I Am Full Moon: Stories Of A Ninth Daughter
by Lily Hoy Price /
2009 / English / EPUB
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In this lyrical memoir, Lily Hoy Price writes with moving detail
about her childhood and adolescence in a large Chinese Canadian
family in the Cariboo country of northern British Columbia. The
ninth daughter in a family of 12 children, Lily is an observant
child who tucks away every image of life in rugged Quesnel during
the 1930s for one unforgettable tale after another. She has
carefully selected many of her father's early photographs to
illustrate her stories. The celebrated pioneer photographer Chow
Dong Hoy left a legacy of more the 1,500 photographs taken after
1909, and created an invaluable record of the cultural diversity
of the Cariboo region. With similar sensitivity and the same eye
for detail, Lily Hoy Price seamlessly weaves both the innocence
and expectations of a young child and the struggles of her
parents, who came to Canada during the racially charged days of
the imposed $100 head tax.
In this lyrical memoir, Lily Hoy Price writes with moving detail
about her childhood and adolescence in a large Chinese Canadian
family in the Cariboo country of northern British Columbia. The
ninth daughter in a family of 12 children, Lily is an observant
child who tucks away every image of life in rugged Quesnel during
the 1930s for one unforgettable tale after another. She has
carefully selected many of her father's early photographs to
illustrate her stories. The celebrated pioneer photographer Chow
Dong Hoy left a legacy of more the 1,500 photographs taken after
1909, and created an invaluable record of the cultural diversity
of the Cariboo region. With similar sensitivity and the same eye
for detail, Lily Hoy Price seamlessly weaves both the innocence
and expectations of a young child and the struggles of her
parents, who came to Canada during the racially charged days of
the imposed $100 head tax.
Filled with love, confusion, family celebrations and family
tragedies, these stories open a window on an era long past. Rich
with the authors own insight, the stories are at times sad and
humourous, but always thoughtful and interesting.
Filled with love, confusion, family celebrations and family
tragedies, these stories open a window on an era long past. Rich
with the authors own insight, the stories are at times sad and
humourous, but always thoughtful and interesting.I Am Full
Moon
I Am Full
Moon creates an intimate portrait of life in an unusual,
gifted family and is a significant addition to the historical
literature of British Columbia.
creates an intimate portrait of life in an unusual,
gifted family and is a significant addition to the historical
literature of British Columbia.