Commune/Sangkat Councils election. The objectives are, firstly, to increase the efficiency and performance of local authority; and secondly, to shorten the gap between the citizens and central government. The reform proved to be very successful as the local citizens were invited to participate in development planning decision making, particularly in infrastructure development projects. Both parties shared mutual benefits. The study zooms in the relationship of different stakeholders in society, mainly between the public service providers and its recipients.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Makararavy Ty Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 128 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3843389942 ISBN-13: 978-3843389945 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.9 x 5.9 inches Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

After decades of civil war and passing through different political regimes, real peace had finally returned to Cambodia in the early 90s. The development plans introduced public administrative, fiscal, judicial and banking reforms. Decentralization reforms were initiated in 2002 along with the first Commune/Sangkat Councils election. The objectives are, firstly, to increase the efficiency and performance of local authority; and secondly, to shorten the gap between the citizens and central government. The reform proved to be very successful as the local citizens were invited to participate in development planning decision making, particularly in infrastructure development projects. Both parties shared mutual benefits. The study zooms in the relationship of different stakeholders in society, mainly between the public service providers and its recipients.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Study of Knowledge Transfer in Cambodia: Case of Proposal Writing Knowledge within Non-Governmental Organizations [Paperback]

Study of Knowledge Transfer in Cambodia: Case of Proposal Writing Knowledge within Non-Governmental Organizations [Paperback]

Study of Knowledge Transfer in Cambodia: Case of Proposal Writing Knowledge within Non-Governmental Organizations [Paperback]

Author: Makararavy Ty Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 84 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3844303405 ISBN-13: 978-3844303407 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.2 x 6 inches Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The non-governmental organizations in Cambodia are an important catalyst for the development of the country. This type of organization is required to compete with each other to be granted the funding. Developing a good convincing proposal will provide the high chance of granting the financial supports from the donors. While the proposal required a specific knowledge and skills to develop including the level of language proficiency of the developer, it is now time to capture the knowledge from those people to be re-used in the organization. This paper explores the knowledge transfer practice nowadays and also the other issues of the non-governmental organization which could be the possible research in the future.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Makararavy Ty Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 84 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3844303405 ISBN-13: 978-3844303407 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.2 x 6 inches Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The non-governmental organizations in Cambodia are an important catalyst for the development of the country. This type of organization is required to compete with each other to be granted the funding. Developing a good convincing proposal will provide the high chance of granting the financial supports from the donors. While the proposal required a specific knowledge and skills to develop including the level of language proficiency of the developer, it is now time to capture the knowledge from those people to be re-used in the organization. This paper explores the knowledge transfer practice nowadays and also the other issues of the non-governmental organization which could be the possible research in the future.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Microfinance and Vulnerability to Poverty: The Evidence from Rural Households in Cambodia_Volume 4 [Paperback]

Microfinance and Vulnerability to Poverty: The Evidence from Rural Households in Cambodia_Volume 4 [Paperback]

Microfinance and Vulnerability to Poverty: The Evidence from Rural Households in Cambodia_Volume 4 [Paperback]

