It’s a coincidence that I read two books written by Chinese Americans in a row. Before Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, I read On Gold Mountain, by Lisa See. Interestingly, See writes about her paternal great grandparents, the grandfather being Chinese, the grandmother American and Caucasian. See herself, several generations later, has only one [...]
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, I read because I was interested in the motivation behind Asian parenting. The author, Amy Chua, refers to her parenting style as Chinese. But to me, the parenting style is more inclusive. As it turns out, the book is famous, and controversial. And somehow I missed hearing about it. [...]
I checked out American Chica, by Marie Arana, mainly because it was available. I had seen the hard cover version in the library. But before I could determine if I might like to read it, DD1 had a meltdown. So we fled the scene. When I came across the title later in the elibrary, it [...]
My Helmet for My Pillow is a great read. It is neither uplifting, or depressing, but rather insightful. Robert Leckie really shares his experiences as a Marine during WWII, and did not leave me with the feeling that he was leaving out unflattering bits and pieces of the story. Several times while I was working [...]
The Island Calls by Teresa Garrido Roberts, is an interesting journey of a woman who searches for her Chamorro father who abandoned the family when she was only three years old. The story is not uplifting. In fact, it is quite grim at points. Low tide at Asan Beach by cappuccino_iv Without giving the [...]
