Best Adhesive for Repairing Ceramics & Figurines - Strong Bond for Broken Grandpa Statue - Perfect for Home Decor & Family Keepsakes
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WINNER OF THE 2022 HEDWIG ANUAR CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE 2022 SINGAPORE BOOK AWARD FOR "BEST YOUNG PERSONS TITLE"FINALIST FOR THE 2022 SINGAPORE BOOK AWARD FOR "BOOK OF THE YEAR"VOTED TOP TEN READERS CHOICE AT THE 2022 SINGAPORE BOOK AWARDSCan a girl, armed only with stories, make her way through a land of myth, magic and monsters, to save her grandfather's shattered memories before they're forever lost? His only cure? Memory Glue. To brew it, Alexis just needs eight ingredients: stuff like nose hair from a baku (dream-eater), sweat from a duyung (sea siren) and...OK. Maybe some are tricky to find in local supermarkets.To obtain them Alexis must journey to a realm where the fabled creatures from Grandpa's folktales are alive in the flesh (and often flesh-eating).At least she'll have fun company: the nasty kenit (forest imp) who'd cast the horrible spell on Grandpa, and her no-nonsense Grandma, who harbours a secret that'll change Alexis' life forever.Piece of cake, right? Oh, there's also a deadline.Can Grandpa be saved before he's forever lost to the mists within his mind?Based on a true story. Subjects covered:South East Asian and Asian mythology and folklore, fairy tales, folktalesMythical, legendary creaturesFamilyDementiaAlzheimer's DiseaseGrandparents, Grandmother, Grandma, Grandfather, Grandpa
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In 2009, three months before the birth of his daughter Alexis, Daryl Kho’s father suffered a stroke. It brought on vascular dementia, which altered the family’s life forever.Through that wintry dark time, and the spring that came from Alexis’ birth - a crucible was forged. In 2015, Daryl began to tell the story of Mistbound.On an evening stroll, Alexis is having the best time sharing stories with Grandpa. He gets struck by the mists, and loses his faculty of mind and memory. Her usually stoic grandma is not whom Alexis thinks she is. The two set off on a quest to find the ingredients for “memory glue” to stick Grandpa back.The quest that follows is an amazing, wildly imaginative one, reminiscent of our favourite Enid Blyton worlds BUT of an Asian influence. There are gnome-like creatures and fantastic beasts woven into a courageous search for the least likely ingredients in the most dangerous places.Daryl writes in moments where Alexis has to take care of Grandpa. On the best days, there are “faraway smiles and cloudy gazes. The worst days are a “monsoon thunderstorm”. Oh my heart.“What are dreams but memories waiting to be made? Memories make us who we are; dreams make us who we’ll become.So who are we without memories? What happens when they’re broken?”This is a beautiful piece of work by Daryl, with a lot of heart. He’s written an allegory on dementia and it’s effect on loved ones, but he’s also drawn on his own love of language to serve up some profound lessons in life.