Author: Oliver Rogall Publisher: ibidem-Verlag Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 142 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3838202376 ISBN-13: 978-3838202372 Format: Paperback Series: University Meets Microfinance (Book 4) Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Low income households are faced with various types of risks, increasing their vulnerability to poverty. In Cambodia, conditions of the rural poor - with the majority engaged in agriculture - are characterized by low productivity, limited capacities in terms of land and assets, volatile income sources, fluctuating farm input and output prices, debt and lack of credit worthiness. A microfinance institution operating in rural Cambodia and aiming to offer financial products to a large number of poor households is Angkor Mikroheranhvatho Kampuchea (AMK) Co. Ltd. Through its internal Market and Social Research Department, AMK staff annually collects socio-economic information about selected loan clients (household profiles, cash-flow analysis), as well as non-clients as a control group. Their survey tool includes questions about household’s food consumption, main risk sources and coping strategies. The present research study draws information from this AMK survey database. The measures taken are applied to socio-economic cross-sectional data as of 2006/07 and validated with panel data from 2008.A theoretical framework is developed to examine the mechanisms through which the effects of the AMK services on its clients influence the household’s ability to manage risk. It includes measurement aspects of a forward-looking concept of vulnerability to identify and capture its linkages to risks, shocks, and risk strategies of rural households. Secondly it incorporates the dynamic aspects of poverty by looking at temporal changes in absolute poverty levels. Moreover, it seeks to identify gaps and opportunities of microfinance services as a risk management strategy to reduce vulnerability.The results show that the fraction of vulnerable households (85%) facing a risk of poverty is considerably greater than what the static poverty assessment suggests. Results further show that the majority of the sample households are poor (72%) as of 2006 and 2007. Among the non-clients the figure is substantially lower with 58% poor households, whereas 75% of the AMK microfinance clients fall below the poverty line. This particular confirms the intended outreach targets of AMK.Furthermore, it could be ascertained that those clients who remained clients could significantly accumulate assets and became less dependent on agricultural activities. This is a good indication that AMK clients have safety nets and more strategic possibilities in case of future shocks.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Oliver Rogall Publisher: ibidem-Verlag Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 142 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3838202376 ISBN-13: 978-3838202372 Format: Paperback Series: University Meets Microfinance (Book 4) Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Low income households are faced with various types of risks, increasing their vulnerability to poverty. In Cambodia, conditions of the rural poor - with the majority engaged in agriculture - are characterized by low productivity, limited capacities in terms of land and assets, volatile income sources, fluctuating farm input and output prices, debt and lack of credit worthiness. A microfinance institution operating in rural Cambodia and aiming to offer financial products to a large number of poor households is Angkor Mikroheranhvatho Kampuchea (AMK) Co. Ltd. Through its internal Market and Social Research Department, AMK staff annually collects socio-economic information about selected loan clients (household profiles, cash-flow analysis), as well as non-clients as a control group. Their survey tool includes questions about household’s food consumption, main risk sources and coping strategies. The present research study draws information from this AMK survey database. The measures taken are applied to socio-economic cross-sectional data as of 2006/07 and validated with panel data from 2008.A theoretical framework is developed to examine the mechanisms through which the effects of the AMK services on its clients influence the household’s ability to manage risk. It includes measurement aspects of a forward-looking concept of vulnerability to identify and capture its linkages to risks, shocks, and risk strategies of rural households. Secondly it incorporates the dynamic aspects of poverty by looking at temporal changes in absolute poverty levels. Moreover, it seeks to identify gaps and opportunities of microfinance services as a risk management strategy to reduce vulnerability.The results show that the fraction of vulnerable households (85%) facing a risk of poverty is considerably greater than what the static poverty assessment suggests. Results further show that the majority of the sample households are poor (72%) as of 2006 and 2007. Among the non-clients the figure is substantially lower with 58% poor households, whereas 75% of the AMK microfinance clients fall below the poverty line. This particular confirms the intended outreach targets of AMK.Furthermore, it could be ascertained that those clients who remained clients could significantly accumulate assets and became less dependent on agricultural activities. This is a good indication that AMK clients have safety nets and more strategic possibilities in case of future shocks.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

International Trade Opportunities: Czech Republic and Cambodia [Paperback]

International Trade Opportunities: Czech Republic and Cambodia [Paperback]

International Trade Opportunities: Czech Republic and Cambodia [Paperback]

