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Stories and Recipes from Three Generations 6 title collection
0$118.00Aaron’s Table
From a grandmother’s quiet devotion in a Peranakan kitchen to a daughter’s faith tested across continents, and a grandson’s search to rebuild what was lost, three lives unfold in an unbroken thread of love and endurance. Meals shared, prayers whispered, and stories retold across generations become recipes for resilience. Together, Aaron’s book reminds us that home is more than walls and memory. It is the grace we pass on, the forgiveness we choose, and the faith that keeps us gathering around the table.Bhumika’s Table
From mustard fields in Haryana to kitchens in modern Singapore, this book celebrates the resilience and love that bind Bhumika’s family across generations. Her mother’s quiet strength, her father’s steady wisdom, her own journey of tradition and gentle rebellion, and her daughter’s joyful creativity weave together a tapestry of flavours and stories. Here, recipes become more than food—they are memory, heritage, and hope passed forward. Within these pages, three generations share laughter and loss, courage and legacy, inviting you to taste the enduring spirit of family.Eric’s Table
Born in 1951 to educated parents who carried both the grace of tradition and the weight of its expectations, Eric Lim grew up in an age when old values demanded renewal — much like a beloved but dated outfit waiting for a modern cut.In his own way, he has tried to live as both a keeper and a reformer — an entrepreneur who believes that integrity and imagination can coexist, and that business should always have a soul. Whether in boardrooms or community halls, he has sought to apply these lessons: that wealth means little without purpose, and success means less without compassion.
Masako’s Table
From fragrant plum syrup to festive chirashi-zushi, this book is Masako’s journey through memory, heritage, and love. In these pages, she weaves together her grandmother’s wisdom, her mother’s traditions, and her own experiences of family, migration, and motherhood. Each recipe carries more than flavour — it carries resilience, belonging, and the simple joy of eating together. With tender stories and cherished dishes, this book opens a door to the past while guiding the future, celebrating the ties that connect us across generations, cultures, and the table we share.Sarafian’s Table
From the bustling kampong kitchens of his childhood to the modern tables of Singapore, Sarafian Salleh’s story is one of curiosity, faith, and flavour. Guided by his grandmother’s hands and his mother’s wisdom, he learned that food — like family — binds generations through love and care. From Lego bricks to spice jars, from engineering blueprints to family recipes, his life celebrates the harmony between creativity and purpose. This heartfelt memoir reminds us that the legacy of the kampong lives on — in the stories we tell, the food we share, and the values we keep alive.Shariza’s Table
From the kampung kitchens of Selangor to Singapore’s film studios, Shariza traces three generations of love, strength, and creativity. Through stories of her grandmother’s lemang, her mother’s resilience, and her own path behind the camera, she reveals how food, memory, and heritage intertwine. This is a celebration of family and flavour — a heartfelt tribute to the women who shaped her and the recipes that continue to keep their stories alive.This book project is a collaboration between Genealogy Society Singapore and the Catherine Khoo Writing Foundation.
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Shariza’s Table: Stories and Recipes from Three Generations
0$28.00No. of pages: 72
From the kampung kitchens of Selangor to Singapore’s film studios, Shariza traces three generations of love, strength, and creativity. Through stories of her grandmother’s lemang, her mother’s resilience, and her own path behind the camera, she reveals how food, memory, and heritage intertwine. This is a celebration of family and flavour — a heartfelt tribute to the women who shaped her and the recipes that continue to keep their stories alive.
This book project is a collaboration between Genealogy Society Singapore and the Catherine Khoo Writing Foundation.
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Sarafian’s Table: Stories and Recipes from Three Generations
0$28.00No. of pages: 72
From the bustling kampong kitchens of his childhood to the modern tables of Singapore, Sarafian Salleh’s story is one of curiosity, faith, and flavour. Guided by his grandmother’s hands and his mother’s wisdom, he learned that food — like family — binds generations through love and care. From Lego bricks to spice jars, from engineering blueprints to family recipes, his life celebrates the harmony between creativity and purpose. This heartfelt memoir reminds us that the legacy of the kampong lives on — in the stories we tell, the food we share, and the values we keep alive.
This book project is a collaboration between Genealogy Society Singapore and the Catherine Khoo Writing Foundation.
