Motivational Book for Students

Book Title: Walking Away from the Killing Fields: How a Hopeless Boy Became a University Professor in Japan

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This book tells a story about Nophea’s determination to overcome his childhood’s fear and pursue and accomplish his dreams. It is a book about courage, determination and hope. In circumstances that would make most human beings give up the desire of life, Nophea decided he would make a difference. He would leave his fingerprint on this world and will share his story and the fact that even when there is no hope and all seems to be in darkness, with determination and ambition, you can fulfill your most unreachable dreams. This book also explains the reader step by step how to become a university professor. It teaches the reader with real life experiences and examples how to bring their dream to realization.

Having survived the Khmer Rouge regime between 1975 and 1977, Nophea also watched his sister die of starvation but this still didn’t weaken his aspirations.On the contrary, it made him stronger and with a steel determination, Nophea obtained his Bachelor’s degree in 1994, his Master’s degree in 1999 and his Doctoral degree in 2002. He is currently an associate professor at University of Hyogo (a public university) and has been awarded Japanese citizenship.
‘Walking Away from the Killing Fields - How a Hopeless Boy Became a University Professor in Japan’ is not just the story of a boy that dared to dream of reaching the stars. It is the story of a boy who promised himself he would have an impact on many people around the world. A boy who became a man in pursue of his dreams, ruled by a determination that inspired many, with achievements that got worldwide appraisal.

Nophea’s father was executed by Khmer Rouge, and later his sister died of starvation in 1977. But this still didn’t weaken his aspirations. On the contrary, it made him stronger and with a steel determination, he became an Associate Professor at University of Hyogo in 2004. Professor Sasaki’s journey from childhood to manhood, to being a respectable university professor will inspire admiration from anybody reading his story. But more important than that it would inspire the strong belief that no matter who you are, what part of the world you are coming from, and regardless of the circumstances of your transition from childhood to adulthood, this book will teach you never to give up. It is a motivational book that will show you how to trust yourself and believe deep down inside that you can achieve whatever you set yourself to. It will teach you how to gain the confidence that you need to find the courage to raise from the ashes and reach for the sky.

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