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In this memoir, Shirley Geok‑Lin Lim truthfully narrates her upbringing in a poverty‑ridden, colonial Malaysian family that suffered economic collapse and maternal abandonment. Facing violence and hardship, she charts a solitary path toward womanhood and self‑determination. Through disciplined perseverance, Lim transitions from a state of alienation as a displaced Asian to a confident Asian-American identity. She emerges as a professor, devoted wife, mother of an American son, and an impassioned writer, all while navigating complex cultural, political, and geographic borders.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Shirley Geok-Lin Lim
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