When the Bough Breaks
Tammy L. Wong
Singapore: Ethos Books, 2013
ISBN: 9789810756826

Tammy L Wong is devastated by the horror of September 11 2001, and finds herself at a crossroads with her dance career in Singapore. Unable to function in her personal life, she begins obsessing about war heroine Elizabeth Choy. In 2003, she embarks on a search for Mrs. Choy, hoping to find the answer for moving on in the face of tragedy, and in so doing, find for herself, a more gratifying place in Singapore society.

When The Bough Breaks is an intimate expression of Tammy’s encounter with Mrs. Choy, as well as a glimpse of Tammy's dance life. The dancer meets the war heroine. The war heroine is surprised and prompted by the dancer. What follows is a mesmerising tale of their indomitable spirits, of hope and longing.