Hongzhuan Tang | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

"A Stormy Life" is a memoir of a doctor who immigrated to the US from China. He was born in an ordinary Chinese family and lived his teenage years in the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution, with his future unclear. His mother inspired his dream of receiving the education she could not have, with him later becoming a medical student, graduate student, and then a medical school teacher. He came to the US in 1989 as a research fellow and went through a medical residency in LA in 1996, overcoming huge cultural barriers throughout his career and becoming a successful US physician. The memoir highlights his dreams, his life, the complexity of human nature, and his optimism, portraying not only a dedicated doctor, but also his inner world of affection, love and friendship. "A Stormy Life" has touched numerous Chinese netizens, and the author hopes it can inspire others to gain some insight into the nature of life, hardship, love, and hope. "A Stormy Life" is written exclusively in Mandarin.