Daughter of Heaven
A Memoir with Earthly Recipes
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Daughter of Heaven
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Narrated by:
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Bernadette Flaggler
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By:
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Leslie Li
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The powerful yet touching memoir of a Chinese-American woman and her grandmother by an extraordinarily talented author who has been compared to Amy Tan and Maxine Hong Kingston. Leslie Li belongs to the illustrious Li family of Guilin, China. Her paternal grandfather, Li Zongren, was China's first elected vice president, to whom Chiang Kai-shek left control of the country when he fled to Formosa. Leslie's father was studying in the US when he met and married her American-born mother.
©2005, 2011 Leslie Li (P)2012 Audible, Inc.Editor reviews
In Daughter of Heaven: A Memoir with Earthly Recipes, author Leslie Li recounts stories of her life as a child of two cultures - Chinese and American - focusing particularly on food, and the way it has flavored the many memories of her life.
Skilled voice actor Bernadette Flaggler’s performance is well-suited to the subject matter, her slightly rough voice eloquently communicating that wisdom which comes only with age; she is especially adept at adopting the thoughtful and reflective tone that makes this memoir really special. Li includes recipes for those dishes she waxes poetic about, but food is only the lens through which she examines her heritage, and especially her confusing and often contentious relationship with her father.
Nearly a decade ago, when my oldest was very young, I had this idea of writing a recipe book but combining it with parenting. I remember mentioning it to a friend who was intrigued too.
But it never materialised.
Every time I would remember this idea through the years, I would get the tingling sparks but could not visualise it. Until I listened to this.
I remember listening to this whilst reading another memoir for a course 2 years ago and I still come back to it. Just realised I never wrote a review.
The memoir and the narration were uplifting, memorable and pure joy to listen.
My introduction to memoirs: life changing!
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