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|author=Stephen Jin-Nom Lee and Howard Webster
|title=Canton Elegy: A Father's Letter of Sacrifice, Survival and Love
|rating=4.5
|genre=Autobiography
|summary=Stephen Jin-Nom Lee, known in his childhood as Ah Nom, was born early in the twentieth century in the village of Dai Waan in rural China. His father died when he was young and he lived with his grandmother, mother and 'Little Uncle', who was only a matter of months older than Ah Nom. They'd become friends as they grew older, but when his Grandfather returned after a long absence in America there as a distinct rivalry between the two. Then Grandfather revealed his reason for returning home - he intended to take the boys to America to be educated. It was a wonderful opportunity and Ah Nom left the village and his mother not knowing when he would see either again.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1780285736</amazonuk>
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{{newreview
|author=Max Adams
|summary=As a philatelist and lover of history, I approached this book with even more curiosity than usual. The subtitle suggested a very intriguing approach, but would it work? I’m glad to report that it did.
|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0224095463</amazonuk>
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