Author: Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
Publisher: MPH Group Publishing
ISBN: 9789675997228
In his twenty-two years as Prime Minister of Malaysia Dr Mahathir Mohamad transformed his country from an agricultural backwater into an industrial powerhouse that would become the seventeenth-largest trading nation in the world.
This remarkable achievement was not without controversy, and Dr Mahathir's extraordinary vision and iron grip earned him both enemies as well as ardent admirers within and outside of Malaysia. He has been described typically and paradoxically as a tyrannical dictator, a bête noir, as well as inspiring, courageous and an outspoken defender of the downtrodden, The Third World, and moderate Islam.
At almost every turn Dr Mahathir rewrote the rules. This book reveals hiherto unknown aspects of this intensely private, but publicly bold, statesman. It provides a clear and compelling narratives of modern Malaysian political history as seen through the eyes of ones its greatest shapers. It is neither apology nor defence, but a forceful, compelling and often exciting account of how Dr Mahathir achieved what he did in so short a time, and why.
About Author
Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad ( born 10 July 1925) was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister, and one of the longest-serving leaders in Asia. Mahathir's political career spanned almost 40 years, from his election as a Malaysian federal Member of Parliament in 1964, until his resignation as Prime Minister in 2003 - MPHOnline
Below article is featuring in TheSun, March 8, 2011
By Pauline Wong
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, is written by the former premier himself, as he takes readers back to his earliest childhood memories and through his 22 years of leadership in a journey that is little-known to anyone outside his family.
In his preface to the book, he wrote: "This is the story of Malaysia as I see it. This is also my story. These memoir must naturally contain a focus on my role, but essentially it is about my beloved Malaysia, a country which has given me indeed, all Malaysians a good life. There will be other books about Malaysia, even about me, from other perspectives, but I hope that here, I have done justice to my country."
Spanning over 800 pages, it tells of his constant struggle as a politician, his pursuit of the nation's goals, his greatest fears and his most cherished hopes, in a frank, sometimes humorous , and occasionally unforgiving assessment of himself and the times he lived through.
The chapters in this book tackle some of the toughest and most controversial times under his leadership, including the Ops Lalang, the judiciary crisis, the scandal of then heir-apparant, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, and what mahathir terms "The Political Wilderness" and "The Malay Dilemma."
This book also explores his visions and achievements for Malaysia, Vision 2020, the Multimedia Super Corridor, marketing Malaysia to the world and the recovery from the 1998 financial crisis.
The book retails at RM100 and is published by MPH Group Publishing. More information on this book can be found at www.mphonline.com
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**The price of this book is way too expensive. Must wait longer only get it..... hmmmm waiting waiting and waiting......I really like the picture of Dr M on this bookcover. He look simply cute and adorable...hahahaha
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