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2023.
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English
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"A phenomenal novel of resilience and survival from bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Heather Morris. In the midst of World War II, an English musician, Norah Chambers, places her eight-year-old daughter Sally on a ship leaving Singapore, desperate to keep her safe from the Japanese army as they move down through the Pacific. Norah remains to care for her husband and elderly parents, knowing she may never see her child again. Sister...
3) Singapore
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Lonely Planet's Singapore is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Taste unforgettable street food, explore world-class museums and view the city from the top of an ultra-modern skyscraper, all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's Singapore Travel Guide: Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of...
5) Singapore
Author
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Discusses the geography and climate, history, wildlife, economy, government, people, religion, and culture of Singapore
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Language
English
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"Kevin Kwan, ... author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a ... new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birthfather"--
8) From Third World to first: the Singapore story, 1965-2000 : Singapore and the Asian economic boom
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Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
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English
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Adult Summer Reading 2024: Books about different cultures
Adult Summer Reading 2024: Family Dramas
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024
Adult Summer Reading 2024: Family Dramas
Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024
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Envisioning a summer vacation in the humble Singapore home of a boy she hopes to marry, Chinese American Rachel Chu is unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that strongly opposes their son's relationship with an American girl.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Lonely Planet's Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get to the heart of this region's cultural melting pot, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei and begin your journey now!"--Publisher's description.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A native New Yorker Rachel Chu accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young, to his best friend2s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick2s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country2s wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors.
15) Wet season
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
中文（繁體）
Description
A teacher and student at a Singapore high school form a special, self-affirming bond.
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"When Harriet Gordon receives a note from a friend about a tragic death, she and Inspector Curran are thrust into a web of family secrets that threatens to destroy them both in this all-new mystery from the author of Singapore Sapphire. Inspector Curran arrives at the scene of a brutal murder. Sylvie Nolan, the new and much younger wife of the lieutenant colonel John Nolan, a commanding officer currently posted to Singapore, has been bludgeoned to...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"At thirty-three, Andrea Tang is living the dream: She has a successful career as a lawyer, a posh condo, and a clutch of fun-loving friends who are always in the know about Singapore's hottest clubs and restaurants. All she has to do is make partner at her law firm and she will have achieved everything she's worked for. And if she's about to become the lone unmarried member of her generation in the Tang clan--a disappointment her meddling Chinese-Malaysian...
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English
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"Singapore, 1942. As Japanese troops sweep down Malaysia and into Singapore, a village is ransacked, leaving only two survivors and one tiny child. In a neighboring village, seventeen-year-old Wang Di is strapped into the back of a troop carrier and shipped off to a Japanese military brothel where she is forced into sexual slavery as a 'comfort woman.' After sixty years of silence, what she saw and experienced still haunts her. In the year 2000, twelve-year-old...
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Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Singapore is celebrated as one of the most livable cities in Asia, and Sustainable Luxury shows how the prosperous, forward-looking nation is pioneering innovative solutions for environmental, economic, social, and cultural issues faced the world over. Dr. Paul McGillick presents twenty-seven recent residential projects created by Singapore's most talented architects to address the many complex and interconnected aspects of sustainability.
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English
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Adult Winter Reading Challenge
Adult Winter Reading: Books set in a different country
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023
Adult Winter Reading: Books set in a different country
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023
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"Crazy Rich Asians meets The Help! From Reese's Book Club veteran Balli Kaur Jaswal comes an absolute tour de force--the wildly entertaining and sharply observed story of three women who work in the homes of Singapore's elite, and band together to solve a murder mystery involving one of their own"--
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