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tells the author's story, the story of a girl born and raised in family of eight in the inner city ghetto of San Francisco's Chinatown where her mother worked six days a week, twelve hours a day in a garment sweatshop. In the girl's rare escapes into the woods she discovers a magical world so unlike the ghetto in which she lives.

The stories from childhood are paired with color nature photographs taken by the author as an adult. The photographs capture the emotional weight of growing up in the barrenness of a ghetto. They are also images of mother nature giving the girl what she did not receive from her overworked mother--the folds of the earth that cradle, the caressing of boulders and trees, and the warm embrace of early morning and late afternoon sunlight.

Health & Traditional Chinese Medicine. We often come across individuals seeking assistance for health problems but do not have their own health insurance, a sad fact in today's world. Our titles cannot replace professional medical care but they can help individuals make intelligent decisions. They can also provide guidance in advising people to make the right choices to maintain body stamina and qi. Our section on traditional Chinese medicine is a great source for both individuals seeking self-knowledge and practitioners who have dedicated their lives to healing.