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Confucius Says, a Novel on Caring for Aging Parents
I just published my third book, Confucius Says. It’s a novel on caring for aging parents and is based on my own experience.
In the story, Cary, a middle-aged Chinese American, takes her parents into her home in Northern Virginia. She has been taught to believe in the Confucian virtue of filial piety and wants to do her utmost for her parents. But when the pressure of caregiving builds, and her marriage and health suffer, she reads the classics to find out what exactly Confucius says. The result is a surprising discovery of what filial piety is and isn’t.
“In this era of unprecedented longevity, this story of caregiving for elderly parents is most timely,” says a review by Yong Ho of The China Institute in America. “While love for parents is a natural instinct, the Chinese codify it with a set of written guidelines. Through a humorous and entertaining story, the author uncovers the universal truths in Confucius’ teachings and applies them to a modern-day family.”
In the story, Cary, a middle-aged Chinese American, takes her parents into her home in Northern Virginia. She has been taught to believe in the Confucian virtue of filial piety and wants to do her utmost for her parents. But when the pressure of caregiving builds, and her marriage and health suffer, she reads the classics to find out what exactly Confucius says. The result is a surprising discovery of what filial piety is and isn’t.
“In this era of unprecedented longevity, this story of caregiving for elderly parents is most timely,” says a review by Yong Ho of The China Institute in America. “While love for parents is a natural instinct, the Chinese codify it with a set of written guidelines. Through a humorous and entertaining story, the author uncovers the universal truths in Confucius’ teachings and applies them to a modern-day family.”
