Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven
Full Description
"This is riveting stuff . . . unputdownable." --O, The Oprah Magazine In 1986, Susan Jane Gilman and a classmate embarked on a bold trek around the globe starting in the People's Republic of China. At that point, China had been open to independent backpackers for roughly ten minutes. Armed only with the collected works of Nietzsche and Linda Goodman's Love Signs, the two friends plunged into the dusty streets of Shanghai. Unsurprisingly, they quickly found themselves in over their heads--hungry, disoriented, stripped of everything familiar, and under constant government surveillance. ... more
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Critical Praise
“I could not put this true novel down, and it is a once in a lifetime read. Absolutely stunning in description, obstacles and the human spirit – and what it can accomplish.” –TheReviewBroads.com
“I totally want all my friends to read this book so we can talk about it. I was riveted by every page and weeping at the end. I loved it!” –SuperFastReader.com
“Overall, this turned out to be one of the more memorable memoirs that I’ve read recently, a captivating read. “ –Celebrity-Books.blogspot.com
“With time made available by the snowstorm in my area, I started and finished this book in one day. Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is a gobsmacker of a travel tale, managing to be funny, awe-inspiring and scary all at once.” –AgoodStoppingPoint.wordpress.com
“I usually read at night, after the girls are in bed. But work has been a bit crazy, and I’ve found myself bringing work home and spending three to five hours working at night after the girls are in bed. I started Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven last week but do not know when I’ll get to finish it. But it’s there, in the back of my mind. It is demanding that I finish it” –ChinaAdoptTalk.com
- Category:
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Format:
- TRADE PAPERBACK
- Publish Date:
- 2/8/2010
- Price:
- $13.99/$16.99
- ISBN:
- 9780446696937
- Pages:
- 320
- Size:
- 6" x 9"
