A Daughter of Singapore

<p><strong>This is the witty and inspirational early-life memoir of Singapore tour guide Cathy Ross.</strong> 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. </p><p></p><p>In 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. <em>A Daughter of Singapore</em> 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. </p>