{"product_id":"we-served-the-people-emei-burell-9781684155040","title":"We Served the People: My Mother's Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of moving stories passed from mother to daughter recounting life during China's Cultural Revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn China, an entire generation's most formative years took place in remote rural areas when city-kids were sent to the countryside to become rusticated youth and partake in Mao's mandated Great Leap Forward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebut cartoonist Emei Burell breathes new life into the stories her mother shared with her of growing up during mid-1960s Communist China. In an inspiring tale, her mother recounts how she ended up as one of the few truck-driving women during the Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside movement, which sought to increase agricultural outreach and spur social and ideological change amongst youth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBurell's stunning illustrations honor her mother's courage, strength, and determination during a decade of tremendous political upheaval, where millions of lives were lost, and introduces us to a young Burell in a new era of self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emei Burell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684155045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684155040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archaia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/09\/2020","brand":"Emei Burell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047543927039,"sku":"9781684155040","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_09782a08-e634-4d20-9b47-31dbad8dbd11.jpg?v=1684990818","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/we-served-the-people-emei-burell-9781684155040","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}