About Being Happy!

"The contents are universal. Andrew Matthews questions the premise of many people -- that we need to go through pain for growth. It's how long you hang on to anger and frustration that makes the difference. Matthews reckons you'll be much better off if you make that half a minute than half a year. Pain, he says, is inevitable but misery is a choice."
-- The Advertiser, Adelaide

"A treasury of advice. A banquet of ideas."
-- The West Australian, Perth

"The book's audience is wide-ranging, from workers in computer assembly plants to officers in police academies. Anyone who cares to listen."
-- The Sunday Times, Perth

"As Andrew explains in the book, he gets up every day telling himself he's going to have more fun that he did yesterday. His book is about aiming to squeeze the most out of life."
-- New Idea, Melbourne

"Andrew Matthews' philosophy on happiness is catching."
-- The Sun, Melbourne

"Being Happy! treats the subject of self-confidence and personal security as it should be -- with rapid pace, straight-forwardness and plain, old-fashioned honesty."
-- The Malay Mail, Kuala Lumpur

"A light-hearted but very sensitive and informative study of the art of happiness."
-- Sunday Telegraph, Melbourne

"Andrew Matthews believes that being happy is not always easy, but there are some concrete measures to make it easier and he shares them in this book."
-- The Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Illinois

About Making Friends

"Andrew Matthews makes us look at ourselves again without all the artificial wrappings we all wear. Far from patronising, Matthews' tone is encouraging. Why would anyone want to read a book entitled 'Making Friends'? Because it's by Andrew Matthews, that's why!"
-- New Sunday Times, Malaysia

"A natural sequel of Being Happy! It is simple, funny and easy to read. Senior Canberra politicians say that now Australia is no longer the lucky country, it must quickly become the clever country. Clever or lucky, Andrew Matthews is a winner."
-- The Sunday Times, Perth, Australia

"A light-hearted approach to human imperfections."
-- The New Paper, Singapore

About One Woman's Opinion, the collection

"Engaging, honest and provocative, her prose is gentle and unintrusive. The essays thrive on their spontaneity. Tempered by a woman's disposition and guided by her professionalism, they offer sound advice on how, especially not to live life. Read and reflect."
-- The New Straits Times, Malaysia

"She tells us how to relax, enjoy life and sometimes go crazy. One Woman's Opinion should be read slowly to allow time for the observations to sink in. The book makes us stop to reflect on life and what it puts in our path. The author is your friend, your colleague, your sister, your aunt."
-- The Star, Malaysia

"Her book makes you wonder why you only survive when you can triumph... Admittedly, by sharing her personal convictions, she makes us sit up and re-learn the basic values in life."
-- Female magazine, Singapore

About Island of Wives

"Miraflor is a lady who knows how to go for broke. Island of Wives runs as much through the tunnels of the mind as it does through the tunnels built by soldiers and prisoners during distant, far-off wars. The tunnels of the mind whisper and echo; tunnels in the jungle evoke the gritty sound of spade wielded by forced labour. Miraflor paints both with a vivid, confident brush. Here's a writer with a gratifyingly malevolent eye for foibles. With a clever pen gleefully dipped in acid, Miraflor has written a stylish and very readable book."
-- The Star, Malaysia