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| by Wee Kiat|
Azalea Dreams, Bamboo Lives tells the story of Siok Yi and Kok Wah, who grew up amidst the promise of a new China on Gulangyu island during the tumultuous years of the Chinese civil war. Condemned and persecuted for living their ideals, they elope to the colony of Singapore, hoping to build a new world for themselves. Haunted by the ghosts they left behind and faced with the same challenges they thought they had escaped, they find themselves caught in a web of intrigue and deceit, as they struggle to keep their dreams and love alive in a world at war. This sweeping work of historical fiction brings alive the emotions of that turbulent era, when great powers and ideologies tussled for control, inflicting unimaginable costs on the denizens of a Singapore slowly moving towards independence.
| by Loo, Jane|
Brutally honest half truths and fabricated half lies. This is a book about madness and staying alive. The author is not afraid to serve ugly - on a silver platter and break boundaries by spilling poetry wrapped around the ideas of lust, loss and flight. Enter the heads of the pathological liar, the coward, the science experiment, the hopeless romantic and everyone else caught in between. The poems may poison, it may pollute, it may open new wounds and rub salt into old ones but it promises to paint and to only paint vividly, many provoking and beautiful imagery.
| by Puthucheary, Rosaly|
In the Wake of Terror is a thought-provoking narrative of a 25-year-old immigrant, Li Mei, a medical doctor and writer, in search of a new identity in a politically awakened Singapore in the fifties. The novel dramatises the crucial years just before the People's Action Party comes into power, and examines how a doctor, wife of a police officer, is forced to become aware of the unnamed feelings in the substratum of her being in the city. The story is woven into the fabric of a society suffering from the aftermath of terror.
| by Goh, Kagan|
Who Let in the Sky? is a family memoir about a son's relationship with his father, lately Canadian and erstwhile Singaporean "literary pioneer" poet, novelist and playwright, Goh Poh Seng, who struggled with Parkinson's disease during the last 15 years of his life until his untimely death in 2010. Kagan Goh pays tribute to his father's courage, his lust for life and his sheer will to survive against all odds. Goh Poh Seng, even in the face of death, was indeed a man drunk on the rage of being alive.
| by Ng Pan Wei|
PSLE is an important milestone in a child's life. But the experience can be a life-changing one for the whole family as well. This narrative of how Joey Tan and his family survived PSLE is a must-have guide for all families. Their experiences and the hard truths they learnt are useful for both parents and children alike. There are tips on motivating the child, systematically analysing weaknesses and strengths, how to prepare for the individual titles, and how to select a secondary school. Packed with humour and practical strategies and tips, this will be essential reading for any parents with children taking PSLE soon!
| by Chiang Lih Pyng, Cindy|
Gathering together information and years of hands-on experience into a single book, Growing Carnivorous Plants in the Tropics provides friendly and detailed help on all aspects of growing carnivorous plants in tropical conditions similar to Singapore. The book covers case studies for growing carnivorous plants under different environments, including outdoors, indoors, and balconies; cultivation of challenging temperate carnivorous plants, such as highland species, in extreme lowland conditions with little temperature fluctuation; and information on different genera of carnivorous plants and essential knowledge on growing and propagating them. With index.
| by Wong, Jean; Jesslene Lee Et Al (Eds.)|
Presenting and representing Singapore, these little snippets of our nation, as seen through the eyes of our youths, are gathered together in this anthology to form a beautiful mural depicting Singapore. Filled with insightful thoughts and nostalgic memories, this anthology articulates young Singaporeans' ideals and showcases a vibrant image of our nation.
| by Puthucheary, Rosaly|
Set in the background of Singapore's struggle for independence, the narrative explores the notion of predestination. Determined to live a life far removed from that of her mother's and grandmother's, the protagonist, Lisa, sets off on her own to discover a life beyond her comfort zone. In this journey of discovery, she is wrenched from her traditional mode of thinking as she confronts betrayal, homosexuality, wife-battering, murder, suicide, fraud and lechery.
Interwoven with these are the historical moments which shaped the development of Singapore from a British Crown Colony to an independent nation. Although the narrative is rooted in autobiographical parallels and details, the portrayal of characters and dialogues are fictitious.
In The Tessellated Path, Rosaly Puthucheary has constructed an engrossing tale with allusions to the myths and legends of this region. The Vedic astrological sign, the Dragon's Tail, which hangs like a hostile force over the protagonist, becomes a metaphor for the unknown forces she must encounter to finally reach her destiny.
| by Li Xuanrui Clara; Ee Feng Hui Dileen Et Al (Ed.)|
This is an anthology of works submitted by local youths for "Your Singapore Through Their Eyes: A Literary Competition", a writing test organised by a group of four girls from Nanyang Girls' High School in 2008. The kaleidoscope of vibrant young voices in these works reveals the different aspects of Singapore life, the seldom-heard perspectives of Singaporean youths. Ranging from beautiful musings to reflective essays, from critical complaints to patriotic declarations, this collection reflects the young Singapore spirit. Published with the support of Nexus and the National Youth Achievement Award Council, this book is not for sale.