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Set against a vibrant backdrop, this bestseller explores the intricacies of human relationships and personal growth. It weaves together themes of love, loss, and resilience, featuring richly developed characters who navigate life's challenges. As their stories unfold, readers are invited to reflect on their own experiences and the connections that shape their lives. The narrative is both poignant and uplifting, making it a compelling read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and others.

Delving into the rich history of Canada's early Chinese families, this work revisits themes from Denise Chong's acclaimed The Concubine's Children. The author explores the challenges and triumphs faced by these families, shedding light on their cultural heritage and contributions to Canadian society. With a narrative that intertwines personal stories and broader historical context, readers gain insight into the resilience and perseverance of a community that has shaped the nation's identity.

Denise Chong, the beloved author of The Concubine’s Children, tells the story of a man who humiliated a repressive regime in front of the entire world, and whose daring gesture informs our view of human rights to this day. Despite his family’s impeccable Communist roots, Lu Decheng, a small town bus mechanic, grew up intuiting all that was wrong with Mao’s China. As a young man he believes truth and decency mattered, only to learn that preserving the Chairman’s legacy mattered more. Lu’s story reads like Shakespearean drama, peppered with defiance, love and betrayal. His steadfast refusal to acquiesce comes to a head, but not an end, with his infamous defacing of Mao’s portrait during the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square.

The story of the photograph that changed the course of the Vietnam War and of the brave struggle of Kim Phuc - the girl in the picture.

On June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Kim Phuc, severely burned by napalm, ran from her blazing village in South Vietnam and into the eye of history. Her photograph - one of the most unforgettable images of the twentieth century - was seen around the world and helped turn public opinion against the Vietnam War.This book is the story of how that photograph came to be - and the story of what happened to that girl after the camera shutter closed. Award-winning biographer Denise Chong's portrait of Kim Phuc - who eventually defected to Canada and is now a UNESCO spokesperson - is a rare look at the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese point-of-view and one of the only books to describe everyday life in the wake of this war and to probe its lingering effects on all its participants.