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Philosophy

2009-06-18T06:34:00.000-07:00

Great Thinkers On Great Questions
by Roy Abrahams Varghese
ISBN: 9781851686551
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback, 272 pp
Oneworld Publications

Is there a God? Are our choices free? Does the soul exist?
Great Thinkers on Great Questions presents cogent answers from some of the greatest thinkers of modern times to fifteen of the most enduring
questions faced by humanity. Drawing on a diverse range of views from such influential figures as Richard Swinburne, Alvin Plantinga and Keith Ward, the book broaches God and atheism, ethics, truth, free will, and the compatibility of science and religion.

Ten Zen Questions
by Susan Blackmore
ISBN: 978185168642 1
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Hardback, 224 pp
Oneworld Publications

Scientists have only recently begun to realize its potential in influencing our ability to understand and experience consciousness. This revolutionary little book starts each chapter with one of Zen’s—and science’s—most
intriguing questions and reveals how intellectual inquiry and meditation
can come together to tackle some of the greatest mysteries of science.

Why the Toast Always Lands Butter Side Down
by Richard Robinson
ISBN: 9781845291242
Price: SGD20.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback, 288pp
Constable & Robinson

The real, scientific reasons why everything ALWAYS goes wrong The frustrating component of life known as Murphy’s (orSod’s) Law is no respecter of persons. The more you aredesperate for things to go right, the more they go wrong. But, is that really the case, and, if so, is there a rational explanation? So: when you drop the toast how do you know it will landbutter-side down?

What's Wrong with Eating People?
33 Perplexing Philosophy Puzzles
by Peter Cave
ISBN: 9781851685813
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback
Oneworld Publications

From encounters with bears (ethical dilemmas) to talking turkeys (the problem of induction), Cave storms through philosophy’s classic conundrums with rapier wit and wisdom. Illustrated with quirky cartoons throughout, What's Wrong With Eating People? leaves no stone unturned, covering a smorgasbord of topics including logic, ethics, art and politics. It will provide a perfect gift for anyone who puzzles about the world!

The Undercover Philosopher
A Guide to Detecting Shams, Lies, and Delusions
by Michael Philips
ISBN: 9781851685813
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback
Oneworld Publications

What caused the Challenger space shuttle disaster in 1986? Why were thousands of parents wrongly accused of child sex abuse in the 1990s? Why do law courts throughout the world rely on a process that is next to useless? And why do people entrust millions of dollars each year to hedge-funds that economists agree use flawed financial models?

The answer is failure. Not just any failure; but failure of knowledge. In this gripping and controversial book, Michael Phillips outlines all the reasons we don’t know what we think we do, and the devastating consequences this can have. From false memories to fraudulent experts, Phillips treads in the footsteps of Descartes to reveal why we must be more careful in what we believe and how we think. Spanning psychology, philosophy, science, and sociology, this unique exploration of why we get things wrong, and how to guard against it, is an essential read for anyone seeking to make sense of the chaotic world in which we live.

Can a Robot be Human?
by Peter Cave
ISBN: 9781851685318
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback, 192pp
Oneworld Publications

In this book of puzzles and paradoxes, Peter Cave introduces some of life's most important questions with tales and tall stories, reasons and arguments, common sense and bizarre conclusions. From how to get to heaven, to speedy tortoises, paradoxes and puzzles give rise to some of the most exciting problems in philosophy - from logic to ethics and from art to politics. Illustrated with quirky cartoons throughout, "Can a Robot be human" takes the reader on a taster tour of the most interesting and delightful parts of philosophy. This title is for everyone who puzzles about the world.

The Duck That Won The Lottery
by Julian Baggini
ISBN: 9781847080875
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback, 224 pp
Granta Books

This companion volume to "The Pig That Wants To Be Eaten" provides another rapid-fire selection of short, stimulating and entertaining capsules of philosophy. This time the focus is on the bad argumentative moves people use all the time, in politics, the media and everyday life. Each entry will be around 700 words and will take as its starting point an example of questionable reasoning from the media or literature. As with "The Pig", the aim is to give readers something to chew on and work through for themselves.

The Pig That Wants to be Eaten
by Julian Baggini
ISBN: 9781862078550
Price: SGD23.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback
Granta Books

Julian Baggini presents 100 thought experiments: short scenarios which pose a problem in a vivid and concrete way, and invites the reader to think about possible answers for him/herself. Experiments cover identity, religion, art, ethics, language, knowledge and many more. From "Zeno's Paradox" to "Groundhog Day" (how do you make sense of a life of eternal recurrence?), via "The Pig that Wants to be Eaten" (so should you eat him?), "Plato's Cave", "Minority Report" (is it right to punish people for what they are going to do, but haven't yet done?), and an "American Werewolf in London" (how can we tell whether we are awake or dreaming?), this book makes philosophy not only mind-stretching but also entertaining.

The Book of Dead Phlosophers
by Simon Critchley
ISBN: 9781847080103
Price: SGD48.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Hardback
Granta Books

From the self-mocking haikus of Zen masters on their deathbeds to the last words of Christian saints and modern-day sages, The Book of Dead Philosophers will inspire both amusement and reflection. As Critchley brilliantly demonstrates, looking closely at what great thinkers have said about death turns out to be a life-affirming enquiry into the meaning and possibility of human happiness. In learning how to die, we learn how to live.

What's It All About ?
by Julian Baggini
ISBN: 9781862077805
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback
Granta Books

Looking for a clear guide to what contemporary philosophy has to say about the meaning of life?
Baggini takes us through all the plausible answers, weaving together Kierkegaard, John Stuart Mill, Monty Python and Funkadelic in an entertaining but always carefully reasoned discussion of the possible ways of finding - or not finding - life's meaning

Do You Think What You Think You Think?
by Julian Baggini/ Jeremy Stangroom
ISBN: 9781862079168
Price: SGD23.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback, 192pp
Granta Books

Is your brain ready for a thorough philosophical health check? Really, it won't hurt a bit...Is what you believe coherent and consistent? Or is it a jumble of contradictions? If you could design yourself a God, what would He (or She, or It) be like? Can you spot the logical flaw in an argument (even if it's hiding from you)? And how will you fare on the tricky terrain of ethics when your taboos are under the spotlight? If all this causes your brain to overheat, there is a philosophy general knowledge quiz to round off with. "Do You Think What You Think You Think?" presents a dozen quizzes that will reveal what you really think and what it all adds up to (brace yourself: it might not add up to what you expected). Challenging, fun, infuriating - sometimes all at once - this book will enable you to discover the you you never knew you were. Think of it as an MOT for your mind.

Ten Thoughts About Time (New Edition)
by Bodil Jonsson
ISBN: 9781845290504
Price: SGD19.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Learn to look time in the face - and smile
Ever since the equation Time = Money came into use, Western society has bought the notion of ‘saving time’ and, by implication, money. Living in a world ruled by the clock, and living longer, with a host of technological advances designed to help us, we still often end up running harder to stay in the same place – and running out of time. Bodil Jönsson shows how the arrival of measured, accurate timekeeping became first our tool then our master. Neither pure philosophy, still less physics or a business text on time management, her inspiring book has elements of all three. With brevity, humour and insight, she encourages a new and positive relationship with time, to make it not our traditional enemy but our friend.

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Science

2009-06-18T06:27:00.001-07:00

A Brief Guide to the Great Equations
by Robert Crease
ISBN: 9781845292812
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Science - B Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Join the hunt for the cosmic beauty in numbers with stories of the discovery of the ten most admired equations of all time.
Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of Physics World, including - accessibly described here for the first time - the favourite equation of all, Euler's equation.

Many scientists and those with a mathematical bent have a soft spot for equations. This book explains both why these ten equations are so beautiful and significant, and the human stories behind them.

The Britannica Guide to 100 Most Influential Scientists
Britannica
ISBN: 9781845298647
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Science - B Paperback
Constable & Robinson

A riveting exploration into the ideas that shook the world and an in-depth analysis of the men and women who exposed them. Each entry will be up to date, comprehensive and entertaining, covering every aspect of scientific discovery from the ancient world to today's most modern laboratories.

Who are the most important men and women whose notions and theories have changed the world?

When Isaac Newton claimed that he only saw further because he stood on the shoulders of giants, he alluded to the long list of geniuses that came before him. The history of science is the story of great discoveries, flashes of intuition that have changed the way people see the world, hard work and arduous calculation in the laboratory.

The Britannica Guide to 100 Most Influential Scientists is a celebration of the lives and work of the men and women who have changed the way we look at the world, the universe, and ourselves.

The Last Man Who Knew Everything
by Andrew Robinson
ISBN: 9781851685523
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Science - Paperback
Oneworld Publications

No-one has given the extraordinary Thomas Young the all-round examination he so richly deserves—until now. Celebrated biographer Andrew Robinson tells the rich and engrossing story of a modest hero who solved mystery after mystery in the face of ridicule and rejection, and cared less about what others thought of him than for the joys of an unbridled pursuit of knowledge.

Why Don't Spiders Stick to Their Webs?
And Other Everyday Mysteries of Science
by Robert Matthews
ISBN: 9781851685516
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Science - Paperback
Oneworld Publications

What happens if you fall into a black hole? Which properties give you the best chance of winning Monopoly? And why is it always so difficult to get ketchup to come out of a full bottle? Award-winning science writer Robert Matthews provides answers to the most baffling, intriguing, and occasionally downright trivial questions submitted by members of the general public. From the mysterious fate of odd socks to the farthest reaches of the universe, this collection unravels the science behind the world around us. Entertaining, enlightening, and often inspired, this book is a must-read for all inquisitive minds.

Black Bodies and Quantum Cats
Tales of Pure Genius and Mad Science
by Jennifer Ouellette
ISBN: 9781851684991
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Science - Paperback
Oneworld Publications

Jennifer Ouellette skillfully blends science and popular culture to shed vibrant new light upon some of the most revolutionary scientific inventions in the history of mankind. Addams Family Values illustrate Newton’s laws, Back to the Future demonstrates the finer points of special relativity, and Jeannette Winterson’s novel Gut Symmetries provides an elegant metaphorical framework for string theory.

By combining colourful historical details with literature, art,and music, this book proves that physics is not arcane or even very scary, but is instead an exciting and profoundly human endeavour—and a fundamental part of our everyday world.

25 Big Ideas
The Science that Changed Our World
by Robert Matthews
ISBN: 9781851683918
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Science - Paperback
Oneworld Publications

From the Big Bang to the Theory of Everything, Sunday Telegraph Science Correspondent Robert Matthews takes us on a tour of twenty-five of the biggest ideas in modern science. Along the way, he explains how the theory that proved Einstein wrong might one day make teleportation possible; how the principles of mathematics could be used to broker peace treaties; and why the key to understanding some of the deepest mysteries of the universe could be linked to the barcode on our groceries. Matthews uncovers the major personalities in the history of science, from World War Two code breaker Alan Turing and his test for artificial intelligence, to modern scientists such as Richard Dawkins and Stephen Hawking. He explains key terms throughout and each ï¿½big ideaï¿½ also features a timeline charting the key discoveries.

A Brief History of Science
Through the development of scientific instruments
by Thomas Crump
ISBN: 9781841195520
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Science - B Paperback
Constable & Robinson

A fascinating exploration of scientific advances

From earliest pre-history, with the dawning understanding of fire and its many uses, up to the astonishing advances of the twenty-first century, Thomas Crump traces the ever more sophisticated means employed in our attempts to understand the universe. The result is a vigorous and readable account of how our curious nature has continually pushed forward the frontiers of science and, as a consequence, human civilization.

Struck By Lightning
by Jeffry Rosenthal
ISBN: 9781862079960
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Science - Paperback
Granta Books

In this entertaining look at the world of probabilities, Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, maths professor and improvisational comedian, explains the mechanics of randomness in fields as diverse as poker hands, email spam, crime statistics, opinion polls and lottery jackpots, and enticingly demonstrates when we can and can't use randomness to our own advantage.

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Health

2009-06-18T06:24:00.000-07:00

When we are young, we spend our health to gain our wealth;
When we are old, we spend our wealth to regain our health.
-- Confucius

Great-Grandma's Hair Loss Remedy
by Rebecca Loke
ISBN: 9789834430016
Price: SGD 12.00 (w/o GST)
Health - C Paperback, 54 pp
Media Masters

This book is the story of eight-year-old James, He has alopecia universalis. There is meager knowledge of the condition in the community at large. This worries James, especially when he has to face new situations, like moving to another school. Fortunately, he is surrounded by a loving family and, with their support, James is able to overcome anxieties and emerge happy and popular.

Scientifically Slim
by Kennedy, Tham & Phang
ISBN: 9781934938522
Price: SGD23.36 (w/o GST)
Health/Diet - Paperback
Harmonic Health

What Are the Latest, Scientifically Proven Ways to Lose Weight & Keep It Off?
Researchers across the globe are constantly studying new techniques to help people lose weight. Now you can forget about subscribing to medical journals to learn this professional wisdom. Scientifically Slim, breaks down the jargon snd teaches you industry leaders' methods to help you get fit and maintain your ideal weight. It explains the findings in easy-to-understand language and teaches you how to translate the information and adopt it you your own weight-loss journey.

Wisdom Of Whores (A-Format)
by Elizabeth Pisani
ISBN: 978184708113 1
Price: SGD21.00 (w/o GST)
Health - Paperback 272 pp
Granta Books

Illustrating solid science with ribald tales from the frontlines of sex and drugs, The Wisdom of Whores explains how we could shut down HIV in most of the world with a few simple steps. We could do it with less money than we already have. But we won’t. This books shows how politics, ideology and money—lots of money, ten of billion of dollars a year and rising—have bulldozed through scientific evidence and common sense.

Why the Chinese Don't Count Calories
by Lorraine Clissold
ISBN: 9781845298425
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Health - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Learn how the Chinese can eat as much as they want without worrying about their weight.

A favourite Chinese greeting is Ni chi fan le ma? – Have you eaten yet? Unlike many in the West, the Chinese see food not as a chore to prepare and source of unwanted calories, but a health-giving pleasure.

In 16 short, captivating chapters, Lorraine Clissold explains why the Chinese can eat as much as they want without worrying about their weight. With examples and recipes, Lorraine shows how the Chinese balance their diet by satisfying their taste buds with five flavours, by eating a mixture of staple foods and carefully prepared dishes, and by making sure they eat the right proportions of solids, liquids and hot and cold foods.

The Beck Diet Solution
Train your brain to think like a thin person
by Judith S. Beck
ISBN: 9781845298265
Price: SGD33.00 (w/o GST)
Health - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Have you dieted unsuccessfully in the past? Or have you managed to lose weight only to gain it back? You probably haven't been successful because you just didn't know how. Dr Beck, one of the foremost authorities in the field of Cognitive Therapy, has created a six-week plan that will help people stick with their diet, lose weight with confidence, and keep weight off for a lifetime.This program is not only based on the author’s personal success and on her success with her many clients, but also on published research. It all starts with how you think.The Beck Diet Solution is designed to build psychological skills that will enable you to:

- Avoid cheating

- Cope with hunger and cravings

- Deal with stress and strong negative emotions without turning to food

- Motivate yourself to exercise

- Handle eating out, vacations, and special occasions

- Eliminate overeating, bingeing, and backsliding

You can learn how to do all of the things you need to do to diet successfully by changing the way you think.

Vegetables: For Health And Healing
by Ong Hean Chooi
ISBN: 9789676121028
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Health - Paperback
HMCS

Natural therapy - health, well-being and alternative treatments
The benefits of taking vegetables as part of your daily diet are well espoused by doctors and nutritionists. However, its specific curative properties have remained a secret until now. The secrets are revealed in this compendium detailing health, nutritional and curative benefits of more than 60 types of vegetables.

Qi! Chinese Secrets of Health, Beauty & Vitality
by Kate O'Brien/ Troy Sing
ISBN: 9789810529239
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Health - Paperback, 200pp
CLIC

Qi! Chinese Secrets of Health, Beauty & Vitality makes Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) accessible to modern readers in a photographic yet highly informative format. More than 150 full-colour photographs shot in Hong Kong and Shanghai make this 200-page handbook a visual delight. According to Qi!, TCM can help anyone achieve long-term health and happiness.

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Humour books

2009-06-07T03:46:00.001-07:00

1001 Really Stupid Jokes
by Mike Phillips
ISBN: 9781841191522
Price: SGD12.00 (w/o GST)
Humour - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

For Joke Addicts Everywhere!
It's time to giggle and chuckle your way through over 1000 of the silliest jokes ever found inside a book.

Must Try Harder!
The Very Worst Howlers By Schoolchildren
by Norman McGreevy
ISBN: 9781845296322
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Humour - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

A side-splitting collection of the most earnest and mangled attempts at the English language made by generations of schoolchildren.

Adolescence is the stage between puberty and adultery. Be they funny, irreverent or just plain silly, Mr McGreevy's Absolute Howlers are guaranteed to have you weeping with laughter.

The Mammoth Book of Insults
by Hibberd/Tibball
ISBN: 9781845296339
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Humour - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Never be stuck for a wicked line again! - the ultimate collection of insults
Here is the biggest and best ever collection of insults and sharp retorts for when you just wish you could have thought of something faster. Editor Geoff Tibballs presents over 5000 come-backs, put-downs, snaps, insults, unadmiring quips and quotes, for every occasion. From the most elegant of studied insults to the wickedest of putdowns, from the language of the street to the literary, political, and entertainment worlds, from playground insults to sports, family and marriage jibes - here is every possible barb you could ever need, guaranteed to crack up all those around you. As an outsider, what do you think of the human race? Your mother's so fat, she has her own area code. Are your parents siblings? Anyone who told you to be yourself couldn't have given you worse advice. Is there no beginning to your talents? You'd be out of your depth in a puddle. Don't you need a licence to be that ugly? I'd like to see things from your point of view but I can't get my head that far up my arse. I'd love to go out with you but I have to worm my dog.

The Mammoth Book of Jokes (New edn)
by Geoff Tibballs
ISBN: 9781845293840
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Humour - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Quite simply, the greatest compendium of humour ever written!
This endlessly entertaining collection covers everything you could ever think of, from Birthdays and Dogs to Mothers-in- Law and War. Plus epigrams, limericks, misprints and howlers, shaggy dog stories, politically incorrect jokes, toasts, pick-up lines and put-downs ….

Right Jokes For The Right Occasion
by Kevin Goldstein-Jackson
ISBN: 9780716021841
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Humour - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Need a topical joke or two to add a bit of spice to that speech? Or just looking to widen your repertoire and fall about laughing as you do?
Search no longer! Dip into this titillating treasure trove to titivate your speech and trigger peals of laughter all round!

The Mammoth Book of the Funniest Cartoons of all time
by Geoff Tibballs
ISBN: 9781845294298
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Humour - Hardback
Constable & Robinson

The finest gems of cartoon humour, spanning the Decades
A bumper collection of 450 side-splitting cartoons, cherrypicked from around the world. Includes work by all the great favourites, such as Peter Arno, Posy Simmonds, Charles Addams and Ros Asquith, as well as over 50 other remarkable talents. The collection is arranged by theme, from Sport and Sex to the Long Arm of the Law. And introduced by Geoff Tibballs, author of the bestselling Mammoth Book of Jokes.

Humoresque
by Catherine Lim
ISBN: 9789810559595
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Humour - Paperback
Horizon Books

“Opening the car door for your wife?
Such men, it is said, are few;
You're doing it for only one reason,
Either the car or the wife is new.”
The above simple four-line and 364 other verses compiled in this book are dedicated to Singaporeans, as there are many verses taking a good-natured rib at the government and ourselves, with different themes, both entertaining and sobering, such as Sex and Gender, Marriage and Courtship, Science, Politics, Letters to God, etc… The verses were featured daily in TODAY newspaper. To laugh, to cry, to smile, to question, to reflect, to celebrate as well as to lament this very complex thing called life: these 365 simple verses seek to provoke the entire range of emotional and intellectual responses from the reader. n short, engage both head and heart, and have a whole year of both boisterous fun and serious reflection.

Laugh & Learn Humour,
Volume 12
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810566449
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

Laugh & Learn Humour contains 200 pages of jokes on Problem Solving, Mind, Optimism & Pessimism, Laughter, Books & Reading, Decision, Perspective, Fear, Advice, Work, Dream, Laziness, Conflict, Worry, Temptation, Anger, Change, Success, Character, Excellence, Humorous Speech, Gossip, Friendship, Mistake & Teamwork. It’s one thing to enjoy the humour and just have a good laugh; it’s quite another to learn life’s precious lessons from them. So, read on not just to be entertained by the hilarious humour but also to be enlightened by the lessons learnt.

Humour that Brightens Your Day, Volume 11
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810566456
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

Humour that Brightens Your Day contains 204 pages of jokes of Church Humour, Tit for Tat, Name, Travel, History, Food, Invention, Car, Movie, Sport, Body, Health, Mother, Art, Retirement, Cannibal, Vacation, Company, Exercise, Sleep, Talking, Shopping, Ugliness, Music, Parenting, Language, Smoking, Humour & Computer.