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Eric’s Table: Stories and Recipes from Three Generations
0$28.00No. of pages: 80
Entrepreneur. Storyteller. Heir to a legacy of love. Born in 1951, Eric Lim bridges generations — honouring the strength of his Teochew grandmother, the discipline of his father, and the grace of his mother. His reflections move from childhood abundance to adult understanding, from family traditions to acts of service. Alongside cherished recipes that once filled his family table, Eric offers a life philosophy steeped in compassion and purpose: that privilege finds meaning only when transformed into generosity.
This book project is a collaboration between Genealogy Society Singapore and the Catherine Khoo Writing Foundation.
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Masako’s Table: Stories and Recipes from Three Generations
0$28.00No. of pages: 72
From fragrant plum syrup to festive chirashi-zushi, this book is Masako’s journey through memory, heritage, and love. In these pages, she weaves together her grandmother’s wisdom, her mother’s traditions, and her own experiences of family, migration, and motherhood. Each recipe carries more than flavour — it carries resilience, belonging, and the simple joy of eating together. With tender stories and cherished dishes, this book opens a door to the past while guiding the future, celebrating the ties that connect us across generations, cultures, and the table we share.
This book project is a collaboration between Genealogy Society Singapore and the Catherine Khoo Writing Foundation.
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Bhumika’s Table: Stories and Recipes from Three Generations
0$28.00No. of pages: 80
From mustard fields in Haryana to kitchens in modern Singapore, this book celebrates the resilience and love that bind Bhumika’s family across generations. Her mother’s quiet strength, her father’s steady wisdom, her own journey of tradition and gentle rebellion, and her daughter’s joyful creativity weave together a tapestry of flavours and stories. Here, recipes become more than food—they are memory, heritage, and hope passed forward. Within these pages, three generations share laughter and loss, courage and legacy, inviting you to taste the enduring spirit of family.
This book project is a collaboration between Genealogy Society Singapore and the Catherine Khoo Writing Foundation.
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Aaron’s Table: Stories and Recipes from Three Generations
0$28.00No. of pages: 80
From a grandmother’s quiet devotion in a Peranakan kitchen to a daughter’s faith tested across continents, and a grandson’s search to rebuild what was lost, three lives unfold in an unbroken thread of love and endurance.
Meals shared, prayers whispered, and stories retold across generations become recipes for resilience. Together, Aaron’s book reminds us that home is more than walls and memory. It is the grace we pass on, the forgiveness we choose, and the faith that keeps us gathering around the table.
This book project is a collaboration between Genealogy Society Singapore and the Catherine Khoo Writing Foundation.
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My Beloved Dad 心爱的爸爸
0$10.00No. of pages: 63
The book tells the story of a brave young man’s fighting spirit, first as a guerilla fighter in China and later as a member of Force 136 fighters in Malaya’s forest.
It also reveals his unique ways of bringing up his daughter, the writer.
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Vim, Vigour & Vitality: Spirited Voices of Serangoon Garden Estate
0$54.00Written by Mabel Wee and a Team of Volunteers*
* Chan Kwong Lok, Joey Kwa, Joyce Tan, Leon Yzelman, Lim Cheng Pier, Loh Hui Meng, Ngiam May Ling
No. of pages: 160
Serangoon Gardens is a vibrant and illustrious estate. Home to a wealth of memories, it is inspirited by the characteristic vim and vigour of the residents living in and around the estate. Their voices speak through the pages of this book: be it the vitality of the people who lived in the kampongs, such as the Quek family of Kampong Cheng San – now third-generation owners of a satay bee hoon stall at Chomp Chomp, or erstwhile residents such as Charles William David Macey, whose foreword introduces his father’s founding role in the development of Serangoon Garden Estate.
Vim, Vigour & Vitality: Spirited Voices of Serangoon Garden Estate is a one-of-a-kind endeavour by a spirited community to capture the presences as well as absences, and the developments that make the home they call Serangoon Gardens.
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12 Family Histories (Hardcover)
0$100.00No. of pages: 276 (Hardcover)
Note: All Softcover are sold out.This book is a fascinating fabric of family histories of different ethnicities that have been intricately woven because these peoples from various parts of Asia and beyond chose Singapore as their new home many decades ago. Each with its own unique culture and practices, these families with their grit and courage separately yet together truly made Singapore one people, one nation, one home.
