Tall order: (Record no. 47436)

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control field 47436
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9789813276048 (hbk.):
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 959.5705 PEH
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name PEH Shing Huei
Relator term author
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Tall order:
Remainder of title the Goh Chok Tong, volume 1/
Statement of responsibility, etc. by Peh Shing Huei
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. Singapore:
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. World Scientific Co. Pte. Ltd.,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. [2018]
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxx, 279 pages:
Other physical details illustrations (some colors);
Dimensions 24 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes index
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Goh Chok Tong was an improbable Prime Minister for an unlikely country. He had neither the connections nor the cunning to rise to the top, and was even once famously derided by his mentor Lee Kuan Yew for being "wooden" in his communication skills. Except for an imposing height most unusual in this part of the world, he was an ordinary man. He lost his father at a young age, lived in a two-bedroom public flat with his mother and four siblings and needed a government bursary to complete university. Yet somehow he succeeded. Tall Order tells the extraordinary story of his life and career over half a century, revealing how Singapore's second Prime Minister rose through a combination of strength, wit and a political nous which many, including himself, did not know he had. In this first of two volumes, Goh navigated years of a challenging apprenticeship to Lee, scoring numerous policy successes but also suffering political blows and humiliation. He was the man who first made Neptune Orient Lines, Singapore's national carrier, profitable, before entering politics. The stellar corporate stint was followed by his many novel policies and institutions that have since become household names in the country: Medisave, Total Defence, Residents' Committee and Nominated Member of Parliament. But the highlights were counterposed by setbacks, including overseeing the People's Action Party's first electoral defeat after independence at the Anson by-election. In the hands of acclaimed author and journalist Peh Shing Huei, this authorised biography reveals the private deliberations and negotiations between Goh and Lee before the maiden leadership transfer of independent Singapore. Tall Order is the first biography of Goh. This riveting book offers rare insights into Singapore's biggest and most important political and economic stories
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element PRIME MINISTER
Geographic subdivision SINGAPORE
General subdivision BIOGRAPHY
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element POLITICIANS
Geographic subdivision SINGAPORE
General subdivision BIOGRAPHY
651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic subdivision SINGAPORE
General subdivision POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     Defence Academy Library Defence Academy Library On-Shelf 27/08/2024   959.5705 PEH 80135-2001 27/08/2024 27/08/2024 Book