{"title":"Non-Fiction","description":"Take your pick from our selection of non-fiction titles. These include biographies, memoirs, historical essays, books for foodies, self-help books, books about politics, sociology, geography, and much more.","products":[{"product_id":"other-cities-other-lives","title":"Other Cities, Other Lives","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Translator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/111\/Other-Cities-Other-Lives\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChew Kok Chang\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTranslated from the Chinese by Shelly Bryant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/CM-Other-Sample.pdf?560\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/111\/Other-Cities-Other-Lives\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOther Cities, Other Lives\u003c\/em\u003e, travelogues are populated with swindlers and enterprising tour guides, where nothing is as it seems. Closer to home, stories capture husbands, wives and children struggling with upheaval in the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold in the elegant, spare style of a Chinese scholar, Chew’s micro-fiction reflects the voice of his generation, living through a time of immense change in the region. This is the first collection of his writing to be translated into English.\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cultural Medallion is Singapore’s highest cultural award, given to those who have achieved artistic excellence in the areas of literature, dance, music, theatre and art. It was instituted in 1979 to recognise individuals whose artistic excellence and commitment to the arts have enriched and made a distinction to Singapore’s arts and cultural landscape. Epigram Books’ Cultural Medallion series seeks to translate the works of Cultural Medallion winners writing in Tamil, Malay and Chinese into English. Matching writers with some of the best translators working in the field today, these books are being made available to an English-language audience for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChew Kok Chang\u003c\/strong\u003e has published more than one hundred works, including poetry, novellas, short stories, essays and children’s books. Born in 1934 in Guangdong, he is also known by various pen names including Zhou Can, Qiu Ling, Yu Yin, Lin Zhongyue, Zhou Zhixian and Zhou Aijia. His awards include the National Book Development Council of Singapore Book Awards for Poetry and Children’s and Youth Literature, the Singapore Chinese Literature Award and the Cultural Medallion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelly Bryant\u003c\/strong\u003e is the translator of You Jin's \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/in-time-out-of-place\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eIn time, Out of Place\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/in-time-out-of-place?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=45fd00365\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e,\u003c\/a\u003e published by Epigram Books, and Sheng Keyi’s \u003cem\u003eNorthern Girls\u003c\/em\u003e, which was published by Penguin Books and longlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize. 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This is Singapore’s ultimate insider’s guide to hawker food—the only one you’ll ever need or want!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The insider’s guide to Singapore’s best hawker food.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Elim Chew, President and Founder, 77th Street\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Dr Leslie Tay is passionate and knowledgeable about Singapore’s unique hawker food. This is an excellent guide.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/authors\/author_tommy-koh\"\u003eProf. Tommy Koh\u003c\/a\u003e, Ambassador-at-large\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“In Leslie Tay, Singapore is very lucky to have so dedicated and affectionate an evangelist for its exceptional, precious cuisines.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Kevin Gould, columnist, \u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A shortcut straight to the best hawker food in Singapore. Don’t hit the streets without it.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Terry Durack and Jill Dupleix, \u003cem\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“This book is what every traveller longs for: a reliable source.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Michael Raffael, food and travel writer, UK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Written with passion and dogged determination, this is the Ultimate Guide to the best hawker foods in Singapore!” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Ronnie Chia, Chef \u0026amp; Owner of Tatsuya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Leslie has his finger on the pulse of Singapore’s unique hawker cuisine. This is an essential guide.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Yukari Sakamoto, author of \u003cem\u003eFood Sake Tokyo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Leslie-san is like a samurai food warrior who builds the bridge for world foodies to meet!” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Hisato Hamada, top restauranteur in Japan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Leslie doesn’t just love great food, he loves great food stories, and nobody talks about these two things with as much authority as he does.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Mr Brown, mrbrown.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Our hawker stories are a reflection of who we are and that unique facet of Singapore culture is beautifully presented in this book!” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Tan Chuan Jin, Acting Minister for Manpower\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“You'd be challenged by the encyclopaedic knowledge of Dr Tay as he expounds on the merits and mouth-watering qualities of each dish. There's also an amazing and very in-depth guide to durians. Flip to feel famished.” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Adrian Lee, \u003cem\u003eLifestyle Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSingapore’s most talked-about food blogger is a doctor. \u003cstrong\u003eDr Leslie Tay\u003c\/strong\u003e is the winner of Asia Pacific’s Best Food Blog Award. His first book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-end-of-char-kway-teow-and-other-hawker-mysteries\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe End of Char Kway Teow and Other Hawker Mysteries\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is a national bestseller and won the Best Food Literature Award for Singapore at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in 2011. 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Recognising that you may not easily obtain ‘authentic’ ingredients if you’re based overseas where you are, Denise also suggests food substitutions to help you approximate that taste for home. 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True to the cultural mix reflected in Singaporean cuisine, she is of Portuguese descent on her maternal side, Scottish descent on her paternal side, is married to an Indonesian, and also has Peranakan connections as her step-great-grandmother was a Nyonya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBorn-and-bred in Singapore, she received her culinary training at SHATEC and is the proud mother of three grown sons.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDenise was previously a partner in a food stall specialising in Eurasian and other Singaporean dishes, and the former executive chef at Quentin’s Bar \u0026amp; Restaurant, Sentosa. She is the author of three cookbooks, Quickies: Morning, Noon and Night (2009), \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eMum’s Not Cooking: Favourite Singaporean Recipes for the Near Clueless or Plain Lazy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (2012), and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/how-to-cook-everything-singaporean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Cook Everything Singaporean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKuan\u003c\/strong\u003e counts art and design as his absolute passion. The illustrator loves old stuff with a story and flea markets are his favourite treasure-hunting wonderland for gems and inspirations. 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Lee Leng was trained in the art of Teochew cuisine by her father, and holds a diploma from Le Cordon Bleu in London. Her father, affectionately known by friends and family as Uncle Lau, handed down their family’s recipes to Lee Leng in the hopes that she preserve their heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy compiling her father’s recipes, Lee Leng has shared this Teochew culinary heirloom so that current and future generations will be able to enjoy these wonderful recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUncle Lau’s Teochew Recipes\u003c\/em\u003e is part of Epigram Books’ award-winning Heritage Cookbook series, which showcases the best of Singapore’s major cuisines through authentic family recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTan Lee Leng\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Food Consultant, Food Writer, Chef, Food Stylist, Teacher and Potter. She was trained in the art of Teochew Cuisine by her father, Nonya cooking by mother-in-law, and formally trained at the Le Cordon Bleu School in London. She also studied art and pottery at Hammersmith College of Art in London. Lee Leng has written food columns for the \u003cem\u003eStraits Times\u003c\/em\u003e for seven years. She also writes for travel and women's magazines. She has published and edited several cookbooks, namely, \u003cem\u003eChina the Beautiful Cookbook, Sanyo Microwave Cookbook, The Pasta Bible\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKikkoman Special Fragrance Soy Sauce Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years she has been food consultant to many new and old restaurants, creating new menus, service styles and mainly providing many wonderful recipes. 