Her creative, independent (and loud) American children chafe in their classrooms, the first rung in society’s effort to ensure conformity. Aminta teaches at the university, not realizing she is countering the propaganda the students had memorized for years. She is also determined that her daughter Grace, born in China, regain some of the culture she lost when the Arringtons brought her to America as a baby.In the university town of Tai’an, a small city where pigs’ hooves are available at the local supermarket, donkeys share the road with cars, and the warm-hearted locals welcome this strange looking foreign family, the Arringtons settle in. Aminta hopes to understand the country with its long civilization, ancient philosophy, and complex language. Her army husband and three young children, including an adopted Chinese daughter, uproot themselves too. When all-American Aminta Arrington moves from suburban Georgia to a small town in China, she doesn’t go alone. You can read this before Home is a Roof Over a Pig: An American Family’s Journey in China PDF full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book Home is a Roof Over a Pig: An American Family’s Journey in China written by Aminta Arrington which was published in July 1, 2012. Brief Summary of Book: Home is a Roof Over a Pig: An American Family’s Journey in China by Aminta Arrington
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