THE ‘BIG BAD COMEBACK’ ONLINE SALE TARGETS 1 MILLION BOOKS TO RECOVER & PLEDGE TO CONTRIBUTE BOOKS TO DESERVING COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE

The recent floods which severely impacted certain parts of the country, affected many lives, resulting in a loss of livelihood to many. Big Bad Wolf Books’ warehouse, located in Taman Alam Indah, Shah Alam was also not spared from the devastation, that resulted from the floods. The 200,000 square foot warehouse which stores more than 20 million books suffered an estimated loss of between RM40 to RM50 million in damages.

Andrew Yap, Founder of Big Bad Wolf Books, said, “It was a very traumatic incident and experience for us. Our losses cannot be compared to the loss of a home or a life but as a business we have suffered tremendously due to the disruption and damages that are still being ascertained till today. We are still working on our recovery and the road ahead of us is a tough and challenging one.”

Despite the damages of millions of books, Big Bad Wolf Books also aims to give back to the community, especially to those affected by the floods, through its long-term community outreach programme. Big Bad Wolf Books has made an implicit commitment to donate books to 2,000 deserving communities, ranging from kindergartens to school libraries; underprivileged families and orphanages; to neighbourhood community centres and low-cost flats and importantly, to anyone who requires books to build a library, nationwide.

In a conscious effort to ‘kick start’ this initiative, Big Bad Wolf Books, earlier this week contributed hundreds of books to families who were affected by the recent floods at Kampung Bukit Lanchong and Tabika Perpaduan Taman Alam Indah kindergarten’s library. As a special gesture, each kid at the kindergarten were also given a puzzle set to take home. Several hundred books were also presented to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK), Taman Sri Muda which was severely hit by the floods. In addition, books were also donated to students living in Taman Subang Mewah, as part of Subang MP, YB Michelle Ng’ back-to-school programme.

To participate in Big Bad Wolf Books’ nationwide community outreach programme, stay tuned to the launch of the upcoming Big Bad Comeback Online Book Sale, starting from the 14 th to 23rd of January 2022. Social media users on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter are encouraged to share the “I’m Back! Bigger, Stronger, Badder” posting. For every aforementioned posting that is shared, Big Bad Wolf Books will donate books to a deserving community [one share = one book].

For more information about Big Bad Wolf Books, please visit:

Big Bad Wolf Books’Online Store: https://mycountdown.bbwbooks.com/.

Corporate Website: https://bigbadwolfbooks.com/.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbwbooks.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigbadwolfbooks/.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bigbadwolfbooks.

#BigBadWolfBooks #BigBadComeBack

JennOrtho - Healthy Feet Talk Show At Sunway Velocity Mall

I learned a lot of knowledge about health feet after I attended JennOrtho's Healthy Feet Talk Show at Sunway Velocity Mall on 16th January 2022. The speaker was Dato Dr. Edmund Lee, a renowned orthotics expert. He is the third generation to fulfill his grandfather and father's wish to establish orthotics and prosthetics rehabilitation centre to help people with physical impairment and musculoskeletal disabilities. JennOrtho opened another branch at Sunway Velocity Mall recently. 

In the Healthy Feet Talk show, I learnt that 4 out of 5 adults have foot problem. If you have knee pain, foot pain, heel pain or back pain, it is good to get your feet checked because feet problems can indirectly cause pains on other parts of your body. It is important to wear the correct shoe type and insoles for those with foot problems. There are also special exercises to solve foot problems too.

There are 5 common types of feet - Normal, Pronated, Flat, Severe Flat, Severe High and High Arch Feet. For people with feet problems, a 3D custom medical orthotics is recommended to give support in optimal neutral position and realign the foot with the body so that the joints and muscles can work efficiently to reduce or eliminate pain. Even for people who have done surgeries on knee or hip, using a 3D custom medical orthotics can maintain alignment so the surgery can continue to be successful. 

Bunion deformity is caused by wearing shoes which are too tight and narrow. So choosing wider shoes with more space can relieve bunion pain. 

It is very important to choose comfortable and correct shoe type to have healthy feet. When we buy shoes, we should buy it in the afternoon when our feet measurement is at its largest. In the morning or at night our feet could measure about 1cm shorter. It is also important to have about two fingers spacing at the back of sports or school shoes for maximum comfort.

JennOrtho at 3rd floor, Sunway Velocity Mall offers free feet analysis using the biomechanical machine. You can bring your family here to get feet analysis report. It is advisable to bring children below 12 years old to get their feet checked because it is easier to correct their feet problem when young. They can use insoles and good shoes if they have feet problems. JennOrtho also offers a wide variety of shoes to choose from. 

Children's shoes are very comfortable and colorful.

At the end of the talk, there was lucky draw with 3 prizes and I was happy to win a JennOrtho kids insole. 

Photo credit : Jasmine Lam

Here's a video about my experience at the Healthy Feet Talk Show and JennOrtho store.

JennOrtho Sunway Velocity Mall : 3-49, 3rd floor.

Operating hours: 10am - 10pm daily.

For more information about JennOrtho, please visit their FACEBOOK or INSTAGRAM.