Author : Karl Eskelund
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Journalists
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120067371
My Chinese Wife
Karl Eskelund
My Chinese Wife
My Chinese Wife Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle version is available to download in english. Read online anytime anywhere directly from your device. Click on the download button below to get a free pdf file of My Chinese Wife book. This book definitely worth reading, it is an incredibly well-written.
Good Chinese Wife
Susan Blumberg-Kason
Author : Susan Blumberg-Kason
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781402293351
Good Chinese Wife by Susan Blumberg-Kason Pdf
A stunning memoir of an intercultural marriage gone wrong When Susan, a shy Midwesterner in love with Chinese culture, started graduate school in Hong Kong, she quickly fell for Cai, the Chinese man of her dreams. As they exchanged vows, Susan thought she'd stumbled into an exotic fairy tale, until she realized Cai—and his culture—where not what she thought. In her riveting memoir, Susan recounts her struggle to be the perfect traditional "Chinese" wife to her increasingly controlling and abusive husband. With keen insight and heart-wrenching candor, she confronts the hopes and hazards of intercultural marriage, including dismissing her own values and needs to save her relationship and protect her newborn son, Jake. But when Cai threatens to take Jake back to China for good, Susan must find the courage to stand up for herself, her son, and her future. Moving between rural China and the bustling cities of Hong Kong and San Francisco, Good Chinese Wife is an eye-opening look at marriage and family in contemporary China and America and an inspiring testament to the resilience of a mother's love—across any border.
My Chinese Marriage
Katherine Anne Porter,Mae M. Franking
Author : Katherine Anne Porter,Mae M. Franking
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547248484
My Chinese Marriage by Katherine Anne Porter,Mae M. Franking Pdf
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "My Chinese Marriage" by Katherine Anne Porter, Mae M. Franking. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
My Chinese Marriage
M. T. F.
Author : M. T. F.
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : China
ISBN : UCAL:$B294950
My Chinese Marriage by M. T. F. Pdf
The Ugly Wife Is a Treasure at Home
Melissa Margaret Schneider
Author : Melissa Margaret Schneider
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781612346946
The Ugly Wife Is a Treasure at Home by Melissa Margaret Schneider Pdf
"The ugly wife is a treasure at home" is not just an idle expression in China. For centuries, Chinese marriage involved matchmakers, child brides, dowries, and concubines, until the People's Republic of China was established by Mao Zedong and his Communist Party in 1949. Initially encouraging citizens to reject traditional arranged marriages and instead wed for love, the party soon spurned "the sin of putting love first," fearful that romantic love would distract good Communists from selflessly carrying out the State's agenda. Under Mao the party established the power to approve or reject proposed marriages, dictate where couples would live, and even determine if spouses would live together. By the 1960s and 1970s romantic love became a counterrevolutionary act punishable by "struggle sessions" or even imprisonment. The importance of Chinese sons, however, did not wane during Mao's thirty-year regime. As such, in a world where nobody spoke of love, 99 percent of young women still married. The Ugly Wife Is a Treasure at Home draws the reader into the world of love in Communist China through the personal memories of those who endured the Cultural Revolution and the generations that followed. This collection of intimate and remarkable stories gives readers a rare view of Chinese history, social customs, and Communism from the perspective of today's ordinary citizens.
A Chinese Wife
Dave Clark
Author : Dave Clark
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595358687
A Chinese Wife by Dave Clark Pdf
Bill did not need a wife, but wanted one. He had become romantically lost. His continued failure to make an honest connection with the women in his life makes him question his current bachelor status. With the right wife, his world could be more. From his time spent in the orient as a young man, he knew formal and informal arranged marriages were the primary method for couples seeking matrimony. Knowing exactly what he was looking for in a wife Bill felt this direct approach might be the answer for him. Fate intervened and Bill was off to Fuzhou, China, to meet Uncle Wu, an unlicensed marriage broker. Growing up on the other side of the world in central China, Wei refuses to let her dream of marrying an American fade. Strong and courageous, Wei moves from the farms of rural China to the city, determined to immigrate to America, even though her family thinks such dreams foolish. However, the question remains, is it possible to find the right spouse without courtship? Bill and Wei seek to find the answers along with their own happy ending.
