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Story-Telling         Storytelling has helped humankind evolve into a wiser species by allowing those with enough attentiveness and intelligence to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors. The Chinese culture, like many others world wide, base their beliefs largely on stories passed down from generation to generation. Because stories are told and retold, alterations and even new versions appear. Such is the case in ' Fa Mu Lan,' for more than one version is known …

…American women, their struggles, hardships, hopes and joy. Hong's story, however focuses on the stories her mother had told her in her youth. Hong tell these stories to shed light on the Chinese culture, mind set, etiquette. This is a book of the bibliography of a woman through the ups and downs of her mothers tales. She provided the reader and opportunity to experience those same stories that affected her so much in her childhood.