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Although only 10 stories here yet they interestingly revealed how the writer at his teens, handicapped with limited education and funds, was forced to cheat his way into Chinese and British Navy to become a sailor and later worked as chief officer on freighters running through the blockades; how he dealt in Communist China when confronted with Communist's irrational teenage cadres and what happened when Nationalist's special-agent wanted him to hyjack the ship to Taiwan. Then what did he do when seeing a lady jumping overboard which also brought out another story about a man stopped at the brink of jumping down the tallest building in Canton and started a new life in Macao. The writer also recorded his long, unfulfilled secret love affair that spilled out the thousand-year-old inhuman tradition in China; the effect on a man when nepotism and the closely-circled territory before and during early nineteen forties in the old Chinese Navy; how a British sailor sacrificed his opportunity to join his ship in order to help an unknown Chinese sailor in England; then in Hong Kong, the power-struggling for the control of a ship and her 'human-cargo' (soldiers) during the civil war in China. Fascinating and informative stories.
著者について
At his teens, Chaplin CHANG had already worked for sugar-monopoly, tax bureau, took-over a building from a collaborator as a newspaper's headquarters and cheated his way into Navy. Then he ran the blockades, worked in Korean War, broadcasting, movies, etc. etc. Married, has children, enjoys living alone at 84.
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There's more to this book than meets the eye.
2012/5/23
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I fell in love with this book and keep it near my workspace.
Chaplan Chang's approach to dealing with nearly insurmountable challenges makes for fascinating reading. Elements of the translation process do not detract, but add to the charm. This real-life character becomes most endearing.
However, it's not just the stories themselves, but what's behind them. This book is almost a how-to manual on how to survive governments gone out of control. Chaplan manages to face chaos with serene circumspection, carefully weighing not only the effects his actions will have on himself, but giving full consideration to others as well. Chaplan is also daringly honest with himself and his own feelings, going places within himself many of us would dare not wander.
In a world where many fear to question their own ego and where it is considered correct to take care primarily of oneself and one's own, I find this is very refreshing.
And so I keep this book where I can see it and reach for it. To remind me to at least try to be honest with myself. To remind me not to panic, but seek an area of calm within myself and try to think my way through it. To remind me that there are times to stand up for oneself, and times to become invisible - one must think to sort them out.
The only reason that I have given this book a 4 star instead of 5 is that some folks may find parts of the translation cryptic. I know I did, but I read around this and still found it a profound read.
Chaplan Chang's approach to dealing with nearly insurmountable challenges makes for fascinating reading. Elements of the translation process do not detract, but add to the charm. This real-life character becomes most endearing.
However, it's not just the stories themselves, but what's behind them. This book is almost a how-to manual on how to survive governments gone out of control. Chaplan manages to face chaos with serene circumspection, carefully weighing not only the effects his actions will have on himself, but giving full consideration to others as well. Chaplan is also daringly honest with himself and his own feelings, going places within himself many of us would dare not wander.
In a world where many fear to question their own ego and where it is considered correct to take care primarily of oneself and one's own, I find this is very refreshing.
And so I keep this book where I can see it and reach for it. To remind me to at least try to be honest with myself. To remind me not to panic, but seek an area of calm within myself and try to think my way through it. To remind me that there are times to stand up for oneself, and times to become invisible - one must think to sort them out.
The only reason that I have given this book a 4 star instead of 5 is that some folks may find parts of the translation cryptic. I know I did, but I read around this and still found it a profound read.
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