Comments for Alice Pung http://alicepung.com/blog Alice Pung - Author Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Leave a comment by Ben http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-47099 Ben Wed, 22 May 2013 02:05:58 +0000 #comment-47099 i am currently reading both unpolished gem and growing up asian in australia, using them to help answer my research topic in my personal interest project for society and culture. your book has helped me gain much insight. i think you would be one of the most fascinating people in world to have a conversation as your words of experiance has not just provided comfort and wisdom but given me a different out look on many things! keep writting your an inspiration! (: i am currently reading both unpolished gem and growing up asian in australia, using them to help answer my research topic in my personal interest project for society and culture. your book has helped me gain much insight. i think you would be one of the most fascinating people in world to have a conversation as your words of experiance has not just provided comfort and wisdom but given me a different out look on many things!
keep writting your an inspiration! (:

]]> Comment on Leave a comment by Pamela http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46921 Pamela Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:39:40 +0000 #comment-46921 Alice, what a wonderful insight to the difficulties that you and your famiily had as you settled into your new life in Australia in Unpolished Gem. Great to learn that you and your family were able to overcome the difficulties in time. Alice, what a wonderful insight to the difficulties that you and your famiily had as you settled into your new life in Australia in Unpolished Gem. Great to learn that you and your family were able to overcome the difficulties in time.

]]> Comment on Leave a comment by David http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46879 David Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:25:39 +0000 #comment-46879 Dear Alice, Thank you for the wonderful experience that was reading Unpolished Gem. It was beautiful and generous, and made me realise a self centred meanness that has crept into my own self since leaving university. David Dear Alice,

Thank you for the wonderful experience that was reading Unpolished Gem. It was beautiful and generous, and made me realise a self centred meanness that has crept into my own self since leaving university.

David

]]> Comment on Leave a comment by Roslyn http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46875 Roslyn Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:00:38 +0000 #comment-46875 Alice, I was given your book, Unpolished Gem, to read in my English class and I know it sounds weird, but the front cover actually made Unpolished Gem all the more enticing. It gave the book a fresh feel when I looked at it and just made me want to read it even more! Which was a good thing because Unpolished Gem is amazing. I found it really interesting to see what your perspective of the world was - which I guess is what autobiographies are - but coming from a no-where-near-asian background, it gave an excellent insight to your lifestyle. I just have one question - is Agheare your Chinese name? Anyway, I loved Unpolished Gem and won't hold back when recommending it. To everyone for that matter. By the end of December my whole family will have read it. Thank you ever so much <3 Roslyn Alice,
I was given your book, Unpolished Gem, to read in my English class and I know it sounds weird, but the front cover actually made Unpolished Gem all the more enticing. It gave the book a fresh feel when I looked at it and just made me want to read it even more! Which was a good thing because Unpolished Gem is amazing. I found it really interesting to see what your perspective of the world was – which I guess is what autobiographies are – but coming from a no-where-near-asian background, it gave an excellent insight to your lifestyle.
I just have one question – is Agheare your Chinese name?

Anyway, I loved Unpolished Gem and won’t hold back when recommending it. To everyone for that matter. By the end of December my whole family will have read it.

Thank you ever so much <3
Roslyn

]]> Comment on Leave a comment by Susan Wragg http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46861 Susan Wragg Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:24:15 +0000 #comment-46861 Just a note to say how much I enjoyed your talk at Williamstown library last week and now reading 'Growing up Asian in Australia. I have mentioned you in our SusanSays blog: http://susanrogan.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/australians-wonderful-cultural-mix.html Just a note to say how much I enjoyed your talk at Williamstown library last week and now reading ‘Growing up Asian in Australia.
I have mentioned you in our SusanSays blog:
http://susanrogan.blogspot.com.au/2012/11/australians-wonderful-cultural-mix.html

]]> Comment on Leave a comment by Tara http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46830 Tara Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:52:18 +0000 #comment-46830 Alice - I've read both your books and you have a real gift for sharing important stories. I admire your style and your discipline and I hope you keep writing books. Thank you. Alice – I’ve read both your books and you have a real gift for sharing important stories. I admire your style and your discipline and I hope you keep writing books. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Leave a comment by Olivia http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46767 Olivia Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:21:31 +0000 #comment-46767 Hi Alice , I saw you at our Parklands camp at Canberra. I really enjoyed your first session and interviewing you afterwards. Your most inspirational thing to me that you spoke about was "That we're golden!" I'd love to see you again one day.... Olivia Hi Alice ,
I saw you at our Parklands camp at Canberra. I really enjoyed your first session and interviewing you afterwards. Your most inspirational thing to me that you spoke about was “That we’re golden!” I’d love to see you again one day….
Olivia

]]> Comment on Leave a comment by Carol Baxter http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46742 Carol Baxter Sat, 22 Sep 2012 06:45:53 +0000 #comment-46742 Hi Alice, Lovely to be on the same panel with you yesterday at Canberra. I am really glad I spoke before you as you stole the show for the whole day!! Wonderful wonderful talk. All the best with your writing. Carol Baxter Hi Alice,
Lovely to be on the same panel with you yesterday at Canberra. I am really glad I spoke before you as you stole the show for the whole day!! Wonderful wonderful talk. All the best with your writing.
Carol Baxter

]]> Comment on Leave a comment by Thanh http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46738 Thanh Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:46:31 +0000 #comment-46738 I always wondered if there will a Vietnamese edition to Growing up Asian in Australia, I would love to give this to my parents and give them further insight to other oriental children growing up in there families. My Parents are very one-sided in topics of school and harshness we endure in our youths. I always wondered if there will a Vietnamese edition to Growing up Asian in Australia, I would love to give this to my parents and give them further insight to other oriental children growing up in there families. My Parents are very one-sided in topics of school and harshness we endure in our youths.

]]> Comment on Leave a comment by L http://alicepung.com/blog/?p=1#comment-46685 L Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:01:26 +0000 #comment-46685 Hi Alice, We met recently when you came to Yarra Valley Grammar to talk to the Year 9s about Growing Up Asian in Australia. I didn't get a chance to tell you at the lunch since I've just finished reading Unpolished Gem, but I loved the book and wanted to say thank you for telling a story that so many children of migrants can identify with. Also, I wanted to link you to a really great article that a friend of mine recently wrote for Overland which mentions your books: http://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-208/feature-juliana-qian/ Thanks again for sharing your stories. You're an inspiration. - Lilian Hi Alice,

We met recently when you came to Yarra Valley Grammar to talk to the Year 9s about Growing Up Asian in Australia. I didn’t get a chance to tell you at the lunch since I’ve just finished reading Unpolished Gem, but I loved the book and wanted to say thank you for telling a story that so many children of migrants can identify with.

Also, I wanted to link you to a really great article that a friend of mine recently wrote for Overland which mentions your books: http://overland.org.au/previous-issues/issue-208/feature-juliana-qian/

Thanks again for sharing your stories. You’re an inspiration.

- Lilian

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