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The Importance of Living is a wry, witty antidote to the dizzying pace of the modern world. Lin Yutang's prescription is the classic Chinese philosophy of life: Revere inaction as much as action, invoke humor to maintain a healthy attitude, and never forget that there will always be plenty of fools around who are willing-indeed, eager-to be busy, to make themselves useful, and to exercise power while you bask in the simple joy of existence.At a time when we're overwhelmed with wake-up calls, here is a refreshing, playful reminder to savor life's simple pleasures.
This is a new release of the original 1943 edition.
Centenary Inventor Of The Linotype, 1854-1954.
This is a new release of the original 1962 edition.
This is a new release of the original 1943 edition.
With Humor And Common Sense, A Modern Philosopher Shows Mankind A
Way To The Greater Enjoyment Of Living.
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Historical Commentary And Notes By Robert C. North.
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the
original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as
marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe
this work is culturally important, we have made it available as
part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting
the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions
that are true to the original work.
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Lin Yutang (1895-1976), author of more than thirty-five books, was
arguably the most distinguished Chinese American writer of the
twentieth century. In Chinatown Family, he brings humor and wisdom
to issues of culture, race, and religion as he tells the engrossing
and heart-warming story of an immigrant, working-class Chinese
American family that settled in New York City during the 1930s and
1940s. Tracing their sometimes troubled and sometimes rewarding
journey, Lin paints a vivid portrait of the wonder and the woe of
settling into a new land. In an era when interracial marriages were
frowned upon and it was forbidden for working-class Chinese men to
bring their families to America, this story shows how one family
struggled to become new Americans by applying their Taoist
philosophy to resist peacefully the discriminatory laws and racism
they encountered. Beyond the quest for acceptance and economic
success, Chinatown Family also probes deep into the heart of the
immigration experience by presenting the perils of assimilation.
The burgeoning tension between the desire for material wealth and
the traditional Chinese belief in the primary importance of family
poses the question: Is it possible to attain the American dream
without damaging these primary ties? For each family member, the
answer to this question turns out to be different. Through the
varied paths that each character takes, the novel dramatizes the
ways that Chinese immigrants have negotiated between the competing
interests of economic opportunity and traditional values. C. Lok
Chua is a professor of English at California State University in
Fresno.
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