Author: Pavla Vondráková Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 96 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3846512931 ISBN-13: 978-3846512937 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Cambodia is a low income country located in Southeast Asia. It belongs to one of the poorest countries in the world. In spite of this fact and its rough political history, it is a fast developing country which might entail a potential for foreign trade development. In this academic work, the overall social-economic and other relevant environment of Cambodia is analyzed. Recommendations on most potential industries or commodities and further convenient trade cooperation and development of business transactions between the Czech Republic and Cambodia are identified. Through benchmarking of Germany's and EU’s trade with Cambodia to the Czech trade with Cambodia, interesting facts are discovered. This book has valuable source of information for business entities, institutions, investors, and exporters that might wish to explore trade with Cambodia.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Pavla Vondráková Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 96 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3846512931 ISBN-13: 978-3846512937 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 6.7 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Cambodia is a low income country located in Southeast Asia. It belongs to one of the poorest countries in the world. In spite of this fact and its rough political history, it is a fast developing country which might entail a potential for foreign trade development. In this academic work, the overall social-economic and other relevant environment of Cambodia is analyzed. Recommendations on most potential industries or commodities and further convenient trade cooperation and development of business transactions between the Czech Republic and Cambodia are identified. Through benchmarking of Germany's and EU’s trade with Cambodia to the Czech trade with Cambodia, interesting facts are discovered. This book has valuable source of information for business entities, institutions, investors, and exporters that might wish to explore trade with Cambodia.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Relationship Marketing in the Banking Industry: A Case Study of ANZ Royal Bank (Cambodia) Ltd. [Paperback]

Relationship Marketing in the Banking Industry: A Case Study of ANZ Royal Bank (Cambodia) Ltd. [Paperback]

Relationship Marketing in the Banking Industry: A Case Study of ANZ Royal Bank (Cambodia) Ltd. [Paperback]

Author: Borareaksmey Long Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 80 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 384338052X ISBN-13: 978-3843380522 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.2 x 6 inches Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

After few-decade absence being as a main financial pillar due to the prolonged past civil war, nowadays the banking system in Cambodia has dramatically drawn back public attention as well as trust and that is the reasons why the banking environment has been enhanced significantly. Basically, this book focuses strongly on the customer relationship programmes believed to be the core banking business strategy. In essence, it is obvious that ANZ Royal Bank has been the origin of the problem and the main interest of the research regarding its fabulous achievements as well as its relationship programmes implemented in place. The research is conducted through in-depth interviews with some selective key people in the Bank plus the secondary data refined from Company's annual reports, textbooks, journals and business magazines. The research's framework and its analysis should be a light for practitioners wishing to deepen their understanding on the relationship concepts being applied in the banking industry in particular in developing countries i.e. Cambodia.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Borareaksmey Long Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 80 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 384338052X ISBN-13: 978-3843380522 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.2 x 6 inches Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

After few-decade absence being as a main financial pillar due to the prolonged past civil war, nowadays the banking system in Cambodia has dramatically drawn back public attention as well as trust and that is the reasons why the banking environment has been enhanced significantly. Basically, this book focuses strongly on the customer relationship programmes believed to be the core banking business strategy. In essence, it is obvious that ANZ Royal Bank has been the origin of the problem and the main interest of the research regarding its fabulous achievements as well as its relationship programmes implemented in place. The research is conducted through in-depth interviews with some selective key people in the Bank plus the secondary data refined from Company's annual reports, textbooks, journals and business magazines. The research's framework and its analysis should be a light for practitioners wishing to deepen their understanding on the relationship concepts being applied in the banking industry in particular in developing countries i.e. Cambodia.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Gordon's Great Escape Southeast Asia: 100 of my favourite Southeast Asian recipes [Kindle Edition]

Gordon's Great Escape Southeast Asia: 100 of my favourite Southeast Asian recipes [Kindle Edition]

Gordon's Great Escape Southeast Asia: 100 of my favourite Southeast Asian recipes [Kindle Edition]

Author: Gordon Ramsay Publisher: HarperCollins Publishing Date: 2011 File Size: 23360 KB Print Length: 272 pages Language: English ASIN: B004X5V0S4 Format: Kindle Edition, Hardcover Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

On the second leg of his Great Escapes series, Gordon Ramsay sets out to discover the flavours of Asia, on a remarkable journey that leads him through Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam. 100 new recipes are inspired by the tastes and experiences he encounters along the way.

