Author Talk & Butterfly Origami: Wings of Silk

Program Type:

Cultural Appreciation, Local Author

Age Group:

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults
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Event Details

Meet local author, Li-Ying Lundquist who wrote Wings of Silk, recently published November 2021. There will also be a butterfly origami craft.

A young, courageous teenager abandons her life in China for freedom of the unknown in America.

Arriving at the New York City doorstep of family members she's never met, Ying-Ying has been promised they'll help her learn English and accomplish her dream of attaining a college degree. But week's later, she's kicked out without explanation.

Now a homeless immigrant, Ying-Ying must learn who to trust, how to find work, and how to succeed in a bustling metropolis that looks the other way.

Overcoming obstacles of abandonment, heartbreak, and injustice in a foreign land, she remains fiercely determined to become a woman who will impact the world. An incredible story of second chances, Wings of Silk reminds the the reader that underneath the fragile form of an individual, a strong and resilient heart is always ready to take flight.

For more information about the book, visit: www.wingsofsilk.com

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