A to Z Humour, Volume 10
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810566463
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

This book is not just for children but A to Z Humour contains 200 pages of jokes on Absentmindedness, Actor & Actress, Ancestry, Antique, Atheism, Babysitter, Baldness, Baseball, Beach, Beauty, Birthday, Catastrophe, Christian Humour, Clothing, Compliment, Cosmetic Surgery, Diagnosis, Direction, Drinking & Drunkard, Drink, Ego & Egotist, Family, Fat, Gambling, Gift & Giving, Hospital, Insurance, Job, Journalism, Kindness, Lateness, Logic, Maid, Meeting, Mother-in-Law, Nudist, Occupation, Office, Plumber, Post Office, Quick-witted, Restaurant, Santa Claus, Singing, Singleness, Suicide, Swimming, Telephone, Theatre, Twin, Universe, Vampire, Vanity, Virginity, Weather, Wedding Anniversary, Will, ‘X-Rated’, Youth & Zoo.

Hilarious Humour, Volume 9
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810547998
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

More than 800 jokes are found in topics of Management, Advertising, Communication, Hotel, Speaker & Speaking, News & Newspaper, Business, Air Travel, Hiring & Firing, Good News & Bad News, Dieting, Accident, Jail, Beggar, Speech, Light Bulb, Birth Control, Father, Wit & Wisdom. You’ll find that many more comments and lessons to the humour are added. It’s one thing to enjoy the humour and just have a good laugh; it’s quite another to learn life’s precious lessons from them. So, read on not just to be entertained by the hilarious humour but also to be enlightened by the lessons learnt.

Humour Around the World, Volume 8
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810547981
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

There are about 800 jokes on Singaporean, Jewish, Chinese, Scottish, American, Russian, Irish and International Humour. You’ll find that many more comments and lessons to the humour are added. It’s one thing to enjoy the humour and just have a good laugh; it’s quite another to learn life’s precious lessons from them. So, read on not just to be entertained by the hilarious humour but also to be enlightened by the lessons learnt.

Life & Death Humour, Volume 7
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810547967
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

Inside these pages are more than 700 jokes on Time, Aging, Life, Undertaker, Cemetery, Funeral, Death, Epitaph, Hell & Heaven. You’ll find that many more comments and lessons to the humour are added. It’s one thing to enjoy the humour and just have a good laugh; it’s quite another to learn life’s precious lessons from them. So, read on not just to be entertained by the hilarious humour but also to be enlightened by the lessons learnt.

Animal Humour, Volume 6
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810547974
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

More than 950 jokes on Birds, Cats, Chickens, Cows, Dogs, Elephants, Fish, Horses, Insects, Lions, Monkeys, Other Animals are found in this book. This book is not just for children but for adults too. You’ll find that many more comments and lessons to the humour are added. It’s one thing to enjoy the humour and just have a good laugh; it’s quite another to learn life’s precious lessons from them. So, read on not just to be entertained by the hilarious humour but also to be enlightened by the lessons learnt.

Kiddy Humour for All Ages, Volume 5
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810541705
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

Kiddy Humour for All Ages, is a humorous book not just for kids but adults will also find this book entertaining and amusing. The contents and lessons added in the pages of Kids & Parents, Kids & Exams, Kids & Language, Kids & Maths, Kids & Teachers, Kids & Schools, Kids & Babies, Kids & Births, Kids & Others.

Humour in the Professions, Volume 4
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810540715
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

Entertaining and amusing humour on Salesmen, Psychiatrists, Soldiers, Policemen, Secretaries, Taxi Drivers, Doctors, Barbers, Dentists, Judges, Nurses, Waiters, Farmers, Lawyers, Astronauts & Bosses are found in the pages of Humour in the Professions.

Humour Gems, Volume 3
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810540708
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

Humour Gems contains pages of Perplexing Puzzles, Refreshing Riddles, Queer Quotes, Silly Signs, Dumb Definitions, Playful Poems, Quick Quips, Baffling Bumper Stickers, Laughable Limericks, Marvellous Maxims & Profound Proverbs. It is an excellent resource for teachers, lecturers, communicators and preachers to spice up a point, illustrate a lesson and make learning a fun and enjoyable experience.

Humour of the Sexes, Volume 2
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810533007
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

Humour of the Sexes contains humorous jokes, quotes and anecdotes pertaining to Romance, Wedding, Honeymoon, Marriage, Kissing, Sex, Cooking, Housework, Adultery, Divorce, Husband & Wife, Man & Woman.

Heavenly Humour - Volume 1
by George Ong
ISBN: 9789810533014
Price: SGD14.90 (w/o GST)
Paperback

Heavenly Humour contains 204 pages of entertaining and amusing jokes on Church, Bible, Pastors, Christmas, Prayer, Giving, Adam & Eve, Preaching, God, Gospel & Missions.

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Other Asian Titles

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Live Well Love Much Love Often
by Apelles Poh
ISBN: 9789810595753
Price: SGD18.50 (w/o GST)
Self Help - Paperback
PROF

Have you ever wished that life could be less complicated and more fulfilling in today’s ever-shifting terrain of modern living? In Live Well, Love Much, Laugh Often, author Apelles Poh Presents an inspirational, holistic approach to enlighten, empower and enrich those who wish to find greater fulfillment and a better balance in their personal life, relationships and work. With penetrating insights, both personal and culled from great minds past and present, Apelles flavours the book with engaging anecdotes to put forth an appealing and timely message that is badly needed in an increasingly hectic and chaotic world. Divided into four parts and twenty-seven thought-provoking chapters, Live Well, Love Much, Laugh Often is a fount of wisdom and practical advice that is both entertaining and easy to grasp. Peppered with illuminating quips, quotes, short stories, and a dash of humour, the book is also a good resource for leaders, educators, managers, presenters and anyone who wants to become a better communicator.

Shopsmart Singapore
by Jane Marsden
ISBN: 9789810485917
Price: SGD15.00 (w/o GST)
Travel - Paperback

Expert. objective reviews of more than 2,000 selected outlets / Over 30 shopping categories from art to wet markets / Six shopping areas comprehensively covered including Chinatown, Arab Street, Little India & Holland Village / Saves readers time, money & effort / Ratings for price, service, quality, range & value for money / Local tips on what, where, when & how to buy / History & geography / User-friendly maps / Website updates with the latest news plus hotel, dining, nightlife & sightseeing options / No paid advertising.

Shopsmart Bali & Lombok
by Jane Marsden
ISBN: 9789810501204
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Travel - Paperback

Expert, objective reviews of more than 1,000 selected shops & services / Over 30 shopping categories from antiques to woodcarvings / Six shopping areas comprehensively covered (Denpasar, Kuta, Lombok, Sanur, Seminyak & Ubud) / Courses including cooking, scuba-diving, jewellery-making & surfing / Accommodation, nightlife & restaurants / Golf-courses & spas / Ratings for price, service, quality, range & value for money / Local tips on what, where, when & how to buy / History & geography / User-friendly maps / Saves time, money & effort / No paid advertising.

An Irish Tour of Singapore
by Rosemary Lim
ISBN: 9789810554385
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Reference - Paperback

An Irish woman's celebration of the Irish in Singapore
What started as a talk on Irish teaching missionaries for the Friends of the Museums in 2000 grew into an all-consuming passion to tell the stories of the Irish in Singapore. Some lost, some forgotten, some never before told: the Irish who helped make Singapore what it is today.

Double your Listings Double your Income
by Sam Gian
ISBN: 9789810498863
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

How to double your sales income? The secret is out in this book that outlines multi-prong strategies in securing more and more exclusive listings - without spending too much money. With the correct techniques and positive mindset you will be guaranteed quality listings every other day and enjoy a very high sales income.

Million Dollar Closing
by Sam Gian
ISBN: 9789810548049
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

This book lays out one-hundred-and-one vital points in achieving fast and effective closing n a competitive market, including:
- Preparation for quick closing
- Tackling high asking price
- Making buyers buy faster
- Making sellers accept the first offer
- 'Trial closing' skills
- 'Timing' the closing well

Let's Negotiate
by Sam Gian
ISBN: 9789810572464
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

Whenever you are trying to influence a customer, solve his problems, mediate in a dispute, establish a relationship or adjust something that has been promised, you are negotiating. And it is important for you to understand some of the concepts associated with negotiation and they are as follows:
1. Negotiation skills is the lifeblood.
2. Negotiation can be learned.
3. There are good and bad negotiation skills.
4. Style is more important than substance.

Painted Journey
by Gregory Burns
ISBN: 9789810521288
Price: SGD75.00 (w/o GST)
Art - Hardback

Imagine the sensation of light filtering to the depths of the clear liquid realm surrounding Hawaii, etc... These are the glimpses that Gregory Burns provides us from his travels. His profound, yet lyrical take on reality is an ethereal task base on landscapes and cultural artifacts in places where we unconscious walkers seldom venture. This is the role of the artist, performing an act of making sense, reinforcing a tradition, or creating a new vision of life for us.

Qi! Chinese Secrets of Health, Beauty & Vitalityby Kate O'Brien/ Troy Sing
ISBN: 9789810529239
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Health - Paperback, 200pp
CLIC

Qi! Chinese Secrets of Health, Beauty & Vitality makes Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) accessible to modern readers in a photographic yet highly informative format. More than 150 full-colour photographs shot in Hong Kong and Shanghai make this 200-page handbook a visual delight. According to Qi!, TCM can help anyone achieve long-term health and happiness.

My Formula!
Financial Planning for Lifetime Success
by Thomas Mathew
ISBN: 9789810579425
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

Highly recommended book for all Financial Planners. Author's experience as a Strategic Financial Coach and Mentor to groups of Agency Managers and Practitioners in the Asia Pacific Region has helped thousands of individuals see Financial Planning from a different angle.

You will benefit most if you :

1. Take steps to draw up your Financial Road Map - don't procrastinate.
2. Engage a Qualified Financial Adviser instead of taking advice from product peddlers or product pushers.
3. Ask the right questions and be intelligent when you deal with the Financial Advisers.

The Pregnant Guy
by Simon Morse
ISBN: 9789810583927
Price: SGD22.95 (w/o GST)
Health - Paperback

The Pregnant Guy recounts the tale of a man dragged from the comfort of mostly still behaving like a child into the unknown world of parenthood. If you’re also about to embark on the same journey, then you’re going to need this book.

I Read 320 Books At 9, So Can You?
by Dayna Tan
ISBN: 9789810579470
Price: SGD12.00 (w/o GST)
Children - Paperback

A truly entertaining and informative book. This book will be a source of inspiration to both readers and non-readers alike. It serves to rekindle the enthusiastic readers' passion to read more books and enthuse the reluctant readers to pick up a book and read.

The author - Dayna read 320 books at 9 years old. She started writing this book when she was ten years old. It took her approximately nine months of perseverance and hard work to complete it. This book is a timely reminder to all of us of the true value of reading for fun.

Beyond The Fall
by Thomas Chua
ISBN: 9789810539030
Price: SGD15.00 (w/o GST)
Autobiography - Paperback

A few strong drinks at a Christmas party. One foolish act. A fall that plunges him into a state of near-total physical helplessness.
At the age of 18, Thomas Chua Chee Siong's life takes a dramtic turn when he wakes up from a coma... only to discover that he is paralysed from the chest downwards.
Here is the true story of a young man's anguish, conflicts, and fears as he comes to terms with the painful reality of his shattered world.
With humour and honesty, the author writes of how, through meeting the trials of each waking moment, he comes to experience his own inner courage. The result is a growing maturity of the human spirit that one would not expect of such a young person.

The Cartography Of The East Indian Islands
Insulae Indiae Orientalis
by Dr David E. Parry
ISBN: 9780955170119
Price: SGD190.00 (w/o GST)
Non-Fiction - Hardback

This volume seeks to chart that quest through the maps made of the East Indian Islands, or India Insulae Orientalis, the larger Southeast Asian region to which the true Spice Islands belong, from classical times through to the beginning of the nineteenth century. It provides the map collector with a comprehensive reference that will enable both the amateur enthusiast and the specialist to identify the maps of the region.

Bintan : Phoenix Of The Malay
by Gilles Massot
ISBN: 9789810485672
Price: SGD39.90 (w/o GST)
General Interest - Paperback

An exceptional and comprehensive insight into the life and times of Bintan, the 'phoenix of the Malay Archipelago', an island playing a pivotal role in the region's past and present.

This book gathers a wealth of essential historical and contemporary information complied for the first time and presented in an attractive format, that will appeal to anybody with an interest for the Malay world.

The necessary travel companion for people wishing to know more about this island, richly illustrated with over 250 photographs and completed with several maps.

The Teen In Control
by Georgianna Das
ISBN: 9789834181147
Price: SGD23.00 (w/o GST)
Children - Paperback
The Urbance Academy

The Teenage years are a terrible volatile period of life. Most young adults go through this period terrible confused, feel alienated and struggle with issues of adapting in their respective environments.

Teenagers that come from stable families also experience crisis. This book emphasizes developing and nurturing self-confidence. With true self-worth the young adult will be more aware of their behaviours and their intimate connection with everything that goes around them. In addition, the book gives essential tips on important areas in a young adult’s life such as relationships, health, and leadership, managing money, higher education and selecting a career.

Knowledge is power. The Teen In Control is a book that helps teenagers take control of their emotions, thoughts and empowers them to become true mature young adults set to face the challenges of this world.

Poised & Polished
by Georgianna Das
ISBN: 9789834181130
Price: SGD23.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
The Urbance Academy

Poised & Polished provides you with great tips to turn you into a savvy and sophisticated businessman or businesswoman.
This power-packed guide covers vital information on the Business and Social Graces, focusing on topics like Firsts Impressions, Handling Conflict at Work, Corporate Dressing, Dynamic Public Speaking skills to Business Entertaining and Gift-giving. Also covers protocol on Continental and American Customs and Etiquette practices in Japan,Chin, India, Thailand and Philippines.

Ripples and Other Stories
by Shih-Li Kow
ISBN: 9789833221233
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback, 192pp
Silverfish Books

Shih-Li just keeps on getting better and better. In her first full book of short stories (which, incidentally has been nominated for the Commonwealth Writer's Prize in the First Book category), Shih-Li's delicate touch and turn of phrase continues. She says she loves writing and obviously means it. She will not let any excuse get in the way of her passion. She holds a full time job working six days a week, and is a loving single mother with a ten-year-old.

Never Ending Nightmares
by Pael Khugan
ISBN: 9789834408701
Price: SGD15.00 (w/o GST)
Horror - Paperback
SKB Publishing

A quite island, a beautiful bungalow and a dream job; in order words a picture perfect life….. that is what attracted Arul and Ava to the island of Ayu. But then starts the haunting.

The infernal wrath of an evil spirit rips their life apart turning their dreams into never ending nightmares till the line between natural and supernatural disappears completely.

For the first time in their lives they know that real fear feels like, they know what real pain feels like; but what they don’t know is how to escape from the nightmares that follow them even when there are wide awake.

Vegetables: For Health And Healing
by Ong Hean Chooi
ISBN: 9789676121028
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Health - Paperback
HMCS

Natural therapy - health, well-being and alternative treatments
The benefits of taking vegetables as part of your daily diet are well espoused by doctors and nutritionists. However, its specific curative properties have remained a secret until now. The secrets are revealed in this compendium detailing health, nutritional and curative benefits of more than 60 types of vegetables.

Aisan Parenting Today
by Jennifer Hor/ Ho Ai Ling/ Jocelyn Oo
ISBN: 9789839476132.
Price: SGD23.00 (w/o GST)
Health - Paperback
Jenlia Maternal

The only book that provides real-life questions and practical, realistic solutions for new parents to help make their parenting experiences an enjoyable, stress-free one.

Kinta Valley: Pioneerg Malaysia's Modern Development
by Khoo Salma Nasution & Abdur-Razzaq Lubis
ISBN: 9789834211301
Price: SGD100.00 (w/o GST)
History - Hardback
HMCS

This unique book will enrich your knowledge and understanding of the state of Perak. It represents a major effort by Perak Academy, in collaboration with the authors, to contribute a well-researched and attractively written addition to the literature on this Malaysian state which was once the largest producer of tin in the world and which pioneered the early development of modern Malaysia.

Durian, The True Pearl of The Orient
by Yeap
ISBN: 9789834118600
Price: SGD22.00 (w/o GST)
General Interest - Paperback
Pepeta

This is a book about the senses. It is also about culture and food to a Malaysian these notions conjour and image of Penang Island - The pearl of the orient: food capital, tourist destination and home of durian.

Thedurian has been familiar to South-East Asia for many centuries but was only discovered by the West about 600 years ago. Although it is found throughout South-East Asia, the specific conditions under chiwch a durian is grown affects its taste to a tremendous extent. The lush mineral soil, tropical climate and rocky terrain of Penang island reward its plantations with some of the best durian in the region.

Heartlands
Home And Nation In The Art Of Ong Kim Seng
by Ong Kim Seng
ISBN: 9789810816186
Price: SGD80.00 (w/o GST)
Art - Hardback

The most ambitious enterprise of Singapore's best-known exponent of the art of watercolour. This book documents the artworks of Ong Kim Seng that celebrate the significance of Singapore's public housing landscape, built by the Housing and Development Board since 1960. The paintings were exhibited in a show of the same name at the Singapore Art Museum in October 2008, together with a video presentation.

Haunting Stories
by Khadijah Moore
ISBN: 9789810068561
Price: SGD10.90 (w/o GST)
Horror - Paperback
Planet Press

A lonely jogger runs the race of his life after an encounter with a bewitchingly beautiful woman, a famous American goes for a stroll and is never seen or heard of again, in an old hotel, a writer is tormented by a ghost which preys on single women and in a haunted house a greedy gambler makes a pact with the devil.

"Haunting' tales abound of a bomoh who advises millionaires and politicians and reputedly also has the power to fly; and an apprentice magician tells of his journey into the unknown. In these pages you will find thieves who can turn their victims into zombies with magic powder and unscrupulous people who keep genies in bottles to do their bidding. Though these tales sound fantastic, they are based on true accounts related to or experienced by the author over the last ten years.

Personal Branding For Men
by Sharlyn Stafford
ISBN: 9789810595685
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback

Personal Branding for Men is an all-encompassing guide which will help men looking their best whether at work or during a social engagement. The book will comprehensively answer the following important questions:

-How can you have an edge in today’s professional but competitive environment through positive imaging?
- Which clothing style suits your body type – tall, short, heavy, or slim-build?
- How to dress for special events or occasions – black tie, white tie, Lounge suits etc…
- What constitutes Power Dressing and how can it be of immense advantage to you?
- How to buy and wear colours that suit you and make you feel confident.

You will discover precise and informative answers to all your imaging-related queries in this book. Whether it’s the corporate world or a personal setting, it takes much more than good looks to make a lasting impression. Personal Branding for Men will help you project your inner-confidence and self-image through the way you dress-up and style yourself.

32 True Stories of Ghosts Spirits & Gods
by Andrew Tan
ISBN: 9789810579951
Price: SGD16.00 (w/o GST)
Horror - Paperback, 180pp
Ring of Light

What happen when we die? What is a ghost, as spirit voice, and evil spirit, possession, haunting & aura? What are the signs of black magic attacks and demonic possession? How ca we terminate the attack? How do bogus sorcerers dupe their victims? Why do we have recurrent dreams ... and much more?

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Military

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The Mammoth Book of SAS and Special Forces
by Jon E. Lewis
ISBN: 9781845290436
Price: SGD23.00 (w/o GST)
Military - B Paperback 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

Mission Ultimate Danger - the troops who went behind enemy lines

Here are thirty true and graphic accounts of the most heroic SAS and special-forces missions ever undertaken into the most dangerous place of all - behind enemy lines. Bang up to date, this unputdownable collection includes the most recent operations into Iraq in 2003, Afghanistan and Bosnia, and features the entire range of special forces from SAS, Commandos and Rangers to Navy SEALS and Paratroopers.

The Mammoth Book of Inside the Elite Forces
by Nigel Cawthorne
ISBN: 9781845298210
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Military - B Paperback 560 pp
Constable & Robinson

The secrets of the SAS and other elite forces their winning tactics and exploits

The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to American and British special forces, covering all aspects of their equipment, training and deployment in the Iraq age of warfare.

It takes a special kind of person to join the Special Forces and those to pass the stringent entrance requirements are subjected to the most rigorous training. They’re trained to be super-fit, taught to survive in the most adverse conditions, and turned into killing machines.

Hitler's British Slaves
by Sean Longden
ISBN: 9781845295196
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Military - B Paperback 320 pp
Constable & Robinson

The untold story of life in the allied camps under the Nazi’s.
Sean Londgen has conducted numerous interviews and reveals a new perspective on life under the Nazis that has long been forgotten and replaced by the myth of Colditz and The Great Escape.
Between 1939 and 1945 almost 200,000 British and Commonwealth Servicemen were held as Prisoners of War in Germany. Every Allied soldier under the rank of Sergeant was forced to work 12 hour shifts, six days a week, cutting timber, quarrying stone, carving ice from frozen rivers and clearing bombsites. It drove the soldiers to the brink, in which survival was a daily trial. Many starved to death or died from disease, others were killed in accidents or at the hands of their guards.

