Journey of courage: Author Prof. Ye Chun to present virtual reading of ‘Straw Dogs of the Universe’ on Feb. 6

Prolific author Prof. Ye Chun will present her work of fiction, Straw Dogs of the Universe, virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7:00 p.m. and it is called:

The story centers around true historical events with a Chinese father and his daughter, and she is desperate to find him against all odds.  After her village is devastated by famine, 10-year-old Sixiang is sold to a human trafficker for a bag of rice and six silver coins. Her mother allows this due to the promise of a better life for her beloved daughter, but upon arriving ina.m.erica with a single photo of her father, she makes her way through an unforgiving new world where he is working to build the California transcontinental railroad.

Please join host Jean Hlady to learn about the courage it takes to survive in a country that rejects you, even as it relies upon your labor. Please sign up in advance to receive the zoom link here: http://tinyurl.com/4jyfkmcj.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Milton Public Library.

For questions, please call the Reference Dept. at (617) 698-5757 or email [email protected]

We hope you might join us!

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