Hong Konged

Hanstedt and his wife and three children lived in Hong Kong for a year, a year beset by culture clash, childhood bullies, homesickness, and family tragedy. Through the eyes of the Hanstedt family, this book helps the reader discover a world they've never known before - from dim sum, jade, and junks to crazy monkeys, lion dances, and mangosteens.

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In this alternately hilarious and heartrending memoir, acclaimed writer and editor Paul Hanstedt recounts the true story of his family's recent sojourn to Hong Kong. Hanstedt and his wife and three children--aged 9, 6, and 3--lived in Hong Kong for a year, a year beset by culture clash, vicious bullies, hospital visits, M&Ms, and the worst traffic jam you've ever seen.

Through the eyes of the earnest if sometimes clueless Hanstedt family, you'll discover a world you've never known before. But in the end, Hong Konged is about place and family and what it is that makes us human--no matter who we are or where we live.