Chris Mabey is an Emeritus Professor of Leadership at Middlesex
University Business School and became a Chartered Psychologist with
the British Psychological Society in 2002.
He has held a career-long interest in how organizations develop
their leaders. More recently his research and writing have turned
to leading ethical leadership and the enigma of cultural leadership
in Myanmar. He recently led an ESRC-funded Seminar Series on
Ethical Leadership- Philosophical and Spiritual Approaches.
Chris has 11 academic books to his name (and 20 or more refereed
papers), each subject to critical peer-review. One text he authored
in Human Resource Management has sales of 21,500 to date.
"I think many Myanmar as well as others who are interested in our
country will find your book very refreshing and vibrant as you have
written in a warm, friendly way, touching vividly on many areas, of
the past and the present, from an emotional as well as
psychological angle." Kyi Kyi May, former BBC Correspondent to
Myanmar
"Affecting, influential, challenging, educational, balanced and
compassionate. The mix of narrative voices - often complimentary,
sometimes contradictory - brings much colour, vibrancy, immediacy
to the piece." Dr Daniel Doherty Endorser's credentials: founder of
the Critical Coaching Research Group, UK
"Having looked for things to read about Myanmar prior to my visit a
year ago, I feel confident that this book is a unique and
contemporary addition to what exists." Dr Clare Rigg, Senior
Lecturer, University of Liverpool
This book is intelligent, thoughtful, thorough, and threaded with
lyrical expression especially around architecture, landscape,
costume and food. It disseminates ideas and knowledge acquired from
and inspired by a unique location, with the gravitational undertow
of faith and family. Anastasia Parkes, feature writer and author
The plight of the many minority peoples in Myanmar today is
heart-rending yet, apart from the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya,
it is rarely publicised. Also perplexing is the public stance of
Aung San Suu Kyi. In a gently probing manner, Dr. Mabey exposes the
roots of these and other vexing issues. In this rare and revealing
book, the conundrums of modern Myanmar are animated by a string of
unusual encounters, family connections and intimate observations.
The Baroness Cox, Founder and CEO Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust The
history of Burma is encapsulated in this brief piece of work, done
with a lightness of touch . . . Aung San Sui Kyi's observation that
the Burmese realise that "one's destiny is decided entirely by
one's actions" is borne out by these lovingly crafted vignettes of
expats and Burmese people from all walks of life: their resilient
spirit permeates the exquisitely crafted tale. This is a deeply
intimate yet eternally universal story about family, survival,
culture, nourishment, memory, courage, and love -- all unfurled
before the pitiless and uncaring gaze of politics, governments,
edicts, laws and military juntas. Ultimately it is a tour de force
of how we lose ourselves and then find ourselves. Dr Christine
Eastman, School of Business, Middlesex University Whispers of Hope
is a memoir of Burma/Myanmar with a difference as only Chris Mabey
(a renowned academic in Leadership studies and a devoted Christian)
and his family can tell it. The story begins with the author's
telling of his meeting with a beautiful Burmese girl in England and
falling for the warmth of her family. As the story unfolds, the
author delicately weaves together the conversations about Burma he
had with the family members and the people he met in the country
and his reflections on the changes in Burma. This family memoir
gives an insight into the real lives of Burmese people and their
culture and history. It will be of interest to anyone who is
intrigued by the paradoxes of early and modern Myanmar. Linda
Hsiu-Yun Hsieh, Associate Professor
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