British Girl, Chinese Wife
Esther Holland Jian
Author : Esther Holland Jian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : China
ISBN : UCAL:B3817732
British Girl, Chinese Wife by Esther Holland Jian Pdf
Mae Franking's My Chinese Marriage
Mae M. Franking,Katherine Anne Porter
Author : Mae M. Franking,Katherine Anne Porter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X002034865
Mae Franking's My Chinese Marriage by Mae M. Franking,Katherine Anne Porter Pdf
Manuscript, Katherine Anne Porter ghostwrote Mae's story in 1920 for Asia: The American Magazine on the Orient. Asia published My Chinese Marriage as a four-part series, and subsequently Duffield and Company published it unchanged in book form. Mae Franking's original manuscript was lost, so there can be no direct comparison between Franking's manuscript and Porter's work. This annotated edition contains the full text of My Chinese Marriage as it appeared in Asia. In.
The Kitchen God's Wife
Amy Tan
Author : Amy Tan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101007150
The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan Pdf
"Remarkable...mesmerizing...compelling.... An entire world unfolds in Tolstoyan tide of event and detail....Give yourself over to the world Ms. Tan creates for you." —The New York Times Book Review Winnie and Helen have kept each other's worst secrets for more than fifty years. Now, because she believes she is dying, Helen wants to expose everything. And Winnie angrily determines that she must be the one to tell her daughter, Pearl, about the past—including the terrible truth even Helen does not know. And so begins Winnie's story of her life on a small island outside Shanghai in the 1920s, and other places in China during World War II, and traces the happy and desperate events that led to Winnie's coming to America in 1949. The Kitchen God's Wife is "a beautiful book" (Los Angeles Times) from the bestselling author of novels like The Joy Luck Club and The Backyard Bird Chronicles, and the memoir, Where the Past Begins.
On Gold Mountain
Lisa See
Author : Lisa See
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101910085
On Gold Mountain by Lisa See Pdf
Out of the stories heard in her childhood in Los Angeles's Chinatown and years of research, See has constructed this sweeping chronicle of her Chinese-American family, a work that takes in stories of racism and romance, entrepreneurial genius and domestic heartache, secret marriages and sibling rivalries, in a powerful history of two cultures meeting in a new world. 82 photos.
Red Roulette
Desmond Shum
Author : Desmond Shum
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781982156152
Red Roulette by Desmond Shum Pdf
"THE BOOK CHINA DOESN'T WANT YOU TO READ."--CNN A riveting insider's story of how the Party and big money work in China today, by a man who, with his wife, Whitney Duan, rose to the zenith of power and wealth--and then fell out of favor. She was disappeared four years ago. News of this book led to a phone call from Whitney, proof that she's alive. As Desmond Shum was growing up impoverished in China, he vowed his life would be different. Through hard work and sheer tenacity he earned an American college degree and returned to his native country to establish himself in business. There, he met his future wife, the highly intelligent and equally ambitious Whitney Duan who was determined to make her mark within China's male-dominated society. Whitney and Desmond formed an effective team and, aided by relationships they formed with top members of China's Communist Party, the so-called red aristocracy, he vaulted into China's billionaire class. Soon they were developing the massive air cargo facility at Beijing International Airport, and they followed that feat with the creation of one of Beijing's premier hotels. They were dazzlingly successful, traveling in private jets, funding multi-million-dollar buildings and endowments, and purchasing expensive homes, vehicles, and art. But in 2017, their fates diverged irrevocably when Desmond, while residing overseas with his son, learned that his now ex-wife Whitney had vanished along with three coworkers. This is both Desmond's story and Whitney's, because she has not been able to tell it herself.
Hong Kong Noir
Xu Xi,Marshall Moore
Author : Xu Xi,Marshall Moore
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617756924
Hong Kong Noir by Xu Xi,Marshall Moore Pdf
“Showcases the extremes of one of the world’s capitals. From ghost stories, to historical thrills, to underworld brutality . . . endlessly fascinating.”—CrimeReads Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. In Hong Kong Noir, fourteen of the city’s finest authors explore the dark heart of the Pearl of the Orient in haunting stories of depravity and despair. This anthology includes brand-new stories by Jason Y. Ng, Xu Xi, Marshall Moore, Brittani Sonnenberg, Tiffany Hawk, James Tam, Rhiannon Jenkins Tsang, Christina Liang, Feng Chi-shun, Charles Philipp Martin, Shannon Young, Shen Jian, Carmen Suen, and Ysabelle Cheung. “The history of Hong Kong, once a fishing village, encompasses piracy, the opium trade, prostitution, corruption, espionage and revolutionary plots; grist for the 14 dark tales in Hong Kong Noir.”—BBC Culture “A delightfully dark collection of fiction from Hong Kong, a city where talk is cheap and cash is still king.”—Ritz-Carlton Magazine “Ng and Blumberg-Kason defy the fates by presenting a collection of 14 stores—by Chinese tradition, an ominous number—illustrating their city’s dark side . . . Readers can feel lucky to have such a collection.”—Kirkus Reviews "Hong Kong Noir digs below the financial center’s gleaming surface to unearth stories of the city’s ghosts and spirits.”—South China Morning Post
