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It is moving, engaging, and an honest account of the challenges and joys faced by every child who is faced with two cultures or two languages.
It is a must read!
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Each story contains instructions for illustration and encouraging audience participation. Fran Stallings, for example, whose story is titled "Paper Flower," shares an original tale which she crafted from several different turn-of-the-century collections of Chinese folk and fairy tales. Since she uses mime and crafts paper items as she tells the story, those instructions are included. in a format similar to a television script, along with author's tips for telling.
This is a unique and fascinating book -- dazzling, extraordinary. It's very different from any other book I've seen and every person who loves telling stories will also love this book.
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Once I started this book I couldn't put it down, staying up long into the night to finish it. It's full of insights and yet it never bogs down to over-explain anything. In fact, the author's strength is in the carefully controlled understatements. It's up to the reader to fill in all the little pieces that remain unsaid. Swept along with the fast paced tale, I felt satisfied with the conclusion. It was only days afterward that some doubts surfaced about whether or not it really could have happened that way. The characters were wonderful, especially the young Marie. For a short time I was drawn right into her world, sharing all her emotions. In between the chapters there are various pieces of correspondence adding further depth. It's a good story, well told. Recommended.
I recommend this novel to readers of women's fiction, as well as those interested in discovering new talents in literary fiction.
The first few pages may confuse the reader. It seems that the writer knows something the reader does not know. But stick with it. It is Tersa's writing style. It all makes sense in the end so just surge forward.
The characters are well developed. You relate to them whether you are male or female. This is not a 'girly' book but a good tale of relationships that we all can identify with.
I am really bad with my family tree. I need a flow chart to understand who my cousins are. Perhaps that is the reason I was confused at times with who was who. Don't let that stop you from buying Family Correspondence. The important part is not how they are related but how they relate.
If you have ever had a relative with cancer. If you have ever had a relative that has had health problems that they handled stoically. If you have ever known anyone who has struggled through illness with honor make sure you have some Kleenex handy as you read. Much as Pat Conroy did in Beach Music, Teresa Miller has captured the devastation of family health problems in a heartfelt and appropriate manner and written them expertly for us to share. And just to keep us interested she has added a bit of a mystery to the plot. Great reading.
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