In the foreword of her book, On Gold Mountain, Lisa See explains there are a myriad of books on Chinese immigration or the Chinese experience in coming to America. She says,

All of them have their own views on racism,, poverty, the role of women, language, politics, art, love, and beuaty. I don't know who's right or wrong, or who's is more historically accurate opposed to more politically correct. All I can hope to do is tell our story. On Gold Mountain doesn't purport to be the whole truth -- just a truth, one that has been filtered through my heart, my experience, and my research.

IMO, the above statement pretty much sums up what we try to do here, at the Mudcat, to filter through our hearts, experiences, and research that which we believe to be truth and share it with each another.

katlaughingwhohighlyrecommendsthebook,too!