Pada usia ketiga puluh enam, Paul Kalanithi merasa suratan nasibnya berjalan dengan begitu sempurna. Paul hampir saja menyelesaikan masa pelatihan luar biasa panjangnya sebagai ahli bedah saraf selama sepuluh tahun. Beberapa rumah sakit dan universitas ternama telah menawari posisi penting yang diimpikannya selama ini. Penghargaan nasional pun telah diraihnya. Dan kini, Paul hendak kembali menata ikatan pernikahannya yang merenggang, memenuhi peran sebagai sosok suami yang ia janjikan. Akan tetapi, secara tiba-tiba, kanker mencengkeram paru-parunya, melumpuhkan organ-organ penting dalam tubuhnya. Seluruh masa depan yang direncanakan Paul seketika menguap. Pada satu hari ia adalah seorang dokter yang menangani orang-orang yang sekarat, tetapi pada hari berikutnya, ia adalah pasien yang mencoba bertahan hidup. Apa yang membuat hidup berharga dan bermakna, mengingat semua akan sirna pada akhirnya? Apa yang Anda lakukan saat masa depan tak lagi menuntun pada cita-cita yang diidamkan, melainkan pada masa kini yang tanpa akhir? Apa artinya memiliki anak, merawat kehidupan baru saat kehidupan lain meredup? When Breath Becomes Air akan membawa kita bergelut pada pertanyaan-pertanyaan penting tentang hidup dan seberapa layak kita diberi pilihan untuk menjalani kehidupan. [Mizan, Bentang Pustaka, Memoar, Biografi, Kisah, Medis, Terjemahan, Indonesia]

'Wild Profusion' tracks the convergence of Indonesian biologists, Sama people, and flora and fauna in the Togean Islands od Sulawesi to tell the story of biodiversity conservation in 1990s Indonesia.

Blair bersaudara, Lawrence dan Lorne, mungkin bisa dibilang dua manusia dari negeri Barat yang cukup beruntung ketika di tahun 1972 keduanya harus membuat dokumenter tentang perjalanan dan petualangan mereka di hampir seluruh sisi negeri cincin api. Mereka beruntung sebab tak semua orang, bahkan orang Indonesia, bisa melakukan hal itu.Dengan kurang lebih 1.340 etnis, masyarakat di setiap daerah di Indonesia masing-masing mempunyai tradisi dan ritual yang unik dan menarik. Tak hanya itu, Indonesia juga menyimpan pukau situs budaya di setiap daerah yang dapat dieksplorasi. Hal tersebut kemudian melahirkan beraneka ragam kegiatan seni budaya. Namun faktanya, informasi mengenai kegiatan seni budaya di Indonesia belum pernah ditata, dikelola, dan disajikan secara profesional dan serius. Padahal, seni dan budaya adalah aset penting bagi identitas negeri kepulauan ini. Tentunya, hal ini juga sangat perlu untuk disebarluaskan. Bertajuk INI INDONESIA, buku ini kemudian hadir dalam bentuk direktori kegiatan seni budaya yang ada di Nusantara. Dikemas dalam format elektronik, direktori kegiatan ini dapat pula menjadi pedoman untuk siapapun yang ingin mengenal keragaman Indonesia melalui berbagai macam kegiatan seni dan budaya, dari kegiatan bertemakan tradisi hingga seni pertunjukan. Berapa lama waktu yang Anda butuhkan untuk menjelajah Indonesia? Sama, kami pun tidak tahu. Tapi ada banyak cara untuk mengenal lebih dekat negeri ini, salah satunya dengan berpartisipasi dalam kegiatan seni dan budaya. Kami sudah mengurasi hal itu, sekarang giliran Anda yang tentukan mau kemana dan acara apa yang paling ingin Anda kunjungi. Blair brothers, Lawrence and Lorne, might be the luckiest person from the West who could make their travel and adventure documentary in one of ring of fire countries, called Indonesia, in 1972. They were so lucky because not everyone–even Indonesian native–can do it. With more or less 1.340 ethnics, each of them has many unique traditions and rituals. Moreover, Indonesian also has beautiful cultural sites that can be explored. Based on those, there are a lot of arts and cultural activities in Indonesia. However, in fact, the information about it has never been professionally organized, managed, and presented. Even though, art and culture are the most important asset for Indonesian identities. Certainly, it is also important to shared. Entitled ‘INI INDONESIA’ (THIS IS INDONESIA), then this book comes as a directory’s form of arts and cultural activities in the archipelago. Published as an e-book, hopefully this book also can be a guide for those who wants to know more about Indonesian diversity through any kind of arts and cultural activities, from the tradition to art performances. How long does it take to explore Indonesia? Same, neither we know. However, there are a lot of ways to get closer with this country. Participated in every art and cultural activities would be a good way for you. We have already curated all of them. So, it is time for you to decide the events you most want to.

