{"product_id":"a-crane-among-chickens-carolyn-l-oliver-9798218908072","title":"A Crane Among Chickens: A Living Record of Friendship Shared Across Cultures","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Crane Among Chickens traces a remarkable thirty-year friendship between two teachers-one American, one Chinese-told through the intimate trail of letters, faxes, calls, emails, and WeChat messages that carried their voices across distance and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story begins when the author and Xi-fen from China meet through a teacher exchange experience. Xi-fen teaches in California and the author travels to China in 1998 to teach at Xi-fen's school Reunited in 2004 for travels through China they continue to weave a cross-cultural friendship that endures political shifts, technological revolutions, and life's personal milestones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part epistolary narrative, the book offers a rare window into life in China and the United States as seen by two women committed to teaching, curiosity, and understanding. The correspondence reveals how a friendship built on respect, humor, and cultural exchange can bridge\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econtinents-and last a lifetime. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn L. Oliver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218908072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carolyn L Oliver\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.78d","brand":"Carolyn L. Oliver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447399526655,"sku":"9798218908072","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3e67e42d-7d79-4b23-8dbe-d1931bc29c91.jpg?v=1777230853","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-crane-among-chickens-carolyn-l-oliver-9798218908072","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}