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The Magic Circle

By: Charmaine Chan

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I sit by your bed and watch you, as I sometimes do. There are days when you are so beautiful and vivacious and alive, we cannot believe that you are going to die. Other days, we are convinced you are at death's door and that this, this is the day that we will lose you … Now I bear witness to the disease that is eating you up alive, ravaging your physical shell. I look at your wasted body, once so slim and graceful; at the jaundiced pallor of your once perfect skin stretched tight around the still lovely bones of your face; at the way shadows collect in the hollows around your eyes and your collarbones. And very slowly, inside me, something small starts to crack. A tiny fissure that spreads and widens, before splitting open entirely to let something hot and liquid well up like molten lava, threatening to spill out the sides of my mouth, as rich and bitter and metallic as blood. Is this then what heartbreak feels like? * The Magic Circle tells the story of what happens when Charmaine Chan’s sister Elaine is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer. As the illness progresses, family members living on different continents gather together during Elaine’s last days. Striving to distract Elaine from the worst effects of the cancer, Charmaine takes to the pen: conjuring up the vanished world of their childhood in Singapore, and discovering a way to keep her promise to Elaine’s six-year-old daughter. A contemplation on grief and loss, nostalgia and yearning, The Magic Circle is for anyone who’s been torn apart and put back again by the inexplicable power of memory.

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Ethos Books

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981141503X

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9789811415036

Crash Landing

By: Li Charmaine Anne

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Crash Landing

By: Li Charmaine Anne

Winner of the Governor General's Award This YA debut is a searing ode to queer identity, growing up in an immigrant community, and carving a place for yourself in the world with the help of your friends. Jay Wong is spending the last languid days of summer 2010 trying to land a kickflip and begging for something (anything!) to make her senior year different—to finally give her some stories worth telling. When she meets Ash Chan, it seems like she’s getting what she asked for. Ash is confident, intensely independent, and hell on a skateboard—nothing like anyone Jay knows and exactly how she wishes she could be. Offering to film Ash’s submission to an upcoming skate contest introduces Jay to a side of Vancouver she’s never seen and gives her the chance to push back against the expectations placed on her. But Ash has a secret, and Jay is increasingly desperate to figure it out. As things between them ride the fine line between friendship and something more, Jay has to decide just how much Ash will impact all the choices she still has to make about where she’s going and who she wants to become.

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433

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Annick Press

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1773218433

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9781773218434

Imagining Singapore

Pictorial Photography from the 1950s to the 1970s

By: Charmaine Toh

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Imagining Singapore

Pictorial Photography from the 1950s to the 1970s

By: Charmaine Toh

Imagining Singapore is the first comprehensive study on the history of Pictorial photography in Singapore. Drawing from interviews, unpublished historical data and newly discovered photographs, the book unveils a fascinating aspect of visual culture and its links to global Pictorialism.

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202

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BRILL

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9004538631

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9789004538634

17A Keong Saik Road

By: Charmaine Leung

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17A Keong Saik Road

By: Charmaine Leung

Mummy, why do you always have to leave for 17A… 17A Keong Saik Road recounts Charmaine Leung’s growing-up years on Keong Saik Road in the 1970s when it was a prominent red-light precinct in Chinatown in Singapore. An interweaving of past and present narratives, 17A Keong Saik Road tells of her mother’s journey as a young child put up for sale to becoming the madame of a brothel in Keong Saik. Unfolding her story as the daughter of a brothel operator and witnessing these changes to her family, Charmaine traces the transformation of the Keong Saik area from the 1930s to the present, and through writing, finds reconciliation. A beautiful dedication to the past, to memory, and to the people who have gone before us, 17A Keong Saik Road tells the rich stories of the Ma Je, the Pei Pa Zai, and the Dai Gu Liong—marginalised, forgotten women of the past, who despite their difficulties, persevered in working towards the hope of a better future.

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210

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Ethos Books

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9811414939

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9789811414930

Chinese and Botanical Medicines

Traditional Uses and Modern Scientific Approaches

By: Raymond Cooper,Chun-Tao Che,Daniel Kam-Wah Mok,Charmaine Wing-Yee Tsang

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Chinese and Botanical Medicines

Traditional Uses and Modern Scientific Approaches

By: Raymond Cooper,Chun-Tao Che,Daniel Kam-Wah Mok,Charmaine Wing-Yee Tsang

Chinese and Botanical Medicines: Traditional Uses and Modern Scientific Approaches is a classroom-tested book that contains a balance of chemistry, the history of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and the theory and practice of a modern TCM practitioner. This distinct book reviews the scientific methods for collecting data and supporting evidence for the efficacy and safety of Chinese drugs and medicines. It also reflects on the different views on health, disease and therapy, and their impacts on the relationships between man and nature.

