Join us at Froggy'\;s for an author luncheon and discussion with New York Times bestselling author\, Lisa See.
\n\nLADY TAN'\;S CIRCLE OF WOMEN
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Tuesday\, June 13th\, 2023\, \;from 11:30am-1:30pm
\n\nat Froggy'\;s French Cafe
\n\n306 Green Bay Road
\n\nHighwood\, IL\, 60040
\n\nBooks available for purchase and signing.
\n\n$65 includes lunch and a book.
\n\nSpace is limited\, please RSVP at 847-234-4420
\n\nThe latest historical novel from \;New York Times \;bestselling author Lisa See\, inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China&mdash\;perfect for fans of See&rsquo\;s classic \;Snowflower and the Secret Fan \;and \;The \;Island of Sea Women.
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\nAccording to Confucius\, &ldquo\;an educated woman is a worthless woman\,&rdquo\; but Tan Yunxian&mdash\;born into an elite family\, yet haunted by death\, separations\, and loneliness&mdash\;is being raised by her grandparents to be of use. Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China\, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine\, the Four Examinations&mdash\;looking\, listening\, touching\, and asking&mdash\;something a man can never do with a female patient.
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\nFrom a young age\, Yunxian learns about women&rsquo\;s illnesses\, many of which relate to childbearing\, alongside a young midwife-in-training\, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose&mdash\;despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it&mdash\;and they vow to be forever friends\, sharing in each other&rsquo\;s joys and struggles. \;No mud\, no lotus\, they tell themselves: from adversity beauty can bloom.
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\nBut when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage\, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wife&mdash\;embroider bound-foot slippers\, pluck instruments\, recite poetry\, give birth to sons\, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound\, the Garden of Fragrant Delights.
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\nHow might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions\, go on to treat women and girls from every level of society\, and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts? \;Lady Tan&rsquo\;s Circle of Women \;is a captivating story of women helping other women. It is also a triumphant reimagining of the life of a woman who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.
Lisa See is the \;New York Times \;bestselling author of \;The Island of Sea Women\, \;The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane\, \;Snow Flower and the Secret Fan\, \;Peony in Love\, \;Shanghai Girls\, \;China Dolls\, and \;Dreams of Joy\, which debuted at #1. She is also the author of \;On Gold Mountain\, which tells the story of her Chinese American family&rsquo\;s settlement in Los Angeles. See was the recipient of the Golden Spike Award from the Chinese Historical Association of Southern California and the Historymaker&rsquo\;s Award from the Chinese American Museum. She was also named National Woman of the Year by the Organization of Chinese American Women.
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