All Our Ordinary Stories - A Multigenerational Family Odyssey

"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."--

Product details

• Authors: Teresa Wong
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.10.2024
• EAN: 9781551529493
• ISBN: 978-1-55152-949-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / General, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Dysfunctional Families, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Nonfiction / Biography & Memoir, European tradition graphic novels, Graphic Novels: True Stories & Non-Fiction, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Asian & Asian American