Saving Grandmother's Face

New News!!! Emily and I are PUBLISHED! (and I'm not talking about publishing on a blog; and we didn't run a few copies off at Officemax - that definitely DOESN'T count)

Emily and I, together with other teachers in ERRC, have published a book! It's a collection of short (true) stories from English teachers in China, recounting memorable experiences and their reflections. If you'd like a copy there are several avenues you can go through. Amazon has it for $16, the publisher Wipf and Stock for a slight discount at $12.60, or you can buy it through ERRC and it helps support our organization.

From the Publisher: An elderly peasant woman lives with her coffin in the kitchen. An American teacher is "adopted" by a village family. An eccentric grandfather teaches Chinese to his American student by jumping around the room and other perilous pantomimes. China is a vast and populous nation which demands our understanding. But while newspaper headlines commonly focus on politics and economics, Saving Grandmother's Face, written by Christian university teachers in China, recounts their experiences in the classroom and in the countryside, celebrating a child's birth and mourning a child's death, grading papers and discussing Chinese literature. Through these stories you will see a side of China often left out-the human side.

Here is a list of the chapter titles to give you an idea of what you'll be getting. I didn't see this on Amazon or the publisher's website, so I thought it might help...or maybe not. You'll just have to read the stories to find out what they're about.

Chapter One “Saving Grandmother’s Face” by Don and Karen Barnes

Chapter Two “Mountains, Water” by Aminta Arrington

Chapter Three “Communication” by Amanda Hostetler

Chapter Four “Me and Mr. Yang” by Robert Moore

Chapter Five “The Funeral” by Samara Sanchez

Chapter Six “What Shall I Call You?” by Pamela Holt

Chapter Seven “Lost and Found in Yunnan” by Lindsey Paulick

Chapter Eight “Searching for Lu Xun” by Robert Moore

Chapter Nine “Lessons for the Teacher” by Daniel Jaime

Chapter Ten “Hospitality” by Emily Ciccotti

Chapter Eleven “The Language of Love” by Lindsey Paulick

Chapter Twelve “Renovation” by Amanda Hostetler

Chapter Thirteen “In Their Own Words” by Don and Karen Barnes

Chapter Fourteen “Bundled-Up Babies” by Aminta Arrington

Chapter Fifteen “I Came to be Served” by Jesse Ciccotti

Chapter Sixteen “The Stacks” by Sheryl Smalligan

Chapter Seventeen “Words” by Aminta Arrington

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