Military Intelligence Blunders and Cover-Ups
by John, Colonel Hughes-Wilson
ISBN: 9781841198712
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Military - B Paperback
Constable & Robinson

An alarming expos' of military intelligence and how it goes wrong
This professional military-intelligence officer’s controversial insider’s view of some of the greatest intelligence blunders of recent history includes the serious developments in government misuse of intelligence in the recent war with Iraq. Colonel John Hughes-Wilson analyses not just the events that conspire to cause disaster, but why crucial intelligence is so often ignored, misunderstood or spun by politicians and seasoned generals alike.

The Sinking of the Prince of Wales & Repulse
by Patrick Mahoney, Martin Middlebrook
ISBN: 9781844150755
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Paperback
Pen & Sword Books

On the third day of the war with Japan, two Royal Navy capital ships were sunk off Malaya by air torpedo attack. They had not requested the air support that could have saved them and 840 men died in the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the battle cruiser HMS Repulse. The authors re-create for the reader not only what happened, but also what it was like for the men involved. They dispose of several myths to explain the events of those confused hours, and address the uncertainty, controversy and strong emotions that surrounded the militarily disastrous sinkings.

Dictionary Of The Second World War
by Elizabeth-Anne Wheal
ISBN: 9780850529623
Price: SGD37.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Paperback
Pen & Sword Books

In The Dictionary of the Second World War there are more than 1,600 detailed and analytical entries - together with specially commissioned maps - which cover every aspect of the war.'Theatres: Eastern and Western Europe, North and East Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Mediterranean.' Actions and operations from Barbarossa to Overlord, from Midway to Iwo Jima. Tactics and strategies from submarines to airborne operations, from blitzkreig to area bombing. Weapons from i.e. Supermarine Spitfire to the B-29 Superfortress, and from Bismarck to the atomic bomb Armed Forces of all the major combatants, from the Red Army to the USAAF Commanders from Alexander to Zhukov, from Kesselring and Kleist to Koga and Kondo Politicos and diplomacy from Tripartite Pact to United Nations, from Ribbentrop to Roosevelt, from propaganda to Allied ConferencesA host of other topics are covered, from resistance to women to anti-Semitism, from communism to intelligence services to the Final Solution, making this an essential companion for anyone with an interest in World War II, and the history of the twentieth century.

Dunkirk
The Men They Left Behind
by Sean Longden
ISBN: 9781845299774
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Military - B Paperback 528 pp
Constable & Robinson

The true story of the 41,000 British soldiers who were left behind after the evacuation of Dunkirk, May 1940.
At 2am on the morning of the 3rd of June 1940, General Harold Alexander searched along the quayside, holding onto his megaphone and called “Is anyone there? Is anyone there?” before turning his boat back towards England.

Tradition tells us that the dramatic events of the evacuation of Dunkirk, in which 300,000 BEF servicemen escaped the Nazis, was a victory gained from the jaws of defeat. For the first time, rather than telling the tale of the 300,000 who escaped, Sean Longden reveals the story of the 40,000 men sacrificed in the rearguard battles.

Slim, Master of War
Burma, 1942-5
by Robert Lyman
ISBN: 9781845292263
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Military - B Paperback 288 pp
Constable & Robinson

Nothing less than one of the most interesting soldiers of his generation, Slim's 'smart' style of soldiering paved the way for how we make war today.
General W J Slim achieved something no one believed possible. Appointed to lead what was soon to become the famous 'forgotten' 14th Army in 1943, at a time when British units in the Far East were defeated and demoralised, within six months he had dealt the first death blow to the Japanese Army. This - the battle of Kohima and Imphal - was the largest single defeat of the Japanese on land in the Second World War and led to their complete destruction in Burma by August 1945. So, how did he do it? And why is he not better known? Slim did not fit the British military mould. Like Patton he was a manoeuvrist: he fought differently, seeking victory by cunning and guile, starkly different from how the British Army foughts its wars at the time. Like the legendary soldier T E Lawrence, Slim was an exponent - long before it became fashionable - of mission command, giving his subordinates their head and encouraging initiative and imagination at the lowest levels of command. But above all Slim was a soldier's general - it wasn't just his men who revered him, but his equals too: Mountbatten, with whom he bonded in a way unparalleled in South East Asia Command, and Stilwell, another maverick, who would serve under no other British commander but him. They were not wrong; he was a singular man, a supreme commander, who remains worthy of our respect.

The Mammoth Book of How it Happened: World War II
by Jon E. Lewis
ISBN: 9781841193038
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Military - B Paperback 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

Six years that changed the world forever -
200 first-hand accounts from World War II
Jon E. Lewis has selected 200 first-hand accounts, from Heinz Guderian rolling his panzer tank into Poland in 1939 to the execution of Nazi war criminals at Nuremberg in 1946. However, this collection is more than a unique eyewitness chronicle. It gives us insight into how the repercussions of war have shaped our modern world, and how nothing from geo-politics to rock `n' roll can really be understood without considering it.

Jungles Are Never Neutral
by Bro Patricius O'Donovan fsc
ISBN: 9789810813055
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Paperback 136 pp
Media Masters

An extraordinary story of exile and survival
The diaries of Bro Patricius O’Donovan fsc

A book that adds entirely new and fresh perspectives to the study of the Japanese occupation years in Malaya and Singapore has just been released. For the first time, the public at large can access a thoroughly reflective and riveting examination of the quite extraordinary experiment in human survival initiated in 1943 by the Japanese authorities near Bahau, Negri Sembilan.

Battlefield Guide - Malaya and Singapore
by Ian Ward & Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810012564
Price: SGD12.00 (w/o GST)
Military history - Paperback
Media Masters
2 war maps; 122 photographs;
full colour

# Available also in Japanese Edition (ISBN: 9789999995012)
A unique illustrated chronicle of the 70 days that changed the face of South East Asia forever. A dispassionate day-by-day account of Britain's greatest military disaster. Two detailed war maps. 122 historic photographs. The authors present fresh perspectives on the extraordinary battles and controversial strategies. A "must-read" for all with a sense of history.

The Men Who Tried to Kill Hitler
by Roger Manvell and Heinrich Fraenkel
ISBN: 9789810808648
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Paperback
Horizon Books

The Men Who Tried to Kill Hitler reveals the truth about Operation Valkyrie – an assassination conspiracy involving high-ranking German army officers. The book is a classic – an exciting tale of modern sabotage packed with firsthand information about Stauffenberg’s tragic failed attempt on Hitler’s life. Filled with suspense and flourishes of gut-wrenching intensity, The Men Who Tried to Kill Hitler is all the more thrilling for one reason – everything is true. Venture inside Hitler’s secret bunker, the Wolf’s Lair, and sit in on discussions of Nazi strategy. Feel your heart race as the briefcase bomb intended to kill the führer is set in place and the conspirators wait for word of his death. Written while those involved were still alive and testifying, The Men Who Tried to Kill Hitler is the most powerful and candid telling of the near-miss assassination of Hitler ever written.
Praises for the Book
“Exciting and readable.” ─ The Times
“Well written and accurate”─ The New York Review of Books

Yasukuni, The War Dead and The Struggle for Japan's Past
by John Breen (Editor)
ISBN: 9789810595265
Price: SGD38.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Hardback
Horizon Books

This book is the first authoritative volume in English on Yasukuni, the controversial Shinto shrine in the heart of Tokyo, dedicated to the Japanese war dead. Twelve convicted and two suspected Class A criminals are enshrined at Yasukuni, while the shrine’s museum narrates and account of Japan’s actions in the Second World War that is best described as revisionist. Visits to the shrine by cabinet members often set off protests at home and abroad, especially in China, Korea and Taiwan, and Yasukuni remains a source of considerable mistrust between the Chinese and Japanese governments. This volume sets out neither to commend Yasukuni nor to condemn it; it seeks, rather, to present authoritative yet divergent views. It accommodates chapters by Japanese intellectuals; it carries multiple Chinese perspectives; and there are also contributions from Western commentators who offer their own insights on the shrine and its place in post-war Japanese diplomacy, ideology and history.
Praises for the Book “By bringing together a wide range of perspectives and casting Yasukuni in multiple historical, ideological, political and religious frameworks that cut across Japanese, Chinese and international perspectives, this volume contributes much that is fresh and provocative.”- Mark Selden, Japan Focus

Gurkhas At War
eyewitness Accounts from World War II to Iraq
edited by J.P. Cross & Buddhiman Gurung
ISBN: 9789810578787
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Paperback
Horizon Books

Gurkhas at War, the result of in-depth interviews conducted by editors J.P. Cross and Buddhiman Gurung, offers these remarkable soldiers a voice in print for the first time. These first-person narratives centre on the sixty-year period from the outbreak of World War II to the confrontation in East Timor, including the lengthy battles against the Japanese in the Burmese jungle, compaigns against the Communists in Malaya and Hong Kong, as well as more recent deployments in the Falklands Campaign and Gulf War. We also gain insight into the changes wrought by Indian independence, which forcibly divided the Gurkha allegiance between the ex-colony and her old master.
The tactless mismanagement of the various `handovers', and the punitive measures directed at many Gurkhas who disputed their resettlement, remain a painful memory for those subjected to the change. The editors - who traveled 5,000 miles to rescue material from surviving soldiers - provide a thorough introduction to Gurkha culture, a historical overview of each campaign fought, and record some of the peculiarities of their encounters with these most resilient of soldiers.

- The first time the Gurkha soldiers; voice has been heard at length.
- Historical overviews of Gurkha operations.
- Vivid, first-person descriptions spanning more than sixty years of warfare.

The Mongol Art of War
by Timothy May
ISBN: 9789810578981
Price: SGD38.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Hardback
Horizon Books

The Mongol armies that established the largest land empire in history, stretching across Asia and into Eastern Europe , are imperfectly understood. Often they are viewed as screaming throngs of horsemen who swept over opponents by sheer force of numbers rather than as disciplined regiments that carried out planned and practiced manoeuvres.
In this pioneering book, Timothy May demonstrates that the Mongol military developed from a tribal levy into a disciplined and complex military organization. He describes the make-up of the Mongol army from its inception to the demise of their empire, and he shows how it was the strength, quality and versatility of Mongol military organization that made them the pre-eminent warriors of their time.

- First book-length study of organization of war under Genghis Khan
- Exposes myths and misunderstandings about Mongol warfare
- Analyzes Mongol strategy, tactics, fighting methods
- Vivid accounts of Mongol armies in action

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History

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Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times. People have always been like this. -- Gustave Flaubert

Beginners Guide To Censorship
by Julian Petley
ISBN: 9781851686742
Price: SGD 28.00 (w/o GST) July 2009
History - B Paperback, 224 pp
Oneworld Publication

Offering a potted history of the phenomenon from the execution of Socrates in 399BC to the latest in internet filtering, Petley provides an impassioned manifesto for freedom of speech. Also explaining how media monopolies and moguls censor by limiting what news/entertainment they impart, this is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in global media in the information age.

Naga Cities Of The Mekong :
A Guide To The Temples, Legends And History Of Laos
by Martin Stuart-Fox
ISBN: 9789810559236
Price: SGD 35.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback, 124 pp
Media Masters

This is the first book that provides a popular guide to the fascinating story of Laos. Drawing on his extensive research, the acclaimed historian of Laos, Professor Emeritus Martin Stuart-Fox, has written an authoritative text that weaves together centuries of history and legend. His account tells of cities built, destroyed and resurrected. Naga Cities of the Mekong focuses on the three Lao capitals situated along the mighty Mekong River - Luang Phrabang in the north, Viang Chan (Vientiane) in the centre and Champasak in the south. Stuart-Fox traces the fortunes of each capital from the legend-rich founding, their years under French colonialism, through the people's struggle for independence, war and revolution, on to the creation of contemporary Lao state. He also includes vivid descriptions of magnificent temples and tells of the unwavering Lao belief in the ever-vigilant nagas, mythical protectors of the Lao.
The arresting pictures that accompany this lively study are by former Time-Life photographer, Steve Northup.

Slaughter and Deception at Batang Kali
by Ian Ward and Norma Miraflor
ISBN: 9789810813031
Price: SGD 28.00 (w/o GST)
History - C Paperback, 228 pp
Media Masters

No one has ever denied that a mass killing of Chinese plantation workers resulted when a patrol of Scots Guards raided a Malayan rubber estate near the township of Batang Kali in early December, 1948. This fact could never be fully suppressed, not even in the slaughter's immediate aftermath. But then followed an elaborate programme of concealment instigated by senior officers within Britain's military High Command in Kuala Lumpur. They worked in close collaboration with top colonial police and civil admimistrators. The overall effect of the cover-up's imposition and the immediate political support it achieved in Westminster ensured that the full Batang Kali story remained undisclosed.

The Britannica Guide to India
A Comprehensive Introduction to the World's Fastest Growing Country
Introduction by Maria Misra
ISBN: 9781845298203
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

The most comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the people, history, culture and future of India. Designed to be read by travellers, students and general readers alike.

A Brief History of The Dynasties Of China
by Bamber Gascoigne
ISBN: 9781841197913
Price: SGD22.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback, 240 pp
Constable & Robinson

Although China's great empire lasted for longer than any other, no country has suffered so great an imbalance between the fame of its art and obscurity of its history. The names of the great dynasties are familiar, yet who can actually locate a T'ang horse or a Ming vase in its social or cultural context? By focusing on the key colourful characters of the eight major dynasties, Bamber Gascoigne brings to life 3500 years of Chinese civilization. His bird's-eye view starts on the borders of myth. It moves swiftly on to the greatest achievements of language and thought, the cultural treasures and imperial palaces, wars won and lands lost to the Mongols, finally to arrive at the 1912 Revolution, which contained within it the seeds of Communism that ensured the overthrow of the last emperor. Via this portrait of an empire and its peoples he has opened the door to a world for too long inaccessible to the West

The Long March
by Ed Jocelyn
ISBN: 9781845292553
Price: SGD22.00 (w/o GST)
History - B Paperback, 368 pp
Constable & Robinson

The truth at last about the legendary journey that made Mao's China

In October 1934, the First Front Army of the Chinese Communist Party fled annihilation by Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalists. Some 80,000 men, women and children left their homes to walk with Mao into the unknown. One year, 4,000 miles and countless battles later, fewer than 4,000 were left. From these survivors would grow the army that conquered China 14 years on, changing history for ever.

Ousted !
by Patrick Keith
ISBN: 97898105386501
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Media Masters

Ousted! is the first book entirely dedicated to the climactic story of Singapore’s expulsion from Malaysia in the complex and chaotic political gyrations of that tumultuous period. The author gives deserving space for the key leaders involved – Tunku Abdul Rahman, Lee Kuan Yew and the then president of the MCA, Tan Siew Sin.

Chin Peng : My Side of History
by Ian Ward
ISBN: 9789810486938
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Biography - Paperback, 527pp
Media Masters

# Available also in Chinese Edition (我方的历史：陈平 ISBN: 9789810520755)

This is the autobiography of the legendary Chin Peng, Malayan communist guerrilla leader in the 12-year jungle war against British and Commonwealth forces from 1948 - 1960.

During what is often referred to as the 'War of the Virgin Soldiers', hundreds of thousands of British and Commonwealth servicemen - Army, Navy and Air Force were dispatched to Malaya and Singapore to participate in the anti-insurgency campaign.

My Side of History stands as a unique and extraordinary historical document from the man who, along with fellow believers, challenged militarily the might of both Japanese and British Empires.

Snaring The Other Tiger
by Ian Ward
ISBN: 9789810081256
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback, 348 pp
Media Masters

A well-researched, fully documented account of Australia's judicial lynching of her most prized Japanese war crimes suspect. Aided and abetted by the nation's leading politicians, a clique of top military men concocted evidence, installed their own kangaroo court and endeavoured to salve a country's war wounds with a formally sanctioned murder. Two appendices of telling official documents the military of the day withheld from public release accompany this racy and gripping chronicle of appalling vindictiveness that casts a cloud over the much-vaunted Australian concept of 'fair dinkum'.

The Happiness Box
by David Griffin
ISBN: 9789810026547
Price: SGD9.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback, 32 pp
Media Masters

This is a book with a story as good as the story in the book. Many English children were among the civilian prisoners held at Changi jail, on the island's northeastern strip, when Singapore fell to the Japanese in February 1942. "The Happiness Box" was created for those children by a group of Australian prisoners of war for the Christmas of 1942.

The Killer They Called A God
by Ian Ward
ISBN: 9789810039219
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback, 346 pp
Media Masters

This is the true story of the most bizarre and brutal Japanese war criminal of all. He orders the massacre of thousands of Chinese civilians in Singapore and Malaya. He is responsible for the slaughter of thousands more US and Filipino servicemen in the Philippines. But, disguised as a monk, he makes his getaway in the chaotic days following Japan's unconditional surrender from the Japanese military headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand. He is chased by the British but is, incredibly, protected by the Americans and re-surfaces to become one of his country's most prominent post-war citizens. He becomes Japan's most popularly elected parliamentarian! The author traces the amazing story from the bloodied beaches of Singapore to its baffling cloak-and-dagger conclusion.

Faces of Courage
by Ian Ward
ISBN: 9789810551414
Price: SGD26.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Media Masters

This book stands as the first in-depth study of Malaya’s legendary war-time heroine, Sybil Kathigasu, and the impact her dauntless decisions and actions had on the members of her immediate family.

Singapore and The Many-Headed Monster
by Joe Conceicao
ISBN: 9789810578824
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Horizon Books

A Number of historians have published academic approaches on the various riots and ethnic and religious disturbances that have taken place in Singapore. "Singapore and the Many-headed Monster" is not one of them. This book is a personal and heart-felt look at the tragic instances when the many-headed monster - riots - reared its ugly heads and marred Singapore's history.The author also writes with compassion about those who were made sacrificial victims; and reads conclusions relevant and imperative for today's living.

Ho Chi Minh - The Missing Years, 1919-1941
by Sophie Quinn-Judge
ISBN: 9789810486495
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Horizon Books

This book explores Ho's pre-power political career, from his emergence at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 to his organization of the Viet Minh united front at the start of the Second World War. Using previously untapped sources from Comintern and French intelligence archives, the author examines Ho's life in the light of two interconnecting themes - the origins and institutional development of the Indochinese Communist, and the impact on early Vietnamese communism of political developments in China and the Soviet Union.

Absent History
by Ban Kah Choon
ISBN: 9789810447885
Price: SGD24.50 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Horizon Books

This book is an account of the multi-faceted activities of the Special Branch as it tackled problems of religious extremism, espionage and sedition from 1915 to 1942. It documents the severe threats to security and stability beneath the placid peacefulness of that period. Drawing upon previously unavailable archival materials, Absent History reveals the often-privileged view that the Special Branch had of the events and strands of
Malayan/Singapore history.

Suharto - Indonesia's Last Sultan
by Keith Loveard
ISBN: 9789810414788
Price: SGD25.90 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Horizon Books

Suharto was one of the world's most enduring rulers - some say dictators. If he was a dictator, he was in many respects a benevolent one. He offered Indonesia a deal, by which personal freedoms were restricted in return for a share in economic advancement. Ruling in many ways like a traditional Javanese sultan, Suharto fell from power when he could no longer deliver his side of the deal. With the economy in collapse, a people who had been tolerant suddenly decided it was time for change

The Singapore Chinese Massacre
by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810503888
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Horizon Books

After the British Had Surrendered Singapore to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, Lt. Gen. Yamashita, commander of the victorious 25th Army, ordered that male Chinese had to 'register' at various centres. The purpose was to discover 'anti-Japanese elements among the Chinese population', in particular Chinese guerrilla-volunteers who had fought courageously when the Japanese invaded Singapore. Thousands of Chinese were picked out at random by the Kempeitai, the dreaded Japanese secret police. The victims were taken to remote places, mostly beaches and shot.
A Bristish War Crimes Court in Singapore in 1947 sentenced several senior Japanese army officers to death or to long prison terms for their parts in the massacre, also known as 'Sook Ching' Massacre ('Sook Ching' meaning 'purification by purge' Chinese) The Japanese had admitted that 5,000 were executed while there were claims the number was about 50,000. The actual number is unknown.

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Reference

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China Cuckoo
How I lost a fortune and found a life in China
by Mark Kitto
ISBN: 9781845299408
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Travelogue - B Paperback, 256 pp
Constable & Robinson

The story of an Englishman who went to China in search of a fortune, and found a life.
In booming Shanghai, Mark Kitto hit the big time. The Financial Times called him a ‘mini media mogul’.
Funny, touching and inspiring, Mark’s story gives a very different view of China today – from someone who’s chosen to stay.

Hot Spots to Shop Bangkok
by Wendy D. Johnson
ISBN: 9789749511657
Price: SGD15.00 (w/o GST)
Travelogue - Paperback, 208 pp
Silkworm Books

Hot Spots to Shop Bangkok contains everything you need to make your shopping holiday memorable and successful. All the hard work has been done, so you’re free to enjoy the unique delights of Bangkok while you shop up a storm! In Hots Spots to Shop Bangkok you’ll find details on all the best shops, malls and markets for absolutely everything you could possibly want, conveniently organised by category.ld.

