The dramatic real life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist revolution-a heartrending precursor to the struggles faced by emigrants today. "A true page-turner . . . [Helen] Zia has proven once again that history is something that happens to real people."-New York Times bestselling author Lisa See Shanghai has historically been China's jewel, its richest, most modern and wes...
The dramatic real life stories of four young people caught up in the mass exodus of Shanghai in the wake of China's 1949 Communist revolution-a heartrending precursor to the struggles faced by emigrants today. "A true page-turner. . . [Helen] Zia has proven once again that history is something that happens to real people."-New York Times bestselling author Lisa See Shanghai has historically been China's jewel, its richest, most modern and west...
U·X ·L(r)announces a 2nd edition of its New York Public Library Outstanding Reference Book, " U·X ·L(r)Asian American Reference Library." Rich with photos and completely revised and updated through 2002 with an additional 20 biographies and 150 photos in "Biographies." "Biographies" provides profiles on more than 150 Americans who trace their ancestry to Asia and the Pacific Islands in two volumes.
For the first time, Wen Ho Lee, the Los Alamos scientist who was falsely accused under a cloud of suspicion of espionage by the U.S. government and imprisoned without trial, speaks out about his work and his experiences with the FBI, about his arrest and imprisonment. Abridged. 4 CDs.
This groundbreaking book traces the transformation of Asian Americans from a few small, disconnected, and largely invisible ethnic groups to a self-identified racial group that is influencing every aspect of American society. 13 photos.
