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MAYA CALICA
Inspiring reads, energetic sounds and movies to
kickstart your New Year
FOR TREASURE SEEKERS
The Alchemist (10th Anniversary Edition)
by Paulo Coelho
Whether you’re reading it for the first or fifth time, Paulo Coelho’s enchanting tale is worth picking up.
The latest edition features a new introduction from the author, followed by his timeless tale about a
shepherd boy who sets off on a voyage from his homeland in Spain to the deserts of Egypt in order
to find buried treasure. Along the way, he meets interesting characters that include a gypsy woman,
a man who claims to be a king, and an alchemist. What ensues is a moving story of how, in the
pursuit of our dreams, the protagonist is transformed in amazing ways. PHP254 at Fully Booked.
FOR LEAPERS OF FAITH
Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption
by Katie Davis with Beth Clark
If you’re considering a major leap of faith this year, take your cue from Katie Davis. Following
a short mission trip to Uganda, the 18-year-old senior class president and homecoming queen
from Nashville, Tennessee decided to forgo college, break up with the love of her life, and
move to an East African country where she didn’t speak the language. Katie saw the needs of
the people there and knew it was her calling to care for them. She’s in the process of adopting
13
kids in Uganda and putting up Amazima, a ministry that feeds and sends hundreds more to
school while teaching them Christian theology. PHP640 at Fully Booked.
FOR LOVERS
OF FOOD
Eat out now! 115 Manila
Restaurants We Love
Want to vary your dine-out repertoire?
SPOT.ph’s food columnist Alicia Colby-Sy
reveals her pick of places offering the most
delectable dishes — from hole-in-the-wall
eateries to fancy fine dining restaurants
and hip new spots gaining buzz to time-
tested classics. The guide also boasts
contributions by six of the most passionate
and respected food connoisseurs in Manila:
JJ Yulo of Pinoy Eats World and the
SPOT.ph blog The Eat Log, Joel Binamira
of Market Manila, Erwan Heussaff of
Esquire Philippines
and The Fat Kid Inside,
Cyrene de la Rosa of Interaksyon.com’s
Chow Buzz, Sanjeeb Gopaldas of Table
for Three, Please, and Noel Ermitaño of
EyeOnWine. All offer their expert insight
for the gastronomic journey offered in
this restaurant guidebook. PHP250 on
newsstands and at bookstores.
Once more
with feeling:
Follow your
bliss!
Start off
with a bang
BOOKS
