Typical American"Yefing Chang becomes Ralph Chang in America and begins a hard struggle to achieve the American dream-- a career, a family and a home of his own. In poverty, he succeeds finally to win a doctoral degree, a college position, a happy marriage to Helen, two delightful daughter, and a close reunion with his older sister, Theresa. The dream becomes a nightmare when he meets Grover Ding whose corrupt influence over Ralph and Helen begins to unravel all that the Changs have managed to achieve. This is an honest novel that does not promise happy endings and recognizes the human weaknesses that can destroy a family's stability." Shapiro. Fic for Youth. 3d ed. Followed by 'Mona in the Promised Land.' |
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Page 94
... Chao had no choice as a host but to keep talking . He did try digressions — wondering if certain aches he'd been having ... Chao's direction . Theresa ignored him . As it was , she could feel her curls un- ceremoniously uncurling ; she ...
... Chao had no choice as a host but to keep talking . He did try digressions — wondering if certain aches he'd been having ... Chao's direction . Theresa ignored him . As it was , she could feel her curls un- ceremoniously uncurling ; she ...
Page 155
... Chao played with his fork . " My wife , you know , will do anything for anybody . Everyone has to like her . Everyone ... Chao's , that she might massage her brow . The first time in her life a man had ever touched her , and all she'd ...
... Chao played with his fork . " My wife , you know , will do anything for anybody . Everyone has to like her . Everyone ... Chao's , that she might massage her brow . The first time in her life a man had ever touched her , and all she'd ...
Page 271
... Chao came . He walked and walked and walked , every now and then circling back to the house , to see if they could go in yet . He inspected Old Chao's newest car a thousand times . A Ford Mustang this was , maroon , with cream - colored ...
... Chao came . He walked and walked and walked , every now and then circling back to the house , to see if they could go in yet . He inspected Old Chao's newest car a thousand times . A Ford Mustang this was , maroon , with cream - colored ...
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agreed American answer anyway arms Arthur Smith asked began big W breath called Cammy cats Chao's chicken China Chinese chu lai course door ears English everything eyes face father feel felt finally fingers Fitt friends front girls Gish Jen going Grover hair hand happened hear heard heart Helen and Theresa hoped idea imagine Janis joint compound joked JOY LUCK CLUB kissed kitchen knew later laughed light listening Little Lou look Mona and Callie mother moved never night nodded numbers okay Old Chao once Pete Pinkus Professor Chang Ralph and Helen Ralph shook seemed Shanghai Shanghainese Shay shay shoes shook his head sister smart guy smiled someone sometimes Sonya stopped sure talk tell tenure thing thought told Helen tried turned walked wall wanted watch What's window wondered wrong Xiuxi Yifeng