In this book to accompany the TV series, stunning photography and Gordon's inspirational travel stories combine to depict a richly-textured portrait of a continent. With breathtaking landscapes as his backdrop, Gordon is welcomed into local communities and shown the age-old traditions and secrets that underpin their native dishes. He meets characters with fascinating lives, shares delicious meals in beautiful surroundings, and is invited to take part in the customs and rituals of the land – venturing into paddy fields to observe the rice worship, accompanying huntsmen on their quest for frogs and honey, navigating the inky night-time ocean for moonlit fishing, and cooking up a feast in a colossal Malay temple.

Gordon has devised over 100 new recipes to showcase the very essence of these cultures and cuisines. There are unique tastes and styles from across the region, with a wealth of enticing ingredients: from tangy limes and the earthy scent of sesame oil, to floral jasmine and lush green banana leaves. Don't let unfamiliar recipe names put you off – Tom Yam Goong Nam Khon is a divine hot and sour prawn soup, Ngah Poh Kai Fan a slow-cooked clay-pot chicken and Karipap the Malay answer to a Cornish pastie.

And there are recipes that even wary cooks will recognise – Chicken Satay, Pad Thai, Red and Green Curries – though look closer and each recipe has something extra, an authenticity that comes from taking the time to understand the origins of the dish. Gordon proves that the real thing is easy to replicate at home, whether its a single spice that makes all the difference, marinating a cut of meat for 12 unhurried hours, or being brave enough to try a key new ingredient such as kaffir lime leaves or lemongrass (readily available in supermarkets but often overlooked).

Let Gordon open your eyes with his vivid portrayal of a magnificent continent, and enjoy some of the very greatest Asian dishes in your own kitchen.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Gordon Ramsay Publisher: HarperCollins Publishing Date: 2011 File Size: 23360 KB Print Length: 272 pages Language: English ASIN: B004X5V0S4 Format: Kindle Edition, Hardcover Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

On the second leg of his Great Escapes series, Gordon Ramsay sets out to discover the flavours of Asia, on a remarkable journey that leads him through Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam. 100 new recipes are inspired by the tastes and experiences he encounters along the way.

In this book to accompany the TV series, stunning photography and Gordon's inspirational travel stories combine to depict a richly-textured portrait of a continent. With breathtaking landscapes as his backdrop, Gordon is welcomed into local communities and shown the age-old traditions and secrets that underpin their native dishes. He meets characters with fascinating lives, shares delicious meals in beautiful surroundings, and is invited to take part in the customs and rituals of the land – venturing into paddy fields to observe the rice worship, accompanying huntsmen on their quest for frogs and honey, navigating the inky night-time ocean for moonlit fishing, and cooking up a feast in a colossal Malay temple.

Gordon has devised over 100 new recipes to showcase the very essence of these cultures and cuisines. There are unique tastes and styles from across the region, with a wealth of enticing ingredients: from tangy limes and the earthy scent of sesame oil, to floral jasmine and lush green banana leaves. Don't let unfamiliar recipe names put you off – Tom Yam Goong Nam Khon is a divine hot and sour prawn soup, Ngah Poh Kai Fan a slow-cooked clay-pot chicken and Karipap the Malay answer to a Cornish pastie.

And there are recipes that even wary cooks will recognise – Chicken Satay, Pad Thai, Red and Green Curries – though look closer and each recipe has something extra, an authenticity that comes from taking the time to understand the origins of the dish. Gordon proves that the real thing is easy to replicate at home, whether its a single spice that makes all the difference, marinating a cut of meat for 12 unhurried hours, or being brave enough to try a key new ingredient such as kaffir lime leaves or lemongrass (readily available in supermarkets but often overlooked).

