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Thomas (Tom) Paradis is professor of geography and community planning at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, where he teaches a full slate of courses on urban, cultural, and historical geography, world regional geography, urban design and planning, and architectural history. He has also taught and led study-abroad programs in Siena, Viterbo, and Rome, Italy. His two previous books focus on Appalachian geography and music in the Hunger Games saga, while earlier books highlight the centuries-old horse race in Siena, Italy, the Palio.

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This is the witty and inspirational early-life memoir of Singapore tour guide, Cathy Ross. 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.

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. A Daughter of Singapore 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.