The author is a Chinese immigrant, having spent the first half of her life in the mainland China and the other half in the United States. In this memoir she describe her family roots and the major events in her 35 years from 1952 to 1987 during Mao's regime. She came of age at a time when the Cultural Revolution threw China in chaos, so she emphasize the impact of those tumultuous years upon three generations-grandma, my parents, and myself. She also highlights her love affair with a "foreign devil" after China opened her door to the western world-the difficulties she and her lover encountered and the triumphs they achieved. In addition, some old-time family photos add color to lasting memories.
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