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This was what Madam Ambrose Krishnan used to preach to her children. She was a gregarious person, and always more than willing to share her food, recipes and knowledge to anyone who had an interest. To her, the most important ingredient in cooking is the love that one puts into the dish.Madam Krishnan’s family hailed from Pondicherry, a French colony in South India, which was why most of her dishes had some French influence. Her husband’s family was from Kerala, South India and she had to learn Keralite cooking to please her in-law’s palate. Since young, Padma and her siblings had the privilege of enjoying choice cuisines from both Kerala and Pondicherry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipes in this book are mainly from Madam Krishnan’s repertoire of recipes, and Padma also shares some recipes that are exclusive to their family. Also included in the book are some recipes that Padma has modified and improved to give the traditional recipes a new twist and also to suit the tastes of the younger generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book of South Indian recipes is compiled by Madam Krishnan’s daughter, Padma. In publishing her mum’s recipes, she hopes to preserve the South Indian heritage, so that the future generation can enjoy traditional, authentic South Indian dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMadam Krishnan’s South Indian Recipes\u003c\/em\u003e is part of Epigram Books’ award-winning Heritage Cookbook series, which showcases the best of Singapore’s major cuisines through authentic family recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMadam \u003cstrong\u003eAmbrose Krishnan\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in a French convent in the early 1930s, where she learnt to cook Western as well as Hainanese food. Her family hailed from Pondicherry, a French colony in South India, and her husband was from Kerala, so she had dishes from both Kerala and Pondicherry in her repertoire as well. Her daughter, \u003cstrong\u003ePadma Krishnan\u003c\/strong\u003e, is also a passionate cook, and used to conduct her own cooking classes in Singapore. 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Those two meals were always cooked by their father, Robin Pereira. Robin took to cooking after his father and brother were killed in action. He did so because his mother went to work and he was left to care for his sister. The dishes he prepared were passed on to him by his mother, Charlotte, who along with her sisters catered for Eurasian weddings. The word Eurasian is a portmanteau of European and Asian. Literally, it means a person born of a European and an Asian. In Singapore, the term Eurasian is recognised officially, and the people are considered a race in and of themselves. Eurasian food is an exotic blend of East and West. It is quintessential fusion food, going back to the 16th century. As executive chef and owner of Quentin’s—the Eurasian Restaurant, Quentin Pereira carries on his father’s legacy, satisfying exotic cravings of epicureans from all corners of the world. This book is a collection of his dad’s well-guarded secret recipes, published as an easy-to-follow, elegantly designed cookbook. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobin’s Eurasian Recipes\u003c\/em\u003e is part of Epigram Books’ award-winning Heritage Cookbook series, which showcases the best of Singapore’s major cuisines through authentic family recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Quentin’s is probably one of the last few fortresses where authentic home cooked Eurasian food is still being defended from the bombardment of development.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— \u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eDr Leslie Tay, www.ieatishootipost.sg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“[Robin Pereira’s] attention to detail is seen in the recipes of his recently launched cookbook, \u003c\/em\u003eRobin’s Eurasian Recipes\u003cem\u003e, which come with instructions, down to the length, on how ingredients in each dish should be cut.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e— \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Pereira\u003c\/strong\u003e was the chef at the Straits cuisine restaurant Casa Bom Vento in Joo Chiat. He inherited many of his recipes from his mother, a caterer for Eurasian weddings, from whom he learnt to cook by watching her at work in the kitchen. Robin’s son, \u003cstrong\u003eQuentin Pereira\u003c\/strong\u003e, is the chef-owner of the celebrated Eurasian restaurant Quentin’s on Ceylon Road, and is a leading name in Eurasian cuisine in Singapore. 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Her best friend Lee-Ann blames the tragedy on her failure to answer Aly’s last phone call. Haunted by what-ifs, stressed out by the looming ‘O’ Levels, and troubled by fraught relationships with her parents and on-off boyfriend Nate, Lee-Ann begins to contemplate suicide too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eIn Lee-Ann’s searingly honest diary entries, she exposes the wound of having a loved one gone too soon. This true account of a teenager’s journey reveals anger and despair at its most raw, and eventually hope as she begins the slow and painful recovery to live again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A first-hand account of an adolescent's life, Lee-Ann's book brings the reader through her journey of unfortunate events until she learns to find hope...the young author's literary creation remains an avenue of comfort and awareness that is easily relatable to her fellow audience.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Katherine Arteche, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/singapore\/kids-activities\/local-books-for-kids\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTime Out Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee-Ann\u003c\/strong\u003e went on to finish junior college and university. 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From China to America, Europe to Africa, 25 women write, delighting and shocking you with their real-life experiences. What is it like to be a top student in India, only to be married off to a brute in Canada by arranged marriage? How does one behave as the only black female in a boardroom of white men in South Africa?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eHow does one deal with attending a London red carpet opening of a film, immediately after being raped?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eAnd let’s talk about being fat, being free-spirited, being in a long-distance relationship, being a mother. 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When Both My Parents Took Their Lives","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Why-Sample.pdf?657\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  |   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/101\/Why\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen she was only seven, Yin's mother took her own life. Forty years later her father jumped to his death. This is the story of how she survived her parents' suicides. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“When someone dear to us dies through suicide, we are left with the agonising ordeal of having to survive the heart-rending loss. It traumatises us and leaves us with a profound struggle to make sense of the suicide and learn to live again. This first-hand narration promises not only to enlighten, but also serves as a balm for those working through their own loss and grief.”— from the foreword by Anthony Yeo\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYin\u003c\/strong\u003e, now in her fifties, was a physiotherapist before becoming a homemaker. She is married with three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":809459711,"sku":"9789810813130","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Why-CVF-100.jpg?v=1410340507"},{"product_id":"artichoke","title":"Artichoke: Recipes \u0026 Stories from Singapore's Most Rebellious Kitchen","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Artichoke_Sample.pdf?679\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/303\/Artichoke\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFeaturing over 90 recipes with full coloured photos and written in a casual, approachable style, this cookbook makes the perfect gift for fans of Artichoke, Bjorn or uninhibitedly rockin’ food in general.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBjorn Shen, chef-owner of popular and rebellious restaurant Artichoke, reveals the scrappy stories and recklessly creative recipes behind his deviant Middle Eastern enterprise in this no-holds barred memoir-cookbook. Expect stories on cooking accidents, tasteless jokes, masochistic behaviour, epic staff meals, ridiculous customer complaints and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHis penchant for unapologetic, full-blown flavour is also reflected in recipes that run the gamut from Middle Eastern-inflected basturma-cured tuna to borderline insane offerings of Oreo ‘pancakes’, a Mamee salad and a humongous lamb shoulder called, appropriately, The Lambgasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003ePeople who buy chef Bjorn Shen's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cookbook, called \u003cem\u003eArtichoke\u003c\/em\u003e like his restaurant, will get much more than recipes. Even if they have not met him, his wacky personality comes through and he tells readers candid, no-holds-barred stories about life in a restaurant kitchen. It is no accident that the tagline of the book is Recipes \u0026amp; Stories From Singapore's Most Rebellious Kitchen.\u003c\/span\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Eunice Quek, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/food-wine\/story\/wacky-tales-the-kitchen-20140921\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Besides a groovy playlist, a reputation for unpretentious and damn tasty grub, an incredibly cool city-centre setting and a commitment to giving patrons a most relaxing, enjoyable dining experience, Artichoke hasn't got much going for it. The chef isn't very chio either.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Tan Huang Ming, Chef, Lolla  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eBjorn is Artichoke and Artichoke is Bjorn. He cooks simply with fresh ingredients and allows the flavors to shine. I try to get back as often as possible.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dave Almany, Executive Chef, Osteria Mozza\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eA chef like Bjorn doesn’t come along too often - a culinary rebel with soul and attitude. Artichoke is a kick-ass restaurant, a breath of fresh air and one of my favourites in Singapore. This book's gonna be a keeper!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Yuan Siang Oeij,  Chairman, The Privé Group\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003eGutsy, robust, from the heart. These words describe Bjorn Shen's food, and, come to think of it, the chef himself. Artichoke is a restaurant Singapore can be proud of.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Tan Hsueh Yun, food editor, \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times Life!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Bjorn Shen, Singapore's most refreshingly rebellious chef...dishes out recipes that are nothing short of generous.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eEsquire Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Singapore's most rebellious kitchen is rewarding its firm fans with \u003cem\u003eArtichoke\u003c\/em\u003e, a 256-page book of scrappy stories, unsightly kitchen scars and recipes that range from 'frankenfoods' like \u003cem\u003ebak chor mee\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ebaos \u003c\/em\u003eto the restaurant's famous fried chicken (it has never come off the menu).”