Ini kisah kejiranan yang gila. Ada pokok yang disiram air panas. Sampai kiamat, pasti tidak subur! Ada karipap yang berintikan julap, maka penatlah berulang alik ke bilik termenung. Maya tersepit umpama inti sandwic yang dihimpit rapat oleh roti panas. Jiran sebelah kiri selalu membuatkan dadanya terasa mahu pecah. Bekas kekasih yang tidak faham makna tidak. Kata hati Maya, sejarah lama tidak akan berulang kembali. Kata hati Haqiem, sejarah mengajarnya untuk tidak melepaskan wanita idaman hati. Maka, remuklah hati Maya bila kerap diasak. Jiran sebelah kanan pula membuatkan Maya pening. Besarnya dunia, mengapa lelaki itu memilih untuk membeli rumah di situ juga? Sudah beristeri mengapa masih mencuri pandang pada dia Kehadiran lelaki yang tidak diketahui namanya membuatkan Maya gila! Lelaki ini kaya dengan teori. Dunia Maya kacau bilau bak diserang garuda. Siapakah juara di dalam carta cintanya? Yang kanan? Yang kiri? Atau yang sering singgah di dalam hati?

Berkali-kali pandang, hati tak terpaut. Makannya laju. Mandinya basah. Yang celaru, hanya tidurnya. Hilang lena bila kerap diganggu. “Saya nak abang. Saya doa mimpi kita sama. Sanding pakai baju pink.” Bila doa jadi nyata, Thaqif kalut. Shana yang entah turun dari planet mana itu, lambang haru-biru. Sekelip mata, dunianya yang serona, bagaikan berpelangi.

Kahwin? Minta maaflah! Widelia mahu jadi lawyer dan mak andam glamor terlebih dahulu. Berapa ramai pun lelaki yang mama mahu kenalkan, dia tetap tidak akan terima. Alasannya not my taste! Tapi… lelaki bernama Haikal tu lain daripada yang lain. Walau Wedia jawab tak suka, dia terus kejar dan paksa gadis itu jatuh cinta padanya. Agresif betul mamat tu! Muka temboklah katakan… Iqbal juga sukakan Widea. Tapi cuma simpan dalam hati saja. Tak berani konon! Helo, encik abang... Zaman sekarang kalau sudah tangkap cinta kenalah terus kata suka. Nanti melepas… gigit jari, padan muka! Masalahnya sekarang… Widea tetap kata, jangan buang masa. Buatlah apa pun, dia belum nak tukar status! Tapi Haikal, terus push, push, push! Iqbal pula… dalam hati ada taman bengong sorang-sorang.

Kali pertama mereka bersua, Airis jatuh dari pokok. Yang lebam punggungnya, tetapi yang jatuh hati pula Zahier. Jatuh tahap gaban kononnya. Kali kedua terserempak, Zahier tertolak Airis ke dalam lopak air. Airis yang basah lencun tapi Zahier pula yang kelemasan dan mahu Airis menyelamatkannya. Mengada-ngada Keliru. Itu yang Airis rasakan. Lelaki ini peguam atau pencuci pinggan? Puas dia mengelak tetapi Zahier pula seperti magnet yang merosakkan koordinat hatinya. Siang teringat, malam terbayang dan di antaranya ada bisa rindu yang berdenyut-denyut. "Zahier, awak kaki buli yang baik hati." "Airis... awak gadis yang terlalu naif."

Reflecting the very latest research, this book provides an in-depth review of the role of resilience in the management of social-ecological systems and the ecosystem services they provide. Leaders in the field outline seven principles for building resilience in social-ecological systems, examining how these can be applied to advance sustainability.

Marco Armiero is Senior Researcher at the Italian National Research Council and Marie Curie Fellow at the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technologies, Universitat Aut(noma de Barcelona. He has published extensively on-Italian environmental history and edited Views from the South: Environmental Stories from the Mediterranean World. --

I Will Survive is the story of Gloria Gaynor, America's "Queen of Disco." It is the story of riches and fame, despair, and finally salvation. Her meteoric rise to stardom in the mid-1970s was nothing short of phenomenal, and hits poured forth that pushed her to the top of the charts, including "Honey Bee," "I Got You Under My Skin," "Never Can Say Goodbye," and the song that has immortalized her, "I Will Survive," which became a #1 international gold seller. With that song, Gloria heralded the international rise of disco that became synonymous with a way of life in the fast lane - the sweaty bodies at Studio 54, the lines of cocaine, the indescribable feeling that you could always be at the top of your game and never come down. But down she came after her early stardom, and problems followed in the wake, including the death of her mother, whose love had anchored the young singer, as well as constant battles with weight, drugs, and alcohol. While her fans always imagined her to be rich, her personal finances collapsed due to poor management; and while many envied her, she felt completely empty inside. In the early 1980s, sustained by her marriage to music publisher Linwood Simon, Gloria took three years off and reflected upon her life. She visited churches and revisited her mother's old Bible. Discovering the world of gospel, she made a commitment to Christ that sustains her to this day.

This comprehensive, inspiring guide to one of the world's best adventure & eco-tourism destinations covers Brunei, two states of Malaysia (Sarawak & Sabah), and one state of Indonesia (Kalimantan). Most extensive coverage of dive sites.

This edition of Fanny Parkes' account of her travels in India provides valuable insight into middle-class British women's views on Indian life. It includes descriptions of the Zenana and Indian domestic life--subjects that are often omitted from male-authored travel texts.