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Synopsis
Body of Knowledge is a daughter’s story of discovering her true paternity that resulted partly from her mother’s traumatic uprooting from a well-established German colonial family in China following World War II and the unfolding Communist Revolution. This loving portrayal of a family’s life journey touches the lives of its readers, whose own family histories have suffered loss, grief, and gratitude. Experiencing the Trendel, Marschall, and Marsh families’ multigenerational challenges during the first half of the twentieth century reminds us of the resiliency in humankind, and also how the love and support of families—and of communities—is the source for life’s greatest rewards. In these pages, Heidi Lloyd has given us a vivid glimpse of China as it passed through its last imperial days and its subjugation to foreign conquest and commerce—the era of her ancestors. We experience China’s unstoppable and violent move toward national sovereignty at the cost of thousands of lives and family destruction—the era of her mother. Through these stories we are given the gift of connection across continents, generations, hardships, and triumphs. The book’s tribute to family lineage reminds us to remember, honor, and be thankful for our own.
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