Running Over a Chinaman: A tale about surviving in the Web of Trauma Contributor(s): Jones, Julie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0987319795 ISBN-13: 9780987319791 Publisher: Moshpit Publishing OUR PRICE: $12.47 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | Australian & Oceanian |
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.59 lbs) 196 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Cultural Region - Oceania |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Western tradition has long held that the Chinese are a lucky people, so a Westerner experiencing a run of misfortune is often asked if they have 'run over a Chinaman'.CJ is one of these people. In fact, friends had often asked CJ how many Chinamen she had run over in her last life. Sometimes, she was asked if she had ever been hit by lightning or if she had been on a ladder when a black cat walked underneath it. The comments we facetious but not intended to cause harm. Yet, with the sharpness of ice, they unfailingly connected to that part of CJ's soul that questioned whether she was to blame, or whether she was in some other way responsible for the tragic events that had unfolded in her life.Gain an insider's view of how trauma affects an otherwise sunny mind. Walk - or run - through life with CJ as she bounces from trauma to trauma until the day when she finally works out which way is up. |