In the best-selling tradition of The Color of Water comes a beautifully written, evocative memoir of a relationship between a mother and son--and the Chinese-American experience In The Eighth Promise, author William Poy Lee gives us a rare view of the Asian-American experience from a mother-son perspective. His moving and complex story of growing up in the housing projects of San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1960s and '70s unfolds in two voices--the author's own and that of his mother--to provide a sense of tradition and ...
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In the best-selling tradition of The Color of Water comes a beautifully written, evocative memoir of a relationship between a mother and son--and the Chinese-American experience In The Eighth Promise, author William Poy Lee gives us a rare view of the Asian-American experience from a mother-son perspective. His moving and complex story of growing up in the housing projects of San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1960s and '70s unfolds in two voices--the author's own and that of his mother--to provide a sense of tradition and culture. It is a stunning tale of murder, injustice, fortitude, and survival. Already, this exquisitely wrought memoir is garnering rave notices.
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Good. DUST JACKET HAS SOME MINOR SHELF WEAR BUT BOOK REMAINS IN GOOD READBLE CONDITION. hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed "To Ishmael" by the author on the title page. The author's first name is signed in Chinese. 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. As new. Tiny remainder mark. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 315 p. Audience: General/trade. By the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award-winning author of "Under One Roof: Chinese Americans" and "Portsmouth Square Stories: Tales of a San Francisco Childhood". Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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As New in As New jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7; Type: Hardback Type: Hard Back First Printing. Hardcover Book and Jacket AS NEW. A beautiful, evocative memoir of a relationship between a mother and son, and of the Chinese American experience. The author's mother, Poy Jen, makes her mother eight promises before she leaves China, perhaps forever, to join her husband in America. The Eighth Promise recounts how Poy Jen keeps this promise and instills the sense of its importance into her son's very soul--to live with compassion toward all. Told in two voices-the author's and that of his mother--this is a stunning tale of violence, injustice, fortitude, survival, and triumph. 315 pages. 6 x 8.75 inches. Rodale Press. Emmaus, PA 2007.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. As new. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 315 p. Audience: General/trade. By the author of 'Under One Roof: Chinese Americans'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
