Lucky girl journeys into chinese culture its magnificent sights, wartorn history, and sumptuous foods while revealing the personal suffering wrought by the countrys tightly held traditions. Aug 02, 2010 saturday evening, i had the absolute good fortune to attend an event with mei ling hopgood here in austin, tx. A firsttime mom from suburban michigan, hopgood sets out to research how cultural expectations and customs determine the way kids are raised. Lucky girl is meiling hopgoods memoir about traveling to taiwan to meet the birth family shed never known. Cut with historical detail and touching accounts of mei ling s real family, the hopgoods, lucky girl is a refreshingly upbeat take on dealing with the pressures and expectations of family, while remaining true to oneself. Lucky girl is, in my opinion, a cure for those who have overindulged in the tragicvictim memoir. No comments on lucky girl meiling hopgood of the handful of taiwan adoption memoirs, the standout is lucky girl 2010 by journalist meiling hopgood. Lucky girl by meiling hopgood overdrive rakuten overdrive. In a true story of family ties, journalist mei ling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. Saturday evening, i had the absolute good fortune to attend an event with meiling hopgood here in austin, tx. A few years later, their family was enlarged by first. Hopgood, along with her husband and two daughters, lived in buenos aires, argentina, for four years and just recently moved back to the us midwest. Meilings is a tale of love and loss, frustration, hilarity, deep sadness, and great discovery as she comes to understand the true meaning of. In a true story of family ties, journalist meiling hopgood, one of the.
Simple, to the point and uncluttered of the everyday minutiae, mei ling hopgood nails the concept of becoming ones own. Meiling is 37yearold journalist living in buenos aires with her husband and adorable daughter. Read lucky girl by meiling hopgood available from rakuten kobo. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Meiling hopgood professor of journalism, northwestern university author of lucky girl and how eskimos keep their babies warm monday, march 4 8. Meiling hopgood was born in taiwan in the 1970s and adopted by an american couple in michigan. She was adopted as an infant from taiwan by a white couple living in michigan.
Hopgood lucky girl is living in buenos aires when she notices that the cityincluding its childrennever sleeps. Mei ling hopgood had an allamerican upbringing, never really identifying with her asian roots or harboring a desire to uncover her ancestry. In a true story of family ties, journalist meiling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. The first reaction to finishing lucky girl is lucky readers. Simple, to the point and uncluttered of the everyday minutiae, meiling hopgood nails the concept of becoming ones own. Hopgood grew up thinking she had escaped a life of poverty when she was adopted by americans, but in taiwan, she learned that her birth family defied all of her assumptions. In a true story of family ties, journalist mei ling hopgood, one of the. Paced just right to keep you reading, the taiwaneseborn hopgood reveals a remarkable story of her midwest adoption to a loving.
Lucky girl by mei ling hopgood in a true story of family ties, journalist mei ling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. Mei ling hopgood was adopted by an american couple when she was a baby. Meiling understands that desire and delivers lots of geewhiz stories. Explore the world of parenting with meiling hopgood explore. Lucky girl by meiling hopgood lucky girl adoptee reading. Meiling hopgood celebrated chinese new year 1998 in the taiwan home of her chinese birthparents, with her white american adoptive parents, her korean brothers, her younger sisters swiss mother, and. Since then, social workers, sociologists, and numerous adoption professionals have. Read what people think about lucky girl by meiling hopgood. Lucky girl in a true story of family ties, journalist mei ling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. Hopgood was one of the first asian children adopted by americans after the korean war. Lucky girl by meiling hopgood in a true story of family ties, journalist meiling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. And other adventures in parenting from argentina to tanzania and everywhere in between ebook written by meiling hopgood. Mei ling hopgood s memoir lucky girl is a riveting read examining the authors complex family tree, from her biological chinese parents who gave her up for adoption to her middleclass michigan parents who loved her unconditionally.
