Letters To My Grandchildren
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Letters To My Grandchildren by Carol Williams-Wong
Volume 1 From Jamaica to Canada and Back elder daughter born to Hakka Chinese immigrants in Jamaica, West Indies during the mid-1900s, Carol draws on her memory to recall her happy and carefree life growing up in Jamaica, studying and getting married in Canada and returning to Jamaica only to follow her destiny to become a Hakka Chinese Dragon Lady in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. carol relates these memories in Letters to Her Grandchildren detailing the first three Chinese Zodiac Cycles in her life. Although the letters are meant to record family history for her descendants and instill Hakka family values, they also create a vibrant picture of what life was like for many in Jamaica from 1941-1977 and vividly capture the changing sociopolitical events of that period. This first volume will truly be a lasting legacy for her descendants.
Carol Mearle Williams-Wong (Ngui, Lan Fuhn) was born in Petersfield, Westmoreland, Jamaica, educated at Wolmer's High School in Kingston, married in Montreal, Quebec, and returned to live in Montego Bay, Jamaica a mother of three sons. Resettling in Unionville, Ontario, Canada, Carol was active in her community to earn one of the City of Markham Mayor's Senior Hall of Fame awards. As an outstanding President of Unionville Tennis Club, she was bestowed a Lifetime Membership. Presently, Carol is the Past President of Tsung Tsin (Hakka) Association of Ontario, Canada, where she was feared admired and respected as the Hakka Chinese Dragon Lady. She and her husband, Edward continue to reside in Unionville while her children and grand-children are living in Richmond Hill, Ontario; Vancouver, British Columbia and Seattle, Washington, USA.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781553070795 |
| ISBN 10 | 1553070798 |
| Title | Letters To My Grandchildren |
| Author | Carol Williams-Wong |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Resources Supporting Family & Community Legacies Incorporated |
| Year published | 2014-07-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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