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Singapore's Ghostbusters: Traditional Practices in a Modern World
Ivan Lim
Singapore: Ghostbuster, 2013
ISBN: 9789810773274

The coffee-table book celebrates the 10th anniversary of Singapore's well-known ghostbusters. The compelling stories take an in-depth look into the world of supernatural with Ghostbuster's real-life cases and references in Singapore and around the region to as far as the United States. The book is also a biographical account of Ghostbuster's founder, Grand Master Chew Hon Chin, who was a victim of a vicious curse two decades ago. Inspired and motivated by his life experiences, as well as being bestowed with powers by the supreme Taoist deity The Jade Emperor, he lives a lifelong commitment to help others in similar situations. The title also puts the spotlight on the work of Ghostbuster's two other Masters – Grand Master Chew's son, Master Chew Teck Fatt, and Grand Master Bao, a well-known Indonesian exorcist. Equipped with traditional practices, the trio, along with their disciples, embark on a journey into the alternative realm, seen only by a select few with divine powers who can heal one’s soul and improve life, in a modern world that we live in today.

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