{"product_id":"a-river-one-woman-deep-stories-hardcover","title":"A River, One-Woman Deep: Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Ty-Casper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-wnning Filipina writer, Linda Ty-Casper, who is noted for her historical fiction set in the Philippines, presents a new collection entitled, \u003cem\u003e A River, One-Woman Deep: Stories\u003c\/em\u003e. The book includes her novella of the same time and short stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer novella is set during the tumultuous Estrada years from 1998 to 2001 when the Philippine president rose to power and was impeached after massive rallies. The main character is a Filipina-American who uncovers a family secret during her visit to Manila, a secret caused by another traumatic event in the Philippines -- World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe other stories in her collection are about Filipino and Philippine American women. These stories, as well as her earlier works, are about characters whose lives have been changed by historical events. So powerful were\/are the author's character-driven stories, that her books\u003cem\u003e Fortress in the Plaza\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Wings of Stone\u003c\/em\u003e were banned in the Philippines during the Marcos dictatorship. Readers International of London published both novellas.These two novellas continue to be read and studied by Filipinos who are dealing with the current Philippine drug war and extrajudicial killings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTy-Casper had graduated from her studies in Law from the University of the Philippines and Harvard when she came across erroneous and biased books at Widener Library. She abandoned Law and became an advocate, through faithfully researched historical fiction, of the Filipino's right to self-definition\/determination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe has authored 16 books and has received the SEA WRITE Award, UNESCO\/P.E.N., Rockefeller (Bellagio), Radcliffe Fellowship, among others. Her stories have been published in Antioch Review, The Asia Magazine, Windsor Review, Hawaii Review, Triquarterly, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer books of fiction are recognized as significant contributions to Filipino, Philippine American, as well as Asian American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA River, One-Woman Deep: Stories\u003c\/em\u003e is published in the US by Philippine American Literary House (PALH); it is simultaneously published in the Philippines by the University of Santo Tomas Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52522437148979,"sku":"9780971945845","price":56.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/dTNmTERWWjBnOU13U1FpY3YxelIvUT09.webp?v=1760550827","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-river-one-woman-deep-stories-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}