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—August Man\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBjorn Shen\u003c\/strong\u003e is the chef and owner of Artichoke, a fiercely food-driven, Middle Eastern-inspired restaurant in the heart of Singapore’s arts district. Bjorn holds a Bachelor’s in hospitality, a Masters’ in marketing, currently lectures at the Culinary institute of America in Singapore, and sits on the Industry Advisory Board for Kaplan College’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. Prior to all this, he dropped out of Le Cordon Bleu, a fact he isn’t ashamed to divulge. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":809476771,"sku":"9789810797737","price":44.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Artichoke-CVF-300.jpg?v=1622100386"},{"product_id":"madam-choys-cantonese-recipes","title":"Madam Choy’s Cantonese Recipes","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/HERIT-Choy-Sample.pdf?717\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   |   \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/268\/Madam-Choys-Cantonese-Recipes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHaving turned 85 years old this year, Madam Choy has a collection of Cantonese recipes which she has kept from newspapers and magazines over the last fifty years—all of them fondly adapted to her own style. Born in a well-to-do family in Seremban, she didn’t really have a chance to cook until she was married at 16 and came to Singapore. Her love for cooking grew only in 1957, when she moved to a bigger house with a large kitchen of her own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs someone who has a discerning tongue, Madam Choy often taught her children the language of food tasting. Texture and fragrance were as important as food to taste. Noodles should be darn ngah “spring off the teeth”. Fried dishes must have wok hei (“breath of the wok”). More such Cantonese terms can be found in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo Madam Choy, cooking is more art than science. Nothing is measured and every ingredient is added by instinct. After fifty years of tasting and trying, she has more than ninety recipes ready to share. Some of the Cantonese recipes in the book range from the higher-end ones such as Abalones in Oyster Sauce, Bird’s Nest Chicken Soup, and Cordyceps soup, to simpler ones such as Bitter Gourd Omelette, Potato Cakes, and Salt Baked Chicken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book of Cantonese recipes is compiled with the help of Madam Choy’s daughter, Lulin Reutens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis third revised edition has been updated with the addition of seven new mouth-watering recipes, including Eight Treasures Beancurd and Braised Pork Belly in Dark Soya Sauce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMadam Choy’s Cantonese Recipes\u003c\/em\u003e is part of Epigram Books’ award-winning Heritage Cookbook series, which showcases the best of Singapore’s major cuisines through authentic family recipes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“She is no culinary doyen, but with more than 50 years of cooking experience, avid home cook Choy Wai Yuen, 85, has amassed a wealth of recipes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Ms Lulin Reutens is known to wield the pen better than the pan, but she took the trouble to diligently archive those recipes and test them out.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe New Paper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“In other words, it’s comfort food the likes of which you won’t find Jamie or Delia writing about. And it’s all the better for it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eTimeOut\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eSingapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e“Like the journalist that she is, Ms Reutens, the late Madam Choy’s daughter, makes the recipes so short, sweet and simple that they are so easy to follow.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e—\u003cem\u003eAsiaone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLulin Reutens\u003c\/strong\u003e worked as a journalist for \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e for over 20 years and subsequently as an editorial consultant and writer for 16 years before retiring in 2010. She loves the outdoors and has at different times been passionate about water-skiing, scuba diving and mountain trekking. An eager home cook and baker, she enjoys feeding family and friends—she once made brownies at Everest base camp at 5,300m for the sherpas. Her son is the owner and chef of a restaurant in Manhattan, but no, she does not help with the cooking there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":831962887,"sku":"9789810594022","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/heritage-02.jpg?v=1515576472"},{"product_id":"even-when-she-forgot-my-name","title":"Even When She Forgot My Name: Love, Life and My Mother’s Alzheimer’s","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Even-Sample.pdf?1379\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e |  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/112\/Even-When-She-Forgot-My-Name\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGet the E-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eEven When She Forgot My Name\u003c\/em\u003e serves to inspire and educate caregivers of all kinds, giving them strength and hope as they attend to aged relatives and friends. Together with a few scattered illustrations, certain pages of the book are imaginatively interspersed with a typeface that delineates the patient’s state of mind. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Wong maintains a sensitive balance of fact and introspection that he sets from the beginning, one that allows for us to empathise with his roller-coaster emotions but yet never drags the reader down in depression.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“It’s practically a page-turner. By documenting his mother’s decline, he has brought his mother to life in the pages of this book.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A son describes the heartrending moments as his mother lapses deeper into Alzheimer’s disease.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWong Chai Kee\u003c\/strong\u003e graduated from the University of Melbourne with a degree in psychology and runs his own management consultancy firm in Singapore. He has written numerous articles on psychology and Christianity. This memoir, depicting his mother's life in a world constricted by Alzheimer's, is his first book. It is part family history, part psychological portrayal, and mostly a clear-eyed first-person account of lives bruised and blessed by Alzheimer's. An avid reader, especially of memoirs and history, he has an insatiable urge to buy books, and reads at least a page of every book bought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":831985187,"sku":"9789810826901","price":15.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Even-CVF-100.jpg?v=1410341000"},{"product_id":"let-the-people-have-him","title":"Let The People Have Him, Chiam See Tong: The Early Years","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for Singapore Literature Prize 2016 (English Non-Fiction)\u003cbr\u003e 3rd Prize Winner of Popular Readers' Choice Award 2015, English (Adult) Category\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/LetThePeopleHaveHim-Sample.pdf?115653527761590924\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/chiam\"\u003e Get the Chiam See Tong collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGet the E-book on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07NCLKHP4\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Loke_Hoe_Yeong_Let_the_People_Have_Him_Chiam_See_T?id=5TKGDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e      \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.storytel.com\/sg\/en\/books\/841881-Let-The-People-Have-Him-Chiam-See-Tong-The-Early-Years?utm_source=Epigram\u0026amp;utm_medium=LetThePeopleHaveHimChiamSeeTongTheEarlyYears\"\u003eListen to the audiobook\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eChiam See Tong (b. 1935) is Singapore’s longest serving opposition politician. A member of parliament for nearly three decades, Chiam is also one of Singapore’s most iconic, influential and beloved political figures. Through his efforts in shaping Potong Pasir into a “model constituency”, the veteran statesman has greatly contributed towards an increasingly pluralistic Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eWhen he first entered politics in 1976, there was not a single opposition member in Parliament. As the founder of the Singapore Democratic Party, and later the Singapore People’s Party, Chiam has long rallied for the need of an opposition as the essential democratic check on a one-party system. He is respected for his level-headed and non-confrontational stance, and is the only opposition member to have received public apologies and out-of-court damages from cabinet ministers of Singapore’s ruling People’s Action Party.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eBased on extensive interviews, family documents and party archives, \u003cem\u003eLet the People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e is the first biography of an opposition politician from post-independence Singapore—a biography of a man who, through his accomplishments and devotion, struggled to build a fairer, more balanced and diverse country. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eTracing the first half of a life fully lived, this book sheds light on Chiam’s circuitous and colourful route to Parliament at the age of 49—from his revolutionary family background to his days as a champion school swimmer; from his political awakening in New Zealand to his stint as an inspiring school teacher in Malaysia; from training as a lawyer to his cross-continental romance with his wife Lina; from standing as an independent candidate in 1976 to winning the Potong Pasir seat in 1984 as the leader of the fledging Singapore Democratic Party. \u003cem\u003eLet the People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e draws a humanistic picture of Chiam in his early days—as his country changed around him before he was to change it—while revealing the guiding values that have made this humble and unassuming man revered for generations to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLet The People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e offers an important, if not comprehensive, look into what motivates and forms the political mind of one of Singapore’s most recognisable political icons, but the personal approach of the book would make you believe that he is just an ordinary man.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Howard Lee, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theonlinecitizen.com\/2014\/10\/chiam-see-tong-understanding-the-man-behind-the-politics\/\" style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Online Citizen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“\u003cem\u003eLet The People Have Him\u003c\/em\u003e, a book by academic Loke Hoe Yeong that traces Chiam’s birth to his winning of the Potong Pasir seat in 1984, is a reminder that Chiam’s rise as a national opposition is no easy feat.