Tag Archives: culture and heritage

Genealogy, family history, and life stories book

Posted on April 23, 2017 by

My dad was prescient. In high school, he became interested in photography and snapped photos of life on the farm in the 1930s. After portable tape recorders and cassette tapes came on the commercial scene in the 1970s, he interviewed … Continue reading →

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Living in Italy: the real deal memoir

Posted on March 5, 2017 by

I love reading about other cultures, especially from a foreigner perspective. Natives tend to be inured to their surroundings while foreigners—those with open minds—are better able to see the delights and peculiarities of the land (and people) they are adventuring … Continue reading →

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Memoir of art, music, history, and the Chinese Cultural Revolution

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

I was astonished to learn of her past. An unassuming aquaintance, Fangfang Xu, recently published her family memoir, Galloping Horses:  Artist Xu Beihong and His Family During Mao’s China. She did tell me her father was called the “father of … Continue reading →

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