You have checked all the boxes. You have achieved the goals. So why does the finish line feel like another starting line?In a world obsessed with "hustle culture" and external metrics of success, many of us are running on empty—rich in achievements but poor in connection, meaning, and peace. We are living out scripts written by our past, our culture, and our fears, rather than authoring our own lives.It is time to stop running and start cultivating.In Now! It’s Your...

The official cookbook of 100 recipes from the cult favorite and top chef lauded fish sauce brand, Red Boat Fish SauceYou wouldn't expect a condiment made of anchovies to gain cult status—but that's exactly what Red Boat Fish Sauce did, earning praise from food titans like David Chang, Andrea Nguyen, and Ruth Reichl. What's even more incredible is the story behind its success and founder, Cuong Pham. After a year-long, post-war journey from Vietnam to America, he fo...

This book is for those who love to explore, fantasy and adventureTimmy, a brave, kind and adventurous boy, and his loyal friend Max, a smart dog, are suddenly transformed into tiny creatures and transported to a magical world when they discover a mysterious sparkling stone under a giant old tree in the forest near their home. Here there are magical creatures, mysterious forests and mysteries waiting for them to discover.The more Timmy explores the magical w...

This book is about connectivity between South Asia, East and Southeast Asia, which are often thought in conventional wisdom as three separate regions. However, ancient artefacts found across the three regions show that their connection, especially the influence of Indian culture and religious practices, run deep. The modern world has witnessed the rise of India (the largest country in South Asia), China, South Korea and Japan (in East Asia), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (...

This book continues the discussion from Volume 1 on the general considerations regarding global changes and contemporary economic issues in Asian countries in real terms. It offers a collection of original conference papers from the annual international conferences on “Contemporary economic issues in Asian countries” (CEIAC Conference) commenced in 2022 in collaboration with CIFOR-ICRAF, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea), and Tamkang University (Taiwan). The theme of the CEIAC Conference 202...

This book makes general considerations regarding global changes and contemporary economic issues in Asian countries in real terms. It offers a collection of original conference papers from the annual international conferences on “Contemporary economic issues in Asian countries” (CEIAC Conference) commenced in 2022 in collaboration with CIFOR-ICRAF, Sungkyunkwan University (Korea), and Tamkang University (Taiwan). The theme of the CEIAC Conference 2022 deals with broad aspects of the contem...

This book includes peer-reviewed articles from the 7th International Conference on Geotechnics, Civil Engineering and Structures (CIGOS 2024) held on April 4-5 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It highlights recent advances in planning, architecture, and construction for sustainable development. The book features a compilation of articles presented at the conference, bringing together researchers, academics, and practitioners from around the world. The topics covered range from Planning, Archi...

This volume spotlights some of the most important economic issues confronting today's emerging developing countries. The topics studied in the book include the importance of productivity to economic growth, international trade and its relationship to productivity; immigration and brain drain; pollution havens, climate change, and the carbon tax; the effectiveness of foreign aid, the efficiency of education, and governance. Written by some of the most respected scholars in their respective ...