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Martino Tan, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/mothership.sg\/2014\/10\/10-revelations-from-chiam-see-tongs-biography-that-will-interest-every-well-informed-sporean\/\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMothership.SG\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Among the book's interesting revelations is that [Chiam's] grandfather Chiam Seng Poh was a revolutionary who helped Dr Sun Yat Sen overthrow the Qing government. Another is that one of Mr Chiam's mother's sisters, Mabel, married Mr Kwa Soon Siew - a brother of Madam Kwa Geok Choo, the late wife of former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Leong Weng Kam, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/news.asiaone.com\/news\/singapore\/new-book-traces-chiams-road-parliament\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“In the book, Loke describes how Chiam, under the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) banner, fought against the People’s Action Party (PAP)’s Mah Bow Tan. He described how even amid a climate of fear rampant in Singapore as a result of political dissidents being detained under the Internal Security Act, Chiam’s voice stood out for his courage in daring to speak against the PAP’s policies.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Nicholas Teo, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/popspoken.com\/issues\/2014\/12\/chiam-see-tongs-1984-campaign-still-relevant-today\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePopspoken\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sg.news.yahoo.com\/why-chiam-see-tong-1984-124201452.html\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eYahoo! Singapore\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A wonderful read on Chiam See Tong[’s] rise from lawyer to opposition politics. The only opposition leader who walked the minefield without getting blown away.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Independent Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLondon-based researcher and writer on politics and international affairs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoke Hoe Yeong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was formerly an associate fellow at the European Union Centre in Singapore, National University of Singapore. 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Explore over 60 breads, cakes, cookies and dishes inspired by his life, travels and food obsessions. Geek out with him over ‘intelligent’ black rice cake, homemade Pocky, the tangled histories of puff pastry and a breathtaking luncheon meat extravaganza. Learn how to make Banhmiclairs, smoked cloud cookies, bundt cake with built-in frosting and much more. Follow the \u003cem\u003eNerdBaker\u003c\/em\u003e through the oven door into a whole new baking dimension.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I hadn’t expected a baking book to make me laugh out loud, but \u003cem\u003eNerdBaker\u003c\/em\u003e did—often. Filled with devilish wit, dazzling images and lucid recipes, the book is a delightful gallimaufry of culinary inspirations from all over the globe.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Fuchsia Dunlop, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eEvery Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e and consultant to London’s Barshu restaurant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“I know few people as passionate as Christopher when it comes to food. Thankfully, he’s chosen to share his knowledge and insights. This book is a beautifully baked gem for eaters and bakers alike.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Willin Low, chef-owner of Wild Rocket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This is Christopher’s most engaging book. His remarkable recipes are filled with solid instructions, historical details and vibrant inspirations. There’s never a dull moment in these pages.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Andrea Nguyen, author of \u003cem\u003eAsian Dumplings\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Banh Mi Handbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[An] intensely personal, incredibly useful book...[by] one of the most fervent food lovers on any continent.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—James Oseland, editor-in-chief of \u003cem\u003eRodale\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e’s Organic Life\u003c\/em\u003e and author of \u003cem\u003eCradle of Flavor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“\u003cspan\u003eThe majority of the baking books on my overcrowded shelves are by French, Spanish and American pastry chefs who, naturally enough, approach what they do with a Western perspective. So it's refreshing to find a baking book by someone who's blending Western techniques with Asian flavours\u003c\/span\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Susan Jung, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.scmp.com\/magazines\/post-magazine\/article\/1864517\/foodbook-nerd-baker-christopher-tan-celebrates-tradition-and\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe South China Morning Post\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“In between pages of food porn, geeky photos of a younger Tan and food travel pieces are home cook-friendly recipes that don’t call for arcane techniques or obscure ingredients—even if you’re looking to recreate his vision of Samoan pain popo, Lhasa flatbread or choux-pastry Banhmiclair.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Natasha Hong, \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/singapore\/things-to-do\/3-food-reads-to-salivate-over\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTime Out Singapore\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Written by award-winning food author and culinary instructor Christopher Tan, this book is meant to be thoroughly used, dog-eared, accidentally splattered with batter and crumbs while you flick through it on the kitchen counter for the umpteenth time... And even if you never ever turn on your oven, his evocative prose makes \u003cem\u003eNerdBaker\u003c\/em\u003e a lovely read and a definite keeper.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Tiong Li Cheng, \u003cem\u003eThe Edge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A breath of fresh air among the piles of bakery books from the west, which often rehash the same old repeated recipes... [It is] an exceedingly enjoyable, useful book, with international appeal and one that also flies the flag for English-language Asian cookbook writers to blaze their own path and write their own story.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eBBC Good Food Asian edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Singaporeans know him for his recipes, food writing and cooking classes, but after nine cookbooks, Christopher Tan’s latest book is as much about his own life story as it is a repository of his original recipes for cakes and breads...In five main chapters, Tan reveals his inspirations, and then his exploration into breads and cakes that cut across different countries in the region, like the ubiquitous kueh bengka with its many variations. One chapter is dedicated to his travels and foods discovered on and off the beaten track, another on hybrid flavours (which is oh, so Singaporean) and then the last chapter is an immensely useful one on tools and gadgets for the geek bakers among us. What is refreshing are the original recipes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Cheah Ui-Hoon, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.businesstimes.com.sg\/lifestyle\/food-drink\/a-bakers-tale\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Business Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“[O]\u003cspan\u003ene of the best written local baking books that I have read in a long time. Most importantly recipes look interesting and makes you want to bake them all!\u003c\/span\u003e” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/theamateurbaker.blogspot.sg\/2015\/03\/chris-hot-rolls.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFaithy Bakes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“You can sense \u003cspan\u003e[Christopher Tan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e passion, not just in baking, but [also] to share his knowledge on how to bake better and more delicious food. And that book, \u003cem\u003eNerdBaker\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ealso showcases what he has researched, tested (tasted of course) and presented to you in the most detailed manner on how to replicate his wonderful recipes. The other main reason why I love his book is that he incorporates local flairs or flavors into his bakes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/honeybeesweets88.blogspot.sg\/2015\/04\/black-glutinous-cupcakes-pulut-hitam.html?m=1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHoney Bee Sweets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"One of the best Singapore cookbooks published in the last couple of years…[Christopher Tan] is a serious baker who can also communicate methods and techniques clearly…This is a keeper of a book, but more importantly, it raises the bar for all Singapore cookbooks.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e—\u003c\/em\u003eTan Hsueh Yun\u003cem\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/lifestyle\/food\/my-favourite-cookbooks\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e, 47 (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/foodfella.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ewww.foodfella.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is an award-winning writer, cooking instructor and photographer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has been commentator on and chronicler of food, culture and heritage for publications such as Singapore's \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStraits Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Peak\u003c\/i\u003e, and America’s \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He believes that what we eat is but the littlest part of any food encounter: it is in the how, why, when, where and with whom we eat that much of its flavour lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher has given talks and demonstrations at Singapore’s National Museum, Peranakan Museum and National Library, the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley, Paris’ Le Musée Quai Branly, the Sydney International Food Festival, the Singapore Writers Festival, and the annual Kueh Appreciation Day organised by Slow Food Singapore, the local chapter of the international grassroots association devoted to preserving heritage food and culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has authored and co-authored numerous cookbooks. His most recent cookbooks include \u003ci\u003eThe Way of Kueh\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of recipes that pays homage to numerous kueh traditions; \u003ci\u003eNerdBaker\u003c\/i\u003e, a memoir-cum-baking book; \u003ci\u003eCheat Sheet,\u003c\/i\u003e a compilation of his \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e columns; and \u003ci\u003ePeacetime Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of re-envisioned recipes from the WW2 era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher teaches cooking, baking and kueh classes regularly at The Kitchen Society in Singapore. Find him on Instagram at @thewayofkueh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/masm1tBJdrU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1230907183,"sku":"9789814615778","price":44.