{"product_id":"beyond-the-surface-teresa-xu-9781637304464","title":"Beyond the Surface: Empathy, Identity, and Storytelling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Words can be a lifeline.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Surface: Empathy, Identity, and Storytelling\u003c\/em\u003e is a contemplative memoir of a young woman who realized how little she understood people and used creative writing, storytelling, and other media to change that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccomplished essayist Teresa Xu shares personal anecdotes to reflect on powerful lessons about empathy and identity, such as what it means to be both Chinese and Canadian, how people think and act differently when trying to communicate in a different language, and how Instagram poetry can be more about uplifting women than becoming the next Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeresa shares thought-provoking points so that you, too, can respect and celebrate yourself and others. Everyone has a valuable perspective that deserves to be expressed and amplified - all you have to do is look a little \u003cem\u003eBeyond the Surface\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Teresa Xu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637304463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637304464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Degree Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.31d","brand":"Teresa Xu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014009860351,"sku":"9781637304464","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2dcdbc63-85d6-4159-bbfb-d90d3e24f6e5.jpg?v=1767746165","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-the-surface-teresa-xu-9781637304464","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}