The Mammoth Book of Tattoos
by Lal Hardy
ISBN: 9781845297404
Price: SGD32.70 (w/o GST)
General interest - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

500 contemporary colour photographs, featuring the work of 80 of the world's leading tattoo artists.

This giant volume includes the very best of the new work made possible by modern improvements in tattoo art. Here are 500 striking photographic images of tattoos, covering all styles from bold ‘tribal’ pieces, Chinese characters and hieroglyphs to delicate air-brushed designs, and from all-over ‘body suits’ to individual motifs – works as distinctive as the bodies they adorn. Featuring the work of the Discovery Channel's L.A. Ink stars Corey Miller, Kim Saigh and Hannah Aitchinson, and London Ink's Nicole Lowe, Louis Molloy and Phil Kyle amongst many others.

Best Eats KL 2009
by Fay Khoo
ISBN:: 9789839476217
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Reference - A Paperback
Q Guides

Best Eats is Klang Valley’s first and only dedicated food guide which presents an unbiased, un-advertiser-driven perspective of the best places to eat at around KL, from kerbside casual to five-star gourmet restaurants. The guide encompasses exhaustively researched reviews by the writer and her editorial team, as well as readers’ choices and celebrity recommendations.

Shopsmart Singapore
by Jane Marsden
ISBN: 9789810485917
Price: SGD15.00 (w/o GST)
Travel - Paperback

Expert. objective reviews of more than 2,000 selected outlets / Over 30 shopping categories from art to wet markets / Six shopping areas comprehensively covered including Chinatown, Arab Street, Little India & Holland Village / Saves readers time, money & effort / Ratings for price, service, quality, range & value for money / Local tips on what, where, when & how to buy / History & geography / User-friendly maps / Website updates with the latest news plus hotel, dining, nightlife & sightseeing options / No paid advertising.

Shopsmart Bali & Lombok
by Jane Marsden
ISBN: 9789810501204
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Travel - Paperback

Expert, objective reviews of more than 1,000 selected shops & services / Over 30 shopping categories from antiques to woodcarvings / Six shopping areas comprehensively covered (Denpasar, Kuta, Lombok, Sanur, Seminyak & Ubud) / Courses including cooking, scuba-diving, jewellery-making & surfing / Accommodation, nightlife & restaurants / Golf-courses & spas / Ratings for price, service, quality, range & value for money / Local tips on what, where, when & how to buy / History & geography / User-friendly maps / Saves time, money & effort / No paid advertising.

The Essential Christmas Island Travel Guide
by Beth Tierney
ISBN: 9780646475912
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Travel - Paperback

Christmas Island is one of natures most impressive feats, an island full of natural wonders: from the unique annual red crab migration to rare and unusual birds and glorious deserted beaches where the only footprints in the sand are those made by nesting turtles.

This fully illustrated and comprehensive guide is the ultimate companion to the island. every aspect of exploring and enjoying this destination is laid out for easy use with step-by-step guides, maps and full directions.

An Irish Tour of Singapore
by Rosemary Lim
ISBN: 9789810554385
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Travel - Hardback

An Irish woman's celebration of the Irish in Singapore
What started as a talk on Irish teaching missionaries for the Friends of the Museums in 2000 grew into an all-consuming passion to tell the stories of the Irish in Singapore. Some lost, some forgotten, some never before told: the Irish who helped make Singapore what it is today.

Reef Fi sh I dentification Tropical Pacific

by Gerald Allen, Roger Steene , Paul Humann
ISBN: 9781878348364
Price: SGD90.00 (w/o GST)

Nature - Paperback, 457 pages
New World Publications

Finally, a comprehensive fish identification guide covering the fish-rich reefs of the Pacific. It contains 2,500 underwater photographs of 2,000 species from four of the best marine life authors/photographers in the business. Their collaboration makes it possible for underwater naturalists to identify fishes from Thailand to Tahiti with a single, compact, easy-to-use, no-nonsense reference. 108 fish families are presented in one of 20 Identification groups based on a family's related visual or behavioural characteristics, such as Large Oval / Colourful or Sand/Burrow Dwellers. Likewise, every effort has been made to group similar appearing species together.

Reefs Revealed
by Alex Mustard
ISBN: 9781845296346
Price: SGD90.00 (w/o GST)
Nature - Hardback
Constable & Robinson

This pioneering new volume of underwater photography reveals the coral reefs of the world as you have never seen them before, through revolutionary natural-light filter photography and a marine biologist's revelatory understanding of reef life behavior. A marine scientist by training, Alex Mustard captures the natural behavior of marine life that many divers miss. In this remarkable volume, he unveils a life-long fascination with the real lives of reef animals. Perpetually surprising, the unique images range from reefs from all around the world, including the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Pacific, South-east Asia, and Caribbean. To his peers, Alex Mustard's name has become synonymous with the new digital techniques that he has developed, and he leads the way in the use of filters in available light shooting and shooting telephoto lenses underwater

Borneo’s Tropical Eden Sabah
by Chua Ee Kiam
ISBN: 9789810514129
Price: SGD100.00 (w/o GST)
Nature - Hardback
Simplygreen

Borneo’s Tropical Eden – Sabah is the work of three close friends, fired up with a passion for the wildness. The perseverance and the vision have resulted in the culmination of a book that will serve as a window to the untamed world and remind us of our connections with the wild. Richly illustrated with over 360 photographs and evocatively written, the handsome book will appeal to eco-enthusiasts and lovers of nature.

Singapore Splendour
by Chua Ee Kiam
ISBN: 9789814138871
Price: SGD65.00 (w/o GST)
Nature - Hardback
Simplygreen

Singapore's Splendours - Living on the Edge reveals its best kept secrets with stunning images of the shores and its denizens. Lush landscape and macro photographs uncover the vivid and striking colours of the biodiversity. The author's intense curiosity and appreciation of lower life-forms is evident from the descriptive text and captions. He journeys with readers through the vibrant intertidal zones. This book covers extensively the shorelines on the mainland as well as the many offshore islands. Rarely seen creatures and glimpses of some almost extinct and endangered species pepper the pages.

Chek Jawa - Discovering Singapore's Biodiversity
by Chua Ee Kiam
ISBN: 9789810468149
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Nature - Hardback
Simplygreen

For years, a secret biological treasure lay hidden in the shallow tidal flats off the village of Chek Jawa. Protected by sandbars, Chek Jawa's beach is home to a vibrant variety of marine life, visible only at the lowest of tides -and only for a few hours each time. The tide moves like a magic curtain, each turn revealing the latest show of nature's wonders or closing to prepare for nature's next performance. The tiny village on Ubin island was itself unknown to most people in Singapore, but in 2001, it became the focal point of an urbanized nation about to lose almost all its natural heritage.

This book, lovingly put together by Chua Ee Kiam and his friends, chronicles the almost futile attempt and then sudden euphoria, of saving Chek Jawa and records for posterity, the miracle of life- and hope- to inspire future generations of Singaporeans

Sacred Structures - Artistic Renditions of Hindu Temples in Malaysia and Singapore
by Krishna Gopal Rampal
ISBN: 9789810595852
Price: SGD148.00 (w/o GST)
Art - Hardback, 219pp
BlueToffee

Sacred Structures is a fascinating guide to the world of Hindu Temples in Malaysia and Singapore, presented through the unique artistic vision of some of it's leading artists. In four sections beautifully illustrated with original paintings by ten leading artists, the book takes the reader through the various phases of Hindu Temple building from the 5-6th Century to modern times.

Drawing By Khor Seow Hooi
by Khor Seow Hooi
ISBN: 9789834430009
Price: SGD45.00 (w/o GST)
Art - Hardback, Coffeetable book 60pp
Media Masters

Simply entitled “Drawings”, advance copies of the glossy coffee-table publication have already generated widespread excitement throughout Malaysian and Singaporean art circles. Bookshops in both countries have placed substantial orders of the title in expectation of heavy end-of-year sales.

Penang born and now an Ipoh resident, the 62 year-old Khor graduated from Singapore’s Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 1967. He held his first solo exhibition in Kuala Lumpur in 1969. Since then Khor has established an international reputation for himself and his paintings are prominently positioned in both private and corporate collections worldwide.

The well-travelled artist specializes in streetscapes and has captured on canvas inimitable scenes of everyday life across Britain, France, The Netherlands, China and, of course, throughout Malaysia and neighbouring Singapore.

Heartlands
Home And Nation In The Art Of Ong Kim Seng
by Ong Kim Seng
ISBN: 9789810816186
Price: SGD80.00 (w/o GST)
Art - Hardback

The most ambitious enterprise of Singapore's best-known exponent of the art of watercolour. This book documents the artworks of Ong Kim Seng that celebrate the significance of Singapore's public housing landscape, built by the Housing and Development Board since 1960. The paintings were exhibited in a show of the same name at the Singapore Art Museum in October 2008, together with a video presentation.

Painted Journey
by Gregory Burns
ISBN: 9789810521288
Price: SGD75.00 (w/o GST)
Art - Hardback

Imagine the sensation of light filtering to the depths of the clear liquid realm surrounding Hawaii, etc... These are the glimpses that Gregory Burns provides us from his travels. His profound, yet lyrical take on reality is an ethereal task base on landscapes and cultural artifacts in places where we unconscious walkers seldom venture. This is the role of the artist, performing an act of making sense, reinforcing a tradition, or creating a new vision of life for us.

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Religion

2009-06-04T23:50:00.000-07:00

Bedtime Stories For Little Angels
by Sarah Dodd
ISBN: 9780745961149
Price: SGD 24.00 (w/o GST)
Religion - Hardback, 48 pp
Lion Hudson

These ten delightful stories of mirth and mischief will bring every little angel’s day to a perfect endging… and bring sweet dreams.

The God Queston
by Andrew Pessin
ISBN: 9781851686599
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Religion - B Paperback 224 pp
Oneworld Publications

Revealing the thoughts of history’s biggest philosophers on the biggest question of all, The God Question will help you make your own mind up. Presenting pithy arguments from the faithful, atheistic, and downright heretical, Pessin’s light-hearted prose will give you a captivating insight into a wide array of God-related puzzles, whether or not you are religiously inclined.

A Brief Guide to Islam
by Paul Grieve
ISBN: 9781845292744
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Religion - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Islam unveiled: the reality behind the headlines

Exploring the beliefs, history and politics of the ordinary people of Muslim countries, Islam specialist Paul Grieve offers the most balanced and comprehensive account of Islam available. He addresses the big issues -- can Islam support true democracy or is the West merely seeking a cover of legitimacy for a policy of 'might is right'? -- and challenges stereotypical views in areas such as arts, women, banking, war, Malcolm X and literature. This is the ideal summary for the reader looking for an unbiased overview of political and religious world issues now part of our everyday lives.

A Brief History of Christianity
by Bamber Gascoigne
ISBN: 9781841197104
Price: SGD23.00 (w/o GST)
Religion - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

The story of Christianity from Roman times to the present
Whether the son of God, prophet, man, or myth, no one has had a greater influence on human history than Jesus of Nazareth.

This classic book, newly updated, tells the story of the Christian faith through the man and women who shaped it. Nothing rouses greater passions than religious differences and
the history of Christianity is replete with politics, intolerance and greed, side by side with the most intimate spiritual experiences.

The Lion Encyclopedia of World Religions
by David Self
ISBN: 9780745949833
Price: SGD39.00 (w/o GST)
Religion - Hardback
Lion Hudson

An illustrated introduction to the beliefs, traditions and practices of not only the major world faiths today but also East Asian and modern religions.

The Seven Deadly Sins
And How to Overcome Them
by Graham Tomlin
ISBN: 9780745952215
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Religion - Paperback
Lion Hudson

The inspiration behind the Hollywood blockbuster, Se7en (1995), the seven deadly sins are pride, greed, envy, anger, lust, gluttony and sloth.

In this fascinating new book, experienced author and theologian Graham Tomlin explains the historical background to the sins before looking at each one in detail. He shows how, although the seven deadly sins were originally a medieval convention, contemporary culture still finds each sin attractive; he also suggests how we might overcome their destructiveness in practical and focussed ways. Written in a thoughtful and measured style, this will be an engaging read for all interested in philosophy, theology and the development of culture and religious thought.

Is Religion Dangerous?
by Keith Ward
ISBN: 9780745952628
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Religion - Paperback
Lion Hudson

Many commentators today claim that religion is dangerous and harmful. In addressing this question, Keith Ward begins by defining what religion actually is and how most human harm has been caused. He then looks at why people say that religion is dangerous, focusing particularly on religious wars and conflicts and on specific attacks on religion, such as the claims that God is wrathful, that religion is intolerant, that religious morality is primitive and cruel.

The Miracles of Jesus
by Michael Symmons Roberts
ISBN: 9780745951942
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Religion - Paperback
Lion Hudson

The ancient accounts tell us that Jesus could calm storms with a word, feed thousands with just a few scraps of bread and fish, walk on water, cure the sick and even raise people from the dead. In this enlightening book - an official tie-in to the major BBC1 3-part television series presented by Rageh Omaar (being broadcast from 6 August 2006) - Michael Symmons Roberts examines many of Jesus' miracles in the context of 1st century Galilee. He reveals that Jesus' miracles were full of hidden meanings and shows how, by cracking this ancient code, we can come to a deeper understanding of who Jesus of Nazareth really was - a healer, a prophet or the long-awaited Messiah and Son of God? Rights to this series have also been sold to the Discovery Channel.

The New Lion Handbook: The World's Religions
by Christopher Patridge
ISBN: 9780745951287
Price: SGD65.00 (w/o GST)
Religion - Paperback
Lion Hudson

A long established bestselling and highly regarded book on the Lion list is now substantially revised and rewritten with many new articles. New contributors are introduced and greater coverage given to recent developments in world religions, especially in the study of religion, indigenous religions, and esoteric, pagan and New Age religion. Expert authorship plus twelve eminent consulting editors representing a wide international spectrum from UK, USA, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Japan and Australia.

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Business

2009-06-04T23:48:00.000-07:00

Sun Tzu on Management
by Foo Check Teck
ISBN: 9789810850258
Price: SGD 30.00 (w/o GST) | Feb 2010
Business Management - Paperback
Horizon Books

This book may be the first of its kind in the world: relating metaphorically relevant segments of a 2500 years’ old classic Sun Tzu’s Art of War to insights gained through statistical analyses of a corporate database built through capturing CEO’s perceptions of strategy processes within major publicly-listed ASEAN corporations ─ Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia

The New Lord of Corporate Combat
by Robert Chia
ISBN: 9799810516771
Price: SGD 28.00 (w/o GST)
Business Management - Paperback

In this highly imaginative work, Sun Tzu, the world's greatest war strategist, comes alive in the 21st century to share his insight and profound thoughts in the area of corporate combat with two other submiteers -Professor 21 and General Millennium, on the top of China's famed Huashan Mountain. Here, they apply the amazing secrets of his 'Art of War' in a kaleidoscope of past, contemporary and momentous business events in both the Asian and global arena.

Thinking Around Stratagems
by Foo Check Teck
ISBN: 9789810422981
Price: SGD15.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Horizon Books

This exceptionally riveting book stimulates readers to think around the Thirty-six Stratagems of the ancient Chinese. In this book, the authors bring to readers simple explanations of the ancient Chinese stratagems in a series of intriguing diagrams and anecdotes.

Art of War for Executives
by Donald G. Krause
ISBN: 9781857881301
Price: SGD 25.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback, 128 pp
Nicholas Brealey
Sun Tzu's Classic Text Interpreted for Today's Business Reader
For years, business schools and professional consultants have turned to Sun Tzu's 2,500-year-old Chinese text for its invaluable commentary on such topics as leadership, strategy, organization, competition and cooperation.
Now the wisdom of Sun Tzu's The Art of War is made accessible to the modern reader. Not simply a new translation, this is the first book to provide a clear, easy-to-follow interpretation of the classic document. The Art of War for Executives reveals the brilliance of Sun Tzu—and shows how to win on the battlefield of modern business. The tone and insight of the original classic remain, while incorporating the ideas of contemporary business philosophers like Peters, Drucker and Benni

Chinese Military Theory – Ancient and Modern
by Chen-Ya Tien
ISBN: 9789810535704
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

This is a pioneering work. It includes extensive analysis and discussions of ancient Chinese military theories right up to modern and contemporary times. The author argues that Chinese military theory is closely related to the socio-economic conditions of Chinese society. He bases his historical and contemporary analysis on primary documents and a thorough and complete search of all available materials. The author also locates Chinese military theory in the present strategic situation of China and speculates about the direction and future of China 's development.

India Inc.
by Vikas Pota
ISBN: 9781857885248
Price: SGD 51.00 (w/o GST) December 2009
Business - Hardback, 288 pp
Nicholas Brealey

Pota shortlists 10 Indian high achievers who cover every aspect of India’s growing prowess and finds out what these people have done to make it into the big time. Besides a keen focus on information technology, the very bedrock of the country’s corporate reputation and fame, others profiles present a distinctively Indian sensibility towards global expansion in fields as diverse as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, banking, manufacturing, entertainment and green energy.

Dubai Dreams
by Raymond Barrett
ISBN: 9781857885279
Price: SGD 36.00 (w/o GST) Dec 2009
Business - C Paperback, 240 pp
Nicholas Brealey

Full of insightful commentary and anecdotes , Dubai Dreams reveal the hidden, real-world side of the ‘Las Vegas of the East’. Barrett draws a fascinating picture of the brave new world emerging from these desert sands. He reveals the hidden side of this playboy paradise and considers whether Dubai is a doomed Plastic Arabia or an authentic 21st century success story.

The Best Presentation Skills
by Iain Ewing
ISBN: 9789810406271
Price: SGD31.68 (w/o GST)
Business - paperback

Everything you need to know about Public Speaking
Great presenters get results. This book will teach you how to be a great presenter.
1. Overcoming Your Fear of Public Speaking
2. Understanding What Kind of Speaker You Are
3. Selling Your Message
4. Knowing Your Audience
5. Preparing Your Presentation
6. Humour
7. Visual Aids
8. Reading a Speech
9. Controlling and Projecting Your Voice
10. Body Language
11. Power-Dressing for Public Speaking
12. Giving Your Presentation
13. Answering Questions
14. The Responsibilities of a Master of Ceremonies
15. Speaking Engagement Checklists and Evaluation Forms

How To Be Great In Sales
by Iain Ewing
ISBN: 9789810406288
Price: SGD23.27 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

The Step-by-Step Approach To Successful Selling
This book will make you more competitive Iain Ewing's clear and direct instructions are easy to follow and easy to implement. The techniques are guaranteed to give you instant results as soon as you put the book down. It's filled with tips on how to make the most out of your sales performance.

The 86 Biggest Lies On Wall Street
by John R Talbott
ISBN: 9781849011945
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Business - B Paperback, 256 pp
Constable & Robinson

A savage expose of the biggest lies that Wall St told us that led to the economic crash and the truth of what we need to do know to repair the damage.

In America finance expert Talbott is known as ‘the oracle’ - he predicted the crash way back in 2003 – and he knows how to fix it.

The UPside of the Downturn - The Opportunity
by Geoff Colvin
ISBN: 9781857885286
Price: SGD 37.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Hardback, 256 pp
Nicholas Brealey

Colvin offers a guide for managers to help them get
through this recession and emerge on the other side with
businesses stronger than ever.

Upsides in a Downturn: Proven Strategies to Succeed in any Recession or Tough Times
by Victor Loh
ISBN: 9789834437602
Price: SGD29.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Media Twenty-Two

Author and award-winning marketer Victor Loh considers the answers to these questions by examining business strategies employed in difficult economic conditions. Based on extensive research into major recessions, downturns and slow downs from the Great Depression to the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, Victor distils key actions taken by businesses to survive and thrive in the midst of tough times.

Coaching for Performance - 4th Edition
GROWing Human Potential and Purpose - The Principles and Practice of High-Performance Coaching
by Andrew Simms & David Boyle
ISBN: 9781857885354
Price: SGD45.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback, 194 pp
Nicholas Brealey

New material includes additional chapters on raising self-esteem, incorporating meaning and purpose into work, setting goals, and adding a spiritual approach to coaching. A new section explains how to improve performance by applying coaching to organisational culture. This revised edition includes three chapters on raising self-esteem, incorporating meaning and purpose into work, and adding a spiritual approach to coaching.

When Bubbles Burst: Surviving the Financial Fallout
by John P. Calverley
ISBN: 9781857885231
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Business – Paperback, 248 pp
Nicholas Brealey

This extremely topical and timely new book from the well known economist and
Head of Research, Standard Chartered Bank is the first book to examine in depth the financial fallout of 2008 and explore the implications and solutions for individuals, companies and central banks. His previous book, Bubbles and How to Survive Them predicted the current financial situation.

