Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965 How is it then that today the former British colonial trading post is a thriving Asian metropolis with not only the world's number one airline best airport & busiest port of trade but also the world's fourth-highest per capita real income? The story of that transformation is told here by Singapore's charismatic controversial founding father Lee Kuan Yew Rising from a legacy of divisive colonialism the devastation of the Second World War & general poverty & disorder following the withdrawal of foreign forces Singapore now is hailed as a city of the future This miraculous history is dramatically recounted by the man who not only lived through it all but who fearlessly forged ahead & brought about most of these changes Delving deep into his own meticulous notes as well as previously unpublished government papers & official records Lee details the extraordinary efforts it took for an island city-state in Southeast Asia to survive at that time Lee explains how he & his cabinet colleagues finished off the communist threat to the fledgling state's security & began the arduous process of nation building forging basic infrastructural roads through a land that still consisted primarily of swamps creating an army from a hitherto racially & ideologically divided population stamping out the last vestiges of colonial-era corruption providing mass public housing & establishing a national airline & airport In this illuminating account Lee writes frankly about his trenchant approach to political opponents & his often unorthodox views on human rights democracy & inherited intelligence aiming always to be correct not politically correct Nothing in Singapore escaped his watchful eye whether choosing shrubs for the greening of the country restoring the romance of the historic Raffles Hotel or openly unabashedly persuading young men to marry women as well educated as themselves Today's safe tidy Singapore bears Lee's unmistakable stamp for which he is unapologetic If this is a nanny state I am proud to have fostered one Though Lee's domestic canvas in Singapore was small his vigor & talent assured him a larger place in world affairs With inimitable style he brings history to life with cogent analyses of some of the greatest strategic issues of recent times & reveals how over the years he navigated the shifting tides of relations among America China & Taiwan acting as confidant sounding board & messenger for them He also

Includes:: candid sometimes acerbic pen portraits of his political peers including the indomitable Margaret Thatcher & Ronald Reagan the poetry-spouting Jiang Zemin & ideologues George Bush & Deng Xiaoping Lee also lifts the veil on his family life & writes tenderly of his wife & stalwart partner Kwa Geok Choo & of their pride in their three children -- particularly the eldest son Hsien Loong who is now Singapore's deputy prime minister For more than three decades Lee Kuan Yew has been praised & vilified in equal measure & he has established himself as a force impossible to ignore in Asian & international politics From Third World to First offers readers a compelling glimpse into this visionary's heart soul & mind

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It&s 1944 & young Tolly&s (Alex Etel) mother (Elisabeth Dermot Walsh) isn&t convinced he&s safe in the Manchester while World War II is still on So she decides to send him to spend a few months with his grandmother Linnet (Maggie Smith) in the countryside After spending a few days at Linnett&s home Tolly discovers that the house is haunted with spirits who in life were members of the family As he gets to know the friendly ghosts he learns a great deal about the exciting but sometimes troubled history of the Oldknow Family FROM TIME TO TIME is based on Lucy M Boston&s best-selling book THE CHILDREN OF GREEN KNOWE ...

Old Blood feuds rise up from the past to haunt the ruling family of Karsgate Keep Young Lady Elena must defy convention & assume her father&s role facing forces that threaten Akhara from outside its borders & worse yet from within ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the legendary & highly celebrated Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away Ponyo Arrietty) comes From Up on Poppy Hill the uniquely inspired & highly anticipated coming-of-age story from Goro Miyazaki & Hayao Miyazaki Set in Yokohama in 1963 this lovingly h&-drawn film centers on Umi (voiced by Sarah Bolger) & Shun (voiced by Anton Yelchin) & the budding romance that develops as they join forces to save their high school&s ramshackle clubhouse from demolition Actors Masami Nagasawa Jun&ichi Okada & Keiko Takeshita Director Goro Miyazaki Certificate Universal Suitable for All Year 2011 ...

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Wine connoisseurs gardeners & home winemakers will find the latest techniques & varieties discussed in the updated edition With thorough illustrated instructions readers learn how to choose & prepare a vineyard site; construct sturdy & effective trellising systems; plant prune & harvest the right grapes for a particular climate; press ferment age & bottle wine; & judge wine for clarity colour aroma body & taste With this update Jeff Cox also explains how to select & grow grapes so that home winemakers can create their own sparkling wine ice wine port-style wine & dessert wine ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A rash of unexplained deaths hit the small community of Grovetown causing fear & panic among local residents 18-year old Lindsay (Elizabeth Rice) soon discovers that something evil & indescribable is at work & confides in Aiden (Thomas Dekker) whose mother mysteriously died some years before As the frightened locals begin looking for answers Lindsay is convinced she will be the next victim & realises that Aiden maybe her only hope of avoiding the town&s gruesome plague ...

Frommer's Portable Puerto Rico 4th Edition is a concise pocket-sized guide that takes you straight to the island's very best restaurants accommodations & attractions We'll direct you to the best beaches from Luquillo Beach
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Please note this is a region B Blu-Ray & will require either a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play An uneasy truce exists at the end of the Korean War A lieutant is sent to the remote Aerok Hills to investigate the possible murder of the local commander His is confronted by an old school friend who has assumed the vacant post ...