A Memoir from China, The Little Red Guard
The secret coffin both brought the family together and caused friction through time as the family argued about grandma’s funeral while she continued to live for many more years. The Little Red Guard: A Family Memoir by Wenguang Huang is a poignant and insightful story of a family that survived war, famine and the dangers of the changing political landscape in China. Huang’s memories of his family are tempered by time and distance as he has grown up and moved to the United States, and the result is a touching memoir that chronicles the complicated ties that bind families together.