Talent Is Overrated
by Geoff Colvin
ISBN: 9781857885194
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Business – Paperback, 224 pp
Nicholas Brealey

What if everything you know about raw talent, hard work, and great performance is wrong? Few, if any, of the people around you are truly great at what they do. But why aren't they? Why don't they manage businesses like Jack Welch or Andy Grove, play golf like Tiger Woods or play the violin like Itzhak Perlman? Asked to explain why a few people truly excel, most of us offer one of two answers: hard work or a natural talent. However, scientific evidence doesn't support the notion that specific natural talents make great performers. In one of the most popular Fortune articles in years, Geoff Colvin offered new evidence that top performers in any field - from Tiger Woods and Winston Churchill to Warren Buffett and Jack Welch - are not determined by their inborn talents. Greatness doesn t come from DNA but from practice and perseverance honed over decades.And not just plain old hard work, but a very specific kind of work. The key is how you practice, how you analyze the results of your progress and learn from your mistakes, that enables you to achieve greatness. Now Colvin has expanded his article with much more scientific background and real-life examples. He shows that the skills of business negotiating deals, evaluating financial statements, and all the rest obey the principles that lead to greatness, so that anyone can get better at them with the right kind of effort. Even the hardest decisions and interactions can be systematically improved. This new mind-set, combined with Colvin's practical advice, will change the way you think about your job and career and will inspire you to achieve more in all you do.

The Necessary Revolution
by Peter Senge, Bryan Smith, Nina Kruschwitz, Joe Laur, Sarah Schley
ISBN: 9781857883732
Price: SGD45.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Hardback
Nicholas Brealey

How Individuals and Organizations are Working Together to Create a Sustainable World
A timely and groundbreaking book from the bestselling author of The Fifth Discipline series and Presence, The Necessary Revolution reveals how corporations and organizations are, in the face of looming environmental crises and pressure from social issues, finding solutions that ensure both long- term survival and real-time business success.The Necessary Revolution is destined to become the essential handbook for everyone who understands the need to act and work together now to create a sustainable world for ourselves and the generations to come.A revolution is underway, and spreading fast. Organizations everywhere are boldly leading the change from the dead-end of “business as usual” to new strategies and transformative practices that promote a flourishing, sustainable world. Pragmatic and powerful, today’s most innovative leaders know that revolutionary—not incremental—changes in the way we live and work are necessary for their, and our, survival.

The Secrets of CEOs
by Steve Tappin & Andrew Cave
ISBN: 9781857885132
Price: SGD45.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Hardback
Nicholas Brealey

150 Global CEOs Life the Lid on Business, Life and Leadership
What is it really like to be a CEO? This is the first book to bring together 150 top global CEOs on the record. Some of the world's best CEOs share their secrets on running a global business, coping with the capital crunch and the other key trends shaping the business world sustainability, the web and the world war for talent. Leaders reveal how they really lead in practice and share their advice for getting to the top and, once there, how to be a successful leader and still have a happy life. The book also shares a radical view from the CEOs of how best to lead into the future. The Secrets of CEOs reveals frank insights about their lives with some of the West s most influential CEOs, such as Tesco's Sir Terry Leahy, Sir Martin Sorrell of WPP Group, former BP chief executive Lord Browne, Mick Davis of Xstrata and Ben Verwaayen, formerly of BT. It also incorporates radical and thought-provoking comments from the heads of new corporate champions of India like Infosys, Tata and Wipro, leading Chinese and Russian companies such as Lenovo and Severstal, and US corporate giants including Google, Dell and News Corporation.

The Leader's Way
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Laurens van den Muyzenberg
ISBN: 9781857885118
Price: SGD40.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Hardback
Nicholas Brealey

Business, Buddhism and Happiness in an Interconnected World
A rewarding glimpse into the life and thoughts of one of the world’s most inspiring leaders, The Leader’s Way contains fascinating insights and anecdotes from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, ranging from his meetings with Mao Tse-Tung to his government-in-exile in India, and details his views on poverty, wealth and happiness. It provides an inspiring manifesto for leading change that can have an impact at every level, from the individual to the global.

50 Prosperity Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon
ISBN: 9781857885040
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

Attract It, Create It, Manage It, Share It - Wisdom from the most valuable books on wealth creation and abundance
50 Prosperity Classics is the first book to highlight the landmark titles in this fast-expanding field, illustrated by the phenomenal success of The Secret. It focuses on the great works on wealth, entrepreneurship, personal finance, investing, economics and philanthropy, providing guidance and encouragement to develop the millionaire mindset, become a wealth creator, make wise investment decisions and - once you've made it - give a little back. The phenomenal success of The Secret has helped many people discover a field of writing that seems new but actually goes back a century. 50 Prosperity Classics covers many of the great writings on wealth and abundance - encompassing books on the psychological aspects of creating wealth; more worldly titles on the nuts and bolts of personal finance, entrepreneurship and investing, and thought-provoking economics and political economy. 50 Prosperity Classics is about making your money and making it work for you, but it does not just show readers how to ‘get rich’, it also highlights why the creation of wealth can mean the fulfillment of personal potential and peace of mind.

Naked Finance
by David Meckin
ISBN: 9781857883947
Price: SGD37.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

Business Finance Pure and Simple
This is not an accounting book!
What Managers need to know - but are afraid to ask!

Naked Finance is a friendly, accessible jargon-free guide which makes finance fun and interesting for ordinary humans - essential reading for all managers (not just the financial ones!)

David Meckin explains the financial basics in practical, easy-to-understand terms and shows how they can be applied on a daily basis, providing managers with all the financial skills they will ever need in a straightforward, non-technical way. It is not an accounting book !

Stripping the subject down to basics, Naked Finance provides a clear view of the three key skill setsnecessary for all managers - know where you are going, understand what’s going on around you and take control of where you are going - making the principles readily understandable for ordinary human beings.

Living the 80/20 Way
by Richard Koch
ISBN: 9781857883312
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

Work Less, Worry Less, Succeed More, Enjoy More
A self-made millionaire and best-selling author, Koch pioneered the idea that we can achieve more if we relax, enjoy life, and focus on the few things that matter most to us as unique individuals. Here he makes immensely practical the proven 80/20 sensation he lives himself and created for millions of others. Now each of us has the power to work less, fulfil our passions, create great new wealth, and thrive amidst a world of increasing choices and chaos by Living the 80/20 Way.

80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch
ISBN: 9781857883992
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

The Secret of Achieving More with Less
The fact that 80% of results flow from 20% of causes – is the one true principle of highly effective people and organisations. The 80/20 Principle shows how you can achieve much more with much less effort, time and resources, simply by concentrating on that all-important 20%.

The 80/20 Principle is the key to controlling our lives. If we can latch on to the few powerful forces within and around us, we can leverage our efforts to multiply effectiveness. Most of what we do has trivial results. A little of what we do really matters. So if we focus on the latter, we can control events instead of being controlled by them, and achieve several times the results.

The Search
by John Battelle
ISBN: 9781857883626
Price: SGD22.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture
n this fascinating narrative of the past, present, and future of search, Battelle draws on more than 350 interviews with executives at Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! and other companies, including Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin and CEO Eric Schmidt. Battelle explores how search technology works, the amazing power of targeted advertising as a business model, and the frenzy of the Google IPO when the company tried to rewrite the rules of Wall Street and declared "don’t be evil" as one of its core goals.

Thick Face, Black Heart
by Chin-Ning Chu
ISBN: 9781857881257
Price: SGD21.90 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

The Asian Path To Thriving, Winning And Succeeding
In this transforming book the world's foremost expert on the Asian business mind, Chin-Ning Chu, shows how to unleash a powerful force that will liberate your life on both a professional and personal level.

Thick Face is a shield. A thick-faced person has the ability to put self-doubt aside. They refuse to accept the limitations that others put on them or the limitations we impose on ourselves. Black Heart is a spear. It is the ability to take action without regard to how the consequences will affect others. A black heart is ruthless—not evil.

Thick Face, Black Heart is the wisdom of the soul. Being true to the law of nature in our daily encounters fulfils the highest potential within and around us.

My Formula!

Financial Planning for Lifetime Success
by Thomas Mathew
ISBN: 9789810579425
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

Highly recommended book for all Financial Planners. Author's experience as a Strategic Financial Coach and Mentor to groups of Agency Managers and Practitioners in the Asia Pacific Region has helped thousands of individuals see Financial Planning from a different angle.

You will benefit most if you :
1. Take steps to draw up your Financial Road Map - don't procrastinate.
2. Engage a Qualified Financial Adviser instead of taking advice from product peddlers or product pushers.
3. Ask the right questions and be intelligent when you deal with the Financial Advisers.

Million Dollar Closing

by Sam Gian
ISBN: 9789810548049
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

This book lays out one-hundred-and-one vital points in achieving fast and effective closing n a competitive market, including:
- Preparation for quick closing
- Tackling high asking price
- Making buyers buy faster
- Making sellers accept the first offer
- 'Trial closing' skills
- 'Timing' the closing well

The Brain Smart Leader
by Tony Buzan, Tony Dottino, Richard Israel
ISBN: 9789810519490
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Horizon Books

- Why do so many organizations find it difficult to use teamworking?
- Why do change programmers fail so often?
- How can organizations process information more effectively?
- What does a modern manager need to do to ensure success?

These and other important business issues are dealt with in this challenging book by Mind expert Tony Buzan and his American colleagues, Tony Dottino and Richard Israel. To illustrate their ideas they introduce the concept of the Brain Smart Leader – a corporate change agent who has learned how to harness the awesome capacity of the human brain.
‘I have utilized the principles describe in this book, and have found that they boost innovation, stimulate creative thinking and deliver outstanding results on both a personal and business level.' --- Bob Hughes, Manager of National Accounts Payable Services, IBM

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Self-Help / Psychology

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The 60-Second Philosopher
by Andrew Pessin
ISBN: 9781851686889
Price: SGD 18.00 (w/o GST) Sep 2009
Self-Help - B Paperback, 152 pp
Oneworld Publications

Philosophy means "love of wisdom" in Greek. Split into 60 one-minute chapters, Andrew Pessin offers you a snippet of philosophical wisdom everyday, giving you something to think about on your coffee break. Guaranteed to sharpen your mental faculties, as well as entertaining you
with its witty humour, The Sixty-Second Philosopher will delight aspiring thinkers everywhere!

How Good Is Your IQ ?
by Nathan Haselbauer
ISBN: 9780716022145
Price: SGD 18.00 (w/o GST) 30 July 2009
Self-Help - B Paperback, 288 pp
Constable & Robinson

How Good is Your IQ? is a complete guide to the hidden powers of the mind. More than a dozen self-scoring tests will help you to assess your social intelligence, emotional intelligence, level of assertiveness, working memory, mathematical intelligence, logical intelligence, visual–spatial intelligence, verbal intelligence and lateral thinking. This will allow you to build on your existing skills and discover skills you didn't know you had.

The Fine Print Of Life
by P.S. Wasu
ISBN: 9788172237516
Price: SGD 18.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - A Paperback, 256 pp
HarperCollins India

There is no magic wand to solving life's problems. But short of that, The Fine Print of Life shows us how we can live creatively and joyously. The book is not about making hard work of life. It is about letting go, effortlessly and spontaneously, and brings our childhood back, showing us how to live life in the here and now. With wonder and curiosity. Energy and enthusiasm. Trusting our impulses and acting upon them. Best of all, feeling life is beautiful and it is great to be alive.

Improve Your Memory In 8 Simple Steps
by Nicola Chalton
ISBN: 9780716022183
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - B Paperback, 288 pp
Constable & Robinson

A good memory is a powerful asset, both in business and in day-to-day-life. Following the techniques in this book, you'll be able to improve your social/adaptive memory (for names and faces), visual-spatial memory, working memory (essential for bridge and poker players) and factual, numerical and verbal memories.

Love Is A Verb
by Gary Chapman
ISBN: 9780764207068
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - B Paperback
Baker Books

“And that's what this book is about. In the following pages, you'll see examples of people just like you--like all of us--who learned to take the obstacles, the lemons they face in life, and turn them into satisfying, emotional thirst-quenching nectar. These are the success stories that make you want to go out and try harder." --Gary Chapman

90 Minutes In Heaven
by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey
ISBN: 9780800759490
Price: SGD23.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - B Paperback | 208 pp
Baker Books

On a Wednesday morning in 1989 Pastor Don Piper died in a head-on collision, awaking in Heaven where he experienced the glories he had long preached about. Ninety minutes later, prayer brought him back to life, and the next time he awoke it was to a world of unimaginable pain, depression and anger. This is the story of Piper's healing and his journey to finding the answer to his most agonizing question: Why had God let him live?

How To Be An Amazing Mum When You Just Don't Have The Time
by Tanith Carey
ISBN: 9780745953755
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback, 192 pp
Lion Hudson

Packed full of ingenious shortcuts, How to be An Amazing Mum contains lively, tried and tested advice, which ever modern mother needs NOW to stay on top of her hectic life and ever-changing priorities. This book will tell you how to dress your kids in clothes that will keep your laundry and ironing piles manageable and throw together a nutritious school lunchbox –in just one minute, amongst others.

Living With a Black Dog
by Matthew Johnstone
ISBN: 9781845297435
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Psychology - Flaxiback, 80 pp
Constable & Robinson

Living with a Black Dog speaks directly to the carer and offers practical and sometimes tongue-in-cheek tips on helping the depression sufferer, such as ‘Socks have little do with mental health. If people could just ‘snap out of it’ they would.’ and ‘Encourage any form of regular exercise. Fitness robs the Dog of its power’.
Based on their own experiences, Matthew and his wife Ainsley treat the subject of depression sympathetically, hopefully and, most importantly, humorously.

I Had a Black Dog
by Matthew Johnstone
ISBN: 9781845295899
Price: SGD21.00 (w/o GST)
Psychology - Paperback, 48 pp
Constable & Robinson

There are many different breeds of Black Dog affecting millions of people from all walks of life. The Black Dog is an equal opportunity mongrel.
It was Winston Churchill who popularized the phrase Black Dog to describe the bouts of depression he experienced for much of his life.Matthew Johnstone, a sufferer himself, has written and illustrated this moving and uplifting insight into what it is like to have a Black Dog as a companion and how he learned to tame it and bring it to heel.

The Playful Brain
Venturing to the Limits of Neuroscience
by Sergio Pellis and Vivien Pellis
ISBN: 9781851686322
Price: SGD50.00 (w/o GST)
Psychology - Hardback, 336 pp / 34 illustrations
Oneworld Publications

Despite hundreds of years of research and theorizing, questions concerning play behaviour, such as what qualifies as play, what brain mechanisms are needed to produce play, and of what benefit, if any, does play have to our lives, remain unanswered. Over time, biologists, psychologists, anthropologists, and educators have generated more opinions than solid evidence with play vacillating between being seen as instrumental to the development of healthy individuals and as a childish waste of time.

Dance with Chance
by Spyros Makridakis, Robin Hogarth, Anil Gaba
ISBN: 9781851686537
Price: SGD29.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback
Oneworld Publications

How to master uncertainty to boost your health, wealth and happiness
September 11th, 2001 saw the deaths of almost 3,000 people. However, an additional 5,000 US citizens died in the subsequent year as a direct result. These weren’t killed by terrorists and they weren’t war casualties. They were killed in car accidents caused by the shift from planes to road travel.

People felt in control behind the wheel of their own cars while afraid of airplanes. This control, however, was not real and it resulted in many unnecessary deaths. In fact, this “illusion of control” dogs all aspects of human behaviour. We don’t like uncertainty, and we don’t know how to deal with it.

So, we pretend that it isn’t there.

Why Him? Why Her?
by Helen Fisher
ISBN: 9781851686988
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback
Oneworld Publications

Finding Real Love by Understanding Your Personality Type
Why do you fall in love with one person rather than another?

To find out, read this groundbreaking new study of our personalities and the way we fall in love - and with whom! Helen Fisher, world renowned expert on the science of romantic love, offers a fascinating insight into the hidden codes of our desire and attachment, applying the newest neuroscience data to help readers discover their personality type, who you are most likely to fall in love with, and perhaps help you find the one.

The Glass Half-Full
by Suzanne C. Segerstrom
ISBN: 9781845298791
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help/Psychology - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

You can learn how to think like an optimist and improve your life
Scientific studies have now confirmed that being an optimist really can lead to a happier life - but of course there's more to it than just smiling and whistling a happy tune. As psychologist Suzanne Segerstrom explains, there is a difference between optimism and wishful thinking: while the rest of us sit around worrying about whether or not a goal is attainable, true optimists are already out there trying, because they assume they will succeed.

The Happiness Trap
Stop Struggling, Start Living
by Russ Harris
ISBN: 9781845298258
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

A ground breaking book that offers new techniques using mindfulness skills to enable you to experience and full and happy life and to overcome depression and anxiety.

In this controversial, but empowering self-help book, Dr Russ Harries, reveals how millions of people are unwittingly caught in the 'The Happiness Trap', where the more they strive for happiness the more they suffer in the long term. He then provides an effective means to escape through a groundbreaking new approach based on mindfulness skills.

Your Defiant Teen
by Russell A. Barkley and Arthur L. Robin
ISBN: 9781845297251
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship
Describing 10 simple steps that lead to better behavior, Your Defiant Teen demonstrates how to establish common ground, encourage mutual respect, and introduce cooperative problem solving, all without escalating the struggle for control.

Much more than just a way to keep the peace, Drs. Barkley and Robin offer parents a means to teach their teenagers skills that will serve them well for a lifetime.

The books also includes helpful reproducible checklists and forms.

The Plastic Mind
by Sharon Begley
ISBN: 9781845296742
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help/Psychology - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Is it really possible to change the structure and function of the brain, and in so doing alter how we think and feel? The answer is a resounding yes.

For decades, the conventional wisdom of neuroscience held that the hardware of the brain is fixed - that we are stuck with what we were born with. But recent pioneering experiments in neuroplasticity reveal that the brain is capable not only of altering its structure but also of generating new neurons, even into old age. The brain can adapt, heal, renew itself after trauma and compensate for disability.

Driving Down Cost
by Andrew Wileman
ISBN: 9781857885125
Price: SGD45.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Hardback
Nicholas Brealey

How to Manage and Cut Costs - Intelligently
This is the first accessible and practical book to address cost management in a general and holistic way for managers at every level and in every function. Driving Down Cost sets out a structured, practical approach to intelligent cost management, offering a toolkit of key ideas and cost management strategies, frameworks for analyzing cost, and practical techniques for implementing cost-reduction programmes.Cost management is not an issue only for the CEO, or for senior management, or for technical specialists. Junior managers who are proactively tight on cost are learning good habits for the future, ones that will bring them recognition and advance their climb up the organizational chart. And cost management is relevant to private-sector businesses and public-sector organizations, and to managers in every function. You only need to engage in high-profile cost cutting if you haven’t been effective at long-haul cost management. While this book does cover one-off cost reduction programmes, its main theme is what interests most managers – a sustained cost management programme.

50 Psychology Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon
ISBN: 9781857883862
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help/Psychology - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

Who We Are, How We Think, What We Do Insight and Inspiration from 50 Key Books If you have ever been fascinated by the human mind and what makes people behave the way they do, this book is for you.In a journey that spans 50 books, hundreds of ideas and over a century in time, 50 Psychology Classics looks at some of the most intriguing questions relating to what motivates us, what makes us feel and act in certain ways, how our brains work, and how we create a sense of self.50 Psychology Classics explores writings from some iconic figures such as Freud, Adler, Jung, skinner, James, Piaget and Pavolv, but also highlights the work of contemporary thinkers such as Gardner, Gilbert, Goleman and Seligman.

50 Spiritual Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon
ISBN: 9781857883497
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

Timeless Wisdom from 50 Great Books of Inner Discovery, Enlightenment & Purpose
50 Spiritual Classics captures the diversity of life journeys that span centuries, continents, spiritual traditions and secular beliefs: from the historical The Book of Chuang Tzu to modern insight from the Kabbalah, from St Augustine’s Confessions to Eckhart Tolle’s recent The Power of Now, from Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements to Rick Warren's phenomenon The Purpose-Driven Life.

The first and only bite-sized guide to the very best in spiritual writing, this one-of-a-kind collection includes personal diaries and compelling biographies of such diverse figures as Gandhi, Malcolm X, and Black Elk; Eastern philosophers and gurus including Krishnamurti, Yogananda, Chögyam Trungpa and Shunryu Suzuki; and Western saints and mystics such as St Francis of Assisi, Hermann Hesse and Simone Weil.

50 Success Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon
ISBN: 9781857883336
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

Winning Wisdom for Work and Life from 50 Landmark Books
In pursuit of a better career, more money, a new direction, or a higher purpose? Millions of readers are drawn each year to find the one great book that will capture their imagination and inspire them to chart a course to personal and professional fulfilment. For the travel weary and time starved, 50 Success Classics maps the road to achievement and prosperity. Here is the first and only bite-sized guide to the most important and inspiring books that have already helped legions of readers unleash their potential and discover the secrets to success in work and life.

