Samuel Wong – författare

This collection of prayers, poems, and prose is a record of how the author coped with lifes challenges, transcending frustrations over stalled careers, missed opportunities, misunderstanding, and disappointments, and delighting over countless blessings and accomplishments. Not overtly written for inspiration, the book nonetheless is authentically inspiring. It affirms the integrity of life even though one may have to traverse the desert and through the valley of death to reach wholeness. The universe has meaning even though we dont understand it now. The prayers and poems are starters for communion with the mystery.

Why does a man who is well into his retirement take up a new career as a massage therapist? What can massage offer to society? How does one go about learning it? Sam Wong deals with these and other intriguing questions in this book. He provides an authentic account of learning and blending Western massage and Chinese tui na, highlights the role of inspiring teachers in helping him to become a massage therapist, and documents the effectiveness of massage as an alternative treatment for fibromyalgia and other chronic pains. Sams insights on tui na in traditional Chinese medicine are fascinating and unique.

A young Chinese came to the U.S. for theological training. His goal was to become a pastor/teacher in Singapore. Upon graduation, he returned to Singapore with his Caucasian wife to fulfill his obligations and to do post-graduate study, concurrently. Unwittingly, the young couple was entangled in church and secular politics and they had to leave Singapore. They began a new life in America. At several critical junctures of the protagonists career when he was in a relatively comfortable environment, he moved out of the comfort zone to tackle a new challenge, in response to a higher calling. The detours in his life journey, the prejudice and discrimination in the workplace, the consistent acts of fairness of people of good will, the secrets of his success, and the mellowing of his worldview and religious faith are the substance of this unusual book of inspiration. For a deeper appreciation of one who has led a life full of challenges, a life characterized by many successes against high odds and a life replete with recognitions and awards in secular and religious settings, I invite you to read on.

The TENG Guide to the Chinese Orchestra is a seminal guide to equip composers, scholars and music enthusiasts worldwide with the necessary knowledge to work with Chinese musical instruments. The INSTRUMENTATION section outlines the history, physical attributes and performance techniques of Chinese musical instruments in detail. It also includes practical scoring advice for composers and reference charts for fingerings and chords. The ORCHESTRATION section contains systematic analyses of score excerpts from Chinese orchestra pieces spanning the last 60 years to demonstrate how Chinese musical instruments work together in an orchestra.