My Courageous Mother - Paperback

by Yuan Pi Chein (Author)

Author Chester Yuan captures the amazing and devoted life of his incredible mother from the humble beginnings in Beijing, China, to the new land of opportunity in America. Yuan Wang Chih-Hui's momentous decision to travel from the safety of Hong Kong back to Beijing to see her ailing mother with three infants, and the perilous return journey to Hong Kong in the midst of the war-torn China, are detailed in this book. The book reveals his mother's struggles and challenges as a single Mom raising three small, growing boys in Taipei, Taiwan. Wang Chih Hui's resilience in dealing with foreigners in a strange culture and a strange land of Korea and the United States of America, is recorded. Wang Chih-Hui's devotion to her family and the unwavering dedication to the happiness of her family, including four sons and one daughter are the goals and themes that dominated her life in China, Taiwan, Korea, and the United States.

Her teachings and legacy modeled through her actions are easily seen in several generations from her sons and daughter and their children and grandchildren. Her memories and compassion are also passed on through many Nursing Students at the University of Virginia through the Yuan Wang Chih-Hui Nursing Scholarship recipients.