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A Book Review by Our Very Own Linda Simmons!

By Ms Vyk
Posted: 02/25/2021

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One In A Billion by Nancy Pine

If you’re looking for a page turner that takes you deep into the life of An Wei, a Chinese peasant

born into rural poverty who rose above his humble beginnings, Nancy Pine’s One in a Billion is

the book for you. Pine takes the reader deep into the heart of modern China as she chronicles the

coterminous rise of the country and of An Wei’s odyssey from peasant to a highly-educated

English-speaking force as China’s foremost interpreter and selfless global citizen. Through his

work, An Wei gained access to world leaders, such as Henry Kissinger and President Jimmy

Carter, and relentlessly carried out his search for understanding and cooperation between the

United States and China. One in a Billion is a masterful combination of human history and

political developments that continue to deeply affect our lives.

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