All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey

Author/Contributor(s):	Wong, Teresa
Publisher:	Arsenal Pulp Press
Date:	09/24/2024
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

"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."--