Weijian Shan'sOut of the Gobiis a powerful memoir and commentary that will be one of the most important books on China of our time, one with the potential to re-shape how Americans view China, and how the Chinese view life in America.
Shan, a former hard laborer who is now one of Asia's best-known financiers, is thoughtful, observant, eloquent, and brutally honest, making him well-positioned to tell the story of a life that is a microcosm of modern China, and of how, improbably, that life became intertwined with America.Out of the Gobidraws a vivid picture of the raw human energy and the will to succeed against all odds.
Shan only finished elementary school when Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution tore his country apart. He was a witness to the brutality and absurdity of Mao's policies during one of the most tumultuous eras in China's history. Exiled to the Gobi Desert at age 15 and denied schooling for 10 years, he endured untold hardships without ever giving up his dream for an education. Shan's improbable journey, from the Gobi to the "People's Republic of Berkeley" and far beyond, is a uniquely American success story - told with a splash of humor, deep insight and rich and engaging detail.
This powerful and personal perspective on China and America will inform Americans' view of China, humanizing the country, while providing a rare view of America from the prism of a keen foreign observer who lived the American dream.
Says former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen: "Shan's life provides a demonstration of what is possible when China and the United States come together, even by happenstance. It is not only Shan's personal history that makes this book so interesting but also how the stories of China and America merge in just one moment in time to create an inspired individual so unique and driven, and so representative of the true sprits of both countries."
##If i learned anything in the Gobi, it is to be always skeptical of authorities of any kind, especially the self-proclaimed ones.
评分##单先生从戈壁知青到藤校教授的大半生。 惭愧地说,这本英文写就的个人回忆录,让我第一次细致了解知青的生活,和那段历史。这不算是一个草根逆袭的励志故事,因为作者的出身在同辈中已经算是相当优越,但后记中的一组排比,大约是裹挟在历史洪流中的每一个小小的“我”,内心的...
评分##幸亏有下乡经历作为铺垫,流水似的枯燥记叙方式被增色不少,笔者的文笔实在一般.
评分##大串联 火车免费 过道座位底下 行李架上都睡满了人 所谓的四人帮 被推翻 是没道理的 好像一个犯罪集团是没人支持的一样。其他人都是听党指挥吗 四人帮就是毛的四人帮。关于作者本人的飞黄腾达细节甚少 中国历史甚多。所以又是一个少数的成功案例。浪费国家资源不是吗 送出去就不回来了 苦了底层的韭菜 读这本书的时候在想,作者为什么要写这本书,为什么要用英文写,是给中国人看的还是给老外看的。如果是老外的话,可能有很多那个时代的用语会让他们不知所云,可能现在的九零后零零后也不会明白。我在读的时候,忍不住会在脑子里把那些词翻译成中文。知青们所做的事大都是无用...
评分##Fascinating life journey from 1954 to early 1990s. 有时现实比故事更夸张 佩服作者的耐性敢想敢做。知识可以改变命运 但也抵不过造化弄人。
评分 评分##飞机上看完了。单可比许多业内大佬们实在多了,不乱卖无用鸡汤,文笔淳朴,语言对于中国读者也极其友好。对于没有那个时代经历的年轻读者还是非常生动的。虽说时代造人,但有时候也是事在人为啊。作为一个刚步入而立之年却时常陷入中年懒散状态的人,惭愧万分…
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