{"product_id":"the-two-weddings-of-zhao-patricia-ann-williams-9781539138297","title":"The Two Weddings of Zhao Ping","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow far would you go to help your husband realize his dream? Would you abandon family and friends and move to a foreign country? Would you sleep with another man?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThese are questions Ping-a beautiful, young Chinese newlywed-must ask herself. Her husband, the ruthless Jianbo, is determined to become a US citizen. When the couple meets David, a wealthy New York businessman in Beijing, Ping becomes the reluctant pawn in Jianbo's scheme-a scheme that requires her to divorce him, wed David, and move to the United States. Once a US citizen, Ping would divorce David and remarry Jianbo so he could become a citizen, too. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe plan backfires. Ping wants to spend the rest of her life with David, but the ambitious and treacherous Jianbo is determined to ruin her happily ever after. Will Ping find the courage to stand up to Jianbo and finally take control of her own life? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the novel's core is a love story complicated by loyalty to family and tradition. On another level the growth of Ping from a shy, obedient girl into a strong and independent woman mirrors the changes occurring in China today. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Get ready to fall in love with Zhao Ping, the plucky heroine of this moving and affecting cross-cultural novel.\" -Wendy Tokunaga, \u003ci\u003eLove in Translation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePostcards From Tokyo \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...the vivid depictions of Beijing and New York help bolster the contrasts between characters and cultures and a perfectly-suited wistful ending befits the ultimately likeable players.\" -Reviewer, Publishers Weekly \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"....the reader is hooked right from the beginning...I love it.\" -ABNA Expert Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Patricia Ann Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1539138291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781539138297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/02\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.73d","brand":"Patricia Ann Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984907993343,"sku":"9781539138297","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b20aac6-10d7-46b4-8eb3-f472ba00dbc7.jpg?v=1683274748","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-two-weddings-of-zhao-patricia-ann-williams-9781539138297","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}