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Nerdbaker_CVF-Reprint-300.jpg?v=1627283022"},{"product_id":"our-neighbourhoods-we-love-chinatown","title":"Our Neighbourhoods: We ♥ Chinatown","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/OUR-Chinatown_Sample.pdf?10007922679370844466\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e   |   \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGet the E-book on\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08NNG96XH\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07KDTHQCT\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eor\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Urban_Sketchers_Singapore_We_Love_Chinatown?id=3CEJEAAAQBAJ\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Judith_Huang_Sofia_and_the_Utopia_Machine_A_Novel?id=wKdyDwAAQBAJ\u0026amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGoogle Play\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished by the colonial government, southwest of the Singapore River, to cater to Singapore’s Chinese-majority immigrant population, Chinatown is today a bustling destination, much like its counterparts around the world. Designated a conservation area by the Urban Redevelopment Authority in 1989, the neighbourhood is still referred to as “Niu Che Shui”—literally “ox-cart water”, a reference to how the area received its water supply—by some. The pre-war shophouses that once housed coolies, opium dens and letter-writers are now occupied by a mix of old and new: restaurants, souvenir shops, spas, bars and boutiques. The food stalls on Smith Street pay homage to hawkers of the past, and early malls like People’s Park Complex have gone new age with rooftop gardens. Reflecting Singapore’s multi-ethnic nature, Chinatown also interestingly houses the country’s oldest Hindu temple, and the prominent Jamae Mosque. \u003ci\u003eWe Love Chinatown \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a glimpse into this vibrant neighbourhood, as seen through the eyes of the talented artists from Urban Sketchers Singapore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUrban Sketchers Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is an informal group of artists who draw the places they visit, capturing what they see from direct observation on location. Visit www.usk.sg for more details of their sketching sojourns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1791632195,"sku":"9789810778231","price":12.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/OUR-Chinatown-CVF-300.jpg?v=1432636177"},{"product_id":"secrets-of-singapore","title":"Secrets of Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for the Singapore Book Awards 2016 - Best Non-Fiction Title\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShortlisted for the Popular Reader's Choice Awards 2016 - English (Children) Books Category\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Dot Book Award 2016-2017 (Older Readers) 2nd Place\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SecretsofSingapore-Sample.pdf?13339494595336860524\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/SecretsofSingapore-Sample.pdf?13339494595336860524\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e    |   \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/gift-bundles\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-bundle\"\u003eGet the full collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecrets of Singapore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Danger Dan and Gadget Girl uncover the nation’s past, from the time of Sang Nila Utama in 1299 to independence in 1965. But wait, there’s more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey also investigate intriguing areas seldom found in your history books \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(shhhh!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, like cinemas, airports, sports and of course, food! Join the superhero duo as they unearth fascinating facts like:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich animals have escaped from the Singapore Zoo?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow long was the very first MRT ride?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere can you see a tiger car? (And what on earth is a tiger car??)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe answers to these burning questions and much more in Danger Dan and Gadget Girl’s guide to Singapore’s past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Danger Dan and Gadget Girl have really outsmarted me this time. There are secrets of Singapore that I didn’t even know about! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecrets of Singapore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a comprehensive account of everything Singaporean—from history to politics to transport, education and food—and has fascinating details, interesting commentaries and humorous illustrations. It is a book that should be in every Singaporean kid’s collection.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Cheah Yin Mee, partner and consultant, Learning Ventures, council member, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I wish Danger Dan and Gadget Girl were around to help me with History back when I was in school.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecrets of Singapore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewill be a boon for those mugging for Social Studies, as it presents facts about the social and cultural history of Singapore in an interesting way, with memorable drawings and illustrations by James Tan.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLim Cheng Tju, Country Editor for the International Journal of Comic Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"An easy-to-read, interesting book that should appeal to any young reader who wants to find out more about Singapore’s history, and which contains many fun facts that are not commonly known.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Siong Boon, history teacher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Surprisingly fun and good.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Nadine Bailey, teacher librarian \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Secrets of Singapore is one for the history buffs, both young and old... It's written in a breezy and accessible style, with lots of graphics, including cheesy puns of the sort I used to ROFL at when I was a child.\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sassymamasg.com\/secrets-of-singapore-history\/%E2%80%9C%20target=\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" _blank=\"\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.sassymamasg.com\/secrets-of-singapore-history\/%E2%80%9C%20target=\"\u003eSassy Mama\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Lim and Lesley-Anne Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e are a mother-and-daughter writing team. Monica Lim is the mother and Lesley-Anne Tan is the daughter, although sometimes their roles seem reversed. Lesley-Anne eats her veggies and occasionally has to force Monica to do the same. She’s weird that way. (“No, I’m not!” says Lesley-Anne). Monica runs her own writing business, has a blog on education and published a book in October 2013 entitled \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-good-the-bad-and-the-psle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the PSLE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Lesley-Anne is still in school so she mostly writes essays and papers, which isn’t quite as fun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e is their third writing project together, after Danger Dan and Gadget Girl and the first Danger Dan series. The idea for the character Danny came about from their experience living with a highly imaginative little boy obsessed with superheroes and comics. If Lesley-Anne could have a super power, she would choose the ability to stop time, so that she can finish studying for her exams and writing books in no time at all. Monica’s preferred super power is mind control, so that she can make Lesley-Anne stop dreaming about time freezes and get back to work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an illustrator from Singapore. He likes to create comics and draw stuff, especially animals. He also enjoys doing traditional illustrations using ink and watercolor as there is something more tactile to these media, just like holding a book in your hand. He likes to draw things from his experiences as well as books he read. He enjoys travelling and drawing the new sights and sounds he sees around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":4516864003,"sku":"9789814615877","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/DDan-Secrets-6th-CVF-300.jpg?v=1735663574"},{"product_id":"doing-good-great","title":"Doing Good Great: Thirteen Asian Heroes and Their Causes","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/doing_good_great_sample.pdf?5910787159730565758\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/doing_good_great_sample.pdf?5910787159730565758\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e |  Get the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/713\/Doing-Good-Great\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/farisbooks.com\/book\/713\/Doing-Good-Great\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eE-book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom migrant workers and media freedom to housing slums, this book captures the gamut of social issues that plague Asia, telling the stories behind thirteen committed individuals who have effected great change in their respective causes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese stories are about the behemoths such as Dharma Master Cheng Yen from Taiwan and Sir Fazle Hasan Abed from Bangladesh who lead some of the world’s largest nongovernmental organisations; to Aki Ra from Cambodia and Sompop Jakantra from Thailand whose smaller teams have saved hundreds of lives from landmines and prostitution respectively. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe social heroes portrayed have pursued seemingly quotidian causes that citizens of developed countries may take for granted, such as toilets in India, decent housing for the poor in Hong Kong, and mainly making life better for those whom society appears to have forgotten.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The people working to address social issues are not always as well-documented as the issues themselves…it is important to bring an awareness of them into the mainstream media. 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In 2005, when my autobiography was published in Chinese, I gave it the title《文字就是生命》 or \u003cem\u003eA Life in Words\u003c\/em\u003e. These words encapsulate the beautiful connection between me and my lifelong devotion to the literary arts. Literature and I have transformed into a single entity, and I can feel Chinese characters bobbing along through my veins.