Edmund S. Wong Livres

A collection of cherished anecdotes captures the essence of growing up in San Francisco's Chinatown during the post-World War II era. Compiled by Edmund S. Wong, these stories evoke the vibrant culture and lively streets of the neighborhood, allowing readers to revisit familiar places and experiences that shaped the lives of American Born Chinese Baby Boomers. Both nostalgic and informative, this book offers insights into the unique blend of Chinese and American influences, appealing to both former residents and curious tourists eager to understand Chinatown's rich history.

The narrative explores the dual identity of Chinese American baby boomers in San Francisco's Chinatown, highlighting their struggle to balance traditional Chinese values with the allure of American culture. Through vivid depictions of family-owned businesses, local eateries, and the experiences of mothers working as seamstresses, the author captures the essence of a childhood steeped in cultural richness. Edmund S. Wong vividly portrays the vibrant life of Chinatown during its golden age, reflecting the complexities of growing up between two worlds.

The voices of over 125 Royal Navy men and women recount their days of service to Britain andthe world during the 1939-1945 war at sea. The stories selected from the audio archive of the Imperial War Museum cover as wide a rangeas possible of wartime experiences that include: life before the war, motivations for enlisting,training and reporting for sea duty. Accounts of fear, anger and terror are intertwined withothers that concern love, humor and fun. Shipboard life is remembered as ranging from hecticto monotonous, both inspiring and frustrating and dangerous, yet also secure. The book's chapters accompany the men and their ships from great oceans to unknownbackwaters as they engage, year by year, in the war's naval battles and campaigns, the majorityof which are represented. There is a chapter dedicated to the wartime contributions of theWRNS, another chapter dedicated to the RN's Boy Seamen and an epilogue that tells about thepost-war fate of some of the ships and men featured in the book.