In this critically acclaimed memoir, Lim lays bare the turns in her early life in wartorn Malaysia, from wealth and security to poverty and family violence. Her struggles to fashion a meaningful life that will include professional achievement and a self-determined sexuality take her on a journey across cultural and geographical borders. In time, she moves from a numbered isolation to a self-forged identity as an Asian American, aware of her relationship to the land she left behind, her new homeland, and the homeland she ...
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In this critically acclaimed memoir, Lim lays bare the turns in her early life in wartorn Malaysia, from wealth and security to poverty and family violence. Her struggles to fashion a meaningful life that will include professional achievement and a self-determined sexuality take her on a journey across cultural and geographical borders. In time, she moves from a numbered isolation to a self-forged identity as an Asian American, aware of her relationship to the land she left behind, her new homeland, and the homeland she carries within herself.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. From the collection of Tom Verlaine. Verlaine was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was a founding member of the seminal punk rock band Television. He was known for his innovative guitar playing and songwriting, and he is considered to be one of the most important and influential musicians of the past 50 years.
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Like New in Near Fine jacket. SIGNED by Author. As New in Near Fine dj. Courageously frank and deeply moving account of a Malaysian girlhood and the making of an Asian-American woman. Material poverty, family violence, and abandonment play critical roles in her journey. *** 232pp. *** 1st ed.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1558611444. Nice inscription by author on title page. Binding tight. Pages unmarked and bright. Cover with little or no wear, but a white-out spot on top edge. Dustjacket, now in mylar, has one tiny tear and a little of that whiteout, but is otherwise in nice condition.; The Cross-Cultural Memoir Series; 8.98 X 5.98 X 0.87 inches; 248 pages; Signed by Author.