Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American from Number Two Son Torock 'n' Roll

Ben Fong-Torres

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Langue : anglais

Edité par Hyperion Books, 1994

0786860022 / 9780786860029

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Praise for the first edition: Ben Fong-Torres ran and wrote the music section of Rolling Stone and at the same time kept his other foot in the dark, secret world of San Francisco's Chinatown. It's an amazing story.--Jann WennerA poignant examination of Ben's life. I couldn't put it down. In fact, I'm still holding it. --Steve MartinI am a fifty-three-year-old Caucasian woman, and I feel as if a forty-seven-year-old Chinese man has just told my story--and that of a generation of Americans. Thank you, Ben.--Grace Slick of The Jefferson AirplaneBen Fong-Torres's voice rocked over the radio waves and a whole generation listened to one of the pioneer voices to break out of Chinatown. Now Fong-Torres fills his memoir, The Rice Room, with worlds of feeling, both tender and tragic, to reveal the fire behind that voice.--Fae Myenne Ng, author of BoneBen Fong-Torres's book is one man's journey into the heart of contemporary America. From childhood to manhood we see his struggles and triumphs as he negotiates growing up in the 60s with Elvis, hippie rock and roll, personal tragedy, and a Chinese-American soul. A witty, moving, heartfelt read.--Philip Kan Gotanda, writer and director of The Kiss and author of Yankee Dawg You Die.…

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Titre
Rice Room: Growing Up Chinese-American from Number Two Son Torock 'n' Roll
Auteur
Ben Fong-Torres
Éditeur
Hyperion Books
Année de publication
1994
État de l'article
Fair
Reliure
Hardback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0786860022
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780786860029

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