BOOKS
& DISCS ON SALE
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go to The Secretariat, 3rd level to make your purchases (Mon –
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TITLE
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PRICE
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Singapore
Eurasians: Memories & Hopes
A written heritage woven from memories, documents, artifacts and fragments
of grandmother stories for future generations. Though written for
Eurasians and their friends, other Singaporeans too will find something
of interest this delightful collection of stories.
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32.00 |
Flavours
of Change: Destiny and Diplomacy, Recollections of a Singapore Ambassador
By J F Conceicao
The author, a former MP and diplomat, recalls his youth in Katong
and during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore and his later years
as educator and politician – with vividness, poignancy and a
touch of humour.
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25.00 |
Journey
to the Straits: The Shepherdson Story
By Kevin L Shepherdson
Records the fascinating odyssey of the Shepherdson clan, starting
with the sea-captains in the late 18th century England to present-day.
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30.00 |
Gateway
to Eurasian Culture
Captures and preserves the customs, culture and traditions of Eurasians.
A most useful reference book into Eurasian heritage. Ideal for schools.
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10.00 |
Eurasian
Heritage Dictionary
By Valerie Scully & Catherine Zuzarte
More than 9000 Kristang and English headword and sample sentences.
Includes pronunciation guide and grammar notes.
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28.00 |
The
Devil in Me
By David Kraal
Tasty tidbits on love and life: Confessions of a Singaporean Eurasian.
A selection of newspaper columns that appeared in the Straits Times
between 1997 and 2002 by journalist David Kraal. |
10.50 |
The
Eurasian Cookbook
By Mary Gomes
Wonderful recipes culled from kitchen archives of family and friends
and the rich influences that spice up Eurasian cuisine. This book
is the first attempt at collating Eurasian recipes. |
28.50 |
Eurasiana:
VCD
Music and lyrics composed by Dixie Ferdinands. An inspirational piece
of work that a Eurasian or anyone for that matter will enjoy with
pride.
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3.00 |
Song
and Dance Troupe – Eurasian Favourites (CD)
Dig into the Creole Portuguese evergreens – Jinkli Nona, Bong
Bong Fila and Branyo, among other handkerchief-waving numbers. Total
10 songs.
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15.00 |
Elvis
Lived in Katong
By Denyse Tessensohn
A vibrant cameo of Singapore at its best. Share in the abundant feast
of growing up Eurasian in Singapore in the 50s and 60s. Heavy with
nostalgia. |
20.00 |
Elvis
Still Lives in Katong
By Denyse Tessensohn
Celebrating Eurasiana in Old Singapore. |
20.00 |
Singapore
Heads and Tales
By Denyse Tessensohn
Ethnic characteristics coloufully displayed and the lilt and idiom
of the local languages that make Singapore English so special are
sensitively portrayed.
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20.00 |
Loving
a Schizophrenic
By Raymond Anthony Fernando
A true story of love, loyalty and courage. It chronicles the trials
and tribulations of a courtship, a 30-year marriage and living with
mental illness.
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15.00 |
Looking
Back
By Martha Scully-Shepherdson
A Singapore Eurasian looking back on her childhood with love and gratitude.
Martha Scully-Shepherdson gives us a peek into the lives of some Singapore
Eurasians before, during and after World War Two.
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15.00 |
Something
Eurasian: CD-Rom
Finally… answers to those questions you always wanted to know
about Eurasians! With highlights such as the Origins of Singapore
Eurasians and Eurasians Personalities Database, the CD-Rom also incorporates
a children’s version. |
10.00 |
A
Jazzy Christmas in Paris (CD)
By Marina Xavier
Celebrate your Christmas with Marina Xavier and her Christmas classic
like Let it Snow and Santa Claus is Coming to Town this season. |
18.00 |
The
Red Cheong-sam
By Ralph Modder
Glimpses of life in a colonial era. The thirty-one stories selected
for his volume portray the scandalous, tragic, violent, romantic and
lighter sides of life at various levels of the segregated English
and Asian communities in Malaya (now Malaysia) and Singapore under
British colonial rule. |
19.00 |
Faces
of Courage
By Sibil Kathigasu, GM / Chin Peng / Norma Miraflor & Ian Ward
The first in-depth study of Malaya’s legendary war-time heroine,
Sibil Kathigasu, and the impact her dauntless decisions and actions
had on the members of her immediate family. |
26.00 |
Singapore
and the Many-Headed Monster
By Joe Conceicao
This book is a personal and heart-felt look at the tragic instances
when the many-headed monster — riots — reared its ugly
heads, and marred Singapore’s history. |
18.00 |
In
the Grip of a Crisis
By Rudy Mosbergen
This book is a modest attempt to highlight some incidents and events
which took place during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore 1942-45,
seen through the keen eye of a Eurasian teenager. |
19.90 |
Sunshine
and Shadows
By F A C 'Jock' Oehlers
Commencing his narrative with the origin of his multi-national family,
he gives an insight of his family life under British colonial rule. |
30.00 |
Orchid
Postcards
Pack of 5 |
5.00 |
