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Flipping

de Eichin Chang-Lim

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Life can flip in the blink of an eye... A profoundly compelling story of two families. Their dreams, love and the obstacles they must confront and overcome. JonSun Tang realizes his humble background makes a relationship with the beautiful SuAnn-the daughter of an esteemed surgeon-impossible. But love will not be dismissed. These students at the National Taiwan University defy SuAnn's father. First, they plan their marriage in secret. Then JonSun and SuAnn move to the United States. Strategically flipping houses in California resolves into their American dream and the means to create a lasting legacy for their future generations. Nearby, the McMeri family welcomes a baby girl and adopts a second infant, a daughter who is half-Chinese. However, it is soon apparent that one of the girls has a birth defect. Despite this and other challenges, the little girl is determined to pursue her Olympic dream in gymnastics. The thrill of flipping through the air makes her feel alive! The paths of the two families collide when the Tangs' son meets the McMeri girl in the third grade. The children's bond only grows stronger as they grow up together. But their relationship is forbidden by JonSun Tang, whose plan for his son's future is threatened by a girl who "isn't quite right." Flipping is an engaging and uplifting novel. "This book is intelligent, warm, and richly layered." Reba Hilbert. Dog Ear Publishing Editor About the Author: Dr. Eichin Chang-Lim is passionate about writing and enjoys listening to classical music and opera. She also does acting and modeling. Flipping is her third novel. Eichin was born in Taiwan. She received her BS degree from the National Taiwan University and her master's degree from the University of North Texas. She earned her doctorate in Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry and is currently in private practice with her husband near Los Angeles. They have one son, Theodore, and one daughter, Victoria. Together with two Poodle mixes, Shorty and Gabby, they live in Orange County, CA.… (més)

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When JonSun, a farmer’s son, is able to connect with SuAnn, the daughter of a wealthy doctor, while attending classes at the National Taiwan University, love quickly builds between them. However, when SuAnn’s father seeks to end their relationship in order to have his daughter follow his plans for her, Jonsun and SuAnn marry secretly and find a way to immigrate to the United States and find a new life in California. This life turns positive when JonSun stumbles into the world of flipping houses during the real estate boom in the Los Angeles area. Despite a tough birth, Elliana and Mitch are happy to have their new daughter, Christa. Yet, their new family grows when a Taiwanese exchange student Elliana and Mitch hosted tells them about her unplanned pregnancy and convinces them to adopt the child, so she can hide the shame when she returns to her family back in Taiwan. The adoptive daughter, Jadelynn, proves to be a wonderful sister to Christa, especially when it is discovered that Christa is nearly deaf. With the aid of a cochlear implant, Christa is able to have a more normal childhood and find strength in gymnastics. As Christa and Jadelynn enter school, they find a fast friend in Wynson, JonSun and SuAnn’s son, but life is not through throwing obstacles in their path when they reach high school. This novel is a story about overcoming obstacles and finding success, happiness, and love over a couple of generations. The novel reads quickly, as the author delves just enough into the characters to give the reader the basic path of the story. It may have been better to provide JonSun and SuAnn’s opening tale as a flashback, closer to the character message it becomes a foundation for, and I felt Jadelynn’s character could have been explored more. These are just a couple of reasons I was able to expect and predict the positive twist at the end of the story. In the end, it was a positive and satisfactory tale. (

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Life can flip in the blink of an eye... A profoundly compelling story of two families. Their dreams, love and the obstacles they must confront and overcome. JonSun Tang realizes his humble background makes a relationship with the beautiful SuAnn-the daughter of an esteemed surgeon-impossible. But love will not be dismissed. These students at the National Taiwan University defy SuAnn's father. First, they plan their marriage in secret. Then JonSun and SuAnn move to the United States. Strategically flipping houses in California resolves into their American dream and the means to create a lasting legacy for their future generations. Nearby, the McMeri family welcomes a baby girl and adopts a second infant, a daughter who is half-Chinese. However, it is soon apparent that one of the girls has a birth defect. Despite this and other challenges, the little girl is determined to pursue her Olympic dream in gymnastics. The thrill of flipping through the air makes her feel alive! The paths of the two families collide when the Tangs' son meets the McMeri girl in the third grade. The children's bond only grows stronger as they grow up together. But their relationship is forbidden by JonSun Tang, whose plan for his son's future is threatened by a girl who "isn't quite right." Flipping is an engaging and uplifting novel. "This book is intelligent, warm, and richly layered." Reba Hilbert. Dog Ear Publishing Editor About the Author: Dr. Eichin Chang-Lim is passionate about writing and enjoys listening to classical music and opera. She also does acting and modeling. Flipping is her third novel. Eichin was born in Taiwan. She received her BS degree from the National Taiwan University and her master's degree from the University of North Texas. She earned her doctorate in Optometry from Southern California College of Optometry and is currently in private practice with her husband near Los Angeles. They have one son, Theodore, and one daughter, Victoria. Together with two Poodle mixes, Shorty and Gabby, they live in Orange County, CA.

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