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Beautiful Country A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang

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Beautiful Country  A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang


Beautiful Country A Memoir by Qian Julie Wang
epub | 6.03 MB | English | Isbn:‎ 0385548028 | Author: Qian Julie Wang | Year: 2021



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An incandescent memoir from an astonishing new talent, Beautiful Country puts readers in the shoes of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the world.

"Extraordinary.With immense skill, Wang parses how her family's illegal status blighted nearly every aspect of their life, from pushing her parents' marriage to the brink to compromising their health. While Wang's story of pursuing the American dream is undoubtedly timeless, it's her family's triumph in the face of "xenophobia and intolerance" that makes it feel especially relevant today. Consider this remarkable memoir a new classic."-Publishers Weekly, *Starred Review*

In Chinese, the word for America, Mei Guo, translates directly to "beautiful country." Yet when seven-year-old Qian arrives in New York City in 1994 full of curiosity, she is overwhelmed by crushing fear...


Category:Parenting, Biographies & Memoirs of Asian & Asian American, Asian & Asian Americans Biographies

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