To predict our future, we must look to the extremes. So argues the economist Richard Davies, who takes readers to the margins of the modern economy and beyond. These extreme economies illustrate the forces that test human resilience, drive societies to failure, and promise to shape our collective future. Reviving a foundational idea from the medical sciences, Extreme Economies turns the logic of modern economics on its head by arguing that these outlier societies can teach us more about our own than we might imagine. By adapting to circumstances unimaginable to most of us, the people in these societies are pioneering the economic infrastructure of the future.

Every week CastleAsia's team of experienced analysts produces timely commentary on important political events in Indonesia. Senior executives from over 125 leading companies in Indonesia subscribe to these authoritative reports which cover changes in Indonesian politics and news highlights. "Indonesia: Political Pulse 2009" offers focused, common-sense analysis of the latest political and policy developments in Indonesia. The alert is written for business executives who need a more comprehensive understanding of Indonesia's political complexities and provides an insider's view of the facts behind the headlines. At the end of each year these concise briefs are compiled into a compact book that provides a detailed summary and trend line of important developments that is essential reading for business executives, scholars and anyone with a professional interest in one of the world's fastest-growing economies. The CastleAsia team is led by James Castle and Andri Manuwoto. Mr. Castle has been producing regular reports on Indonesia since 1980. Mr. Manuwoto has been CastleAsia's senior political and economic analyst since 2002.

True progress toward an ecologically sound environment and a socially just culture will be initially expensive in money and effort. The longer we wait, however, the more disastrous the environmental condition will become, the more disputes will arise as a result of our declining quality of life, and the more expensive and difficult the necessary social changes will be. The second edition of a bestseller, Resolving Environmental Conflicts demonstrates how to practice the type of conflict resolution that not only settles a dispute but also heals the people. Once the consultants and mediators leave, the work must go on. This second edition covers the basic transformative concepts vital for resolving environmental conflicts. It includes discussions of the inviolate biophysical principles, how the English language is changing, as well as the critical principles of social behavior. It also examines new dynamics in making decisions along with the effects of the younger generations shifting their interests from nature-oriented interest to technologically oriented interests and their subsequent lack of understanding the importance of the natural environment to a sustainable society. No biological shortcuts, technological quick fixes, or political rhetoric can mend what is broken. Dramatic, fundamental change is necessary if we are really concerned with bettering the quality of life. It is not a question of can we change or can't we, but one of will we change or won't we. Change is a choice, a choice of individuals reflected in the collective of society and mirrored in the landscape throughout the generations. Considerably more than a "how to" directive, this book examines the "whys" of the mediation process and broadens the knowledge base by providing the philosophical underpinnings of "a new environmental responsibility."

Read an interview with Karen Thornber. In Global Healing: Literature, Advocacy, Care, Karen Laura Thornber analyzes how narratives from diverse communities globally engage with a broad variety of diseases and other serious health conditions and advocate for empathic, compassionate, and respectful care that facilitates healing and enables wellbeing. The three parts of this book discuss writings from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania that implore societies to shatter the devastating social stigmas which prevent billions from accessing effective care; to increase the availability of quality person-focused healthcare; and to prioritize partnerships that facilitate healing and enable wellbeing for both patients and loved ones. Thornber’s Global Healing remaps the contours of comparative literature, world literature, the medical humanities, and the health humanities. Watch a video interview with Thornber by the Mahindra Humanities Center, part of their conversations on Covid-19. Read an interview with Thornber on Brill's Humanities Matter blog.