{"product_id":"we-served-the-people-my-mothers-stories-9781684155040","title":"We Served the People: My Mother's Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003eA collection of moving stories passed from mother to daughter recounting life during China's Cultural Revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn China, an entire generation's most formative years took place in remote rural areas when city-kids were sent to the countryside to become rusticated youth and partake in Mao's mandated Great Leap Forward. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDebut cartoonist Emei Burell breathes new life into the stories her mother shared with her of growing up during mid-1960s Communist China. In an inspiring tale, her mother recounts how she ended up as one of the few truck-driving women during the Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside movement, which sought to increase agricultural outreach and spur social and ideological change amongst youth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBurell's stunning illustrations honor her mother's courage, strength, and determination during a decade of tremendous political upheaval, where millions of lives were lost, and introduces us to a young Burell in a new era of self-discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurell, Emei:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Emei Burell is a cartoonist and illustrator from Sweden. She debuted her first graphic novel in 2017 in Sweden with a historical biography taking place in China during the Cultural Revolution. Her work has also appeared in Adventure Time Comics, Hip Hop Family Tree, Studygroupcomics, and a number of publications in Sweden, Denmark, the UK and Chile.","brand":"Archaia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50519730782482,"sku":"9781684155040","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0501d213-766f-4151-8786-b08a98b455cb.jpg?v=1731063992","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/we-served-the-people-my-mothers-stories-9781684155040","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}