{"product_id":"a-daughter-of-singapore-life-lessons-of-a-homegrown-tour-guide-paperback","title":"A Daughter of Singapore: Life Lessons of a Homegrown Tour Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas W. Paradis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCathy Ross\u003c\/b\u003e (Memoir by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the witty and inspirational early-life memoir of Singapore tour guide, Cathy Ross.\u003c\/strong\u003e As a mixed-race child from a Chinese Catholic family, she lived with her paternal grandmother and was bounced around to various extended family members throughout her youth. She further happened to live amidst Singapore's upheaval from a sleepy, colonial outpost to a bustling, global metropolis that took off during her childhood years. Hers may not be a full-blown \"rags to riches\" story-after all, she is still seeking the latter. Rather, perhaps her experience is more a \"missing parents to middle class\" tale, which may be even more relatable to her fellow, first-generation Singaporeans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn many ways, Cathy's personal story parallels that of Singapore, albeit immensely scaled up. She and her country both experienced growing pains, setbacks, lessons learned, hard-won accomplishments, and steadfast perseverance to reach some version of success. Most important, both Cathy and her national leaders remained staunch optimists, dreaming of a brighter future. \u003cem\u003eA Daughter of Singapore\u003c\/em\u003e weaves these narratives together into a heartwarming story of one woman's love for her nation and her desire to share that love with the rest of us. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 314\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52469176041779,"sku":"9781733483865","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/D_xuxDMD6r9781733483865.webp?v=1759384407","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-daughter-of-singapore-life-lessons-of-a-homegrown-tour-guide-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}