“For My Hands Only,” a coming-of-age story about an adopted boy who grows up, poor, exploited, and deprived in a poverty-stricken Chinese village in Malaya, has been released by Seattle’s Counterbalan
June 28, 2006 (Press Release) --
Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 28, 2006 –- Counterbalance Books has released its third title, “For My Hands Only,” a coming-of-age story, based on true events, about an adopted boy who grows up, poor, exploited, and deprived in a poverty-stricken Chinese village in Malaya. Gradually realizing he was adopted only for the labor of his hands, he was driven to break away from the strictures of village life, grinding poverty, and suffocating Chinese culture and traditions, seeking a better life elsewhere.
Not just a personal memoir, “For My Hands Only” is a tapestry of life in an ethnic Chinese village in Malaysia, and the impact of geo-political events and the world economy on that village.
“For My Hands Only provides fresh insights into the rich experiences of growing up in Malaysia. The diverse culture in the land has emerged through multiple voices that the author struggled with in this coming-of-age memoir. He orchestrates all these voices to depict the complex life of growing up in a truly multicultural world.”
—Dr. Belinda Louie, professor, University of Washington
“With a unique voice, the author offers a fascinating look into his early life as an adopted child in mid-twentieth-century Malaysia. …This compelling memoir offers an intriguing look into a culture that often is shrouded in mystery.”
—Mary Ann Miller, librarian
About the author:
Stephen Eng-Huat Ling has taught English for many decades in Washington state. He lives in Puyallup, Washington.
Title: “For My Hands Only”; Author: Stephen Eng-Huat Ling; Publisher: Counterbalance Books, Seattle; Pages: 268; Binding: Perfect; Price $13.95; ISBN: 0-9774906-4-5; Publication date: June 2006.
To request a review copy or additional information, contact:
Morten Nilsen
Counterbalance Books
Phone: (206) 283-2728
Fax: (206) 374-2164
Not just a personal memoir, “For My Hands Only” is a tapestry of life in an ethnic Chinese village in Malaysia, and the impact of geo-political events and the world economy on that village.
“For My Hands Only provides fresh insights into the rich experiences of growing up in Malaysia. The diverse culture in the land has emerged through multiple voices that the author struggled with in this coming-of-age memoir. He orchestrates all these voices to depict the complex life of growing up in a truly multicultural world.”
—Dr. Belinda Louie, professor, University of Washington
“With a unique voice, the author offers a fascinating look into his early life as an adopted child in mid-twentieth-century Malaysia. …This compelling memoir offers an intriguing look into a culture that often is shrouded in mystery.”
—Mary Ann Miller, librarian
About the author:
Stephen Eng-Huat Ling has taught English for many decades in Washington state. He lives in Puyallup, Washington.
Title: “For My Hands Only”; Author: Stephen Eng-Huat Ling; Publisher: Counterbalance Books, Seattle; Pages: 268; Binding: Perfect; Price $13.95; ISBN: 0-9774906-4-5; Publication date: June 2006.
To request a review copy or additional information, contact:
Morten Nilsen
Counterbalance Books
Phone: (206) 283-2728
Fax: (206) 374-2164
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