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All our ordinary stories : a multigenerational family odyssey / Teresa Wong.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection Graphic Wong All
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wong, Teresa, 1976- author, artist.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wong, Teresa, 1976---Family--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Wong, Teresa.
- Chinese--Canada--History--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Chinese.
- Chinese--Canada--Social conditions--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Immigrants--Canada--Comic books, strips, etc.
- Immigrants.
- Genre:
- Autobiographical comics.
- Biographical comics.
- Nonfiction comics.
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Graphic novels.
- Physical Description:
- 238 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Vancouver, BC : Arsenal Pulp Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "Beginning with her mother's stroke in 2014, Teresa Wong takes us on a moving journey through time and place to locate the beginnings of the disconnection she feels from her parents. Through a series of stories--some epic, like her mother and father's daring escapes from communes during China's Cultural Revolution, and some banal, like her quitting Chinese school to watch Saturday morning cartoons--Wong carefully examines the cultural, historical, language, and personality barriers to intimacy in her family, seeking answers to the questions "Where did I come from?" and "Where are we going?" At the same time, she discovers how storytelling can bridge distances and help make sense of a life. A book for children of immigrants trying to honour their parents' pasts while also making a different kind of future for themselves, All Our Ordinary Stories is poignant in its understated yet nuanced depictions of complicated family dynamics. Wong's memoir is a heartfelt exploration of identity and inheritance, as well as a testament to the transformative power of stories both told and untold."-- Provided by publisher.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gift of Lynn Alison Wachman.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Wong, Teresa, 1976- All our ordinary stories.
- ISBN:
- 9781551529493
- 1551529491
- OCLC:
- 1420491817
- Publisher Number:
- 90100364584
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