Home is a Roof Over a Pig : An American Family's Journey in China

from PennyMck

Excellent account of life in China today. I particularly appreciated the insight into the ambiguity and contradictions of official thinking and personal beliefs within individuals.

from shabacus

This is a book about an American family making a home for themselves in China. We get many aspects of this story, from the adults coming to terms with culture shock and being treated as a spectacle to gawk at, to the different ways that the three children handled their new environment. Throughout...

from Winnemucca

Home is a Roof Over a Pig is a fantastic read for the armchair cultural anthropologist. Aminta Arrington's memoir is a fantastic first-hand account of the life, customs, and calligraphy of China. Though she shares her family's present-day experiences, she also shares historical lessons that have ...

from Winnemucca

Home is a Roof Over a Pig is a fantastic read for the armchair cultural anthropologist. Aminta Arrington's memoir is a fantastic first-hand account of the life, customs, and calligraphy of China. Though she shares her family's present-day experiences, she also shares historical lessons that have ...