Cut with historical detail and touching accounts of meilings real family, the hopgoods, lucky girl is a refreshingly upbeat take on dealing with the pressures and expectations of family, while remaining true to oneself. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read how eskimos keep their babies warm. Lee lucky girl por meiling hopgood disponible en rakuten kobo. Meiling hopgood in a true story of family ties, journalist meiling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly. Mei ling hopgood in a true story of family ties, journalist hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a. Mar 16, 2009 in a true story of family ties, journalist mei ling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly. Paced just right to keep you reading, the taiwaneseborn hopgood reveals a remarkable story of her midwest adoption to a loving, nurturing family and her reunion more than two decades. Definitely of the you cant make this stuff upgenre, journalist meiling hopgoods debut memoir is one lucky surprise after another. Meiling hopgood personal adoption stories adoptive families. She grew up in the midwest, studied journalism at the university of missouri, and became a reporter for a michigan newspaper. Jun 15, 2010 cut with historical detail and touching accounts of meilings real family, the hopgoods, lucky girl is a refreshingly upbeat take on dealing with the pressures and expectations of family, while remaining true to oneself. Meiling hopgood was adopted by an american couple when she was a baby. Buenos airesbased journalist hopgood looks back at her reconnection with the chinese parents who gave her up for adoption.
In 1974, a baby girl from taiwan arrived in america, the newly adopted child of a loving couple in. Lucky girl by meiling hopgood overview in a true story of family ties, journalist meiling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. Lucky girl ebook por meiling hopgood 9781616200121. Lucky girl reconnecting memoir takes realistic look at joy, pain of adopted womans discoveries. Jul 22, 2019 in a true story of family ties, journalist mei ling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. Mei ling is 37yearold journalist living in buenos aires with her husband and adorable daughter. She believed that she was lucky to have escaped a life that was surely one of poverty and misery, to grow up comfortable with her doting parents and brothers. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda.
Lucky girl by hopgood, mei ling in a true story of family ties, journalist mei ling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. She never made any attempt to contact her birth family, but twenty years later, they contacted her. Jul 09, 2010 lucky girl by meiling hopgood publisher. Mei ling hopgood is an awardwinning journalist who has reported on cops, diversity, the pentagon, transportation, spelling bees, and, most recently, global motherhood.
Meiling hopgood in a true story of family ties, journalist hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a. She talks with andrea kahn about her new memoir, lucky girl. After arriving from taiwan as a baby in 1974, the author lived an allamerican life in the michigan suburbs with two adoring parents and two adopted korean brothers. Hopgood also looks within as she grapples with the conflicting emotions of a child given up by her parents. Mei ling hopgood in a true story of family ties, journalist mei ling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly. Meiling hopgood had an allamerican upbringing, never really identifying with her asian roots or harboring a desire to uncover her ancestry. Meiling hopgood is currently considered a single author. The true story of an american womans unexpected reunion with her chinese birth family. Read what people think about lucky girl by meiling.
Mei ling believed she was lucky to have escaped a life that was surely one of poverty and misery, to grow up in comfort with her doting parents and brothers. Lucky girl book by meiling hopgood thriftbooks meiling hopgood had an allamerican upbringing, never really identifying with her asian roots or harboring a desire to uncover her ancestry. Lucky girl in this excerpt from her memoir, lucky girl, meiling hopgood describes her initial rejection of looking asian growing up in mostlywhite rural michigan, and how she learned to embrace her chinese heritage. In the mid 1960s renowned adoption professional david kirk of canada released the results of his first study on why some adoptees are happier than others, ground breaking research that became the basis for the move to open adoption.
In a true story of family ties, journalist meiling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly. Meiling hopgood is an awardwinning journalist who has reported on cops, diversity, the pentagon, transportation, spelling bees, and, most recently, global motherhood. Jul 20, 2010 the first reaction to finishing lucky girl is lucky readers. In 1974, a baby girl from taiwan arrived in america, the newly adopted. Of the handful of taiwan adoption memoirs, the standout is lucky girl 2010 by journalist meiling hopgood. Hopgood, along with her husband and two daughters, lived in buenos aires, argentina, for. She had a happy childhood, with two adopted boys from south korea as playmates and adoring parents, and.
Lucky girl by hopgood, mei ling in a true story of family ties, journalist meiling hopgood, one of the first wave of asian adoptees to arrive in america, comes face to face with her past when her chinese birth family suddenly requests a reunion after more than two decades. Meiling hopgoods lucky girl, a memoir, maps the authors journey of selfdiscovery. In 1974, a baby girl from taiwan arrived in america, the newly adopted child of a loving couple in michigan. Author meiling hopgood to discuss lucky girl press contact. Meeting a lucky girl meiling hopgood robyn gobbel, lcsw.
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