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180

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CRC Press

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1351645250

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9781351645256

Physics for Engineering

By: Alphonso Hendricks,Loganathan Subramony,Charmaine Van Blerk

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Physics for Engineering

By: Alphonso Hendricks,Loganathan Subramony,Charmaine Van Blerk

In this volume the fundamental knowledge and concepts of engineering science are introduced progressively throughout the text. It is designed as a one-year introductory physics course, using algebra and trigonometry.

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444

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Juta and Company Ltd

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0702144088

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9780702144080

H.E.E.D. S.I.M.P.L.E.

By: Lady Charmaine Day

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H.E.E.D. S.I.M.P.L.E.

By: Lady Charmaine Day

It took me over twenty years to teach myself and create the H.E.E.D. S.I.M.P.L.E. Model. I created this model by losing everything my self-image was tied to, the lies I and others told me, to find out and deal with “reality” versus perception and manage my own expectations for my life (not what was expected of me or what “ladies, gentleman, Christians, or good girls and boys are suppose to do).I dropped the “S” from my chest (S standing for Savior, Superwoman, superstitious, small, scared you take your pick) and picked up the truth...the Bible. And put the true Savior first in my life, Jesus.By being a voice speaking words of wisdom, my point of view from listening and observing, I have learned that no one deserves to be abused...especially by themselves. When you deny yourself, you are acting insane. Denial of self is insanity and self-abuse. Without a true vision of who you are, you are dead (empty, without hope and purpose). When you know who and whose you are, life begins. The “H.E.E.D. S.I.M.P.L.E.” Model Take H.E.E.D. Have-Eyes-Ears-Do Have-you already have everything you need to "Be" and "Do". Work with what you have in order to get more of what you got! Eyes-Have eyes to see who and whose you are, the gifts you have been given and the people you are around. Grow where you are planted by seeing you, your environment and purpose. Ears- Have ears that hear the truth and takes action on it. Ears which know when they hear lies and discards it; is sensitive to the spirit and its prompting. Do- Do your dream. Right now, where you are at, do you. Be now what you are hoping to become. Just "be" your dream. Do S.I.M.P.L.E. Self Image Management by monitoring, managing, and maintaining your own perceptions, lies and expectations of your life. “I wish someone would have told me along the way the H.E.E.D. S.I.M.P.L.E. Model and the other information that is contained within this book. I truly believe life lessons can be learned through reading and hearing information that helps you grow on all levels: mentally, physically and spiritually. H.E.E.D. S.I.M.P.L.E. was written to help serve and build others up by furthering describing the H.E.E.D. S.I.M.P.L.E. Model and discussing key wisdom points that I have learned from years of healing and spiritual growth and maturity. Information that will provide you answers on how you can have a more joyful, peaceful and prosperous life. By incorporating this information in my own life, I was blessed in this way, I hope by reading this book you are blessed even greater than I have been.”-Lady Charmaine Day

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Lady Charmaine Day

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0979810019

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9780979810015

Courtyard Living

Contemporary Houses of the Asia-Pacific

By: Charmaine Chan

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Courtyard Living

Contemporary Houses of the Asia-Pacific

By: Charmaine Chan

An inspiring architecture and interior design survey of the most stunning courtyard houses of the Asia-Pacific region. Courtyards have long played an important function in residential design, regulating light, shade, and the use of space. With thousands of years of tradition as inspiration, contemporary architects are now realizing courtyard living afresh. This lavish survey of twenty-five residences across the Asia-Pacific region features homes from Australia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore, India, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. Structured by courtyard function, the book’s five chapters—on privacy; multigenerational living; sightlines; light and ventilation; and living with nature—are richly illustrated with photography and architectural illustrations showing courtyard positions within floor plans. Showcasing the unique lifestyle opportunities afforded by contemporary courtyard design, this is an inspirational resource for anyone interested in indoor–outdoor living.

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National Geographic Books

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050051920X

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9780500519202

The Magic Circle

By: Charmaine Chan

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The Magic Circle

By: Charmaine Chan

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The Magic Circle

The Magic Circle

Crash Landing

Crash Landing

Imagining Singapore

Imagining Singapore

17A Keong Saik Road

17A Keong Saik Road

Chinese and Botanical Medicines

Chinese and Botanical Medicines

Physics for Engineering

Physics for Engineering

H.E.E.D. S.I.M.P.L.E.

H.E.E.D. S.I.M.P.L.E.

Courtyard Living

Courtyard Living

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The Magic Circle

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