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Healthy Kids. Happy Kids
Healthy Kids. Happy Kids is a treasure trove of wisdom on inspiring and nurturing healthy and happy kids. Conceived by social entrepreneur and cycling enthusiast Lyndon Yeo, the book is a delightful collection of short articles and quotes, zealously contributed by parents, professionals, doctors, child experts, counsellors and educators. Truly, the health and happiness of our kids depend on the collective wisdom and support of people coming from all walks of life. Read and be inspired by every gem of insights, observations and experiences stored in this little book. They are simply, priceless.
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A Clean Breast
The morning she woke up with a pain in her right breast, Theresa Tan knew her life would never be the same again. In this deeply personal book, Theresa shares her horrific discovery of breast cancer and the painful loss of her breast to the disease. Journey with her as she emerges through the darkest period of her life to be stronger and fitter than ever, filled with a purpose to help and encourage other women experiencing cancer. Written in an intimate style, speckled with humour, A Clean Breast is the story of a woman who decided to kill cancer before it killed her.
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My Voice Overcoming
When his mentee tragically took his own life amid depression in early 2010, it caused Chua Seng Lee to despair. Little did he realise that mental illness, with the stigma surrounding it, is prevalent and a rising issue in Singapore. His sense of mission to raise mental health awareness led him to work on this pioneering book. My Voice: Overcoming captures the authentic, poignant and heartfelt voices of people who have suffered from different forms of mental illness, and how they have struggled and recovered. It also sends a message of hope through illuminating perspectives from leading psychiatrists, mental health practitioners and caregivers.
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No One Born Poor
In one of the most extraordinary stories ever told, No One Born Poor poignantly captures the inconceivable life of Veng Sereyvuth. From a village boy in Prey Veng in Cambodia, a cyclo driver, a prisoner and a refugee, to becoming a politician, a Cabinet Minister in the Cambodian Government and a pioneer in education today – all in the span of 30 years – this striking autobiography of Veng Sereyvuth is an epitome of the indefatigable human spirit. Set against the backdrop of Cambodia’s tumultuous 1970s, this book encapsulates a man’s dauntless and determined belief in a better tomorrow.
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Finding My Voice
Young, newly married, hotshot hotel executive Emily "had a seat in the northward bound express career train" when she woke up one morning to discover that she suddenly lost control of her voice due to Spasmodic Dysphonia, a rare voice disorder. A deeply personal memoir, Finding My Voice is a book for anyone who has encountered fear, despair and loss of identity and self-worth in their lives. It is a story to inspire others to have the hope that, when one door closes, another opens – to see new possibilities in life when you choose to be thankful for what you already have.
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The Happy Student
Are you a happy, motivated student? Or do you drag yourself to class every morning? In The Happy Student, Daniel Wong describes the five key steps you need to take in order to become a happy, fulfilled, and successful student. Daniel scored straight A’s all through college but he didn’t find fulfillment in his achievements until he discovered the five steps. If you’re a student and have begun to question what the true purpose of education is, The Happy Student will lead you to the right answer. If you’re a teacher or parent, you’ll find inspirational ideas in The Happy Student to help your students and children become intrinsically motivated.
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Soul Otto
“Run away, kill myself or continue on this apprenticeship?” A momentous question Chef Otto Weibel had to ask himself in his youth — and one that would transform his entire life. Soul Otto embodies the joys, pains and adventures that pepper Chef Otto’s illustrious 50-plus-year journey — from an apprentice to a master chef, coach and mentor. Dubbed the ‘Godfather’ of Singapore’s culinary fraternity, Chef Otto’s candid, no-holds-barred sharing will inspire chefs, budding young chefs and readers who yearn to explore what it means to relentlessly pursue one’s dream, life purpose and true calling.
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Board Guide
How does a Board fulfil its dual role of performance (ensuring long-term value creation) and conformance (ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, rules and codes)? What are the roles of the Board vis-à-vis management when developing and implementing corporate strategy?
How should the Board engage shareholder activists, proxy advisers and the media, if at all?
The answers to these questions, and more, are found in the Board Guide, the definitive guide to the roles, duties, challenges and leading practices of Boards. In its 3rd Edition (2018), this guide is part of a series of Corporate Governance Guides produced by Singapore Institute of Directors and published by Write Editions.
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Audit Committee Guide
What are the differences between an internal and external auditor, especially with regard to auditor independence and the regulation of their professions? How can the AC reduce the risk of non-compliance with accounting standards and respond to regulatory reviews, such as the Financial Reporting Surveillance Programme? What are the differences between interested person and related party transactions, and what are the associated duties of the AC?
The answers to these questions, and more, are found in the Audit Committee Guide, the definitive guide to the roles, duties, challenges and leading practices of ACs. In its 3rd Edition (2018), this guide is part of a series of Corporate Governance Guides produced by Singapore Institute of Directors and published by Write Editions.
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Board Risk Committee Guide
Different companies have different committees for risk management – Management Risk Committee, Board Risk Committee, Audit and Risk Committee, specialised Board-level risk committees such as Safety and Health Committee, and so on. How should a company best structure its governance of risk? How can a company express its risk tolerance or appetite and communicate that internally and externally? What are the lines of defence that a Board can rely on to ensure that the company’s risk management and internal controls are adequate and effective?
The answers to these questions, and more, are found in the Board Risk Committee Guide. In its 3rd Edition (2018), this guide is part of a series of Corporate Governance Guides produced by Singapore Institute of Directors and published by Write Editions.
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Nominating Committee Guide
Why is gender diversity – or for that matter, Board diversity – important for an effective Board? How does an independent director suddenly lose his “independence” after nine years on the Board? How do directors remove the Board Chairman?
The answers to these questions and more are provided in the Nominating Committee Guide, the definitive guide to the roles, duties, challenges and leading practices of NCs. In its 3rd Edition (2018), this guide is part of a series of Corporate Governance Guides produced by Singapore Institute of Directors and published by Write Editions.
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