Wong Teresa - All Our Ordinary Stories A Multigenerational Family Odyssey - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: 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 honour 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.
Title: All Our Ordinary Stories A Multigenerational Family Odyssey
Author(s): Wong Teresa
Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
Barcode: 9781551529493
Pages: 240 Pages, 240 Illustrations, Unspecified
Publication Date: 9/24/2024
Category: Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-Fiction