"Wistfully charming.... This unapologetically genre-bending tribute to life and death, and the beautiful weirdness found in both, has potential to spark exceptional book club discussions." -- Shelf Awareness
"A manifesto, and a handbook, for what we as individuals and as a society are morally called to do for all kids to thrive. Required reading for anyone who has ever loved a child." -- Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit"
Span is also the author of a new audiobook titled "The Bubbe Diaries," as well as a 2009 nonfiction book, "When the Time Comes: Families with Aging Parents Share Their Struggles and Solutions."
"Arriving at the exact right moment, [this book] charts the course of the region by digging deeply into its history. Lim deftly weaves her way through the ages, arriving at our current time, all the while capturing Hong Kong's soul inside the book's pages." -- Newsweek
"[The author is] an influential educational leader and activist.... [This is] an impassioned, penetrating critique and inspiring model for progress." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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