I Married a Chinese Lady
Raymond M. Defossez
Author : Raymond M. Defossez
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1475256132
I Married a Chinese Lady by Raymond M. Defossez Pdf
This book is about how I met my wife online, my visit to China and our marriage. It is a step by step guide book of how you can do the same. Included is a photo journal of my whole experience. I explain how to get through the maze of government forms, the website and services I used and tips to help save you money along the way. I also help you overcome that annoying demon of doubt. With a purpose in your heart, a plane ticket, passport and visa in your hand an amazing reward can be yours. If you've ever thought about taking the ultimate vacation why not take one that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Meet a loving faithful Chinese lady. A Chinese wife will introduce you to a relaxed life with new meaning. You will understand exactly what it is to be happy every day. Let my book give you a glimpse into a world of possibilities and your new beginning. I am just an average working guy and this book is written in my own words. Start with the right kind of lady. Let me show you how. Don't put it off another day a Chinese lady is waiting for you too. [email protected]
The Crane Wife
CJ Hauser
Author : CJ Hauser
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780593312889
The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser Pdf
A memoir in essays that expands on the viral sensation “The Crane Wife” with a frank and funny look at love, intimacy, and self in the twenty-first century. From friends and lovers to blood family and chosen family, this “elegant masterpiece” (Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Hunger) asks what more expansive definitions of love might offer us all. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, THE GUARDIAN, GARDEN & GUN "Hauser builds their life's inventory out of deconstructed personal narratives, resulting in a reading experience that's rich like a complicated dessert—not for wolfing down but for savoring in small bites." —The New York Times “Clever, heartfelt, and wrenching.” —Time “Brilliant.” —Oprah Daily Ten days after calling off their wedding, CJ Hauser went on an expedition to Texas to study the whooping crane. After a week wading through the gulf, they realized they'd almost signed up to live someone else's life. What if you released yourself from traditional narratives of happiness? What if you looked for ways to leave room for the unexpected? In Hauser’s case, this meant dissecting pop culture touchstone, from The Philadelphia Story to The X Files, to learn how not to lose yourself in a relationship. They attended a robot convention, contemplated grief at John Belushi’s gravesite, and officiated a wedding. Most importantly, they mapped the difference between the stories we’re asked to hold versus those we choose to carry. Told with the late-night barstool directness of your wisest, most bighearted friend, The Crane Wife is a book for everyone whose path doesn't look the way they thought it would; for everyone learning to find joy in the not-knowing and to build a new sort of life story, a new sort of family, a new sort of home to live in.
Chinese Primer, Volumes 1-3 (Pinyin)
Ta-tuan Ch'en,Perry Link,Yih-jian Tai,Hai-tao Tang
Author : Ta-tuan Ch'en,Perry Link,Yih-jian Tai,Hai-tao Tang
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780691211718
Chinese Primer, Volumes 1-3 (Pinyin) by Ta-tuan Ch'en,Perry Link,Yih-jian Tai,Hai-tao Tang Pdf
This revised and updated edition of the Chinese Primer--an introductory textbook in wide use for more than a decade--uses proven techniques to put beginning learners of Mandarin Chinese on the path toward true mastery. The goal of the book is internalization--to lead students to adopt Chinese as one of their own languages and not to regard it merely as an object of study and translation. Features include: Use of hànyu pinyin romanization Rigorous foundation work in pronunciation, including tones and the other special phonemes that are crucial to mastery Lesson texts that combine authentic, natural Chinese expression with lively everyday topics that allow students to immediately begin using Chinese themselves Carefully designed incremental introduction of grammar, accompanied by thorough and precise notes Completely revised notes that link Chinese language to Chinese culture-such as names, modes of address, and conventions of politeness Additional lessons for self-study during the summer following a first-year course A completely revised character workbook that introduces both traditional and simplified characters and that simulates the way native speakers learn characters as children: in small doses that eventually "catch up" with speaking ability Like its earlier edition, The Chinese Primer: Revised Edition is composed of three integrated volumes: (1) the Blue Book [Lessons]: introduction; foundation work on pronunciation; lesson dialogues in romanized Chinese and English; appendices; glossary-index; (2) the Red Book [Notes and Exercises]: vocabularies; grammar notes and culture notes keyed to the lessons; exercises; and (3) the Yellow Book [Character Workbook]. (There is also a fourth volume, the Green Book [Pinyin Character Text], which is sold separately.) Texts of the lessons are in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters, and there is a Chinese introduction for teachers.