50 Self-Help Classics
by Tom Butler-Bowdon
ISBN: 9781857883237
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback
Nicholas Brealey

50 Inspirational Books to Transform Your Life
Thousands of books have been written offering the 'secrets' to personal fulfilment and happiness. But which ones can really change your life? Tom Butler-Bowdon has sorted through the bewildering array of choices to bring 50 of the most important life-changing ideas together in this one book. From the second-century meditations of Marcus Aurelius to Stephen Covey, Buddha to Deepak Chopra, and Thoreau to Ayn Rand, Butler-Bowdon summarises each writer's key ideas. 50 Self-Help Classics clarifies how insights from these legendary works can educate and motivate anyone searching for the inspiration to make a meaningful life change. The classics examined here represent the very best of self-help—works that have captured the imagination of millions and inspired readers everywhere to follow their dreams.

Being Happy!
by Andrew Mathews
ISBN: 9789810006648
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback
Media Masters

A Handbook To Greater Confidence & Security
This book discusses how an understanding of nature's laws can help us deal better with our own natures. It is about why you spill spaghetti only down the front of your BEST suit; why traffic lights stay red for half a day when you are running late for an appointment; why you can drive a wreck for fifteen years and never scratch it . . . and then dent your new car after two days!

Making Friends
by Andrew Matthews
ISBN 9789810019532
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Self Improvement - Paperback
Media Masters

A Guide To Getting Along With People
How is it that Barry in his battered old Toyota is getting all the laughs and is scoring with the ladies? How come Fred in his trendy gear and matching Porsche proves no competition? Why is it that Louise has caring friends and Millie ends up with bullies? This book is about enjoying people, dealing with prophets of doom and prevailing over gossip, pettiness and anger.

Live Well Love Much Love Often
by Apelles Poh
ISBN: 9789810595753
Price: SGD18.50 (w/o GST)
Self-Help - Paperback
PROF

Have you ever wished that life could be less complicated and more fulfilling in today’s ever-shifting terrain of modern living? In Live Well, Love Much, Laugh Often, author Apelles Poh Presents an inspirational, holistic approach to enlighten, empower and enrich those who wish to find greater fulfillment and a better balance in their personal life, relationships and work. With penetrating insights, both personal and culled from great minds past and present, Apelles flavours the book with engaging anecdotes to put forth an appealing and timely message that is badly needed in an increasingly hectic and chaotic world. Divided into four parts and twenty-seven thought-provoking chapters, Live Well, Love Much, Laugh Often is a fount of wisdom and practical advice that is both entertaining and easy to grasp. Peppered with illuminating quips, quotes, short stories, and a dash of humour, the book is also a good resource for leaders, educators, managers, presenters and anyone who wants to become a better communicator.

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Fiction

2009-06-04T23:44:00.001-07:00

Reading is to the mind what exercise it to the body
-- Joseph Addison, Tatler

My Life As Emperor (A Novel)
by Su Tong
ISBN: 9781401307936
Price: SGD 15.95 (w/o GST)
Fiction - B Paperback
Hyperion East

From the acclaimed author of Rice and Raise the Red Lantern comes a chilling yet enormously entertaining story about a pampered and naive fourteen- year-old prince who, after the sudden death of his father, finds himself in the unlikely position of lord and ruler over an entire nation. A boy of few talents and limited interests, he grows drunk on his own power and delights in wielding an iron fist with his subjects. Narrated in retrospect by the ex-sovereign, My Life as Emperor is a mesmerizing tale of cruelty and decadence, of concubines and eunuchs, of lethal imperial rivalries and intrigue. It is not only a fascinating glimpse into the soul of China but a timeless story of power and corruption that will be read by generations to come.

Winner of the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize in Hong Kong.

Body 2 Body : A Malaysian Queer Anthology
by Jerome Kugan and Pang Khee Teik
ISBN: 9789834359690
Price: SGD 21.00 (w/o GST) Oct 2009
Fiction - B Paperback, 240 pp.
Matahari Books

This is the first of its kind: a compilation of original creative writing on the gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals and transvestites of the country. Long denied a voice in the mainstream, the queers of Malaysia are boldly and fabulously represented in 23 stories, fiction and non-fiction. From coming out to coming home, breaking up to breaking down, changing sex to changing heart, the stories are different from anything you may have read in – or about – Malaysia.

The Fantasy Man
by Wee Soon Li
ISBN: 9789810823955
Price: SGD 15.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback, 50 pp
Li Schneider

The Fantasy Man is a short fiction of the romance of a lady Shu Li told through a series of love expressions. Shu Li meets a great love of her life but has her love unrequited. The second section of this book is left blank (with lines) for the reader to record his or her own thoughts and emotions, significant in the reader’s life.

Map Of The Invisible World
by Tash Aw
ISBN: 9788172238261
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback, 400 pp
HarperCollins India

During their years together in the orphanage Johan keeps a constant vigil over his little brother Adam - he's all he's got. But they are placed in different adoptive homes and lose all contact. Johan is taken to Kuala Lumpur by a wealthy Malaysian couple, to a life of smart restaurants and expensive cars, whilst Adam remains in Indonesia where he is adopted in by a Dutch painter, Karl, and finds himself growing up in a simple coastal town. Adam often thinks of his brother, but as the years pass, the memories become less painful, and he adapts to his new life.

Mammoth Book Of New Sherlock Holmes Adventures
edited by Mike Ashley
ISBN: 9781845299262
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Fction - Paperback 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

Almost all the stories here are specially written; the cases presented in the order in which Holmes solved them. The result is a new life of Sherlock Holmes, with a continuous narrative alongside the stories that identifies the ‘gaps’ in the canon and places the new and hitherto unrecorded cases in sequence. Plus an invaluable complete Holmes chronology.
Murder in the Name of Honour is Rana Husseini’s hard-hitting and controversial examination of honour crimes. Common in many traditional societies around the world, as well as in migrant communities in Europe and the USA, they involve a ‘punishment’—often death or disfigurement—carried out by a relative to restore the family’s honour.

The Mammoth Book of the Best Short SF Novels
by Gardner Dozois
ISBN: 9781845299231
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback, 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

The ultimate anthology of science fiction novellas.

Few forms suit SF better than the short novel: long enough to flesh out the details of an alien world or bizarre future society, yet short enough to pack a punch – powerful, elegant and free of padding.

Now, drawing on his benchmark annual series Best New SF, multiple award-winning editor Gardner Dozois selects the 13 finest science fiction novels of the last 20 years.

The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance
by Trish Telep
ISBN: 9781845298593
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback, 528 pp
Constable & Robinson

30 short stories of hot blood, midnight pleasures and inhuman passions.

Paranormal romance is a supernatural force to be reckoned with. Although packed with a menagerie of werewolves, shapeshifters and assorted demons, its undisputed king is none other than our favourite centuries-old bloodsucker – the vampire.

We’re now living in a post-Buffy world of dark urban fantasy à la Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Sherrilyn Kenyon’s irresistible Dark Hunters and the blood-lusting soul mates of Christine Feehan. But it doesn’t stop there. This Mammoth collection opens a vein to reveal the mind-boggling scope of the supercharged phenomenon created when vampires met romance.

Let the biggest and brightest names in the paranormal romance business take you hot on the haemoglobin trail of the sexiest creatures of the night. Witness the bewildering array of complex vampire codes of conduct, dark ritual and dating practices, as they chat up the locals and engage in the most erotic encounters you will sink your teeth into this side of un-Death. These ain’t your mother’s vampires!

The Little White Horse (Film edition)
Filmed as The Secret of Moonacre
by Elizabeth Goudge
ISBN: 9780745961187
Price: SGD16.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Lion-Hudson

The Little White Horse is a long-standing childhood classic. It is now a major motion picture, The Secret of Moonacre, releasing in UK cinemas on 6th February 2009, featuring an all-star cast including Dakota Blue Richards (The Golden Compass), Ioan Gruffudd (The Fantastic Four), Tim Curry (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show, Solaris) and Juliet Stevenson (Bend it Like Beckham), helmed by the award-winning Hungarian director Gabor Csupo (The Bridge to Terabitha). This edition of The Little White Horse celebrates the release of the motion picture with 8 pages of colour stills taken from the film. When Maria Merryweather arrives in Moonacre, she is fascinated by the mysterious story of the long-lost Moon Princess and the magical little white horse. Before long she finds herself involved with an ancient feud, which she is determined to solve. And she usually gets her own way...

Train Man
by Nakano Hitori
ISBN: 9781845293512
Price: SGD22.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

The events took place in Tokyo. One day a shy otaku computer geek mentioned on the message forum how he

had met a girl on a subway train. As things developed he continued to post updates to the message board. He gained the nickname 'Train Man'. Eventually he finds love with the girl, Hermes, and reveals to her the entire history of the thread.

This is a true story of love for the internet generation - the international bestseller that sold over a million copies. This wonderfully unique book from Japan derives from a series of postings over a three-month period to a particularly computer-geeky thread of 2 Channel, the world's largest anonymous Message Board. The events all took place in Tokyo. One day a shy otaku computer geek mentioned on the message forum how he had met a girl on a subway train. As things developed he continued to post updates to the message board. He gained the nickname 'Train Man'. With each update from bashful Train Man, his fellow correspondents throw in own colourful speculations, boyish encouragements, tongue-in-cheek warnings, and fabulously inventive ascii text drawings. Train Man tries to take on board their comments as events unfold. Eventually he finds love with the girl, Hermes, and reveals to her the entire history of the thread. The true identity of Train Man remains a closely guarded secret.

This Book Will Save Your Life
by A. M. Homes
ISBN: 9781862079762
Price: SGD21.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Granta Books

A sharp and wildly entertaining novel about new beginnings, transformation and the weirdness of LA, This Book Will Save Your Life reveals what can happen if you are willing to open up to the world around you.

The Number Devil
by Enzensberger Hans Magnus
ISBN: 9781847080530
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Children's fiction - Paperback
Granta Books

A Mathematical Adventure
Twelve-year-old Robert hates maths. Then in a dream, Robert meets the Number Devil, who brings the subject magically to life, illustrating with wit and charm a world in which numbers can fascinate and amaze.

The Number Devil is essential reading for anyone - of any age - who has ever been mystified by maths.

A Leap Of Love
by Catherine Lim
ISBN: 9789810805944
Price: SGD16.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

There is a wonderful ancient Western tradition that allows a woman to propose to a man.
But, only on 29 February. Only once every four years. In a Leap Year.

On such a momentous day, late one morning in modern day Singapore, Li-ann, young, bright, beautiful, catches sight of Jeremy for the first time in a busy part of town. She realizes, with a start, that he is her dream man, and move allowed by the Leap year tradition. It is the most creative, imaginative and brilliant move any girl can think of. Jeremy is totally enthralled. Their first meeting is radiant with love's promise.

But alas! Fate, ever mischievous, intervenes with her tricks, determined that love's path should never be smooth. She takes the lovers on an alarmingly bumpy roller coaster rider over the years, as each Leap year comes and goes, leaving them by turns ecstatic and despondent, hopeful and despairing. But in the end, fate is no match for the enduring power and furious tenacity of love.

This novel brims with energy, sparkles with joy and is breathless with the sheer suspense of tracking the memorable twists and turns in the intertwined lives of two supremely gifted lovers.

* A major motion picture by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures

The Red Cheong-sam And Other Old Tales of Malaya and Singapore
by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810503901
Price: SGD19.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

The thirty-one stories selected for this volume portray the scandalous, tragic, violent, romantic and lighter sides of life at various levels of the segregated English and Asian communities in Malaya (now Malaysia ) and Singapore under British colonial rule. It began with the founding of Singapore in 1819 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles of the British East India Company. It ended during the dismantling process of the British Empire at the end of World War II in 1945.
The stories originated from various sources and were passed on by word-of-mouth or recalled from memory and jotted down over a period of several years. While many were ‘lost in time,' others may have found their way into Far Eastern stories by Somerset Maugham and Joseph Conrad.
The ‘good old (colonial) days' may still be remembered with nostalgia by a steadily dwindling number of survivors from that era or recalled with mixed feelings by others who might ask, ‘What were so good about those days, anyway?' – remembering the eternal clashes of cultures and those between peoples from two vastly different moulds. It had prompted Kipling to note, ‘Oh, East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.'
But, despite the ‘twain' not meeting or whether they did meet without anyone noticing, life moved on, or stumbled along, with all its inherited (Eastern and Western) dogmas, stigmas and human frailties; some of which are recounted in this volume.

Souls the Gods Had Forsaken
by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810455682
Price: SGD16.50 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

This is a story about three women. It is set in China and Singapore during the mid-1920s, in Britain during the World War II (1939-1945) and in 1947 post-war Singapore. Ching-ling, the main character, vividly recounts the traumatic and bizarre circumstances that had besieged her life and her mother's.

Howling Silence: Tales Of Dead
by Catherine Lim
ISBN: 9789810417789
Price: SGD11.90 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

Tales of the Dead & Their Returnstales
In this collection of 14 short stories set in Singapore, popular, best-selling novelist and short story writer, Catherine Lim, tells tales of the living and the dead in her usual riveting style, filling the reader with unease, perplexity, fear, excitement, trepidation, compassion, terror and above all, a profound sense of awe for the mystery that continues to surround the inescapable fate that we call Death

Meet Me On The QE2!
by Catherine Lim
ISBN: 9789810412517
Price: SGD13.50 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

It's about East-West cultural collisions with hilarious results.It's about Pan, the God of Pleasure tussling with Confucius, the Sage of Propriety.It's about middle-aged women in crisis.It's about Chinese Strategies of seduction.And it's about the Queen Elizabeth 2 which provides the ideal setting for all these to come together in one grand melee.In this picaresque novel, Catherine Lim, with her usual wit, vivacity and exuberance, writes about what happened when she went on a vacation on the famed luxury cruise ship.

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Games & Puzzles

2009-06-04T23:40:00.000-07:00

The Complete Timewaster
by Eric Saunders
ISBN: 9781845297770
Price: SGD 18.50 (w/o GST) May 2009
Puzzles - A Paperback, 400 pp
Constable & Robinson

A fantastic bumper collection of puzzles and distractions all in magnificent colour. A brilliant collection of weird and wonderful ways to amuse yourself instead of getting down to serious work. Puzzles and activities include: Pencil sports - Winning move puzzles – Records to break – Word definitions – Cartoons – Number games - Trivia factoids.

Mammoth Book Of Quick Puzzles
Introduced by Nathan Haselbauer
ISBN: 9781849010597
Price: SGD 22.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

A bumper collection of 400 light and easy puzzles to entertain your brain. A brilliant, new collection of quick brain teasers offering satisfaction in moments!
This giant volume offers hundreds of original new puzzles ranging from easy maths and logic problems to word games, sudoku, mazes, and illusions.

The Big Fat Book Of Crosswords
Puzzle Press
ISBN: 9781845297732
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 400 pp
Constable & Robinson

Hundreds of concise crosswords for hours of word fun.
A brilliant collection of quick crosswords for the puzzle enthusiast. Give your brain a work-out and test your verbal memory with hundreds of individual grids.

The Big Fat Book Of Sudoku
Puzzle Press
ISBN: 9781845297749
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 400 pp
Constable & Robinson

Hundreds of brilliant puzzles to challenge and entertain you. A superb collection of graded puzzles for the sudoku enthusiast. Give your brain a work-out and test your reasoning skills with hundreds of individual grids.

The Mammoth Book of Brain Teasers
by Terry Stckels
ISBN: 9781845298609
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

Over 400 all-new mindbending puzzles from one of the worlds leading puzzlemasters.

A three-tiered collection of 400 new original puzzles, simply divided into easy, medium and difficult - a simple structure for a brilliant new book by one of the world’s leading puzzlemasters.

Ranging from basic brain-teasers to baffling brain-tormenters, these unputdownable puzzles include wordplay, logic problems, math conundrums and visual/spatial challenges. Figure out the next number in a series, find hidden phrases, or simply determine what a three-dimensional object would look like from two-dimensional drawings …

The Mammoth Book of Fast Puzzles
by Nathan Haselbauer
ISBN: 9781845298616
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

Over 400 quick, light and easy puzzles to entertain your brain.
In this fabulous new collection of fast and fun puzzles, Nathan Haselbauer sets out to satisfy that most basic of puzzling cravings – the buzz of reaching the solution quickly. Here is the perfect book for anyone who has ever felt the thrill of being on a roll.

The Mammoth Book of Fast Puzzles contains over 400 all-new original brainteasers, ranging from easy maths and logic problems, to word games, sudoku, mazes and illusions, with the emphasis on clarity of presentation and simplicity of answer.

The puzzles range from very easy to only moderately challenging, and are all capable of being solved in an equally short time. Put together, they form an addictive collection.

The Mammoth Book of Kakuro, Wordoku and Super Sudoku
by Nathan Haselbauer
ISBN: 9781845293581
Price: SGD19.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 480 pp
Constable & Robinson

Fun, challenging, addictive over 400 of the best new Japanese brainteasers
The explosive interest in sudoku has uncovered a whole new world of puzzles from Japan. Hot on its heels, here is the biggest-ever collection of kakuro and other exciting new Japanese puzzles. Slightly more mathematical than sudoku in approach, kakuro has proven equally addictive to all who try it. This bonanza collection contains over 100 of the finest handcrafted kakuro, as well as the fullest-ever range of other Japanese puzzles yet to be discovered by the West. The puzzle types in this collection include wordoku, meiro, tensen and Sum Square.

The Mammoth Book of Brain Workouts
by Gareth Moore
ISBN: 9781845298050
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

A brilliant new collection of over 400 original new brain puzzles, in the fashionable ‘mind gym’ style.This all-new volume offers a structured programme to stimulate and re-activate the different parts of your brain. It contains over 400 activities, puzzles and tests, ranging from speed maths and word memorization to logic tests and verbal reasoning exercises. They become increasingly difficult as you progress, following a cumulative scoring system, though most can be solved mentally in a few minutes.A helpful introduction describes in simple and accessible terms how the different parts of the brain work, and explains how each can be stimulated on a daily basis in different ways. The book is divided into 31 daily workouts, with over a dozen puzzles a day, providing a month’s supply of exercises to keep your mind supple and in shape.Each daily workout contains a specially formulated mixture of puzzles designed to improve your problem solving, to boost your creativity, to improve your concentration, to improve your memory, and to boost your mind power.

The Mammoth Book of Sudoku
by Nathan Haselbauer
ISBN: 9781845293086
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 480 pp
Constable & Robinson

For addicts and newcomers alike - the super sudoku collection
Here's the biggest and most exciting book of sudoku puzzles ever complied. Over 400 new puzzles designed to satisfy all levels from beginner to expert.
With all kinds of challenges, all levels of difficulty, and more varieties of number-placement (and letter-placement) puzzles than any other collection available.

The Mammoth Book of IQ Puzzles
by Nathan Haselbauer
ISBN: 9781845290955
Price: SGD21.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

Pit your wits against the founder of the International High IQ Society
With this brain-teasing new collection of tantalizing puzzles and top-grade problems, Nathan Haselbauer, mastermind behind the test for the world’s most intelligent person, throws open an irresistible challenge to all.
The puzzles vary from math and logic problems to word games, with the emphasis on clarity of presentation and elegance of answer. Covering a broad spread of difficulty, they range from the surprisingly easy to a level of difficulty that will fox even the world’s most devious minds. Although each puzzle is capable of being solved in just a few minutes, this is a puzzle collection like no other that will stretch your brainpower to its limits.

The Mammoth Book of Secret Codes Puzzles
by Elonka Dunin
ISBN: 9781845293253
Price: SGD23.00 (w/o GST)
Puzzles - B Paperback, 512 pp
Constable & Robinson

After Da Vinci 400 new codes to crack!
Secret messages, encoded predictions, cryptic clues &; never have cryptogram puzzles been so popular, fuelled by mystery blockbusters like the Da Vinci and Bible codes. This major new collection of brain-teasing cryptograms and other enciphered challenges will satisfy every level of puzzle aficionado.
Includes over 400 puzzles, ranging from easy letter substitutions to fiendishly difficult ciphers. There's helpful advice and top tips on code cracking, plus famous unsolved, real-world cryptograms, like the Dorabella cipher, Kryptos fourth section, Zodiac killer ciphers, Linear A and Rongorongo script.

Go Sudoku!
Having conquered Japan and the U.K., Sudoku continues its takeover march across the globe. Mind bending, brain twisting and terribly, sadistically addictive, this number game's appeal lies in it being a challenging and fun test of a person's logic and reasoning.
Get past 5 difficulty levels in each GO Sudoku! book.

Smooth Cruise
Still Cruising (less smoothly)
Bumpy
Sick Crash and Burn

If you actually get past our Crash and Burn puzzles, being smug is no way to go about things. Your genius will only be acknowledged when you have conquered all four GO Sudoku! titles :

Go Sudoku! Sprain that Brain
ISBN: 9789810557461
Price: SGD7.35 (w/o GST)
Game - Paperback
Martevick

Go Sudoku! The Black Book
ISBN: 9789810557478
Price: SGD7.35 (w/o GST)
Game - Paperback
Martevick

Go Sudoku! See Stars...
ISBN: 9789810557492
Price: SGD7.35 (w/o GST)
Game - Paperback
Martevick

Go Sudoku!
ISBN: 9789810557485
Price: SGD7.35 (w/o GST)
Game - Paperback
Martevick

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Non-Fiction

2009-06-04T23:29:00.000-07:00

Taxi Tales On A Crooked Bridge
by Charlene Rajendran
ISBN: 9789834359676
Price: SGD17.00 (w/o GST)
Non-Fiction - Paperback
Matahari Books

Matahari Charlene Rajendran is one of many Malaysians who lives in Singapore, and she chooses not to own a car. This book chronicles her conversations with some of the 'driving philosophers' she has met on the hundreds of taxi rides she has taken. Ethnicity, gender, nationhood, religion and more are discoursed in short trips across the island state.

