1. Fables to Help You Deal
With Difficulties in Your Life
By Lin Ching-hsuan (
A collection of short stories that advise people on how to deal with adversity.
2. It Is Not Necessary for Love to Be Perfect
By Liu Yung (
The popular writer expands his interpretation of love in his latest book. It is a book about the contradictory love from parents, about the role-shift between a husband and a wife, about how to deal with the trauma of divorce and about your attitude toward love.
3. I Am a Piece of Cloud in the Sky
By Hsu Chih-mo (
Hsu was a romantic poet who pursued love, freedom, and beauty all his life. This book collects his most distinguished poems.
4. Life Is But an Amatory Idiocy: A Collection of Ancient Love Poems
Ed. Hao Kuang-tsai (
A collection of love poems from around the world.
5. Fang Fu
By Chang Man-chuan (
The author explores the relationships between men and women with several short love stories.
6. Polish Your Wisdom With Humor
By Lai Shu-hui (
Laugh, the world laughs with you; weep, you weep alone. This book is a guide to spice up your life with humor.
7. The Millennium Sigh
By Yu Qiuyu (
Famed Chinese author Yu Qiuyu reflects on his four-month journey traversing the seats of ancient civilizations -- Greece, Egypt, Palestine, Israel, India and Nepal. Yu's journey began
in September last year, and resulted in this rich, reflective travelogue.
8. Find Your Own Happiness
By Chu Kai-lei (
Find the way to joy and happiness through the author's acute observations.
9. Little Prince (pocket book)
By Antoine De Saint-Exupery
A pocket-sized book with both Chinese and English translations of the story.
10. Fayuan Temple in Beijing
By Li Ao(
The background of this historical novel is the Fayuan Temple during the Ching Dynasty. Li Ao presents the strife in the royal family and the power struggle in the court.
11. Motivational Experts Part II
By Tai Chen-chih (
A collection of 31 short stories that highlight the wisdom needed to survive adversity.
12. Nefer le Silencieux
By Christian Jacq
A tale that focuses on the son of a reverent monk in ancient Egypt. The romantic love stories, fierce power struggle, and wisdom of ancient artisans have made this novel one of the most popular books in French.
13. New Way to Happiness
By Wu Tan-ju (
The author encourages readers to pursue joy and happiness with views about how to get along with others.
14. Motivational Experts
By Tai Chen-chih (
Stories that show how other people survive the difficulties in their lives.
15. The Lin Hui-yin collection
By Lin Hui-yin (
The poet's prose, poems and plays provide a glimpse into the extraordinary life of this talented woman.
16. The Human Nature You Have To Know
By Liu Yung (
The author reveals the dark side of human nature with stories that happened to the people around him. The book also looks at humanity's weakness from a constructive perspective.
17. Cheri, tu m'ecoutes?
By Nicole de Buron
A bestseller in France, this humorous book explores how each member of a French family -- from grandma to the kids -- looks at love.
18. The First Intimate Encounter
By Tsai Chih-heng (
A love story that is becoming quite common in modern society: an Internet romance.
19. The Mood Stories XII
By a group of brainstormers
A collection of touching short stories from readers' daily life experience.
20. Toto's Words
By Toto
If you do not feel achievement in your life. That is okay. You can create it. As long as you truly love yourself, nothing will be difficult to you. The true confidence is to believe yourself and never compare yourself with anyone else.
Source: Kingstone Books
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