“A poignant autobiography … a family saga, a passionate confession and a real-life spy thriller in a single slender volume.” — David Colterjohn, The Vancouver Sun

“… [a] classic example of the type of person Beijing seeks to embroil in the bonds of friendship.” — Jonathan Manthorpe, International Affairs Columnist, The Vancouver Sun
“… depicts, in a beautifully written and heartfelt way, the amazing journey and struggle of a man. … Wonderful!” — C Miller, a reader

“I was moved to tears …. Your story is very beautiful, very tragic and really must be told to a wider audience.” — Michelle Lambert, a reader

“This book is a must read and provides life lessons for all of us to draw from.” — a reader

“It [the book] should be handed out by the Immigration Department to anyone coming to live here [in Hong Kong]. … “This personification of history has taught me far more than any number of textbooks.” — Simon Masnick of Simon World, an aussie living in Hong Kong, blogger

“the plot was suspenseful … writing itself was like dessert, lyrical and smooth, simple and sweet … an excellent first person account … painted vivid pictures … an excellent work. … the kind of book I will keep for decades because I want my children to read it.” — Julie Leung, blogger

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Explore Song of the Azalea

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• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 - read sample chapter
• Listen to Azalea - hear “Song of the Azalea” played with an erhu and piano.
• Song Lyrics - full song lyrics for songs mentioned in the book
• Synopsis in Chinese - book summary in Chinese