Norwich Union - Travel Insurance The Good Women of China Author: Xinran Xue Hardcover Usually ships in 24 hours Delivery is subject to warehouse availability. Shipping delays may occur if we receive more orders than stock. Our Price: $34.95 Our Sale Price: $24.46 Savings: $10.49 (30%) Ordering is 100% secure . Spend $39 or more at chapters.indigo.ca and your order ships free!. ( Details ) Dimensions: 256 Pages | Canadian Author | ISBN: 0679312250 Published: October 2002 | Published by Random House Canada From the Publisher An unprecedented, intimate account of the lives of modern Chinese women, told by the women themselves -- true stories of the political and personal upheavals they have endured in their chaotic and repressive society For eight groundbreaking years, Xinran hosted a radio program in China during which she invited women to call in and talk about themselves. Broadcast every evening, Words on the Night Breeze became famous throughout the country for its unflinching portrayal of what it meant to be a woman in modern China. Centuries of obedience to their fathers, husbands and sons, followed by years of fear under Communism, had made women terrified of talking openly about their feelings. Xinran won their trust and, through her compassion and ability to listen, became the first woman to hear their true stories. This unforgettable book is the story of how Xinran negotiated the minefield of restrictions imposed on Chinese journalists to reach out to women across the country. Through the vivid intimacy of her writing, these women confide in the reader, sharing their deepest secrets. Whether they are the privileged wives of party leaders or peasants in a forgotten corner of the countryside, they tell of almost inconceivable suffering: forced marriages, sexual abuse, separation of parents from their children, extreme poverty. But they also talk about love -- about how, despite cruelty, despite politics, the urge to nurture and cherish remains. Their stories changed Xinran’s understanding of China forever. Her book will reveal the lives of Chinese women to the West as never before. About the Author Xinran was born in 1958. After a career in the army, she became a journalist in the late 1980s, working as a radio broadcaster and as head of Jiangsu Broadcasting Television. A professor of psychology, Xinran now lives in England. Review Quotes "These are stories that must be read. The lives of these anonymous women are so moving that when I finished reading their stories I felt my soul had been altered. This is a rare collection of testimonies that show the scale of our humanity, both good and bad, wondrous and horrific. The voices are poetic in their simplicity and honesty. I feel privileged and humbled to have been witness to the lives of these good women." -- Amy Tan “Mao said, ‘Women hold up half of heaven.’ Sadly, this remarkable book demonstrates that he was wrong. Women in China actually hold up half of hell. Xinran has written the first realistic portrayal of women in China. Read it, and weep.” -- Jan Wong, author of Red China Blues and Jan Wong’s China Info Desk iREWARDS Program About Our Company Affiliate Opportunities Careers Contact Us Corporate Sales Gift Certificates Privacy Policy Shipping Rates Store Locations Wish List chapters.indigo.ca: books Shopping Bag | Account Centre | Wish List | Help iREWARDS Program | Corporate Sales | Store Locations All Products Books DVD Video Gifts Books Advanced Search Search Tips About this Book From the Publisher About the Author Read from the Book Review Quotes Current Events Homelessness International Mass Media Military Peace Political Browse Home Page View all Categories . Books at Chapters and Chapters Bookstore Chapters Coupon • Chapters Online Store • Indigo Canada • Indigo Bookstore • Chapters Books Vancouver • Chaptersbooks • www Chapters Indigo Com • Chapters Indigo Online • Chapters Bookstore Locations • Chapters Home Page • www.Chapters Indigo • Chapters Indigio • Chapters Langley • Chapters Victoria BC • Chapters Books Toronto • Chapters Langley • Indigo Chapters • www.Chapters Indigo • Chapters Bookstore Locations • Chapters Indigo Ca Coupons • Chapters Bookstore Locations • Chapters Bookstore Online • Chapters Ontario • Shop Canada • Coles Bookstore • . For more used books and discount textbooks at Chapters-Indigo, Canada online bookstore, follow this link.