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Beyond the Narrow Gate
1999-09-05T19:59:43-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvM2Y2XC8xOTk5MDkwNTIwMDUzMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Leslie Chang talked about her book Beyond the Narrow Gate: The Journey of Four Chinese Women from the Middle Kingdom to Middle America, published by E.P. Dutton. She talked about searching for her mother’s past as she fled Communist China, lived in Taiwan during her adolescence, and journeyed to America. She also reflected on her mother’s relationship with the other woman who shared the journey.
Leslie Chang talked about her book Beyond the Narrow Gate: The Journey of Four Chinese Women from the Middle Kingdom to Middle America, publ…
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Leslie Chang talked about her book Beyond the Narrow Gate: The Journey of Four Chinese Women from the Middle Kingdom to Middle America, published by E.P. Dutton. She talked about searching for her mother’s past as she fled Communist China, lived in Taiwan during her adolescence, and journeyed to America. She also reflected on her mother’s relationship with the other woman who shared the journey. close
Leslie Chang talked about her book Beyond the Narrow Gate: The Journey of Four Chinese Women from the Middle Kingdom to Middle America, publ… read more
Leslie Chang talked about her book Beyond the Narrow Gate: The Journey of Four Chinese Women from the Middle Kingdom to Middle America, published by E.P. Dutton. She talked about searching for her mother’s past as she fled Communist China, lived in Taiwan during her adolescence, and journeyed to America. She also reflected on her mother’s relationship with the other woman who shared the journey. close
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