FIC KELTNER Lindsey Owyang lives precariously between the world of her Chinese grandmother and the world of a young modern San Franciscan. She endures disastrous dates with grandsons of her grandmother's friends while looking for the perfect boyfriend. She is often drawn to "white" men, but feels guilty about it. Her family feels she is wasting her education working at the Vegan Warrior magazine, but Lindsey is clever and resourceful, often using outlandish tactics to keep the office on target. When her grandmother's health requires live-in assistance, Lindsey is recruited. She loves her grandmother but is sometimes embarrassed by her adherence to Chinese customs. A trip to China awakens in Lindsey an appreciation for her heritage. This novel of being Eastern in a Western world is both endearing and hilarious.
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