Thank you Houghton Mifflin, Netgalley, and Peter Ho Daviesģ.75 stars. I'm left with.'how can I contribute what's asked of me in the Bay Area. It's the type of book that makes a reader want to stand a little taller. I found this to be a quiet deep contemplative read. We see the imbalances and injustice -hidden yearnings-cultural complexity of human relationships-and. These stories seem simple in itself.but it feels just the opposite. This story - as the other looks, at identity and belonging. They will be returning to China to 'adopt.

It's a complicated story because nobody seems completely innocent - nobody is a Prince Charming.at the same time: violence is violence. set in the 80's is a horrific beating - a hate crime - of an autoworker and his stepson. because we wish this woman 'could' be at peace with herself on and off stage. Plus, she tries to fill her empty spot with affairs with men. 'a star'.her success does not come without In 'Silver', we meet an actress - Anna May Wong. which, the author continues to show us through the years for Chinese Americans. It's through Ling directly we feel the conflicting emotions of what's to become of historical growth of more and more immigrants. We see different moral perspectives from the choices made - success and growth on one end - but sadness and fear -questioning identity and personal power living in this county right from this first story.

He takes several jobs, ( laundry - valet), before eventually becoming an organizer - a leader- of Chinese labor.building the transcontinental railroad. He's an orphan from China.(Pearl River), and we follow him to Gold Mountain in California. Ling, from the first story 'Gold', ( 1860's), is one of those characters that stays with you. Real historical characters].challenges are examined of immigrant life. In each of the four stories told by Peter Ho Davies -[three which are inspired by Four Stories: Gold, Silver, Jade, and Pearl.

The Fortunes by Peter Ho Davies