PERFECT 10
PESEPAKBOLA BERNOMOR 10

By Charles Wright

Who doesn't know Pele, Diego Maradona, Roberto Baggio and Zidane? Those are four of the eleven great football players in this book. They started from really nothing, yet they succeeded in making it into prestigious international clubs. They trained them selves with such strict discipline that they became top-notch players. When their teams won a competition, they celebrated, followed by loyal fans around the world. Football indeed is not only a matter of playing a game, but it is also a matter of ambition, pride, dignity, art, and business. It also needs perfect strategy to win a game. What really happens in the field is sometimes beyond our imagination. Read this book to find out more about how a player explores his tricks, skills, vision, and talent in the field. Doni/fm

DA PECI CODE

By Ben Sohib

Don't expect this book to be another version of the famous Da Vinci Code because it absolutely has no relation at all, although the title may sound similar. A young Betawinese man named Rosid is troubled by his peci (a cap usually identified as Muslim apparel). He believes that someone's faith can't be judged by his wearing a peci or not and therefore refuses to wear it at religious ceremonies. His refusal triggers quarrels with his father who strongly holds his Betawinese traditional values and norms. And that is not the only thing that his father doesn't like about Rosid. His big kinky hair, and his girlfriend of different religion make the relationship between father and son worse. How do they solve the problem? Using the setting of Betawinese society, this book gives you a better insight into the witty people and traditions of the Betawi people. Rahma/fm