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Beautiful Country : A Memoir of An Undocumented Childhood

by Wang Qian Julie
$11.52
Beautiful Country : A Memoir of An Undocumented Childhood - Thryft
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Undocumented immigrant's memoir; resilience, determination, hope.

"Beautiful Country: A Memoir of An Undocumented Childhood" could be a good read for anyone interested in understanding the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants in America. Qian's memoir offers an unflinching look at what it means to live in fear of deportation and to struggle for survival. Her story is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as she chronicles the small joys and moments of connection that sustained her family during their darkest times. This book will leave readers with a deep respect for the resilience and determination of undocumented immigrants, and a heightened awareness of the urgent need for change in America's immigration policies.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography (2021)
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Nominee for Adult Nonfiction (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Beautiful Country : A Memoir of An Undocumented Childhood

by Wang Qian Julie
$11.52
ISBN: 9780241514726
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $21.53
Authors: Wang Qian Julie
Publisher: VIKIN
Date of Publication: 2021-04-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: Memoir, Autobiography, Biography Memoir, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.18
(rated by 33504 readers)

Description

A SCORCHING, POWERFUL NEW MEMOIR OF AN UNDOCUMENTED CHILDHOOD 'Hunger was a constant, reliable friend in Mei Guo. She came second only to loneliness.' When 7-year old Qian moves to Mei Guo with her mother she doesn't know what to expect from the place, otherwise known as America, that translates to 'Beautiful Country'. In China she was the daughter of Professors, a popular student leading a comfortable middle-class life. In America she simply does not exist. This is the story of a childhood spent in extreme poverty as an undocumented Chinese immigrant in Brooklyn. From manual labour in a sushi factory to learning English in elementary school, the days spent scavenging the neighbourhood for furniture to emergency treatment in hospital, Qian Julie Wang's memoir is an unforgettable account of what it means to live under the perpetual threat of deportation, where being seen is an act of danger. Told from a child's perspective, in a voice that is intimate, poignant and startlingly lyrical, Beautiful Country is the story of a girl who learns to first live - and then escape - an invisible life.
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Undocumented immigrant's memoir; resilience, determination, hope.

"Beautiful Country: A Memoir of An Undocumented Childhood" could be a good read for anyone interested in understanding the challenges faced by undocumented immigrants in America. Qian's memoir offers an unflinching look at what it means to live in fear of deportation and to struggle for survival. Her story is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as she chronicles the small joys and moments of connection that sustained her family during their darkest times. This book will leave readers with a deep respect for the resilience and determination of undocumented immigrants, and a heightened awareness of the urgent need for change in America's immigration policies.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Memoir & Autobiography (2021)
  • Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Nominee for Adult Nonfiction (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.