Description: All Our Ordinary Stories : A Multigenerational Family Odyssey, Paperback by Wong, Teresa, ISBN 1551529491, ISBN-13 9781551529493, Brand New, Free shipping in the US From the author of Dear Scarlet comes a graphic memoir about the obstacles one daughter faces as she attempts to connect with her immigrant parents Beginning with her mother's stroke in 2014, Teresa Wong takes us on a moving journey through time and place to locate the beginnings of the disconnection she feels from her parents. Through a series of stories—some epic, like her mother and father's daring escapes from communes during China's Cultural Revolution, and some banal, like her quitting Chinese school to watch Saturday morning cartoons—Wong carefully examines the cultural, historical, language, and personality barriers to intimacy in her family, seeking answers to the questions "Where did I come from?" and "Where are we going?" At the same time, she discovers how storytelling can bridge distances and help make sense of a life. A book for children of immigrants trying to honor their parents' pasts while also making a different kind of future for themselves, All Our Ordinary Stories is poignant in its understated yet nuanced depictions of complicated family dynamics. Wong's memoir is a heartfelt exploration of identity and inheritance, as well as a testament to the transformative power of stories both told and untold.
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Book Title: All Our Ordinary Stories : a Multigenerational Family Odyssey
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Publication Year: 2024
Item Height: 1 in
Topic: Personal Memoirs
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Item Weight: 19.8 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Teresa Wong
Item Width: 6.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