Let Gordon open your eyes with his vivid portrayal of a magnificent continent, and enjoy some of the very greatest Asian dishes in your own kitchen.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

The Political Economy of Heritage Tourism in Cambodia: Triangular Perceptions Perspective [Paperback]

The Political Economy of Heritage Tourism in Cambodia: Triangular Perceptions Perspective [Paperback]

The Political Economy of Heritage Tourism in Cambodia: Triangular Perceptions Perspective [Paperback]

Author: Vannarith Chheang Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 196 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3845411503 ISBN-13: 978-3845411507 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The findings indicate that tourists are generally satisfied with their experiences during their visits to Angkor Park and Siem Reap town. Their perceptions are influenced by their motivations before coming to Angkor and their actual experiences at the destination. The local people are marginally benefiting from the tourism industry, though the poor and powerless are left behind in terms of development. The gap between rich and poor is widening and food price inflation mainly driven by the tourism industry is causing more difficulties for those living in the rural areas. The power struggle and conflict between heritage conservationists and tourism developers (especially tourism related business groups) is quite serious, and in most cases tourism developers are given special privileges. Poverty and lack of participation, the imbalance between heritage site management and heritage site commercialization, the lack of collaboration by stakeholders, and the lack of proper management of urbanization in Siem Reap town are the main challenges for sustainable heritage tourism in the Angkor region.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Vannarith Chheang Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 Paperback: 196 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 3845411503 ISBN-13: 978-3845411507 Format: Paperback Product Dimensions: 0.4 x 5.9 x 8.9 inches Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces Buy at Amazon

Book Description

The findings indicate that tourists are generally satisfied with their experiences during their visits to Angkor Park and Siem Reap town. Their perceptions are influenced by their motivations before coming to Angkor and their actual experiences at the destination. The local people are marginally benefiting from the tourism industry, though the poor and powerless are left behind in terms of development. The gap between rich and poor is widening and food price inflation mainly driven by the tourism industry is causing more difficulties for those living in the rural areas. The power struggle and conflict between heritage conservationists and tourism developers (especially tourism related business groups) is quite serious, and in most cases tourism developers are given special privileges. Poverty and lack of participation, the imbalance between heritage site management and heritage site commercialization, the lack of collaboration by stakeholders, and the lack of proper management of urbanization in Siem Reap town are the main challenges for sustainable heritage tourism in the Angkor region.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape: 100 Recipes Inspired by Asia [Hardcover]

Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape: 100 Recipes Inspired by Asia [Hardcover]

Gordon Ramsay's Great Escape: 100 Recipes Inspired by Asia [Hardcover]

Author: Gordon Ramsay Publisher: HarperCollins Publishing Date: 2011 Hardcover: 272 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0007267045 ISBN-13: 978-0007267040 Format: Hardcover, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 8 x 1.2 x 10.2 inches Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds Buy at Amazon

Book Description

On the second leg of his Great Escapes series, Gordon Ramsay sets out to discover the flavours of Asia, on a remarkable journey that leads him through Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam. 100 new recipes are inspired by the tastes and experiences he encounters along the way. In this book to accompany the TV series, stunning photography and Gordon's inspirational travel stories combine to depict a richly-textured portrait of a continent. With breathtaking landscapes as his backdrop, Gordon is welcomed into local communities and shown the age-old traditions and secrets that underpin their native dishes. He meets characters with fascinating lives, shares delicious meals in beautiful surroundings, and is invited to take part in the customs and rituals of the land -- venturing into paddy fields to observe the rice worship, accompanying huntsmen on their quest for frogs and honey, navigating the inky night-time ocean for moonlit fishing, and cooking up a feast in a colossal Malay temple. Gordon has devised over 100 new recipes to showcase the very essence of these cultures and cuisines. There are unique tastes and styles from across the region, with a wealth of enticing ingredients: from tangy limes and the earthy scent of sesame oil, to floral jasmine and lush green banana leaves. Don't let unfamiliar recipe names put you off -- Tom Yam Goong Nam Khon is a divine hot and sour prawn soup, Ngah Poh Kai Fan a slow-cooked clay-pot chicken and Karipap the Malay answer to a Cornish pastie. And there are recipes that even wary cooks will recognise -- Chicken Satay, Pad Thai, Red and Green Curries -- though look closer and each recipe has something extra, an authenticity that comes from taking the time to understand the origins of the dish. Gordon proves that the real thing is easy to replicate at home, whether its a single spice that makes all the difference, marinating a cut of meat for 12 unhurried hours, or being brave enough to try a key new ingredient such as kaffir lime leaves or lemongrass (readily available in supermarkets but often overlooked). Let Gordon open your eyes with his vivid portrayal of a magnificent continent, and enjoy some of the very greatest Asian dishes in your own kitchen.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Gordon Ramsay Publisher: HarperCollins Publishing Date: 2011 Hardcover: 272 pages Language: English ISBN-10: 0007267045 ISBN-13: 978-0007267040 Format: Hardcover, Kindle Edition Product Dimensions: 8 x 1.2 x 10.2 inches Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds Buy at Amazon

