Kwan Kew Lai's Blog: My May Book Event

Miyakami Forest

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Someone once said that in one’s lifetime, there are three things one should do: Plant a tree, have a child, write a book.
I have done all three.
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Camping/Hiking in the Canadian Rockies

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My summer adventure in the Canadian Rockies: camping and hiking.

The Sojourner: Americanization of an International Student

Last month, I signed a contract with McFarland for my book: The Sojourner: Americanization of an International Student (tentative title), a sequel to The Girl Who Taught Herself to Fly, published by Vine Leaves Press. The book was completed after submission dates for VLP were closed. It follows my college years at Wellesley College, Harvard Dental/Medical School, and my journey to become a doctor, a green card holder, a permanent resident, and finally an American citizen through a myriad of racial, sexual, and countercultural issues.
Stay tuned.
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Make Way for Ducklings

My short piece "Make Way for Ducklings" in Persimmon Tree. Scroll down to search for it.
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My India Trip: In Search of the Royal Bengal Tigers (Part 3)

The Royal Bengal Tiger Valmik Thager, the "Tiger Man", conservationist, died yesterday. India is home to two-thirds of the world's...
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My India Trip: Passage to India Part 1

In February and March, I spent 25 days traveling in northern India, visiting several cities, starting in New Delhi. I was in India for the first time twenty years ago, volunteering in the Asian tsunami medical relief in Tamil Nadu. Five years ago, I was there a second time, visiting the Golden Triangle: Agra, Jaipur, and Varanasi, and crossing over to Nepal, visiting the birthplace of Buddha. This time, in addition to visiting various cities, I wanted to visit the national parks to spot the Bengal tigers.
More:
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Gold Medal, 2025 from the Wishing Shelf Book Awards

My book, The Girl Who Taught Herself to Fly, won Gold from the Wishing Shelf audiobook awards.

https://www.thewsa.co.uk/winners2024/...

I have a few free UK and US audiocodes; message me if you wish to listen to it.

Book Award

My book, The Girl Who Taught Herself to Fly is 2024 Finalist for the Wishing Shelf Book Award for Non-fiction and Audiobook.
Leave me a message if you would like a free audio code.

My Arctic Adventure

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Read about my summer Arctic adventure in Greenland and Svalbard

Ebola

It’s the 10th anniversary of the West Africa Ebola outbreak. it was the greatest Ebola outbreak in the world when 11,000 people died. I encouraged you to read my book in memory of those who fought in the front line and those who died fighting and those afflicted by it.
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Excerpt from my book, Lest We Forget: A Doctor's Experience with Life and Death during the Ebola Outbreak" in wide circulation on October 9, 2018. Order at
http://www.simonandschuster.com/.../K...
" More than two months after
my first attempt at volunteering to serve as a medical
doctor, I had finally stepped into Ebola land."