The Mammoth Book of Cover-Ups
by Jon E. Lewis
ISBN: 9781845296087
Price: SGD24.00 (w/o GST)
Non-Fiction - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Everything your rulers never wanted you to know and you were afraid to ask
Jon E. Lewis explores the 100 most terrifying cover-ups of all time, from the invention of Jesus’ divinity (pace the Da Vinci Code) to Bush’s and Blair’s real agenda in invading Iraq. Entertainingly written and closely documented, the book provides each cover-up with a plausibility rating.

A Brief History of The Crusades
by Geoffrey Hindley
ISBN: 9781841197661
Price: SGD27.00 (w/o GST)
Non-Fiction - Paperback
Constable & Robinson

Islam and Christianity and their ancient struggle for world supremacy
Geoffrey Hindley instructively unravels the story of the Christian military expeditions that have perturbed European history, troubled Christian consciences and embittered Muslim attitudes towards the West. He offers a lively record of the Crusades, from the Middle East to the pagan Baltic, and fascinating portraits of the major personalities, from Godfrey of Bouillon, the first Latin ruler of Jerusalem, to Etienne, the visionary French peasant boy who inspired the tragic Children’s Crusade. Addressing questions rarely considered, Hindley sheds new light on pressing issues surrounding religious division and shows how the Crusades have helped to shape the modern world and relations between Christian and Muslim countries to this day.

The Bomoh - Magician and Spiritualist
by A Rafi
ISBN: 9789810578800
Price: SGD16.00 (w/o GST)
Non-Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

In this book, the author presents a general description of the legendary bomoh, how he acquired his spiritually inherited knowledge and how this was influenced and developed over a period of several centuries. Also, how this knowledge was used in exorcisms, seances and to cure those suffering from mysterious illnesses, the makingof talismans, amulets and charms and secret techniques used for invoking spirits and powerful jin.
Western writers described the bomoh as a witchdoctor and shaman who can transform himself into a `were tiger', invoke spirits to enter his body and dispel them. He also had the power to control the weather. People of different faiths and levels of society in Southeast Asia still valued the bomoh's advice and mystic power, as their ancestors had done a thousand years before.

Butterfly in The Wind
by Rei Kimura
ISBN: 9789810578817
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Non-Fiction - Paperback, 188pp
Horizon Books

Shimoda 1856. Okichi Saito is engaged with the carpenter Tsurumatsu, when menacing shapes of black ships appear in the bay: the US demand the opening of the Japanese market.
The envoy, Townsend Harris, the later consul General, is enticed by Okichi’s beauty as he spots her walking from a bathhouse.
Japanese officials, who consider the 15 year old girl only as a pawn in their negotiations, deliver her to “Old man Harris” to perform “personal services”.
Five years later Harris returns home because of ill health. Okichi is free now, but a wounded person, scorned by the townsfolk, forever a “tojin”’ - a foreigner’s concubine. In these circumstances, her reunion with Tsurumatsu ends as a tragic love story.

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Cookbooks

2009-06-04T21:33:00.001-07:00

Mary’s Recipes – A Celebration of a Singapore Kitchen
by Mary Gomes
ISBN: 9789810503932
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Cook - Paperback
Horizon Books

Mary Gomes, author of bestseller The Eurasian Cookbook, presents her latest book Mary’s Recipes – A Celebration of a Singapore Kitchen, a collection of local favourites and more Eurasian dishes.
This book is not just a celebration of one family’s Eurasian and Peranakan heritage, but that of a true Singapore Kitchen.

Mary Gomes follows the successful publication in 2001 of her first book, The Eurasian Cookbook, with a collection of recipes featuring the myriad ethnic cuisines of her home, Singapore.
In this long awaited second cookbook, Mary shares with us her family’s secret recipes from chicken sambal buah keras to braised duck and shrimp sambal bostadar to nonya bak chang. Learn to make hawker favourites such as harlock prawns and old family dishes such as yam rice, all simplified for the modern cook.

“With this book, Mary has proved she is among the best in a dazzling array of women cookbook authors that we are so fortunate to have in Singapore. Long may they flourish.”
– From foreword by David Kraal

Eurasian Cookbook
by Mary Gomes
ISBN: 9789810443443
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Cook - Paperback
Horizon Books

In this book, author Mary Gomes has delved into the kitchen archives of her family and friends to share with you the rich heritage of Eurasian food, a heritage that reflects the influence of a multitude of cultures - Portuguese, Dutch, English, Chinese, Malay, Indian and even Peranakan. After years of cooking for family, church, the corporate world and even a president or two, Mary has evolved a simple and short method for recipes that are slowly disappearing from our culinary landscape

A Singapore Family Cookbook
by Violet Oon
ISBN: 9789810409883
Price: SGD24.90 (w/o GST)
Cook - Paperback
Pen International

The cookbook has Chinese, Indian, Malay, Eurasian and Nonya dishes. Recipes from Australia, France, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan and the Mediterranean were collected from Violet's travel ventures. It is peppered with anecdotal remembrances of everyday and festive meals shared - with the kind of hints a mother would share with her daughter while cooking together in the kitchen.

South Indian Cookbook
by Devagi Sanmugam
ISBN: 9789810449155
Price: SGD32.50 (w/o GST)
Cook - Paperback
Pen International

More than 100 recipes are presented - from soups and rasams to snacks and sweets and healing foods to help ease minor discomforts and quicken the process of recuperation. Vegetarian and healthy alternatives to traditional dishes are provided with easy steps using modern-day conveniences . You will also find tips for alternatives and notes for a South Indian kitchen and pantry.

Aziza's Creative Malay Cuisine
by Aziza Ali
ISBN: 9789810423742
Price: SGD28.50 (w/o GST)
Cook - Paperback
Pen International

Author Aziza Ali having created her own unique style and taste, she shares with you traditional Malay recipes such as Rendang Istimewa, Oporan, Rojak Tahu Telur and Puteri Berendam, all done with a creative twist. There are also new creations such as Baked Oysters with Spinach, Potato with Lobster Tail Soup and Fish Stuffed with Spinach.

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Mary Gomes

2009-06-04T03:20:00.001-07:00

Mary Gomes learnt to cook from her mother and aunts. This was in the days of hand-grinding spices, scraping coconut, with no more help than a kuali and cleaver in the traditional Eurasian kitchen. No such modern accoutrement such as a blender or cake mixer. When she married her Chinese husband, she learnt the secrets of the nonya kitchen from her mother-in-law. Before long, she was fixing Sunday meals for her extended family and the community of St. Joseph’s Church on Victoria Street, a bastion of the Eurasian community in Singapore.Since the publication of her first cookbook, Mary has been a feature in heritage festivals, cooking classes and demonstrations and has even participated in The Pasar Malam Besar, the largest Eurasian festival in the world held annually at The Hague in the Netherlands.

Mary’s Recipes – A Celebration of a Singapore Kitchen
by Mary Gomes
ISBN: 9789810503932
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Cook - Paperback
Horizon Books

Mary Gomes, author of bestseller The Eurasian Cookbook, presents her latest book Mary’s Recipes – A Celebration of a Singapore Kitchen, a collection of local favourites and more Eurasian dishes.
This book is not just a celebration of one family’s Eurasian and Peranakan heritage, but that of a true Singapore Kitchen.
Mary Gomes follows the successful publication in 2001 of her first book, The Eurasian Cookbook, with a collection of recipes featuring the myriad ethnic cuisines of her home, Singapore.
In this long awaited second cookbook, Mary shares with us her family’s secret recipes from chicken sambal buah keras to braised duck and shrimp sambal bostadar to nonya bak chang. Learn to make hawker favourites such as harlock prawns and old family dishes such as yam rice, all simplified for the modern cook.

“With this book, Mary has proved she is among the best in a dazzling array of women cookbook authors that we are so fortunate to have in Singapore. Long may they flourish.”
– From foreword by David Kraal

Eurasian Cookbook
by Mary Gomes
ISBN: 9789810443443
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Cook - Paperback
Horizon Books

In this book, author Mary Gomes has delved into the kitchen archives of her family and friends to share with you the rich heritage of Eurasian food, a heritage that reflects the influence of a multitude of cultures - Portuguese, Dutch, English, Chinese, Malay, Indian and even Peranakan. After years of cooking for family, church, the corporate world and even a president or two, Mary has evolved a simple and short method for recipes that are slowly disappearing from our culinary landscape.

Take a look at this yummy recipe :
Curry Debal

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Other Horizon Publications

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The Bomoh - Magician and Spiritualist
by A Rafi
ISBN: 9789810578800
Price: SGD16.00 (w/o GST)
Non-fiction - Paperback

In this book, the author presents a general description of the legendary bomoh, how he acquired his spiritually inherited knowledge and how this was influenced and developed over a period of several centuries. Also, how this knowledge was used in exorcisms, seances and to cure those suffering from mysterious illnesses, the makingof talismans, amulets and charms and secret techniques used for invoking spirits and powerful jin.
Western writers described the bomoh as a witchdoctor and shaman who can transform himself into a `were tiger', invoke spirits to enter his body and dispel them. He also had the power to control the weather. People of different faiths and levels of society in Southeast Asia still valued the bomoh's advice and mystic power, as their ancestors had done a thousand years before.

Butterfly in The Wind
by Rei Kimura
ISBN: 9789810578817
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Non-fiction - Paperback, 188pp

Shimoda 1856.Okichi Saito is engaged with the carpenter Tsurumatsu, when menacing shapes of black ships appear in the bay: the US demand the opening of the Japanese market.
The envoy, Townsend Harris, the later consul General, is enticed by Okichi’s beauty as he spots her walking from a bathhouse.
Japanese officials, who consider the 15 year old girl only as a pawn in their negotiations, deliver her to “Old man Harris” to perform “personal services”.
Five years later Harris returns home because of ill health. Okichi is free now, but a wounded person, scorned by the townsfolk, forever a “tojin”’ - a foreigner’s concubine. In these circumstances, her reunion with Tsurumatsu ends as a tragic love story.

Yasukuni, The War Dead and The Struggle for Japan's Past
by John Breen (Editor)
ISBN: 9789810595265
Price: SGD38.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Hardback

This book is the first authoritative volume in English on Yasukuni, the controversial Shinto shrine in the heart of Tokyo, dedicated to the Japanese war dead. Twelve convicted and two suspected Class A criminals are enshrined at Yasukuni, while the shrine’s museum narrates and account of Japan’s actions in the Second World War that is best described as revisionist. Visits to the shrine by cabinet members often set off protests at home and abroad, especially in China, Korea and Taiwan, and Yasukuni remains a source of considerable mistrust between the Chinese and Japanese governments. This volume sets out neither to commend Yasukuni nor to condemn it; it seeks, rather, to present authoritative yet divergent views. It accommodates chapters by Japanese intellectuals; it carries multiple Chinese perspectives; and there are also contributions from Western commentators who offer their own insights on the shrine and its place in post-war Japanese diplomacy, ideology and history. Praises for the Book“By bringing together a wide range of perspectives and casting Yasukuni in multiple historical, ideological, political and religious frameworks that cut across Japanese, Chinese and international perspectives, this volume contributes much that is fresh and provocative.”- Mark Selden, Japan Focus

Gurkhas At War
eyewitness Accounts from World War II to Iraq
edited by J.P. Cross & Buddhiman Gurung
ISBN: 9789810578787
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Paperback

Gurkhas at War, the result of in-depth interviews conducted by editors J.P. Cross and Buddhiman Gurung, offers these remarkable soldiers a voice in print for the first time. These first-person narratives centre on the sixty-year period from the outbreak of World War II to the confrontation in East Timor, including the lengthy battles against the Japanese in the Burmese jungle, compaigns against the Communists in Malaya and Hong Kong, as well as more recent deployments in the Falklands Campaign and Gulf War. We also gain insight into the changes wrought by Indian independence, which forcibly divided the Gurkha allegiance between the ex-colony and her old master.
The tactless mismanagement of the various `handovers', and the punitive measures directed at many Gurkhas who disputed their resettlement, remain a painful memory for those subjected to the change. The editors - who traveled 5,000 miles to rescue material from surviving soldiers - provide a thorough introduction to Gurkha culture, a historical overview of each campaign fought, and record some of the peculiarities of their encounters with these most resilient of soldiers.

- The first time the Gurkha soldiers; voice has been heard at length.
- Historical overviews of Gurkha operations.
- Vivid, first-person descriptions spanning more than sixty years of warfare.

The Mongol Art of War
by Timothy May
ISBN: 9789810578981
Price: SGD38.00 (w/o GST)
Military - Hardback

The Mongol armies that established the largest land empire in history, stretching across Asia and into Eastern Europe , are imperfectly understood. Often they are viewed as screaming throngs of horsemen who swept over opponents by sheer force of numbers rather than as disciplined regiments that carried out planned and practiced manoeuvres.
In this pioneering book, Timothy May demonstrates that the Mongol military developed from a tribal levy into a disciplined and complex military organization. He describes the make-up of the Mongol army from its inception to the demise of their empire, and he shows how it was the strength, quality and versatility of Mongol military organization that made them the pre-eminent warriors of their time.

- First book-length study of organization of war under Genghis Khan
- Exposes myths and misunderstandings about Mongol warfare
- Analyzes Mongol strategy, tactics, fighting methods
- Vivid accounts of Mongol armies in action

Absent History
by Ban Kah Choon
ISBN: 9789810447885
Price: SGD24.50 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback

This book is an account of the multi-faceted activities of the Special Branch as it
tackled problems of religious extremism, espionage and sedition from 1915 to 1942. It
documents the severe threats to security and stability beneath the placid peacefulness
of that period. Drawing upon previously unavailable archival materials, Absent
History reveals the often-privileged view that the Special Branch had of the events and
strands of Malayan/Singapore history.

Chinese Thought: An Introduction
edited by Donald H. Bishop
ISBN: 9789810445584
Price: SGD28.50 (w/o GST)
Non-fiction - Hardback

As China comes on the world stage again, people are increasingly becoming interested in the philosophies and philosophers of that ancient land. The Chinese philosophical tradition is a long and venerable one.

Dynasties of India and Beyond - Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
by Inder Malhotra
ISBN: 9789810505769
Price: SGD38.00 (w/o GST)
General insterest - Hardback

Although the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty alone has hogged the world's attention so far - because of its uniquely dazzling dominance and durability - it is not the only within India, leave alone the neighbouring countries of South Asia and beyond. This book is not only a perceptive study of the remarkable and complex phenomenon of dynastic rule but also a fascinating account of the Indian subcontinent's social and political history during the second half of the twentieth century.

Islam and the Malay-Indonesian World - Transmission and Responses
by Peter Riddell
ISBN: 9789810445638
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)

The primary goal of this study is to open various windows into Islamic religious thought in the Malay-Indonesian world over a period of around seven centuries, commencing with the establishment of Islam in the region during the latter part of the 13th century, and continuing on until the present day.
This work may arouse interest in Muslim Southeast Asia in both academic and general circles. Similarly, it is hoped that the present study will be applicable in western academic contexts where studies of Southeast Asia are being conducted. It should prove to be a useful reference for undergraduate studies focusing upon Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. It may also be of interest to Islamic and Middle East Studies.

Ho Chi Minh - The Missing Years, 1919-1941
by Sophie Quinn-Judge
ISBN: 9789810486495
Price: SGD30.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback

This book explores Ho's pre-power political career, from his emergence at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919 to his organization of the Viet Minh united front at the start of the Second World War. Using previously untapped sources from Comintern and French intelligence archives, the author examines Ho's life in the light of two interconnecting themes - the origins and institutional development of the Indochinese Communist, and the impact on early Vietnamese communism of political developments in China and the Soviet Union.

The Just Prince
by Joseph A. Kechichian & R. Hrair Dekmejian
ISBN: 9789810519483
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

This guide to practical political philosophy combines penetrating contemporary analysis with the entertainment value of The Thousand and One Nights, and the deep insight of Sun Tzu.
The Sulwan al-Muta' is an 800-year-old handbook for statesmen written by a Sicilian Arab who pressented this advice to a 'just prince' based on Islamic morality, European realism and a broad-ranging knowledge of different cultures. Warm, wise and witty, the work is explicated using straight philosophical discourse as well as the delirious narrative whirl of fables-within-fables so beloved of ancient and mediaeval Oriental literature.
The translators have preceded their presentation of Ibn Zafaar's text with a highly original analysis of the qualities any leader needs in order to attain and retain command. They demostrate that the wisdom found in the Sulwan is comparable to, but far less cynical than, Machiavelli's The Prince . The authors also show that the notion of a 'just prince' is, even today, easily within reach for those who would lead others.

I Will Sing To The End
by Ian MacLeod
ISBN: 9789810536992
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Memoir - Paperback

Dorothy MacLeod escaped on the last ship from Singapore before the city was captured by the Japanese in February 1942. Tragically over three years later she died of debilitating dysentery and malnutrition in a prisoner of war camp off Sumatra .
Ian MacLeod spent fifty years researching the background to his mother's internment and this book is the result of his quest to find the truth behind her life and death in the camp.
It is an uplifting story of fortitude and the sustaining love of family and friends. Most of all it is a tribute to the courageous woman with the golden voice who bravely “sang to the end”.

Single Picky Girl – A Collection of Columns
by Janice Wong
ISBN: 9789810538781
Price: SGD15.00 (w/o GST)
Non-fiction - Paperback

- Who should pay on a date?
- When is the best time to quit a job?
- Why is parallel parking so difficult?
- Why does Mr Right always come at the wrong time?

Single Picky Girl is funnily serious and seriously fun. This book brings together 41 columns in Streats, The New Paper, and The Straits Times. It records a twenty something girl coming to grips with adult life and its rules, or lack thereof, which sometimes make her invent her own.

Chinese Military Theory – Ancient and Modern
by Chen-Ya Tien
ISBN: 9789810535704
Price: SGD28.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback

This is a pioneering work. It includes extensive analysis and discussions of ancient Chinese military theories right up to modern and contemporary times. The author argues that Chinese military theory is closely related to the socio-economic conditions of Chinese society. He bases his historical and contemporary analysis on primary documents and a thorough and complete search of all available materials. The author also locates Chinese military theory in the present strategic situation of China and speculates about the direction and future of China 's development.

Rehearsal For War, The Underground War Against the Japanese
by Ban Kah Choon and Yap Hong Kuan
ISBN: 9789810443429
Price: SGD22.50 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback

In 1957, while working on his thesis, Yap Hong Kuan was given unprecedented access to Special Branch files that provided him with detailed information on the underground resistance forces that fought the Japanese and went on to form the nucleus of the field regiments of the Malayan Communist Party. Owing to the sensitive nature of the material, Yap's thesis was prohibited from publication for more than 40 years. The text has now been rewritten and updated by Ban Kah Choon who has added much new information. This book provides a comprehensive and insightful account of the motivations, leaders, doctrines and organizational structure of the underground resistance forces that fought the Japanese Occupation army from 1942 to 1945.

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Othman Wok

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Born in Singapore in 1924, Othman Wok was educated in Malay and English at Telok Saga Malay School and Raffles Institution. In 1946, he joined the Utusan Melayu Press as a reporter covering local and foreign news. Except for a year in 1950-51, when he attended a diploma course at the Polytechnic School of Journalism in London, he remained at the newspaper where he rose to the rank of Deputy Editor.

When Singapore gained independence in 1963, Othman Wok left journalism to enter the world of politics. He was elected as Assemblyman for Pasir Panjang Constituency and was appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Culture, a position he held till 1977. He then served as Singapore’s Ambassador to Indonesia from 1977-1980. He retired from active politics in 1980.

In 1983, he was awarded the Order of Nila Utama (2nd Class) by the Singapore Government for his services to the country. Currently, he is director of various corporate companies.

Othman Wok is married with four children.

The Disused Well
by Othman Wok
ISBN: 9789810559618
Price: SGD14.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

Enter the world of Malay ghost stories with Othman Wok.
In this Compilation, the author shares with you more than twenty tales, some original and others the retelling of popular ghost stories passed down through generations. You decide if they are true or mere tales.
Look into the evil eyes of Mak Long Memah's ghost with the author, but don't let them haunt you tonight…

Unseen Occupants and Other Chilling Tales
by Othman Wok
ISBN: 9789810537005
Price: SGD16.00 (w/o SGT)
Fiction-horror - Paperback
Horizon Books

In this compilation, Othman Wok shares with you more than twenty macabre tales from Singapore , Malaysia and Indonesia ; some original and others the retelling of popular ghost stories passed down through generations. Sinister, menacing, gruesome…, Wok braved frightening locales to deliver a bizarre assortment of terror-tinted tales to chill your bones!