Book Description

On the second leg of his Great Escapes series, Gordon Ramsay sets out to discover the flavours of Asia, on a remarkable journey that leads him through Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia and Vietnam. 100 new recipes are inspired by the tastes and experiences he encounters along the way. In this book to accompany the TV series, stunning photography and Gordon's inspirational travel stories combine to depict a richly-textured portrait of a continent. With breathtaking landscapes as his backdrop, Gordon is welcomed into local communities and shown the age-old traditions and secrets that underpin their native dishes. He meets characters with fascinating lives, shares delicious meals in beautiful surroundings, and is invited to take part in the customs and rituals of the land -- venturing into paddy fields to observe the rice worship, accompanying huntsmen on their quest for frogs and honey, navigating the inky night-time ocean for moonlit fishing, and cooking up a feast in a colossal Malay temple. Gordon has devised over 100 new recipes to showcase the very essence of these cultures and cuisines. There are unique tastes and styles from across the region, with a wealth of enticing ingredients: from tangy limes and the earthy scent of sesame oil, to floral jasmine and lush green banana leaves. Don't let unfamiliar recipe names put you off -- Tom Yam Goong Nam Khon is a divine hot and sour prawn soup, Ngah Poh Kai Fan a slow-cooked clay-pot chicken and Karipap the Malay answer to a Cornish pastie. And there are recipes that even wary cooks will recognise -- Chicken Satay, Pad Thai, Red and Green Curries -- though look closer and each recipe has something extra, an authenticity that comes from taking the time to understand the origins of the dish. Gordon proves that the real thing is easy to replicate at home, whether its a single spice that makes all the difference, marinating a cut of meat for 12 unhurried hours, or being brave enough to try a key new ingredient such as kaffir lime leaves or lemongrass (readily available in supermarkets but often overlooked). Let Gordon open your eyes with his vivid portrayal of a magnificent continent, and enjoy some of the very greatest Asian dishes in your own kitchen.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia - Another World [Kindle Edition]

Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia - Another World [Kindle Edition]

Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia - Another World [Kindle Edition]

