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By: Christine Son, Author of Off the Menu, on Tour November 2008 | TLC Book Tours

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By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:47:37 +0000

I really enjoyed this book!

I know that my parents made sure my sister and I were better off, and we were the first ones to go to college. And for my daughter, I constantly tell her that the sky’s the limit. I’d love for her to achieve her dreams and then some, and my husband and I work our butts off so that we can give her the things we never had.

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By: Shana @ Literarily

Shana @ Literarily — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:18:08 +0000

Very nicely done review, Dawn.

I think most parents DO want more for their children.

I know that I want my kids to have opportunities that I did not. I’m not necessarily talking about material or financial things, but rather experiences. For instance, I wish I had done a semester of study abroad in college and will strongly encourage my kids to do so if I get the sense it would be a good fit for their personalities. Same goes for doing a Peace Corps stint sometime between college and settling down into a full time job.

By: sheistoofondofbooks

sheistoofondofbooks — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:12:24 +0000

Alyce – how fortnuate for you (and your bills!) that your husband works at a university. Do you get to audit classes?

Beth – I enjoy Jhumpa Lahiri and Dalia Sofer also.

Avid – Hercules is a name she gave herself, her real Chinese name is Xiao Xiao. I totally agree that monetary success isn’t the only way to measure achievement!

Serena – My parents always encouraged me, but never pushed. We didn’t know about many options that were out there (schooling, travel, etc.), but I found them and followed them. It’s a bit ironic that my husband and I have returned so close to my home town.

By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)

Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:48:01 +0000

I loved your honest post. Great review. I’m part of the tour as well, but I would love to answer your question. My parents didn’t want me in the big city for college, so I appeased them and went to a small school in connecticut..only to transfer to the big bad Boston city 2 years later to finish up. My parents also wanted me to be practical and get a job lawyering or something, but I went ahead and became a writer…while not what I would prefer in the field it pays the bills and is better than lawyering…etc.

By: Avid Book Reader

Avid Book Reader — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:38:27 +0000

Great review, I’ll have to check it out. Although Hurcules is a funny name for an Asian-American chef… I’d agree, children always want to impress their parents and do better then them in terms of achievement, but you have to remember, achievement is not solely based on monetary goals…

By: Beth F

Beth F — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:06:14 +0000

I like books about first- and second-generation immigrants. After all, all U.S. citizens have immigrants somewhere in their families! I’ll add this to my miles-long wish list. Like you, I just can’t stop adding books! Thanks for stopping by.

By: Alyce

Alyce — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:04:23 +0000

I think it is a universal ideal to want your kids to achieve more than you. I was the first in my family to get a bachelor’s degree, and so was my husband (then he got his master’s). We expect our kids to go to college the same way our parents expected us to graduate high school. If for some reason one of our kids wants to do an apprenticeship in manual labor or go in the military that’s fine too, but there is going to be some form of post-high school learning. My husband works at a university, so the tuition discount makes it easier for us to plan for our kids to go there too.

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