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"Wondrously evokes ... Manchuria
of the 1930s and '40s ... [in] vibrant, lush watercolors ... and
crystalline prose."

Publishers Weekly
"Yang's vivid prose is complemented
by her brilliant watercolors ... Her descriptive gifts enliven our
imagination even as they deepen our understanding of this lost time
in China's history ... it is a world we feel privileged to travel
through."

San Francisco Chronicle
"Vibrantly alive ... this book
should stand with The Woman Warrior and the Joy Luck Club as an
outstanding work about modern Chinese culture and people."

Library Journal (starred
review)
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Belle Yang has transformed her father's
stories of growing up in Manchuria into books acclaimed for both
the beauty of her illustrations and her heartfelt account of his
struggles. Art lovers have driven up the price of her Chinese Folk
Art ten-fold. People line up at bookstores' readings to hear Yang
talk.
Her guest program presentation is warm and engaging. Belle shares
her personal revolution undertaken upon her artistic journey. A
small gallery of her works is displayed, and book signing is held
at the end of her program.

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