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On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family
by Lisa See

Published: 1996-08-27
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Out of the stories heard in her childhood in Los Angeles's Chinatown and years of research, See has constructed this sweeping chronicle of her Chinese-American family, a work that takes in stories of racism and romance, entrepreneurial genius and domestic heartache, secret marriages and sibling ...
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(Out of the stories heard in her childhood in Los Angeles's Chinatown and years of research, See has constructed this sweeping chronicle of her Chinese-American family, a work that takes in stories of racism and romance, entrepreneurial genius and domestic heartache, secret marriages and sibling rivalries, in a powerful history of two cultures meeting in a new world. 82 photos.

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The facilitator offered to make a themed luncheon of Chinese food.
by ruckus (see profile) 12/16/15
We had for lunch, Salmon with Teryiaki Sauce, Fried Rice and Egg Rolls. Almond Cookies for dessert along with a Fruit Salad with candied Ginger. It was perfect.

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  "On Gold Mountain"by Elaine B. (see profile) 12/16/15

A book definitley for book clubs, There is a lot of material for disussions.

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