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Books
Financial and personal circumstances did not permit
me to indulge in my fantasy of becoming a full-time writer until
I turned fifty. I still handle some work as a Marketing Consultant
and teach one-to-one yoga. But the advantage (for me) of being a
late starter and having had a full career is that now I can write
whatever I enjoy writing.
My books can be purchased from all good bookshops.
See links for direct purchase from publisher.
| My Mother-In-Law’s
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This novel is set in post-war Singapore
and is about freedom. On the personal front, it is the story
of a young Peranakan woman who longs to be free from her over-bearing
Chinese husband. On the national front, it is about the freedom
of Singapore from colonial rule. The story is told by three
main characters, Tan Swee Gek, the wife, Wong Kum Chong, the
husband and Teng Xin Nan, the communist agitator who attempts
to incite the people of Singapore against the British.
ISBN 981-3002-79-4, Published in
1994 by Landmark Books, Singapore, 359 pages.
Available in UK from Goldenleaf and also from Amazon.com
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Rasa Singapura/Taste
Of Singapore
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Rasa means To Taste or Feel in Malay. The book
is an invitation to experience Singapore through its cuisine.
Snippets of information about the island nation will take you
on a tour of the culture of the peoples of this Garden City.
Every recipe for a meat/fish dish can be converted into a vegetarian
one. This allows your vegetarian member of family or guest to
have a similar sauce as the carnivore except for the swap in
the main ingredient. This takes the hassle out of providing
a special dish for the vegetarian and the vegetarian will have
an increased opportunity to sample different exotic dishes.
There is no cook-book on the market that does this conversion.
This book has been favourably reviewed by the Coeliac Society
of UK because it contains mainly gluten-free recipes.
As this book was written for the Western market, it uses ingredients
that are readily available in the West. Sections on Tips
And Information and Serving A Singaporean Meal make the recipes
easy to produce. Preparation and Cooking Times are also included
to give you an idea of how long it will take for you to cook
the dishes.
ISBN 0-9532225-0, Published in 1998 by Goldenleaf, 51
pages. Available from Goldenleaf and from Amazon.co.uk |
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| Frog Under
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The title of this non-fiction book
is from a Malay idiom, Katak Bawah Tempurong. The frog who lives
under the coconut shell thinks that the coconut shell is its
entire world. It is a reference to the author’s own mother,
who although herself uneducated and living a parochial existence
in a kampong or Malay village, believed in and struggled for
a greater vision - the right to educate her daughter. The book
is a testament to the love and courage of a mother that changed
the life of her daughter forever. The idiom also refers to the
author who was like a frog under a coconut shell in the small
world of the kampong.
In part, the book is a nostalgic memoir of old Singapore in
the 1950s and 60s which will tug at the emotional strings of
those who have been out there. The book also paints in heartwarming
detail, the author’s mother’s journey from the bloom
of youth to her affliction with Alzheimer’s disease.
ISBN 981 232 398 8, Published in 2002 by Times Books Intl.,
Singapore, 319 pages. Availabe From all bookshops & Goldenleaf
in Uk, Times in Singapore and from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com |
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Body And Mind
Sculpture
Shape Up For Self-Discovery
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Body And Mind Sculpture is about shaping
not only the physical but also the emotional and mental bodies.
Yoga can be used to minimize the effects of asthma, backache,
stress and other problems associated with fast-moving modern
life. This book makes fulfillment available to everyone through
two pathways, Body Sculpture and Mind Sculpture. The journey
will enable you to be more intimately acquainted with your
body and mind and learn how to bring both under your control.
Josephine believes that you are ready for yoga at any age. Her approachable
style makes the philosophy accessible from the beginning, only using foreign
or technical terms if really necessary. Clear photographs and diagrams
and encouraging guidance make this an ideal, attractive book for a complete
beginner.
ISBN 1-898594-75-9, Published in 2003 by Parapress,
UK, 117 pages. Availabe from all bookshops & Parapress,
Also available From Times and local bookshops in Singapore and Amazon.co.uk
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Shadows Across
the Sun
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Josephine's latest work is a novel, published
in September 2005 by Publish America, a US publisher. Shadows
Across The Sun explores the concept of mothering and what
it means to be a mother. It also looks at relationships and
the validity of past memories. Kim Hiok, formerly a Singaporean
lives in England and is middle-aged. In the opening chapter,
her son Peter, whom she abandoned in her native country,
comes to take her back home. he has arrived at an opportune
moment when Robert her English husband has died suddenly.
A mystery is created around the circumstances of Robert's
death. The latter is one of the shadows suggested in the
title. Other shadows concern Kim Hiok's relationship with
her own son and father.
ISBN 1-4137-6395-2, Published in 2005 by Publish America,
USA, 272 pages. Availabe From all bookshops and from Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com
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