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Winner of the 2018 Forward Indies' Gold Award for Multicultural Adult Fiction and Bronze Award for Short Story Collection
Showing both the drama of familial intimacy and the ups and downs of the everyday, My Old Faithful introduces readers to a close-knit Chinese family. These ten interconnected short stories, which take place in China and the United States over a thirty-year period, merge to paint a nuanced portrait of family life, full of pain, surprises, and subtle acts of courage. Richly textured narratives from the mother, the father, the son, and the daughters play out against the backdrop of China's social and economic change.

With quiet humor and sharp insight into the ordinary, Yang Huang writes of a father who spanks his son out of love, a brother who betrays his sister, and a woman who returns to China after many years to find her country changed in ways both expected and startling.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page
  2. pp. i-iv
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-x
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  1. The Selfish Youngsters
  1. 子—What the Son Did . . .: Pining Yellow
  2. pp. 3-18
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  1. 父—What the Father Wanted . . .: Chimney
  2. pp. 19-40
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  1. 母—What the Mother Did Not Know . . .: The Birthday Girls
  2. pp. 41-54
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  1. The Willful Teenagers
  1. 子—With Whom the Son Took Liberties . . .: If You Were My Legend
  2. pp. 57-74
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  1. 妹—What the Younger Daughter Once Aspired To . . .: The Match
  2. pp. 75-88
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  1. 姊—How the Older Daughter Looks . . .: The Homely Girl
  2. pp. 89-105
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  1. 父—What the Father Is Worried About . . .: The Umbrella
  2. pp. 106-122
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  1. The Women in Love
  1. 姊—What the Older Daughter Has Got . . .: Dream Lover
  2. pp. 125-145
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  1. 妹—What the Younger Daughter Falls For . .: The Gourmet
  2. pp. 146-162
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  1. 母—What the Mother Is Afraid Of . . .: My Old Faithful
  2. pp. 163-182
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  1. Acknowledgments
  2. pp. 183-187
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  1. Back Cover
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