Category: Non-Fiction

MEANING AND HISTORY: THE RIZAL LECTURES

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Title: MEANING AND HISTORY: THE RIZAL LECTURES

This book is a collection of articles and lectures written by the author thru the years. Ambeth R. Ocampo is a historian whose research covers the late 19th century Philippines, its art, culture and birth of the nation. He ruminates in his introduction that “history is dangerous—some would say subversive undertaking, because by giving meaning to our lives, it has the power to change and mold it….The point to remember is that history does not repeat itself. We repeat history.”

Price: $6.25

Author: Ambeth Ocampo

Anvil Publishing, Metro Manila, 2011, p.123

QUERIDA

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Title: QUERIDA

“A querida is more than a one-night stand, but less than a wife…and maybe treated as a partner, playmate or prostitute.” — from the introduction of the book. This anthology spans one hundred and twenty five years of literary portrayals of “the Mistress”, “No.2”, kabit, kalaguyo, kaliwa, and its other variants from Jose Rizal’s Dona Consolacion in Noli Me Tangere to Ishmael Bernal’s Marilou in Relasyon. This collection offers not only a feast of short stories, poetry and drama from the Philippines’ most accomplished and distinguished authors and also from its emerging writers. The anthology also provides insight into the querida’s “illicit, illegal lives.”

Price: $27.00

Author: Caroline S. Hau, Katrina Tuvera and Isabelita O. Reyes

Anvil Publishing, Metro Manila, 2013, p.347

FLOWERS OF BAGUIO

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Title: FLOWERS OF BAGUIO

This colorful and engaging book captures the splendor of Baguio and Benguet’s flowers. It also features the creative use of highland flowers in various landscape designs and floral compositions. The pageantry of the Baguio Floral Festival is also captured in dazzling color photographs. It also provides insight on the flowers and their cultural significance. The book provides insight into the cut flower industry and remembrances of the old Baguio magic.

Price: $42.95

Author: Reynaldo Gamboa Alejandro

Anvil Publishing, Metro Manila, 2001, p.135

Philippine Heritage Homes

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Title: PHILIPPINE HERITAGE HOME

This publication covers a sampling of domestic structures readily accessible from Metro Manila. Most of the homes included in this guidebook are homes of the Spanish colonial period, from both urban and rural settings. It also includes houses of varying architectural styles from traditional to art deco. The descriptions of each house aims to enhance the visit and educate the visitor on the history of the house and its occupants. This is one of the first guidebooks because “to catch a glimpse of the daily lives of our ancestors gives us a better appreciation of who we are and how we came to be…” — Jaime C. Laya

Price: $22.00

Author: Jaime C. Laya, Maria Cristina V. Turalba, and Martin Tinio Jr.

Anvil Publishing and Turalba Foundation Inc., Metro Manila, 2014, p.135

WHY BE AFRAID OF MATH AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURES

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Title: WHY BE AFRAID OF MATH AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL ADVENTURES

The articles in this book help create a climate and habit of excellence in math by challenging the very best among the youth and focusing on the efforts of some of the country’s scientists and educators. It also tries to create a climate of public opinion which values excellence and appreciates the importance of intellectual work.

Price: $6.00

Author: Queena N. Lee

Bookmark Inc., Metro Manila, 1991, p.185