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Grown-Up Child - by Chiufang Hwang (Paperback)

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  • CHIUFANG HWANG came to the United States from Taiwan when she was a toddler so her father could pursue a PhD.
  • Author(s): Chiufang Hwang
  • 168 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional

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About the Book



Hwang came to the United States from Taiwan as a toddler. "Grown-Up Child" chronicles her poignant, often funny, and insightful experiences as the daughter of immigrants, straddling two cultures. Told with wry wit and brutal honesty, her story is resonant now as the place and value of immigrants in American society has come under question.



Book Synopsis



CHIUFANG HWANG came to the United States from Taiwan when she was a toddler so her father could pursue a PhD. But his academic American dream stalled, forcing the family into a transient lifestyle as he chased one PhD program after another, from Texas to South Carolina and back. Always the new kid on the block, Chiufang grew up shy and watchful but hungrily absorbed the culture of her adopted country through TV, music, food, and the families of her babysitters. She found these families affectionate, chaotic, and exhilarating--everything her own family wasn't.

At home, overt affection was rare and obeying without question was demanded. As the eldest child, Chiufang was expected to run the household from paying the bills to filling out new school forms for herself and her siblings every time they moved. As a teenager she was forbidden to attend school dances and never got to see a high school football game. "From the time I was six, my job was to care for both parents. I was at their beck and call, never free to come and go. It was a stress-filled childhood."

But through it all, Chiufang found a way to forge her identity as a Taiwanese-American and pursue her own dreams, which led to med school and a career as a psychiatrist.

Grown-Up Child chronicles Chiufang's occasionally poignant, often funny, and always insightful experiences as the daughter of immigrants, straddling two cultures. Her story, told with wry wit and brutal honesty, is especially resonant now as the place and value of immigrants in American society has come under question.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .36 Inches (D)
Weight: .51 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 168
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Publisher: SDP Publishing
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Chiufang Hwang
Language: English
Street Date: May 15, 2017
TCIN: 88735496
UPC: 9780998673011
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-7870
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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