A Leaf in the Bitter Wind - A Memoir

Spanning 35 years, this enthralling memoir chronicles the life of a survivor who has been buffeted by the winds of history. Ting-xing Ye was born in Shanghai, the fourth child of a factory owner who had his business taken from him. By the age of 13, both her parents were dead... Ye was subjected to torture and deprivation at the prison farm where she laboured. Ultimately she defected to Canada, estranged from her husband and refused access to her daughter...