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A Cowherd in Paradise
- From China to Canada
Engelsk Paperback
A Cowherd in Paradise
- From China to Canada
Engelsk Paperback

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In 2006, the Prime Minister apologized to the Chinese people for the legislated discrimination created by Canada''s head tax laws in the first half of the twentieth century, acknowledging the far-reaching and long-term consequences it has had on their families. A Cowherd in Paradise is the story of one such family. The book chronicles the remarkable lives of Wong Guey Dang (1902-1983) and Jiang Tew Thloo (1911-2002). Ah Dang was born into an impoverished family and sold as a child. In 1921, his adoptive father paid a five-hundred-dollar head tax to send Ah Dang to Canada. Eight years later, driven to create a family of his own, Ah Dang returned to China, where he chose Ah Thloo as his bride from a matchmaker''s photo. As a child, Ah Thloo worked as a cowherd and from the age of six was responsible for her family''s fortune--their water buffalo. Ah Thloo not only became a wife and mother, but also grew to be a courageous defender against invaders and a champion of the weak. Married for over half a century, the couple was forced to live apart for twenty-five years because of Canada''s exclusionary immigration laws. In Canada, Ah Dang became a successful Montreal restaurateur; while in China, Ah Thloo struggled to survive through natural disasters, wars, and revolutions. A Cowherd in Paradise is the moving tale of one couple''s search for love, family, and forgiveness.
Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
256
ISBN-13:
9781926972404
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1926972406
Udg. Dato:
3 apr 2012
Længde:
17mm
Bredde:
156mm
Højde:
227mm
Forlag:
Brindle and Glass Publishing, Ltd
Oplagsdato:
3 apr 2012
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