Author: Janet Arrowood Publisher: Hunter Publishing Publishing Date: 2nd Edition, 2011 File Size: 6773 KB Print Length: 322 pages Language: English ASIN: B001O9C0WW Format: Kindle Edition Series: Adventure Guides Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Janet Arrowood is a long-time and frequent visitor to South east Asia. Huge lakes, tremendous waterfalls, elephant rides, jungles, wonderful people, fabulous food. The sense of the new and unknown will amaze you. Prices? Phenomenally low. And the scenery is spectacular. Canoe on Vietnam's historic lakes, kayak the South China Sea, see some of the largest waterfalls in the world, visit the islands, trek to hill-tribe areas, visit former royal palaces, wander through local markets. The imperial temples along the Perfume River are unforgettable. Laos and Cambodia, almost undiscovered by Westerners, are lands of stunning scene. "Adventure Guides" are about living more intensely, waking up to your surroundings and truly experiencing all that you encounter. Each book offers an ideal mix of practical travel info along with culturally enriching activities and physical adventures. And the fun is for everyone, no matter what his or her age or ability. Comprehensive background information - history, culture, geography and climate - gives you a solid knowledge of each destination and its people. Regional chapters take you on an introductory tour, with stops at museums, historic sites and local attractions. Places to stay and eat; transportation to, from and around your destination; practical concerns; tourism contacts - its all here! Detailed maps feature walking and driving tours. Then come the adventures - both cultural and physical - from canoeing and hiking to taking dance or cooking classes. This unique approach allows you to really immerse yourself in the local culture.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Janet Arrowood Publisher: Hunter Publishing Publishing Date: 2nd Edition, 2011 File Size: 6773 KB Print Length: 322 pages Language: English ASIN: B001O9C0WW Format: Kindle Edition Series: Adventure Guides Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Janet Arrowood is a long-time and frequent visitor to South east Asia. Huge lakes, tremendous waterfalls, elephant rides, jungles, wonderful people, fabulous food. The sense of the new and unknown will amaze you. Prices? Phenomenally low. And the scenery is spectacular. Canoe on Vietnam's historic lakes, kayak the South China Sea, see some of the largest waterfalls in the world, visit the islands, trek to hill-tribe areas, visit former royal palaces, wander through local markets. The imperial temples along the Perfume River are unforgettable. Laos and Cambodia, almost undiscovered by Westerners, are lands of stunning scene. "Adventure Guides" are about living more intensely, waking up to your surroundings and truly experiencing all that you encounter. Each book offers an ideal mix of practical travel info along with culturally enriching activities and physical adventures. And the fun is for everyone, no matter what his or her age or ability. Comprehensive background information - history, culture, geography and climate - gives you a solid knowledge of each destination and its people. Regional chapters take you on an introductory tour, with stops at museums, historic sites and local attractions. Places to stay and eat; transportation to, from and around your destination; practical concerns; tourism contacts - its all here! Detailed maps feature walking and driving tours. Then come the adventures - both cultural and physical - from canoeing and hiking to taking dance or cooking classes. This unique approach allows you to really immerse yourself in the local culture.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

A Dragon Apparent: Travels in Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam [Kindle Edition]

A Dragon Apparent: Travels in Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam [Kindle Edition]

A Dragon Apparent: Travels in Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam [Kindle Edition]

Author: Norman Lewis Publisher: Eland Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 File Size: 868 KB Print Length: 334 pages Language: English ASIN: B007C6CL84 Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Travelling through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in the twilight of the French colonial regime, Norman Lewis witnesses these ancient civilisations as they were before the terrible devastation of the Vietnam War. He creates a portrait of traditional societies struggling to retain their integrity in the embrace of the West. He meets emperors and slaves, brutal plantation owners and sympathetic French officers trapped by the economic imperatives of the colonial experiment. From tribal animists to Viet-Minh guerillas, he witnesses this heart-breaking struggle over and over, leaving a vital portrait of a society on the brink of catastrophic change.

More about the Author

Books - Biography

Author: Norman Lewis Publisher: Eland Publishing Publishing Date: 2011 File Size: 868 KB Print Length: 334 pages Language: English ASIN: B007C6CL84 Format: Kindle Edition, Paperback Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Not Enabled Lending: Not Enabled Buy at Amazon

Book Description

Travelling through Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia in the twilight of the French colonial regime, Norman Lewis witnesses these ancient civilisations as they were before the terrible devastation of the Vietnam War. He creates a portrait of traditional societies struggling to retain their integrity in the embrace of the West. He meets emperors and slaves, brutal plantation owners and sympathetic French officers trapped by the economic imperatives of the colonial experiment. From tribal animists to Viet-Minh guerillas, he witnesses this heart-breaking struggle over and over, leaving a vital portrait of a society on the brink of catastrophic change.

More about the Author

Books - Biography