The love wife

The Wongs describe themselves as a "half half" family, but the actual fractions are more complicated, given Carnegie's Chinese heritage, his wife Blondie's WASP background, and the various ethnic permutations of their adopted and biological children. Into this new American family comes a volatile ne...

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Main Author: Jen, Gish
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Vintage : Distributed by Random House, 2005.
Edition:1st ed.
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