Books & Beyond

The young husband loves to sing and play some games after working all day. The mother often forbids him from gaming in the inn, but she is filled with tenderness towards him and the children by night fall. In this episode, we see how the mother takes care of her family at bedtime.

In this episode, the mother's husband returns from working in the field and joins the family for dinner.

The mother is quick-tempered but she’s also a warm wife and caring mother. She’s kind to her husband’s old mother, who lives in their house. In this episode, we hear how another day passes for this woman, how she works, cooks and tends to the needs of the whole family.

In this episode, we "dine" with the family and hear what a day-to-day dinner is like in the mother's house. In the meantime, the mother sees that her daughter's eyes are red and sore, and this really concerns her.

Let's hear how Manling, the narrator of this audiobook, introduces The Mother to its listeners!

This Mother's Day, join Books & Beyond on an emotional journey with "The Mother," by Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck. Follow the life of an unnamed mother in rural China, as she faces hardships, abandonment, and strife with unwavering love for her children. Through the portrayal of love, sacrifice, and the universalism of motherhood, this heart-warming story transcends race and borders. Don't miss out on experiencing the resilience and strength of a mother's love, available on May 14th, 2023.

In the final episode of My Life in China and America, Yung Wing was implicated in involving in the failed coup d’état of 1898, forcing him to flee to a foreign settlement of Shanghai. Here he organized the Deliberative Association of China.

In this episode, from 1894 to 1898, Yung Wing made plans to buy weapons to fight Japan, established a National Bank of China, and organized a railroad company, which were all thwarted by many challenges.

In this episode, the years 1880-1886 was the most unfortunate period of Yung Wing’s life, when his educational program was destroyed, combined with the death of his beloved wife.

In this episode, we learn that Woo Tsze Tung was appointed commissioner and his agenda to close the Educational Mission of Yung Wing.