This is a very fine collection of poems by Shirley Lim, who is currently teaching at the University of Hong Kong.

She was born in Malaysia to Chinese parents, and has lived in both Asia and America. This blend of cultures and languages has given her a unique understanding of the nature of translation, of roots, of travel, and of culture. These are themes she addresses in her poetry.

Her skill with words is considerable, and no two poems resemble each other. There are many voices, many situations. There is humor, horror, urban paranoia, love, and struggle. I treasure this volume as much for its skillful craft as for its tender stories of Asian women.

Her prose afterword, entitled Tongue and Root, an essay on the subject of translation and the English language, is quite wonderful. Excellent for students of linguistics and translation, or of modern Asian history, but I would think anyone interested in the problems of the Third Culture phenomena would find a lot to like in this book.

An essential part of any library of Asian Women's Studies.

An excellent sequel to the classic "Words Like Arrows" continuing to combine academic standard and popular interest. If you liked the first book then don't miss out on this one. If you missed the first book (out of print) then this edition will provide you with a good insight into Yiddish though, humour and folklore.

I am a cat lover, myself. I did a book project of this story where I had to act out the main charactor, which was Moshie! I got an A!!! I loved the story!

I found this book to be just what I was looking for. She takes you through every step along the way.

If you are thinking about starting a MDO program, this book is a must.

Shirley Noe has a way of bringing her characters close to your own heart. She has a powerful play with words. You will feel like you are Sadra, living and breathing everything she feels. You will feel the sweat, joy and sadness. You will feel anticipation as she sees Saul ride into her life. You will feel hatred for those who deny her, sadness at family strain. You will feel until you have finished this book. A powerful author, who can see make you smell a Kentucky summer night.

Moving Molly is a wonderful book for preschool aged children. Molly and her family are moving from the city to the country. Vividly illustrated and well written, this story is entertaining for adults as well.

Molly's brother, sister and parents are eager to move; yet they all recognize the memories they made at their former home. Molly gets to see all aspects of the move, from the bare walls her family leaves behind to the different schools her siblings attend. This book is about new beginnings and is comforting to children who are on the verge of making a fresh start.

In addition to a fascinating golf story written with accuracy, humor and imagination, it was a joy to visualize the English landscape through the eye of a portrait artist. I read Mr Ryder's Trophy in one day. I couldn't stop.

This book was very interesting. It showed how Martha Stone kept memories of the ranch she lived on while away at school. These memories took her through the horrible school year where friends were seldom.

I loved this book, it kept my attension and only took me two days to read it. I Hope she wrote a sequel to this.