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcclaimed author You Jin recounts her life as a daughter, writer and mother in this enlightening memoir. She traces the paths taken by her parents in Malaysia before moving the family to Singapore, and how her mother instilled in her a kind of reverence for books; before continuing her tale with anecdotes about working as a reporter and herself being a mother and trying to impart her life lessons to them. 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She received the Zhong Shan Literary Award in 2010 and Singapore’s Cultural Medallion in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26493848390,"sku":"9789814615457","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/CM-YJ-ALifeInWords-CVF-300.jpg?v=1626665210"},{"product_id":"mdm-kwa-mrs-lee-kuan-yew","title":"Mdm Kwa: The Life of Mrs Lee Kuan Yew","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Singapore Book Awards 2017 \u003c\/strong\u003e(Best Illustrated Non-Fiction Title)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/GN-MdmKwa-Sample.pdf\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKwa Geok Choo was most famously known as the woman behind the man who shaped Singapore. But more than just the wife of the late PM Lee Kuan Yew, she was also a brilliant scholar, a Peranakan doyenne, a successful lawyer and the mother of Singapore’s current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, all of which she accomplished quietly, modestly and behind the scenes. Morgan Chua chronicles, in his unique, droll style, the untold life of the one whom LKY lovingly called “Choo”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This publication of sketches by Morgan Chua presents the milestones in Madam Kwa’s life in a light-hearted manner.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e–former President of Singapore, S. R. Nathan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorgan Chua\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Singapore-born cartoonist who started drawing for the Singapore Herald in 1970. When the paper was closed down by the government in 1971, Chua moved to Hong Kong and joined the Asian for nine months. He then joined the prestigious \u003cem\u003eFar Eastern Economic Review\u003c\/em\u003e, where he started as an editorial artist and over 24 years rose to creative director. At the \u003cem\u003eReview\u003c\/em\u003e, he was known for his incisive single-panel political cartoons and for arresting and provocative magazine cover choices. He has also drawn cartoons for Hong Kong’s \u003cem\u003eNext Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eApple Daily\u003c\/em\u003e. Chua has published \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/tiananmen\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTiananmen\u003c\/em\u003e (1989, 2014)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e (2000, 2008), \u003cem\u003eDivercity Singapore: A Cartoon History of Immigration\u003c\/em\u003e (2010) and illustrated former Singapore President S R Nathan’s \u003cem\u003e50 Stories from My Life\u003c\/em\u003e (2013). Most recently, Chua released \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/l-k-y-political-cartoons\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLKY: Political Cartoons\u003c\/em\u003e (2014)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29506707980,"sku":"9789811700729","price":24.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/MdmKwa-CVF-300.jpg?v=1626924548"},{"product_id":"never-leave-home-without-your-chilli-sauce","title":"Never Leave Home Without Your Chilli Sauce","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Chilli_Sauce_sample.pdf\" title=\"Never Leave Home Without Your Chilli Sauce Sample\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eConstance Singam's love affair with food began with her mother's Keralan cooking. For Constance and her family, a good meal is evocative. After decades of social activism, travel and kitchen mishaps, food is still able to transport her back to a time of street hawkers, wet markets and when spaghetti was considered strange and foreign.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eIn this memoir, Constance recounts the evolution of food against a backdrop of Singapore's social fabric over the last 70 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Connie Singam, advocate for women’s issues in Singapore, is less well-known as a great chef. Among friends, we know otherwise. Connie’s cooking, when I tasted it at her lovely home, spoke volumes of the culinary heritage of Singaporean South Indians, and then of a cosmopolitan Singapore where a large proportion of our people have travelled or lived abroad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eHer memoir echoes many stories familiar to Singaporean families. Days spent under the shade of coconut palms in compounds (not gardens), of family feasts spread out on long tables in the backyard and of marketing in Tekka and Serangoon Road. These shared experiences showcase a valuable part of Singapore’s cultural and culinary history that is not just important for those of a certain vintage, but also for those who are much younger.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Violet Oon, chef and restauranteur\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“This book offers a rare glimpse into Singapore’s diverse culinary heritage and is written in a style that is as warm and inviting as the recipes that it contains.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Dr Leslie Tay, author of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/only-the-best\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOnly the Best! The ieatishootipost Guide to Singapore’s Shiokest Hawker Food\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A feminist, food lover and excellent cook all rolled into one. Who could ask for more? I have had the honour of savouring Connie’s cooking; and being a fan of cooking myself, I am extra pleased that there are so many of her recipes in this book.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Pam Oei, actress\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Connie inspires. And she does exactly that as she shares vivid memories of tastes, smells, the origins and sharing of food. She makes us remember what we ate, and to treasure time spent at the table with family and friends.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Alan John, author of \u003cem\u003eGood Grief! Everything I Know About Love, Life \u0026amp; Loss I Wish Somebody Had Told Me Sooner\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“A veritable feast of transnational tastes, memoires, histories and recipes to pique a reader’s appetite. Constance Singam truly knows that the way to the heart of Singapore is through its ample stomach.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Philip Holden, author of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/heaven-has-eyes\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eHeaven Has Eyes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and Professor of English, National University of Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e“Many an idea has hatched over eggs and appam at Connie’s. Many an issue of hidden or blatant injustices hotly debated over Kerala fish curry, letters to a public authority or the Forum pages composed right there and then with the carefully laid out dishes pushed aside. Connie may be persuaded to temperate her curries to suit your palate but the Mother of Civil Society, as she is fondly embraced, will be sure to leave something to keep that fire in your belly ignited. No matter how you arrive, you almost always leave with renewed optimism for the world, for your country, for literature (!), for yourself; feeling you can do anything. Having a place set for you at Connie’s can seem akin to having your place in the world. This slim volume is the next best thing.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e– Dana Lam, artist and author of \u003cem\u003eDays of Being Wild: GE2006 Walking the Line With the Opposition \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"Constance Singam's food memoir is a captivating read and, in relating the experiences of her family, evokes many memories of a bygone era. Her adventures with food are really interesting and some anecdotes had me laughing. And I can't wait to try some of the recipes that pepper every chapter.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Wong Ah Yoke, food critic, \u003cem\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstance Singam\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author and civil society activist. Her career path took her into journalism and teaching. She took a degree in English Literature in her 40s, and a Master's degree in her 60's. In the last 30 years, Constance has led women's organisations, co-founded civil society groups, been a columnist in several national publications, contributed to and co-edited several books. Her works include \u003cem\u003eBuilding Social Space in Singapore, Singapore Women Re-Presented\u003c\/em\u003e and her memoir \u003cem\u003eWhere I Was: A Memoir from the Margins\u003c\/em\u003e. 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Its distinctive charm is derived from its rich heritage that seeps into its thriving present; from a nameless Malay barber that has been in operation for more than 20 years because of its loyal customers, to the conserved shophouses that have become synonymous with the area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the artists from Urban Sketchers Singapore, we journey through this quiet and laidback suburban estate, where nostalgia and modern convenience seamlessly blend, resulting in a unique atmosphere that is unlike anywhere in Singapore.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUrban Sketchers Singapore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is an informal group of artists who draw the places they visit, capturing what they see from direct observation on location. 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Beginning with her first trip back to her in-laws' home in Ipoh, she takes us through nearly three decades to when the youngest of her three children leaves home to study overseas, unflinchingly facing the mistakes she makes along the way and the wisdom she—and they—discover in the process. Equally unafraid to acknowledge her own failings and her children's sometimes surprising insights, You Jin bares some of the deepest emotions found in any of her work, feelings that have grown out of some of the most personal observations and events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eWith her usual wit, warmth and candour, You Jin finds ways to laugh—usually at herself—even after having passed through the bleakest days of severe depression. 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This is the second edition of her first book, which has also been translated into Chinese. \u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ibglgCyM-zs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32206382432369,"sku":"9789814901499","price":26.