It is a book that aims to encourage the continuation of the fascinating stories in each family. Therefore they are yet unfinished stories and it is hoped that the new generations will continue the tales.
Did you know…
The Arabs, in particular the 'Alawi family, have designated genealogists for each generation and they have created family trees that are like works of art.
The Bugis have been perceived as fierce warriors who have an affinity with the sea. Indeed, according to Sarafian, they fiercely guard their practices of filial piety and compassion, adhering to codes of behaviour that have become constant reminders at the dinner table.
The Chettiars were pioneer financiers, a timely help in Singapore at a time when budding entrepreneurs did not have access to loans from the big European banks, according to the late Subbiah Lakshmanan.
A humble Sei Yap family from Guangdong Province in China – the Fong family –still holds intact its detailed family genealogical records that date back to the Tang Dynasty.
Initiated by two brothers, Ean Teck and EanKiam, of the Tan family, giving – to nationalist and social causes, education and the arts – is a tradition that has endured over more than a century.
The Ng family of Pengzhou City are proud keepers of their genealogy book that contains 15 moral values that every member of the family observes till today.
Besides being a very successful businessman and renowned philanthropist supporting arts and education, Yeo Khee Lim’s collection of painting and calligraphy is the largest and most comprehensive one in Singapore.
Tan Kah Kee’s son, grandson and other descendants have steadfastly followed in his footsteps to give back to society and continue his tradition of thrift.
One of the “Death Railway” survivors of World War II who served in the jungles of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, was a member of the Eber family in Singapore.
Tan Siang Long left his home in the Fujian Province at the age of 16 during the reign of Qian Long in the 18th Century to seek his fortune. Setting up home in Malacca, his family has grown to seven generations today.
For Soundaran Pandian, researching his heritage and leaving a legacy of family history for his children and grandchildren is a labour of love that spanned space and time.
The brothers who founded Tong Eng Brothers after World War II eventually created a real estate empire that has stretched across the globe. It all started with tin cans and bottle caps.
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Tuah Bugis: Chronicles of the Seafaring People of Singapore
0$38.00No. of pages: 270
This book chronicles the history of one of Singapore's smaller ethnic groups, the Bugis, over several centuries. Set sail on an exciting journey with the author as he unravels the history of a proud, seafaring community while on a quest to discover his roots.
He delves deep into the colourful maritime heritage of the Bugis, reveals the extent of their trading prowess as far as Madagascar and Australia and tells the tale of their enduring cultural legacy from ancestral roots in South Sulawesi to present-day cosmopolitan Singapore.
Through their strategic mastery of maritime routes, the Bugis played an instrumental role in shaping Singapore's early growth and prosperity. From supplying food and building materials to navigating around the region to deliver goods, the book shows how the Bugis were a highly resourceful community that were instrumental in helping to build Singapore from the ground up.
Whether you are an avid history buff, a cultural explorer, or simply one who loves tales of adventure, this book promises a captivating story that will transport you through time to the world of the Bugis people whose history is intertwined with Singapore’s narrative as a port city.
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MY MATERNAL ROOTS – A Story of Family, Faith and Freedom
0$30.00No. of pages: 300
Were your ancestors migrants?
If they were, you have a unique story to tell about your roots.
For a Chinese Singaporean family like mine, discovering why and how my forefathers took to the south seas is nothing short of intriguing. Driven by the prospect of a better life or seeking refuge from turmoil at home, the family came, traders and refugees, to settle in Singapore.
In this book, you find a gallery of historical documents and images that augment the oral narratives of my ancestry. It sketches the origins of the big Lee Clan and its key personalities, with records outlining twenty generations of my lineage. The stories chronicle the history of the family since the mid-nineteenth century when my great, great grandfather, a Qing scholar, migrated to a Catholic Teochew Village after his conversion to the ‘western religion’. Subsequently he ventured out of this hometown and China in pursuit of business.Other family members fled Southern China in harsher circumstances, seeking refuge from the political unrest enveloping the region.
My Maternal Roots highlights the contributions of my great grandfather, Paul Lee Kheng Guan, a well-known Catholic towkay in Singapore. It concludes with the legacies of his son and grandsons who served the Catholic population of Malaysia and Singapore as Catholic priests.
Unearthing the fragments of family history, obscured in the passage of time, has been deeply satisfying. Along this journey, I stumbled upon a wealth of resources which fired my imagination and inspired my research.