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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy true-life documentaries and care about the fate of ordinary people
- People going through setbacks who need to draw resilience from others' experiences
- Readers willing to empathize with the struggles and survival conditions of those at the bottom of society
- Readers who prefer plain narration over ornate prose
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting fictional plot twists and strong dramatic conflict
- Those hoping for systematic social analysis or a theoretical framework
- Readers who want only light entertainment and prefer to avoid narratives of hardship
Reading tips
- Read in chronological order and note A Sheng's specific choices at each turning point
- When you reach passages of hardship, don't force empathy; first record your honest reaction
- After finishing, write down in a few sentences the one detail that moved you most
- Read alongside the experiences of elders around you to understand the circumstances of different eras
About the publisher
China Publishing House Inc is registered in the United States, and its editorial direction can be seen from the twenty-seven books in the collection: financial and practical titles such as The Secrets of Making Money from Homestays; science fiction and strange tales including The Black Star Chronicles and Strange Cave Tales: Lost Street No. 13 (Season 2); modern poetry represented by Liang Lusheng's poetry collection; essays and reportage in the Yin Shilin collected works; and social and cultural studies such as Enlightenment and China. Its authors include Ji Feilong, Ji Laoshi, Huang Peng, Yin Shilin, Liu Yangjun and Deng Zhongyuan, alongside works reflecting on The Art of War under the theme of tactics and strategy. Public information on the house, including its founding year, is limited; its list suggests a balance between literary and genre fiction and practical, cultural non-fiction.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 童年记忆
- 一、勤俭好传统
- 二、多子家庭的煎熬和苦撑
- 三、母亲的仁慈和善举
- 四、父母的言行影响孩子的成长
- 五、幼年的故事
- 六、祖父母去世
- 七、无住房的委屈
- 八、父亲的故事
- 九、肚子饿，口更饿
- 十、上学的尴尬
- 十一、子女多父母遭罪，子女遭拖累
- 十二、严于自律，赢得师生态度的转变
- 十三、耳闻目见
- 十四、再大的难，也拦不住上学的路
- 十五、更苦难的日子一步步逼近
- 十六、人各有性
- 十七、肚子饿，行为出格
- 十八、超凡脱俗孕大灾
- 十九、冒失惹的祸
- 二十、人性在扭曲
- 二十一、殃及古寺
- 二十二、上苍惩罚，凡人活受
- 二十三、父亲之痛
- 二十四、两只兔子设婚宴
- 二十五、无奈之举
- 二十六、再饿也不放弃读书机会
- 二十七、不可不节制
- 二十八、筹集上初中的学费
- 二十九、艰难的上学路
- 三十、是谁动了恻隐之心
- 三十一、埋在心底的伤痛
- 三十二、无法故齿的困惑
- 三十三、给姐送“三日茶”
- 三十四、命途多舛
- 第二章 青春遭遇
- 一、为改变现状找事做
- 二、千辛万苦事与愿违
- 三、难以忘却的沉重
- 四、千方百计为工厂送砖
- 五、建筑工地的惨遇
- 六、在劫难逃
- 七、学习高潮中的奇趣
- 八、你争我夺为哪般
- 九、停工停产，市场萧条
- 十、总结大会，书记作报告
- 十一、得不偿失
- 十二、“红袖章”的魅力
- 十三、信誓旦旦，希望又成肥皂泡
- 十四、欺诈？打劫？不得而知
- 十五、冒险一搏，赌活命
- 十六、道不通，命不济
- 十七、卖菜刀的经历
- 十八、人为的恐慌
- 十九、有喜有忧的日子
- 二十、有比没有更烦心
- 二十一、无心婚姻的煎熬与纠心
- 二十二、父亲将流芳百世
- 第三章 壮年经历
- 一、竭力备建新房
- 二、儿子失误，母亲遭罪
- 三、盛世曙光
- 四、多灾多难有头吗
- 五、终于如愿了
- 六、民办教师的待遇逐渐改善
- 七、“多出人才，快出人才”鼓舞人心
- 八、多想有个家
- 九、“天”降大喜于斯人也
- 十、家庭关系靠协调
- 十一、地位在变化
- 十二、惊而无险真幸运
- 十三、顾此失彼难为仁
- 十四、家中有本“难念的经”
- 十五、社会矛盾对学校工作的冲撃
- 十六、体制变动中的烦恼
- 十七、当农村小学校长的滋味
- 十八、纷纷下岗奔市场
- 十九、人祸“天灾”为患
- 二十、莫名的火灾
- 二十一、惊人的毅力
- 二十二、心力交瘁，情绪失控
- 二十三、揪心的乱象
- 二十四、伤后更遭折腾
- 二十五、顺应潮流，自主择业
- 二十六、因病惊魂
- 二十七、传染病谁都害怕
- 二十八、在体制改革中结束教书生涯
- 二十九、“多子多福”太荒谬
- 三十、开年求吉利
- 三十一、天人之间藏玄妙
- 三十二、企业打工的观感
- 三十三、病急投医前也要深思
- 第四章 老来知遇
- 一、思想因情感而波动
- 二、权钱交易是该止步了
- 三、知足者常乐
- 四、培养自己追求健康的能力
- 五、心系全民的领袖——可歌可泣的伟人
- 六、要珍惜盛世繁华
- 七、丰富多彩的晚年生活
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About the author
Ren Kai is an author about whom limited public information is available; details such as nationality and dates of birth and death remain unknown. Nevertheless, the six works held in the collection show that the author's interests span several fields. These works include Fighting Cancer, Divergent Human Natures, Gold Not for Exchange, The Face of Lianyuan: Prosperity Past and Present, Revering Antiquity While Valuing the Present: Cultivating Virtue and Nurturing People, and Fate. Their common categories involve social fiction, popular science, inspirational growth, and politics. These subjects suggest that Ren Kai attends both to individuals' struggles and choices amid illness, fate, and differences in human nature, and to changes in local landscapes and cultural themes of moral cultivation. The writing often carries an inspirational and morally encouraging tone. In the absence of the author's own statements or outside commentary, judgments about style and influence can rest only on the works themselves, which overall show a popular, reality-oriented approach.
