Las Crosses - An, Apple

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Résumé :
Apple An grew up during China's Cultural Revolution and came to the US in her 20s. She writes short stories and books about her life and those of people she knows. Her goal is to enrich Asian American cultural heritage and history, to enhance cultural understanding and acceptance among all people. https://AppleAnBooks.com....

Biographie:
Apple An is a Chinese-American author, historian, and cultural memoirist writing under her pen name. She was a professor at Syracuse University from 1995 to 2025. Her academic achievements include seven doctoral graduates, 24 awards and recognitions, and more than 16,500 citations to her 200+ articles and three books in STEM fields. She was a founding EIC of a prestigious academic journal and a historian in two academic associations. Apple began her literary journey in 2017, aiming to preserve cultural memory and foster empathy through stories rooted in real life. Her literary work blends deep research with intimate reflection, offering a bridge between past and present. Her debut book is a memoir, Las Crosses, that details her experience of arriving at a small town, Las Cruces, NM, from Beijing at 26. Her first historical novel, Mother of Red Mountains, showcases a mother's struggles and sacrifices from 1946 to 1966 in China. Her second historical novel, Daughter of Blue City, is about a young girl's coming of age from 1966 to 1980 in China. All three books achieved the status of #1 New Release and Bestseller on Amazon in their respective categories, and all three books received awards from multiple national and international award platforms in categories including Women's Non-Fiction, Multicultural Non-Fiction, Autobiographics, Historical Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, Family Saga, Women's Historical Fiction, Inspirational Fiction, Multicultural Fiction, and Young Adult Fiction.She designed the All-in-One Dotted Journal Notebook, a productivity tool based on mindful living. She created and co-edited the Voices Heard Anthology Series, 28 Voices and 37 More Voices, dedicated to emerging and underrepresented writers....

Sommaire:
If you crave stories of resilient people who follow their heads, hearts, and dreams, and if you like light-hearted humor and fast-paced page-turners, then you'll love Apple An's inspirational account. Fleeing the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 and fueled by a burning desire for a better life, Apple embarks on a daring journey to pursue her doctoral education in America. With no backup plan, Apple must make this journey work. But she has no idea that her starting place, Las Cruces, NM, is a quiet desert town - a far cry from the bustling metropolis she envisioned. Anxious, ignorant, and homesick, Apple faces challenges she never had before. But she is determined to be open-minded. Excited and curious, will she simply survive the fish-out-of-the-water situation many immigrants experience, or will she thrive in this unexpected American adventure? Las Crosses is a mesmerizing Asian American memoir that chronicles Apple's first eight months in America. Filled with humility, humor, honesty, and vulnerability, Apple invites readers on a journey of cultural adaptation, self-discovery, and the transformative power of facing new challenges. Buy Las Crosses now to be captivated today! *** A finalist for the Women's Non-Fiction and Multicultural Non-Fiction awards at The 2023 IAN Book of the Year Awards *** Fun fact: The title Las Crosses has several meanings: (1) The story occurred in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Las Cruces is Spanish for The Crosses. The title is to honor the location and its Spanish-English heritage. (2) The story is about the cross-culture experience, and (3) cross-geological locations via the Pacific Ocean. (4) The moment in the story was at a cross point in Apple's life. (5) This book is the author's debut book. It marks her intellectual exploration crossing from academic research & publishing to literary publishing....