{"product_id":"9781551529493","title":"All Our Ordinary Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eDear Scarlet\u003c\/i\u003e comes a graphic memoir about the obstacles one daughter faces as she attempts to connect with her immigrant parents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA book for children of immigrants trying to honour their parents' pasts while also making a different kind of future for themselves, \u003ci\u003eAll Our Ordinary Stories\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teresa Wong (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Arsenal Pulp Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2024-09-24","offer_id":45652396081407,"sku":"9781551529493","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a2ab25b3-5e94-4fbf-a3e5-955d6c07bc98.jpg?v=1717607937","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781551529493","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}