Malayan Horror
by Othman Wok
ISBN: 981044785X
Price: SGD13.00 (w/o GST)
Horizon Books

Nobody knows when, where or why the first ghost haunted this earth. From the days of our ancestors, words have been whispered about the unreal presence in the night… shadows of the dead which have refused to die and have brought fear to us.
His friends and acquaintances who have experienced them related the stories in this book to the author. The rest are purely imagination.

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Joe Conceicao

2009-05-29T23:26:00.000-07:00

Joe Conceicao, 85, has in his years of public service, been a teacher, Member of Parliament, and Singapore’s Ambassador to Russia and Indonesia, and High Commissioner to Australia.

Since his retirement, which he considers early, as he was only about seventy at that time, he has spent time studying – he ventured into the realm of theological studies and obtained a certificate from the Australian Catholic University. He also spent time writing. His first book in 2004 was an autobiography entitled Flavours of Change. His second book, Indonesia’s Six Years of Living Dangerously was published in 2005.

Joe and his wife, Anita, live in Katong.

Singapore and The Many-Headed Monster
by Joe Conceicao
ISBN: 9789810578824
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Horizon Books

A Number of historians have published academic approaches on the various riots and ethnic and religious disturbances that have taken place in Singapore. "Singapore and the Many-headed Monster" is not one of them. This book is a personal and heart-felt look at the tragic instances when the many-headed monster - riots - reared its ugly heads and marred Singapore's history.The author also writes with compassion about those who were made sacrificial victims; and reads conclusions relevant and imperative for today's living.

Indonesia's Six Years of Living Dangerously
by Joe Conceicao
ISBN: 9789810523077
Price: SGD22.00 (w/o GST)
Current Affair - Paperback
Horizon Books

For Indonesia, the years 1998 to 2004 were a period of political travail. Presidents Habibie, Gus Dur and Megawati, whose regimes spanned this period, succumbed to the perils of running a huge country with a complex political environment, each in a characteristic way. But what brought all of them down was hubis, the inability to see where their ignorance of the truth and reality of their politics would finally lead them. The Trojan Horse for each was the military, who wages an indefatigable battle to keep its power and Indonesia's unity intact.
It can be hope that President Yudhoyono, a retired general, will not make the same mistakes as his predecessors. His first move was to use his Vice-President Jusuf Kalla's influence to win a majority in Parliament. Mr Jusuf was subsequently elected to the chairmanship of the powerful Golkar party.

Flavours of Change
by Joe Conceicao
Destiny and Diplomacy – Recollections of a
Singapore Ambassador
ISBN: 9789810503925
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Biography - Paperback
Horizon Books

Former Member of Parliament and diplomat Joe Conceicao has vivid recollections of the kampong ambience of his varied early years in the Singapore of the 1920s and 1930s. But Katong became his special matrix and Singapore his larger womb for growth. He was an adolescent at the time of the Japanese Invasion and Occupation and learned many lessons, some painful, others enlightening. He was often able to glean some humour from the vicissitudes of life: his account of his career as a grass-cutter for the Japanese is priceless. After the war, he experienced brief cycles of work as a police clerk, petroleum clerk and administrative clerk, before deciding to become a teacher. But nagged by good and evil spirits, Joe left St Patrick's School to gain a degree. He later joined the university as a teacher-administrator in what was then the perceived “black-sheep” department of continuing education. This turned out to be his stepping-stone to a political career. He both enjoyed and suffered in his new role, and survived to become an ambassador of his country.

“ Flavours of Change is not a set dinner where appetizer must precede entrée. It is more like a tray of finger food, which one can dip into with pleasure according to the whim of the moment”
-George Yeo, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Singapore

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Dr. Foo Check Teck

2009-05-29T23:05:00.000-07:00

Dr Foo Check Teck is a barrister, advocate and solicitor with a PhD in strategy from the University of St Andrews in Scotland. He currently lectures at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr Foo is an Honorary Research Professor (International Business) at the Copenhagen Business college, in Denmark and consults on stratey to INSEAD in France.

Organizing Strategy - Sun Tsu Business Warcraft
by Foo Check Teck and Peter Hugh Grinyer
ISBN: 9789810431129
Price: SGD32.50 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Horizon Books

This book may be the first of its kind in the world: relating metaphorically relevant segments of a 2,500 years' old classic Sun Tzu Art of War to insights gained through statistical analyses of a corporate database built through capturing CEO's perceptions of strategy processes within major publicly-listed ASEAN corporations (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia). This book is especially relevant to world management now that China - where Sun Tzu continues to be very much revered - is on the path to become by the 21st Century, the world's largest economy.

Reminiscences of An Ancient Strategist -
The Mind of Sun Tzy
by Foo Check Teck
ISBN: 9810420064
Price: SGD35.00 (w/o GST)
Horizon Books

Sun Tzu was the commander in-chief in China's Kingdom of Wu and gave the world what has become a classic work on strategy: The Art of War.
This book rediscovers these bamboo strips and reveals the secret reminiscences of China's greatest strategist. Reading them today will fill readers with insight into their relationships with others at every level from the personal to the multinational…as well as powerfully evoking the sense of time and place of China 2.500 years ago.

Duel of the Soul
by Foo Check Teck
ISBN: 9789810516314
Price: SGD88.00 (w/o GST)
Philosophy
Horizon Books

This is a special collector's edition. Only 300 copies are printed and each book is numbered.

Praises for the book
“It is inspirational to learn that Musashi, a famous Japanese Ninja who had never lost a fight had a deeply strategic Mind. Dr Foo Check Teck cleverly interprets the messages to align them with modern attributes in sound management. The book is both interesting and informative to management students and professionals.”
Professor CHAM Tao Soon, University Distinguished Professor, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore

“In an age when many experienced managers seek to rediscover their spiritual dimension after years of logical achievement and concentration, Check Teck encourages us to return to Mother Nature. This is timely novella, written to help us audit and re-balance our managerial lives. It continues the author's deep research in Sun Tzu and the inner meaning for self and community. You are encouraged to seek the wisdom within.”
Professor Peter McKierman, Head of School of Management , University of St. Andrews , Scotland

The Imperial Mind
by Foo Check Teck
ISBN: 9789810455699
Price: SGD18.50 (w/o GST)
Biography - Paperback
Horizon Books

The author explores in this book, the rise of Lady Wu to become Emperor of China. She was to reign, in China's 5,000 years of recorded history, as the only female "Son of Heaven", supreme as Emperor. The author focuses on the working of Lady Wu's mind in the process of an uphill struggle to overcome impossible odds. From a lowly maid doing palace chores, she rose to become Emperor. Her success story should be a beacon to modern women lost in their own struggles to rise above the tide

Thinking Around Stratagems
by Foo Check Teck
ISBN: 9789810422981
Price: SGD15.00 (w/o GST)
Business - Paperback
Horizon Books

This exceptionally riveting book stimulates readers to think around the Thirty-six Stratagems of the ancient Chinese. In this book, the authors bring to readers simple explanations of the ancient Chinese stratagems in a series of intriguing diagrams and anecdotes.

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Catherine Lim

2009-05-28T06:45:00.001-07:00

Catherine Lim is a writer in Singapore. Two of her short story collections were used as literature texts for the CGE Examinations conducted by Cambridge University, and her novels are regularly used in universities and colleges.

Before she became a full time writer, Catherine Lim who holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics, was a lecturer in the RELC (Regional Language Centre) Singapore, conducting courses in Sociolinguistics and the teaching of Literature for teachers in Southeast Asian countries. To maintain her links with the academic and professional worlds, she continues to give lectures at seminars and conferences both at home and abroad. She also contributes articles on contemporary issues in local and international newspapers.

She was awarded the Southeast Asia Write Award in 1999, and an Honorary Doctorate in Literature by Murdoch University, Australia, in 2000.

A Leap Of Love
by Catherine Lim
ISBN: 9789810805944
Price: SGD16.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

There is a wonderful ancient Western tradition that allows a woman to propose to a man.
But, only on 29 February. Only once every four years. In a Leap Year.

On such a momentous day, late one morning in modern day Singapore, Li-ann, young, bright, beautiful, catches sight of Jeremy for the first time in a busy part of town. She realizes, with a start, that he is her dream man, and move allowed by the Leap year tradition. It is the most creative, imaginative and brilliant move any girl can think of. Jeremy is totally enthralled. Their first meeting is radiant with love's promise.

But alas! Fate, ever mischievous, intervenes with her tricks, determined that love's path should never be smooth. She takes the lovers on an alarmingly bumpy roller coaster rider over the years, as each Leap year comes and goes, leaving them by turns ecstatic and despondent, hopeful and despairing. But in the end, fate is no match for the enduring power and furious tenacity of love.

This novel brims with energy, sparkles with joy and is breathless with the sheer suspense of tracking the memorable twists and turns in the intertwined lives of two supremely gifted lovers.

* A major motion picture by MediaCorp Raintree Pictures

Humoresque
by Catherine Lim
ISBN: 9789810559595
Price: SGD25.00 (w/o GST)
Humour - Paperback
Horizon Books

“Opening the car door for your wife?
Such men, it is said, are few;
You're doing it for only one reason,
Either the car or the wife is new.” The above simple four-line and 364 other verses compiled in this book are dedicated to Singaporeans, as there are many verses taking a good-natured rib at the government and ourselves, with different themes, both entertaining and sobering, such as Sex and Gender, Marriage and Courtship, Science, Politics, Letters to God, etc… The verses were featured daily in TODAY newspaper. To laugh, to cry, to smile, to question, to reflect, to celebrate as well as to lament this very complex thing called life: these 365 simple verses seek to provoke the entire range of emotional and intellectual responses from the reader. n short, engage both head and heart, and have a whole year of both boisterous fun and serious reflection.

Unhurried Thoughts At My Funeral
by Catherine Lim
ISBN: 9789810523060
Price: SGD16.00 (w/o GST)
Horizon Books

The author portrays herself as dead and lying in her coffin. During the three days before the final consignment to dust and oblivion, as friends, relatives, ex-colleagues, fans, lovers and total strangers come to pay their respects, she indulges, for the last time, her love of story-telling. Around each visitor she weaves a dazzling tale with her usual exuberant wit, comic brio and warm empathy. But the tales are more than just that. They are the triggering points for what is the central concern of this book - the exploration of those achingly urgent human questions that everyone asks at some time or other in his or her life: Who are we? Where did we come from? What is the purpose of life? What happens after death? Why are we here at all? What is our conception of god in an age of undisputed scientific power? How should we view good and evil, pain and suffering? Is there such a thing as Ultimate Truth? What does it mean to be human?

Howling Silence: Tales Of Dead
by Catherine Lim
ISBN: 9789810417789
Price: SGD11.90 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

Tales of the Dead & Their Returnstales
In this collection of 14 short stories set in Singapore, popular, best-selling novelist and short story writer, Catherine Lim, tells tales of the living and the dead in her usual riveting style, filling the reader with unease, perplexity, fear, excitement, trepidation, compassion, terror and above all, a profound sense of awe for the mystery that continues to surround the inescapable fate that we call Death

Meet Me On The QE2!
by Catherine Lim
ISBN: 9789810412517
Price: SGD13.50 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

It's about East-West cultural collisions with hilarious results.It's about Pan, the God of Pleasure tussling with Confucius, the Sage of Propriety.It's about middle-aged women in crisis.It's about Chinese Strategies of seduction.And it's about the Queen Elizabeth 2 which provides the ideal setting for all these to come together in one grand melee.In this picaresque novel, Catherine Lim, with her usual wit, vivacity and exuberance, writes about what happened when she went on a vacation on the famed luxury cruise ship.

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Events

2009-05-24T19:04:00.001-07:00

The Relational Manager
by Michael Schluter & David John Lee
ISBN: 9780745953687
Price: SGD 22.00 (w/o GST) | 18 Sep 2009
Management - C Paperback, 192 pp
Lion-Hudson

This inspiring new approach is based on extensive research by an expert on relationships and supported by a wealth of statistics and case studies. Relationships are at the heart of all that we do and achieve, indeed our very identity. When relationships are neglected in a business context, the authors argue, they lead to poor health, ineffective management and low output at work.

Aventis Business Leaders Breakfast Talk Series :
The Relational Manager - 28th Oct (wed)
Transform your workplace AND your life

Registration Details :

Date : 28 October (Wednesday)
Venue : Aventis School of Management
(100 Orchard Road, Concorde Hotel #04-100)
Time : 8.30am to 10.30am
Fee : $98 for Members, $168 for Non-Members

Please email your name, contact details and company to kathy@aventis.edu.sg or call 67203333

Ralph Modder

2009-05-24T17:08:00.000-07:00

Ralph Modder is a veteran Singaporean writer and journalist who worked on newspapers and magazines in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong. He was born in Chemor, Perak. At a young age he and his family came to live in Singapore where he was educated. He was in Singapore during the Japanese Occupation from 1942 to 1945.

He recently appeared in a one-hour BBC World Service programme, Fall Of A Fortress, to mark the 60th anniversary of the surrender of Singapore to the Japanese in February 1942 and a similar programme produced by Australian Television.

Myths And Legends Of Malaysia And Singapore
Compiled & Edited by Ralph Modder & Aeishah Ahmed
ISBN: 9789810831004
Price: SGD 15.00 (w/o GST)
Asian Interest - B Paperback
Horizon Books

This is a selection of some of the best-known myths and legends of East Malaysia (Sarawak and Sabah), West Malaysia (Peninsula Malaysia) and Singapore— four territories that have shared almost similar histories for more than a thousand years.

Tear s Of A Teen-age Comfort Woman
by Swee Lian
Edited by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810805951
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
Memoir - Paperback
Horizon Books

This is the true account of the courage and suffering of Swee Liang who, like thousands of other women who were forced into Japanese army brothels during World War II, had withheld their real identities because of the shame their stories would have brought to themselves and their families. Swee Lian was 16 when she was imprisoned and raped by a Japanese Kempeitai (military/secret police) officer and sent to an army brothel in British North Borneo (now Sabah) in 1942. Her parents who were also arrested by the Kempeitai died as the result of torture while in prison. She made an incredible escape to Japanese-occupied Singapore in 1943 where she took refuge in a Buddhist nunnery until the surrender of Japan in 1945. In 1948 she married Choon, her ‘student-days sweetheart’ and a guerrilla fighter, fulfilling a promise they had made before her escape to Singapore. He died in Australia in 1969 where they had settled and where she had lived with members of her family until her death in 1981.

The Gamblers Tree Demon
by Ralph Modder
ISBN : 9789810578794
Price : SGD10.00 (w/o GST)
Horror - Paperback
Horizon Books

Gambler Is Save From Tree Demom
Benny Wong's previous best-selling books are : The Boy Who Talks To Ghost and Killer Vampires From Hell. In The Gamblers Tree Demon, he saves the life of his uncle, a gambler, in a daring do-or-die rescue. His uncle was forced to become the `blood slave' of a powerful, blood-thirsty tree demon to whom he offered his own blood, hoping to receive `lucky' lottery numbers.

A Getai Singer's Love Affair With A Ghost
complied by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810580469
Price: SGD15.00 (w/o GST)
Horror - Paperback
Horizon Books

Each year, from the last day of the 6th Lunar Month until the end of the 7th Lunar Month, the souls in hell come to Earth to feast at the Festival of the Hungry Ghosts. They rewarded those who were kind to them while they were alive and took revenge on those who had treated them unkindly.
The annual Festival of the Hungry Ghost is celebrated by the Taoists and Buddhists and is attended by spirits who were being punished in hell for crimes they had committed when they were alive. They were permitted to attend the Festival because of their ‘good conduct’ and appeals made to Yen Lo Wang, the Lord of the Underworld, by family members for their temporary release. Some unruly ghosts refused to return to hell at the end of the Festival. They threatened to bring bad luck and even death to those who refused to hide them from Hell Guards who had been sent to arrest them. Some ghosts forced women into having love affairs.
The first Festival was in the Liang dynasty (AD 502-556) when Emperor Wu was told in a dream that he had to feed the starving souls in hell with feast in the 7th Lunar Month

Killer Vampires from Hell
by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810569853
Price: SGD13.00 (w/o GST)
Horror - Paperback
Horizon Books

Benny Wong (The Boy Who Talks to Ghosts) battles against “Killer Vampire From Hell”, another best-selling action-thriller written Benny and his mother, Alice Wong. In this story, Benny Wong follows his Auntie Nancy to the Spirit World where he meets T'a-kung, the Lord of The Hills and Valleys of the peaceful Shang-aya, ‘a region somewhere near Paradise '. T'a-kung asks Benny to help to recapture Ah Chak, the demon vampire, who had escaped from hell with other vampires and returned to the World of the Living. After three thrilling battles with the vampires, Benny heroically recaptures Ah Chak with the help of the powerful ‘Lightning Sword' given to him by T'a-kung.

The Boy Who Talks To Ghost
by Benny and Alice Wong
edited by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810503918
Price: SGD13.00 (w/o GST)
Horror - Paperback
Horizon Books

An Incredible True Story!
This a true story about a thirteen-year-old boy Benny Wong, who is able to talk to good ghosts and those who are members of his family. He is also able to see other spirits, evil spirits ones, too!
His parents James and Alice Wong say: “Benny is telling the truth, We're not saying this because he happens to be our son. We were involved in many of the incredible events he describes. It is a sensitive story that concerns our family as well as others who have passed away and who may have families still
living. In order to avoid any harmful publicity, we have not revealed their identities or our own. However, it in way alters the fact that this is a true story.

The Red Cheong-sam And Other Old Tales of Malaya and Singapore
by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810503901
Price: SGD19.00 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

The thirty-one stories selected for this volume portray the scandalous, tragic, violent, romantic and lighter sides of life at various levels of the segregated English and Asian communities in Malaya (now Malaysia ) and Singapore under British colonial rule. It began with the founding of Singapore in 1819 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles of the British East India Company. It ended during the dismantling process of the British Empire at the end of World War II in 1945.
The stories originated from various sources and were passed on by word-of-mouth or recalled from memory and jotted down over a period of several years. While many were ‘lost in time,' others may have found their way into Far Eastern stories by Somerset Maugham and Joseph Conrad.
The ‘good old (colonial) days' may still be remembered with nostalgia by a steadily dwindling number of survivors from that era or recalled with mixed feelings by others who might ask, ‘What were so good about those days, anyway?' – remembering the eternal clashes of cultures and those between peoples from two vastly different moulds. It had prompted Kipling to note, ‘Oh, East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.'
But, despite the ‘twain' not meeting or whether they did meet without anyone noticing, life moved on, or stumbled along, with all its inherited (Eastern and Western) dogmas, stigmas and human frailties; some of which are recounted in this volume.

Curse of the Pontianak
by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810503895
Price: SGD13.00 (w/o GST)
Horror - Paperback
Horizon Books

While the West has been inundated with stories and movies about blood-sucking vampires, werewolves, zombies and evil monsters of practically every description, little has been heard of a seductive, half-human female demon - the pontianak - that for a thousand years or more has caused more terror among the millions of inhabitants of Malaysia and Indonesia than any other evil spirit. These 'beautiful killers from hell' as they are sometimes called, are said to be the spirits of women who had died in childbirth and were jealous of pregnant women whom they killed. They appeared as large birds with grotesque women's faces, long tresses covering their black feathers and had sharp claws.
The stories presented in this book were mostly passed down by word-of-mouth over a period of time and have no doubt suffered varying degrees of distortion in the process as would be expected of most unaccredited narratives. Consequently, it was necessary to fictionise the names of the characters in the stories.

The Singapore Chinese Massacre
by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810503888
Price: SGD18.00 (w/o GST)
History - Paperback
Horizon Books

After the British Had Surrendered Singapore to the Japanese on 15 February 1942, Lt. Gen. Yamashita, commander of the victorious 25th Army, ordered that male Chinese had to 'register' at various centres. The purpose was to discover 'anti-Japanese elements among the Chinese population', in particular Chinese guerrilla-volunteers who had fought courageously when the Japanese invaded Singapore. Thousands of Chinese were picked out at random by the Kempeitai, the dreaded Japanese secret police. The victims were taken to remote places, mostly beaches and shot.
A Bristish War Crimes Court in Singapore in 1947 sentenced several senior Japanese army officers to death or to long prison terms for their parts in the massacre, also known as 'Sook Ching' Massacre ('Sook Ching' meaning 'purification by purge' Chinese) The Japanese had admitted that 5,000 were executed while there were claims the number was about 50,000. The actual number is unknown.

Souls the Gods Had Forsaken
by Ralph Modder
ISBN: 9789810455682
Price: SGD16.50 (w/o GST)
Fiction - Paperback
Horizon Books

This is a story about three women. It is set in China and Singapore during the mid-1920s, in Britain during the World War II (1939-1945) and in 1947 post-war Singapore. Ching-ling, the main character, vividly recounts the traumatic and bizarre circumstances that had besieged her life and her mother's.

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