Write Editions: 18 books

As the prime mover of the prison reform in Singapore that brought down the prison population from more than 18,000 to fewer than 13,000 between 2002 and 2006, author Chua Chin Kiat draws on his experience of transforming the Singapore Prison Service, from an inward-looking custodian of prisoners to...

All huge tasks need to be made simple with clear anchors. Anchors help us to maintain focus while simplicity gives us confidence to try and keep going! This book helps parents to focus on the anchors that are critical to a happy and successful parenting experience. The simple, easy-to-do ideas will...

remote-Entrepreneurship™ marks a seminal contribution in the evolving field of entrepreneurship. Evidence-based and market-tested, the concept, model and strategy of r-entrepreneurship™ is set to help scores of people and aspiring entrepreneurs overcome their fear and dilemma of leaping from a...

The age of disruption has arrived – fast and furious. Technological advances have revolutionised the global economy in ways not envisaged, engendering major established and traditional industries to wobble and slide. “Is it too late to do anything?” According to Dr Wilson Chew, author and leading...

Many businesses get on social media just because they want to be on the bandwagon. With the fast-changing nature of social media, most businesses forget to set clear objectives and have already spent lots of money on advertising to get fans and plenty of engagement. Yet, such results are not leading...

This book celebrates the lives of 13 prominent personalities who had migrated from the small town of Muar in the Malay peninsula to Singapore, where they were able to pursue their dreams and attain prominence. Author Lilian Low, herself a former Muarian, tells the fascinating stories of her fellow...

A counsellor’s self-awareness and understanding of what counselling is (and what it is not) are foundational for a beginning counsellor’s learning journey. Just as important is the ability to connect with a client from the first contact to closure, as well as to understand and utilise eff ective...

The morning she woke up with a pain in her right breast, Theresa Tan knew her life would never be the same again. In this deeply personal book, Theresa shares her horrific discovery of breast cancer and the painful loss of her breast to the disease. Journey with her as she emerges through the darkest...

Are you a happy, motivated student? Or do you drag yourself to class every morning? In The Happy Student, Daniel Wong describes the fi ve key steps you need to take in order to become a happy, fulfi lled, and successful student. Daniel scored straight A’s all through college and received numerous...

“The unexamined life is not worth living,” declared Socrates. In this collective journal The Chronicler, author Koh Chye Hock opens the window of his mind as he distills for readers what he believes constitutes a purposeful, meaningful life, based on his 35 years of observing his own life, and...

In Counselling Older Adults, gerontologist Helen Ko provides an overview of the issues in later years, and presents a research-based, indigenous model for counselling older persons. Helen draws on her extensive counselling experience with older persons, her experience training thousands of professionals...

Ageing is not all grey. Elderly people are often portrayed in grim statistics as a faceless population. This book is not about arid facts but explores the mind of a generation who survived the Second World War and witnessed the dramatic rise of Singapore from third world to first. The 30 years of...

As society advances at breakneck speed amid widespread digital disruption and information avalanche—including the ever-increasing bombardment of contradictory advice and news on health—how do you stay healthy to live well? Stayin’ Alive aims to empower readers to think and live healthily by...

Gerontological Counselling is a trainer’s guide to counselling elders and their family members from Asian backgrounds. It places emphasis on: • Ageing processes and issues • Counselling older persons and their families • Culture-specific factors which affect the experiences of older persons...