{"title":"Kathryn Ma","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"the-year-she-left-us-paperback","title":"The Year She Left Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree generations of Chinese-American women in a San Francisco family must confront their past and carve out a future in this extraordinary novel, a \"haunting\" debut full of \"shimmering and unforgettable\" characters. (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kong women are in crisis. A disastrous trip to visit her \"home\" orphanage in China has plunged eighteen-year-old Ari into a self-destructive spiral. Her adoptive mother, Charlie, a lawyer with a great heart, is desperate to keep her daughter safe. Meanwhile, Charlie must endure the prickly scrutiny of her beautiful, Bryn Mawr educated mother, Gran--who, as the daughter of a cultured Chinese doctor, came to America to survive Mao's Revolution--and her sister, Les, a brilliant judge with a penchant to rule over everyone's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they cope with Ari's journey of discovery and its aftermath, the Kong women will come face to face with the truths of their lives--four powerful intertwining stories of accomplishment, tenacity, secrets, loneliness, and love. Beautifully illuminating the bonds of family and blood, \u003cem\u003eThe Year She Left Us\u003c\/em\u003e explores the promise and pain of adoption, the price of assimilation and achievement, the debt we owe to others, and what we owe ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kong women are in crisis. A disastrous trip to visit her home orphanage in China has plunged eighteen-year-old Ari into a self-destructive spiral. Her adoptive mother, Charlie, a lawyer with a great heart, is desperate to keep her daughter safe. Meanwhile, Charlie must endure the prickly scrutiny of her beautiful, Bryn Mawr-educated mother, Gran--who, as the daughter of a cultured Chinese doctor, came to America to survive Mao's Revolution--and of her sister, Les, a brilliant judge with a penchant for ruling over everyone's lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they cope with Ari's journey of discovery and its aftermath, the Kong women will come face-to-face with the truths of their lives--four powerful, intertwining stories of accomplishment, tenacity, secrets, loneliness, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMay-Lee Chai, \u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kong women are in crisis. A disastrous trip to visit her \"home\" orphanage in China has plunged eighteen-year-old Ari into a self-destructive spiral. Her adoptive mother, Charlie, a lawyer with a great heart, is desperate to keep her daughter safe. Meanwhile, Charlie must endure the prickly scrutiny of her beautiful, Bryn Mawr-educated mother, Gran--who, as the daughter of a cultured Chinese doctor, came to America to survive Mao's Revolution--and of her sister, Les, a brilliant judge with a penchant for ruling over everyone's lives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs they cope with Ari's journey of discovery and its aftermath, the Kong women will come face-to-face with the truths of their lives--four powerful, intertwining stories of accomplishment, tenacity, secrets, loneliness, and love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51438185349343,"sku":"9780062273352","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/TeyzpkTg6C9780062273352.webp?v=1790092999"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/kathryn-ma.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}