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Title: The Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American-From Number Two Son to Rock'N'Roll by Ben Fong-Torres ISBN: 0-452-27412-5 Publisher: Plume Pub. Date: May, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.29 (17 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: I can completely relate!
Comment: As the American-born daughter of first generation immigrants who were Chinese take-out owners for 15 years, I could completely relate to Fong-Torres' experiences growing up. My siblings, two younger sisters and a brother, and I spent much of our childhoods working at our parents' Chinese take-out. At the same time, we were expected to get all A's and to bring honor to our family by going to prestigious universities and leaving the blue-collar existence lead by our parents. We too experienced the challenges of moving out of ghetto like housing in the city and into the suburbs of greater Boston. Now, almost in my mid-twenties, I look back on my life and wonder what made us different from the average ABCs of working class backgrounds. Fong-Torres sums it up for me when he brings it all back to his parents and the work ethic, values, and morals that they instilled in him and his siblings. I thank and praise Fong-Torres for writing a book about Chinese Americans that speaks for me and others out there who are like me...
Rating: 5
Summary: America's Melting Pot Defined by Fong-Torres a la Alex Haley
Comment: Ben Fong-Torres is known to us as primarily a chronicler of rock 'n' roll. In his book, "The Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American-From Number Two Son to Rock 'n' Roll," he adeptly writes about not only himself and his family, but also America. Alex Haley gave us "Roots" and Fong-Torres shares with us his roots and the destiny that America's melting pot had in-store for he and his Chinese-American family.
It is an astounding and at the same time a wonderful story. It is OUR story. I am 3rd generation Polish-American and I see and feel many of the same things that Fong-Torres does as he shares his experiences with us: from his parents efforts to escape China with and enter the US with false identification papers (his father bought a Filipino birth certificate to circumvent immigration laws), to his growing-up in the rice room of his parents restaurant and their demands and expectations, to the rock 'n' roll culture to which he took such a liking to the untimely shooting death at 29 of his older brother. Although he led a somewhat hard life, the book also reveals a humorous side. A truly wonderful sharing of the American experience.
Rating: 4
Summary: An Inspirational Story For All
Comment: This was a wonderful story and one I would recommend to anybody, especially children of 1st generation immigrants. Being the child of 1st generation immigrant parents, I could also relate to Mr. Fong-Torres search for identity and acceptance. I was moved by his perseverance and determination at getting ahead in life. The fact that he didn't fit the typical Asian mold of becoming a stereotypical doctor or lawyer, but rather the head editor of a musical writing empire (Rolling Stone Magazine) impressed me even more, because he showed a very souful spirit, one that went after his passion of music rather than trying to pursue an obligation at attaining a status symbol job in order to prove success as an Asian-American. In addition, I also thought his stories were fun and entertaining. He grew up in a very colorful time (particularly the 60's) so it was enjoyable to read about all his experiences from that era, which helped make him who he is today.
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Title: Mankiller : A Chief and Her People by Wilma Mankiller, Michael Wallis ISBN: 0312206623 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Pub. Date: 11 August, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: "It's Your Misfortune and None of My Own": A New History of the American West by Richard White ISBN: 0806125675 Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: September, 1993 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Rain of Gold by Víctor E. Villaseñor ISBN: 038531177X Publisher: Delta Pub. Date: 01 September, 1992 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: The Accidental Asian : Notes of a Native Speaker by Eric Liu ISBN: 0375704868 Publisher: Vintage Pub. Date: 07 September, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: Grand Opening by Jon Hassler ISBN: 0345410173 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 27 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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