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| Availability Label | Location | Shelfmark | Availability | Reservations |
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Central Branch | Non GRAPHICNOVEL 305.89510710922 Wong | On loan until: 01/Apr/25 |
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Pittsburgh Branch | Non GRAPHICNOVEL 305.89510710922 Wong | At another location |
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Sydenham Branch | Non GRAPHICNOVEL 305.89510710922 Wong | On loan until: 29/Mar/25 |
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| Title Statement | All our ordinary stories: a multigenerational family odyssey / [graphic novel] : Teresa Wong. |
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| Author | Wong, Teresa, 1976- |
| Publication | Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp Press,[2024]©2024 |
| Extent of Item | 238 pages |
| ISBN | 9781551529493 (trade paperback) |
| Other Number | pr07654271 |
| Summary | "Beginning with her mother's stroke in 2014, Teresa Wong takes us on a moving journey through time and place to locate the beginnings of the disconnection she feels from her parents. Through a series of stories--some epic, like her mother and father's daring escapes from communes during China's Cultural Revolution, and some banal, like her quitting Chinese school to watch Saturday morning cartoons--Wong carefully examines the cultural, historical, language, and personality barriers to intimacy in her family, seeking answers to the questions "Where did I come from?" and "Where are we going?" At the same time, she discovers how storytelling can bridge distances and help make sense of a life. A book for children of immigrants trying to honour their parents' pasts while also making a different kind of future for themselves, All Our Ordinary Stories is poignant in its understated yet nuanced depictions of complicated family dynamics. Wong's memoir is a heartfelt exploration of identity and inheritance, as well as a testament to the transformative power of stories both told and untold."-- |
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| By Topic | Women cartoonists--Biography--Comic books, strips, etc--Canada |
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| Chinese Canadians--Comic books, strips, etc--History | |
| Chinese Canadians--Comic books, strips, etc--Social conditions | |
| By Name | Wong, Teresa,1976---Family |
| By Genre | Biographical comics |
| Nonfiction comics | |
| Graphic novels | |