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/DyingtoMeetYou_CV.jpg?v=1627282510"},{"product_id":"secrets-of-singapore-national-museum","title":"Secrets of Singapore: National Museum","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🎁Recommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of Best Book Cover at the Popular Reader's Choice Awards 2017 - English (Children) Book Category \u003cbr\u003e2nd Prize at the Popular Readers' Choice Awards 2017 - English (Children) Books Category\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Secrets-NM-Sample.pdf?1649659009223390684\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Secrets-NM-Sample.pdf?1649659009223390684\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e |   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/gift-bundles\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-bundle\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/gift-bundles\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-bundle\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet the full collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSecrets of Singapore: National Museum\u003c\/em\u003e, Danger Dan and Gadget Girl take a peek behind the pillars of the National Museum to see what secrets it guards. And what a treasure trove! From way back to the time of Sang Nila Utama right up to modern day Singapore, the superhero duo unearth curious artefacts such as a headless horseman figurine from the 1300s, and banana money (not made from actual bananas) from the Japanese Occupation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eIn exploring the museum, Danger Dan and Gadget Girl discover that the museum itself hides a curious past. It was once located in a school (Raffles Institution, no less!), and some of the more unusual gifts it received included an elephant and a tiger. Luckily, they were dead. Otherwise, there would have been chaos at the museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eJoin Danger Dan and Gadget Girl on an adventure through the National Museum and watch history come to life right before your eyes! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“This book is a fascinating way to engage younger readers, to interest them in the history of Singapore, and is a resource that can help them learn about Singapore in a lighthearted yet informative way. Artefacts help to connect us with the past, and I like how they are presented in this book, with captivating stories that transform them from ordinary items in the museum to meaningful things that matter to us.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e—Irene Wong, history teacher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“A very comprehensive and interesting recounting of Singapore’s history from its earliest times, Secrets of Singapore is wonderfully written in a style that is exquisitely simple and appropriate for young readers.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e—Koh Boon Long, former MOE Deputy Director, National Education, and retired principal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“What a wonderful book to teach children (and adults) about the history of Singapore! Danger Dan and Gadget Girl deliver so much information in a fun, humorous and interesting way with lively images and information about many of the artefacts in the National Museum. Parents, teachers and students will all want to have their own copy because it brings so much life into the fascinating history of Singapore. A visit to Singapore, and the National Museum, would be incomplete without this book!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e—Sarah Mounsey, teacher librarian at Dulwich College and children’s book author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Lim and Lesley-Anne Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e are a mother-and-daughter writing team. Monica Lim is the mother and Lesley-Anne Tan is the daughter, although sometimes their roles seem reversed. Lesley-Anne eats her veggies and occasionally has to force Monica to do the same. She’s weird that way. (“No, I’m not!” says Lesley-Anne). Monica runs her own writing business, has a blog on education and published a book in October 2013 entitled \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-good-the-bad-and-the-psle\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the PSLE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Lesley-Anne is still in school so she mostly writes essays and papers, which isn’t quite as fun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e is their third writing project together, after Danger Dan and Gadget Girl and the first Danger Dan series. The idea for the character Danny came about from their experience living with a highly imaginative little boy obsessed with superheroes and comics. If Lesley-Anne could have a super power, she would choose the ability to stop time, so that she can finish studying for her exams and writing books in no time at all. Monica’s preferred super power is mind control, so that she can make Lesley-Anne stop dreaming about time freezes and get back to work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElvin Ching \u003c\/strong\u003eworks as an illustrator and storyboard artist in Singapore. He is the illustrator of several \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*danger%20dan*\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*danger%20dan*\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDanger Dan and Gadget Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e books and all of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*secrets%20of%20singapore*\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*secrets%20of%20singapore*\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecrets of Singapore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eseries; his cover for \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-national-museum?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=7bfc32dc2\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040;\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-national-museum?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=7bfc32dc2\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecrets of Singapore: National Museum \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003ewon best children’s book cover at the Popular Reader’s Choice Awards 2017. In his free time, he likes to create his own little comics. His short stories have been published in the Eisner-nominated comics anthology \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/liquid-city?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=e879cd031\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"color: #404040;\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/liquid-city?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=e879cd031\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiquid City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He has also illustrated trading cards for Marvel, comics for the \u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePangu \u003c\/i\u003eseries of books by Martha Keswick and a comic book series written by Kelly Bender. Elvin has too many comic books at home. He has so many comics that there are some he hasn’t even found time to read yet!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39721401356,"sku":"9789814757645","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/DDan-Secrets-NMS-300.jpg?v=1735663575"},{"product_id":"between-stations","title":"Between Stations","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/BetweenStations_sample.pdf?8325419149943234393\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingapore-born poet Boey Kim Cheng meditates on emigration and loss during a year of travelling after leaving his native land to settle in Australia. He makes detours through India, China, Egypt and Morocco, haunted by the memories of family and vestiges of old Singapore. This travel memoir is being published in Singapore for the first time, and includes a new afterword by Boey and new photos. It was first published in Australia in 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003cem\u003eBetween Stations\u003c\/em\u003e] \u003cspan\u003eis a meditative and poignant travelogue\/memoir that beautifully captures that unsettled sense of in-between-ness. As the title suggests, the author is leaving one place (Singapore) and going to another (Australia), but has yet to let go of the past or truly arrive. Always on the outside looking in, Boey delicately examines the persistence of memory and the pull of family no matter how far one journeys.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Damon Chua, playwright, in \"My Book of the Year 2019\", \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singaporeunbound.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/11\/my-book-of-the-year-2019\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSingapore Unbound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Philosophical and poetic”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Cyril Wong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Profoundly anti-conformist\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Shirley Geok-lin Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“One of the most imaginative contributions to the evolving, deepening and darkening corpus of Singapore literature today.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— Shirley Geok-lin Lim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\"Between Stations is about travelling through India, Pakistan, North Africa and China but on a deeper level is a series of meditative essays on the subtle interplay between travel, memory, childhood, family and poetry bound together by a personal story of migration and expatriation.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—The Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoey Kim Cheng\u003c\/strong\u003e is a multi-award-winning Singapore-born poet, and a 1996 recipient of the National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award. He emigrated to Australia in 1997, but returned in 2013 as one of Nanyang Technological University's writers-in-residence; he is currently Associate Professor in the NTU Division of English. He co-founded \u003ci\u003eMascara Literary Review\u003c\/i\u003e in 2007, the first Australian literary journal to promote Asian Australian writing, and in 2013 co-edited the groundbreaking anthology \u003ci\u003eContemporary Asian Australian Poets.\u003c\/i\u003e Boey has published five collections of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eClear Brightness\u003c\/i\u003e (selected by \u003ci\u003eThe Straits Times\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the Best Books of 2012), as well as \u003ci\u003eBetween Stations\u003c\/i\u003e, a celebrated travel memoir reissued by Epigram Books in 2017. 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She learned to grow cool-weather European vegetables in the heat of Singapore. As she grew up, she collected many prizes for her plants. One day, after many trials and difficulty, she created a brand-new orchid. She showed it to an orchid expert named Henry Ridley, who officially named the flower the Vanda Miss Joaquim. This is the story of how one woman's ingenuity and determination created a flower that became world-famous—and Singapore's National Flower in 1981.