A COWHERD IN PARADISE: FROM CHINA TO CANADA
Book ID/图书代码： 00110912B53577
English Summary/英文概要： In 2006, the Prime Minister apologized to the Chinese people for the legislated discrimination created by Canada’s head tax laws in the first half of the twentieth century, acknowledging the far-reaching and long-term consequences it has had on their families. A Cowherd in Paradise is the story of one such family.
The book chronicles the remarkable lives of Wong Guey Dang (1902-1983) and Jiang Tew Thloo (1911-2002). Ah Dang was born into an impoverished family and sold as a child. In 1921, his adoptive father paid a five-hundred-dollar head tax to send Ah Dang to Canada. Eight years later, driven to create a family of his own, Ah Dang returned to China, where he chose Ah Thloo as his bride from a matchmaker’s photo.
As a child, Ah Thloo worked as a cowherd and from the age of six was responsible for her family’s fortune—their water buffalo. Ah Thloo not only became a wife and mother, but also grew to be a courageous defender against invaders and a champion of the weak.
Married for over half a century, the couple was forced to live apart for twenty-five years because of Canada’s exclusionary immigration laws. In Canada, Ah Dang became a successful Montreal restaurateur; while in China, Ah Thloo struggled to survive through natural disasters, wars, and revolutions. A Cowherd in Paradise is the moving tale of one couple’s search for love, family, and forgiveness.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 2006年，加拿大总理就20世纪上半叶加拿大人头税的立法歧视向中国人民致歉，并承认该立法歧视对中国家庭造成了长期而深远的不良后果。《天堂的牧者》讲述了其中一个中国家庭的故事。 本书记录了王贵当（1902-1983）和蒋徒宋（1911-2002）的非凡人生。阿当生于赤贫人家，并于儿时被转卖他人。1921年，他的养父花了500美元的人头税，将他送到了加拿大。8年之后，为了组建自己的家庭，他回到了中国，并通过媒人手中的照片相中了阿宋，使她成为了自己的新娘。
小时候，阿宋曾经放过牛，自6岁起，她便负责照顾家里的财产——水牛。阿宋不仅成为了妻子和母亲，还成为了抵御侵略者的勇敢卫士和弱者的捍卫者。
在这对夫妇逾半个世纪的婚姻中，他们因加拿大排外的移民法律被迫分居25年之久。在加拿大的蒙特利尔，阿当成了一名成功的餐馆老板；而在中国，阿宋步履维艰，侥幸在自然灾害、战争和改革中存活下来。《天堂的牧者》记录了这对夫妇寻爱、寻亲和寻求原谅的感人故事。(LNL)
Awards/获奖情况：“《天堂的牧者》成功地完成了以下的写作任务：即回忆了中国改革开放前危险、赤贫的农民生活，和深度探索了在人头税歧视时期，加拿大移民的心理。梅•Q•王对缠足（根据她祖母的经历）的描写十分到位，在我读过的书中也名列前茅。王还诚实并饱含同情地叙述了父母可悲的初遇经历——直到新婚之夜，这两个互为陌生的人才得以初次见面。由于加拿大法律排斥华裔移民——无论是妻子、女儿还是儿子，才迫使一个核心家庭两极分化。每个关心市民权和人权的人都应该阅读王对这一现象的描写。”——简•王，著有《神州怨》
About the Author/作者介绍： 梅•Q•王的父母是华裔移民，她在蒙特利尔多样的主流文化中成长。她就读于麦吉尔大学和维多利亚大学，从事不列颠哥伦比亚省的公共服务事业，旨在改善困难人口的生活水平。自2004年退休后，梅热衷于和丈夫一起旅游，并记录下沿途碰到的人和到过的地方。《天堂的牧者：从中国到加拿大》是梅的处女作。她现正创作自己的第二部作品。 May Q. Wong was born of Chinese immigrants and raised in the diversity of Montreal’s "Main." She was educated at McGill University and the University of Victoria, and spent her career in the British Columbia Public Service working toward improving the lives of those in need. Since retiring in 2004, May has devoted her time to travelling with her husband and writing about the people they have met and the places they have been. A Cowherd in Paradise: From China to Canada is May’s first book. She is currently working on her second.
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