Comments on: Girl in Translation: Opening my eyes in my own neighborhood

By: Just Precious

Just Precious — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 02:37:08 +0000

So glad you loved it!!

By: Minh Sowels

Minh Sowels — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 01:47:51 +0000

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By: Just Precious

Just Precious — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:43:42 +0000

you found an oldie but goodie, Andrea! LOVE this book!

By: Andrea

Andrea — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:36:25 +0000

Interesting take on it. I definitely want to add it to my list now! Sad that the separation happens like that. But really good that you see it and now you can be more proactive about how to deal with it. Thanks for sharing your experience.

By: Janie Meyers

Janie Meyers — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:02:01 +0000

Thank you for the book recommendation – I absolutely LOVED this book! I too learned so much from the Asian immigrants’ experience in America – at times I felt as if I was freezing right along with them in their terrible apartment, or inhaling the fabric dust in the sweat shop. A beautifully written book – and an eye opener into the lives of fellow Americans we never knew existed. Thanks to you Julie, for recommending this book, and to Jean Kwok for writing this educational and enjoyable story.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:04:37 +0000

It took me awhile to get here to read your post on GIT, my son had a virus that kept him down for most of this week.

I enjoyed your take on this amazing book. It really did give us a better understanding of what life must be like for first generation Americans in this country. We really do take being born here for granted.
.-= Emily´s last blog ..I Guess Crying Pays =-.

By: Lisa H

Lisa H — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 01:17:46 +0000

Would love to live in an area with a little more culture, I’m sure the way it’s become clustered feels disappointing. Maybe you should hold a block party this summer, sometimes all it takes is one person to make that first move….

On a side note, our neighborhood is also segregated, but it’s an age issue. The more seasoned neighbors tend to stick with each other and the younger families seem desperate for connections with each other.
.-= Lisa H´s last blog ..Aunt Paula Sounds Very Familiar To Me =-.

By: Jean Kwok

Jean Kwok — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:25:06 +0000

It is wonderful for me to hear some of the thoughts that my novel has inspired. This was what I had hoped for — that we might look at each other a bit differently, that we might wonder what we truly know about other people’s lives. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts — this kind of thing makes writing the novel worthwhile.

Best,
Jean Kwok

By: April

April — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:56:05 +0000

It's the type of book that stays with you and everything looks a little different after having read it. .-= April´s last blog ..Girl in Gratitude =-.