Ying C Compestine's Writings
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Sep.09.2008
CBC Magazine
Growing up during China's Cultural Revolution, I constantly hungered for two things: food -- because everything was rationed, and books -- because they were burned.
In my debut novel, Revolution is not a Dinner Party, there is a scene where Ling, the main character, watches her father burns the family's books. This event actually occurred in my childhood.
My...
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About Ying
Award winning author and dynamic public speaker, Ying is the author of many children's books, cookbooks and a novel. Ying has been featured on many national television programs and she has been profiled in national magazines and newspapers.
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Causes Ying Compestine Supports
The Cancer Research Foundation
Environmental causes -- I'm very concerned about the effects of global warming and the impact of the environment on...