Back to Legacy Books
The Joy Of Service
In this deeply personal and delightful memoir, Toi Boon How, in his inimitable wit, gentleness and grace, reminisces his over 80 years of his life – from his humble childhood kampong days to being a businessman and grassroots leader serving the community. Readers young and old from all walks of life will be able to take a leaf from Toi’s life story.
Related products
The Best Recipe For Tofu
Young Tofu lives with her Uncle Ayu and helps him sell fish. Often, she works long hours on an empty stomach. What can Uncle Ayu do to provide Tofu the care that she needs to grow well? Written by Emily Lim and illustrated by Jade Fang. This is part of the 4-book series commissioned by the Ministry of Social and Family Development, in conjunction with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
“The best interests of the child must be a primary consideration in all decisions and actions affecting the child, or children as a group. This holds true whether decisions are made by government, administrative or judicial authorities or by families themselves.” – Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
ISBN: 978-981-07-5379-5 (paperback) | 2013
ISBN: 978-981-07-5380-1 (e-book)
SUBJECTS: Children/General | 24 Pages
Published by: Ministry of Social and Family Development
Produced by: Write Editions
Listen to My Heart
Listen to My Heart celebrates life’s overcoming spirit. It tells the compelling life stories of a brave group of individuals, subtly woven into a tapestry of extraordinary inspiration. Despite being plagued by unfathomable adversity, these individuals are able to harness the quiet strength within them, rise up each time they fall, and persevere for a better tomorrow. Their stories are precious life lessons on the indomitable human spirit that resides in every individual.
Read More
“Doctor, We Are Ready For Home”
This book serves as an important guide for many home caregivers. For some, bringing their loved ones home from a medical institution, such as hospital, presents both joy as well as a daunting challenge, especially when they do not feel adequately trained or equipped to provide the appropriate care. Written in a comprehensive, concise and easy-to-understand manner, author Ivy Low, a former nurse and now Founder of WhiteAngel Caregivers Consultancy, hopes this book will bring a sense of confidence, relief and real help to home caregivers. Some of the essential topics discussed are:
- Overview of the healthcare system in Singapore
- Sources of help and support available, ranging from the government to voluntary welfare schemes
- Costs and practical considerations such as meals for the lonely elderly, medical subsides, etc.
- How to train caregivers with practical skills
- Caregivers’ plans
Art. Lifestyle. Environment
This is a book about the unique and intuitive process of creating an art collection. It chronicles a three-year journey – from the genesis of vision to the reality – of conceptualising and commissioning a rich collection. Over 700 original two- and three- dimensional abstract and contemporary artworks, 90 percent of them specifically commissioned for spaces where they have been installed, are by established and emerging artists from Greater Asia.
Art. Lifestyle. Environment bears testament of the daring endeavour of The Farrer Park Company to present the possibility of how art can infuse style and life into a space. Walk through the unique, luxurious 20-level Connexion campus at Farrer Park, and be enchanted by the “total lifestyle environment” meticulously conceptualised and curated to surprise and delight your every sense.
ISBN 978-981-09-7776-4 (hardcover) | 2016
ISBN 978-981-09-7777-1 (paperback) | 2016
SUBJECTS: Art/Sculpture/General | 240 pages
Published by: One Farrer Private Limited
Produced by: Write Editions
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.