Monday, May 11, 2009

BOOK-MARK-A STORY


Currently reading "DREAMS FROM MY FATHER"
Clinging on to "The Audacity of Hope"


My fun days with Sri Delima, printed in 1976. The floral motif of the bookmark is made of tin mounted on flat wood


AS I WAS PASSING: by ADIBAH AMIN, printed in 2 volumes in 2007 by MPH Group Printing (M) Sdn Bhd

Once Upon a time a FAN. Sharing the same year born: Islam, Yusof (b. 1948) The former Cat Stevens.
The Oxford Dictionary of ISLAM by: JOHN L. ESPOSITO printed in 2003.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND BERSILATURRAHIM: A gift from a Johorean second cousin and his family, Ham and Anum. Their children read and write Arabic. This book is a gift from their childrens' aunt. Anum is bi-lingual, Bahasa and English. Ham speaks Bahasa and a smattering of English. I reciprocate with "Mencintai Allah" a book I recently purchased.
Printed in 1996



LONG LONG ROAD TO SOUL SEARCHING???!



RENAISSANCE RIBBON BOOKMARK



PRECIOUS ... FRIENDS
"A student's effort" 1984. A machine embroided rose bookmark held on with corded gold thread (which has now turn brassy) also worked with an Electrolux sewing machine, intertwined with Marianne Rankin name card which reads: "Marianne learned Chinese Brush Painting in Singapore. Since her return to the UK she has adapted Oriental techniques to Western Media evolving a unique blend of East and West".
Insight Pocket Guide is a farewell gift from Marianne and it is an honour to have her autographed. Printed in 1992


MARIANNE RANKIN - Writer
Husband: JOHN RANKIN, my ex-boss and we keep in touch by email

.... AUFWIEDERSEHEN....



A momento from a Turkish friend who speaks Mandarin and Russian



This is the packaging of the bookmark, front and back illustration

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