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Agnes and Her Amazing Orchid\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the remarkable journey of a brilliant horticulturist. An excellent introduction to our national flower, this wonderful book also provides a glimpse into the orchid breeding process. Singapore has a rich heritage in orchid cultivation, being one of the leading orchid hybridisation centres in the world. I hope this engaging story will inspire an interest in horticulture and botany amongst our children.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Kenneth Er, CEO of National Parks Board\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"A remarkable story of Agnes Joaquim’s passion for horticulture, whose interest in breeding orchids led her to become the first woman to breed a hybrid orchid – Singapore’s national flower the Vanda Miss Joaquim.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHer story inspires us all to pursue our dreams.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Rosa Daniel, Deputy Secretary (Culture) Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinda Locke\u003c\/strong\u003e is the co-author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/agnes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAgnes and Her Amazing Orchid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a picture book about the creator of the Vanda Miss Joaquim, and has more than 300 creative awards to her name. She later started her own consultancy, Godmother Pte Ltd, and held several key positions at Club21.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Wolf\u003c\/strong\u003e has researched Singapore history for many years. He was thrilled to help prepare this book about one of the nation state’s greatest icons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMuhammad Noh Arjuna\u003c\/strong\u003e (also known as Muhd Noh) is an illustrator with a Diploma in Animation from Nanyang Polytechnic. Agnes and Her Amazing Orchid is his second children’s picture book. He illustrated \u003ci\u003eDewi: The Day the Earth Shook\u003c\/i\u003e, part of the Asia’s Lost Legends series, in 2017. He currently works in an animation and post production studio.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMuhd Noh is keenly interested in art and animation to visualise his imagination and curiosity. He enjoys watching cartoons and collecting picture books. He loves animals, in particular, cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1415328137241,"sku":"9789814757423","price":14.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/PS-Agnes-CVF-300.jpg?v=1626667671"},{"product_id":"secrets-of-singapore-botanic-gardens","title":"Secrets of Singapore: Botanic Gardens","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePraise\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author \u0026amp; Illustrator\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎁\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003eRecommended for ages 9 and above\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNominated for the 2019 Singapore Book Awards, Best Non-Fiction Title\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Secrets3-BG-sample.pdf?1003619627659480087\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Secrets3-BG-sample.pdf?1003619627659480087\"\u003eLook inside the book\u003c\/a\u003e    |   \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/gift-bundles\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-bundle\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/gift-bundles\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-bundle\"\u003eGet the full collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn\u003cem\u003e Secrets of Singapore: Botanic Gardens\u003c\/em\u003e, Danger Dan and Gadget Girl go out on a limb to uproot the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ deepest, darkest secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithin the lush grounds, the superhero duo find a tree so famous that its portrait can be found in any Singaporean’s wallet, as well as an orchid older and taller than any human alive. Flying back 140 years into the past, they also discover that the Botanic Gardens used to be home to a mixed bag of critters, including a tapir who dreamed of being a rock. Not a rock star. Just a rock. #achievablegoals\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s more! Danger Dan and Gadget Girl realise that the botanical world is more twisted than they think. As it turns out, strawberries are only pretending to be berries, tomatoes can’t decide whether they are fruits or vegetables, and sunflowers are really evil at heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrek through the Singapore Botanic Gardens with Danger Dan and Gadget Girl. You will never look at your plant pals the same way again!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"It is wonderful to see the Botanic Gardens getting the \u003ci\u003eSecrets of Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e treatment. Now a younger audience can get curious about a place that is so much more than just a park. As Singapore’s best-preserved historic landscape and its first UNESCO site, the Botanic Gardens is an encyclopaedia of sometimes unlikely things, such as the Tiger Orchid that is so large that a crane would be needed to lift it. With this book, you can surprise your friends with a quirky knowledge of the Gardens that everybody \u003ci\u003ethinks\u003c\/i\u003e they know!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dr Nigel Taylor, director of the Singapore Botanic Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"This delightful book, about one of my favourite places in the whole world, has a bit of everything—science, history, fun facts and more. It's such a gripping read that once you start, you won't be able to \u003ci\u003eleaf\u003c\/i\u003e it alone!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Dr Shawn Lum, president of Nature Society (Singapore), winner of the 2017 President's Award for the Environment and senior lecturer at the Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\"A wonderful book that will intrigue and engage young readers (and their parents) in the botanical treasure house that is the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Who knew that Singapore has the largest collection of orchids in the world? Or that a banana is actually a herb? Or that birds are able to disperse chilli pepper seeds because they cannot sense spiciness? All this and more await discovery by\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyoung readers of this book.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Linda Locke, author of \u003ca style=\"color: #404040;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/agnes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgnes and the Amazing Orchid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and great-grandniece of Agnes Joaquim, creator of the Vanda Miss Joaquim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #404040;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Lim and Lesley-Anne Tan\u003c\/strong\u003e are a mother-and-daughter writing team. Monica Lim is the mother and Lesley-Anne Tan is the daughter, although sometimes their roles seem reversed. Lesley-Anne eats her veggies and occasionally has to force Monica to do the same. She’s weird that way. (“No, I’m not!” says Lesley-Anne). Monica runs her own writing business, has a blog on education and published a book in October 2013 entitled \u003ca style=\"color: #404040;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/the-good-the-bad-and-the-psle\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Good, the Bad and the PSLE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Lesley-Anne is still in school so she mostly writes essays and papers, which isn’t quite as fun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e is their third writing project together, after Danger Dan and Gadget Girl and the first Danger Dan series. The idea for the character Danny came about from their experience living with a highly imaginative little boy obsessed with superheroes and comics. If Lesley-Anne could have a super power, she would choose the ability to stop time, so that she can finish studying for her exams and writing books in no time at all. Monica’s preferred super power is mind control, so that she can make Lesley-Anne stop dreaming about time freezes and get back to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElvin Ching \u003c\/strong\u003eworks as an illustrator and storyboard artist in Singapore. He is the illustrator of several \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*danger%20dan*\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*danger%20dan*\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDanger Dan and Gadget Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e books and all of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*secrets%20of%20singapore*\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=*secrets%20of%20singapore*\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecrets of Singapore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eseries; his cover for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-national-museum?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=7bfc32dc2\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shop.epigrambooks.sg\/products\/secrets-of-singapore-national-museum?_pos=3\u0026amp;_sid=7bfc32dc2\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecrets of Singapore: National Museum \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewon best children’s book cover at the Popular Reader’s Choice Awards 2017. In his free time, he likes to create his own little comics. His short stories have been published in the Eisner-nominated comics anthology \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/liquid-city?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=e879cd031\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/liquid-city?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=e879cd031\u0026amp;_ss=r\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLiquid City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. He has also illustrated trading cards for Marvel, comics for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePangu \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eseries of books by Martha Keswick and a comic book series written by Kelly Bender. Elvin has too many comic books at home. He has so many comics that there are some he hasn’t even found time to read yet!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epigram Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1598166073369,"sku":"9789814655477","price":16.9,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/Secrets3-BG-CVF-300.jpg?v=1735663576"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/collections\/Genre08.png?v=1755499222","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/collections\/non-fiction.oembed","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}