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Congratulations on your gold book award! Synopsis A powerful true story of how a Taiwanese immigrant bride––disowned by her father, abandoned by her American husband; homeless, penniless, and inarticulate in English––defies cultural expectations and creates her own destiny. Allison Hong isn’t a typical fifteen-year-old Taiwanese girl. Unwilling to bend to the conditioning of her Chinese […]
Congratulations on your bronze book award! Synopsis Both immigrants themselves, Dr. Joachim Reimann and Dr. Dolores Rodríguez-Reimann use their personal, academic, and clinical experience to provide a first-hand account of the challenges migrants face and the strengths that allow them to overcome such obstacles. Buy the Book Author Bio Dr. Joachim Reimann and Dr. Dolores […]
Congratulations on your gold book award! Synopsis A courageous and poignant memoir of one young man’s daring escape from Cambodia’s genocidal regime Forced from his home by the Khmer Rouge, teenager Mae Taing struggles to endure years of backbreaking work, constant starvation, and ruthless cruelty from his captors–supposed freedom fighters who turned against their own […]
Congratulations on your gold book award! Synopsis Once Our Lives is the true story of four generations of Chinese women and how their lives were threatened by powerful and cruel ancient traditions, historic upheavals, and a man whose fate – cursed by an ancient superstition – dramatically altered their destinies. The book takes the reader […]
Book Title: Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops: A Memoir Author: Allison Hong Merrill Publishing Information: She Writes Press, 2021 Link to Buy Book: Amazon Synopsis: A powerful true story of a Taiwanese immigrant bride––disowned by her father, abandoned by her American husband; homeless, penniless, and inarticulate in English––defies cultural expectations and creates her own destiny. An award-winning […]
Author Name: Danise Payne Book Title: Elbows in My Ears: My Life with Little People, Tigers, and Wardrobe Trunks Website URL: https://www.danisepayne.com/ Link to book page on Amazon: Amazon Social Media Links: https://www.facebook.com/danise.payne What is your book about? Elbows in My Ears uncovers a never-before-told tale of a black woman’s career in the world of […]
Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit by Mary-Frances Winters Berrett-Koehler Publishers; Illustrated edition, September 15, 2020 In this book, diversity and inclusion leader Mary-Frances Winters aims to shed light on how dealing with inequality affects all aspects of the lives of Black people – physically, mentally, and economically. An African American […]
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay Harper; 1st edition, June 13, 2017 In this New York Times bestseller, Roxane Gay candidly shares her struggles with food and body image anxiety. Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope by Carmelo Anthony Gallery Books, September 14, 2021 NBA all-star Carmelo Anthony […]
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner Knopf; First Edition, April 20, 2021 This New York Times bestseller is a funny, and at times sad, memoir that highlights the struggles of being one of the few Asian American kids at her school and the joys of family and food. Minor Feelings: An Asian […]
Good Cop, Black Cop: Guilty Until Proven Innocent A Memoir by Clayton Moore Authority Publishing, February 15, 2021 This memoir gives a unique perspective on the topic of Black Lives Matter, as it discusses racism on both sides of the thin blue line. The Matter of Black Lives: Writing from The New Yorker by Jelani […]