Isbn: 9780998906409 - Riding with the Wind: Three Generations of My Family in China (5 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Good. In Riding with the Wind, Fay Hoh Yin paints an indelible portrait of three generations of her family in China as the imperial era ends and war with Japan begins. Her parents are among the first young people to escape the archaic traditions of foot binding and arranged marriage, then use their newfound freedom to study in the West. They return home in the early 1920s to become pioneering educators and proponents of physical fitness and sports. In lyrical prose, the author recalls scenes from her improbably happy childhood amid bombs and atrocities.Yin later comes to the U.S. herself, marries a fellow foreign student, and starts a family. Tragically, she loses her husband at age thirty-seven, but forges a unique partnership with her widowed mother-in-law that far outlasts either of their marriages. Yin's stories of daring, hardship, and perseverance are deeply personal, yet illuminate the changing roles of women in 20th century China and the United States.…

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 244 pages. 8.39x5.51x0.71 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition 2017, first printing stated. Signed by Author and Editor on the half-title page, inscribed to named person " To., Hope you enjoy our family stories. Monona & Fay). Published by Yin Imprints. Trade softcover without DJ as issued. Condition new, square and tight book, corners not bumped, no edgewear, spine not creased, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, not a reminder. 8vo, 244 pages. Inscribed by Author(s). …