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In this honest, heart-warming book, William Ingram shares a series of
intimate moments that together sketch an illuminating portrait of a
Balinese family. With wit and sensitivity, he relates captivating
stories--from that of a special ceremony to stop a child's
mischievousness to a poignant love-match which almost splits the
family. His narrative explores the web of relationships that ties the
members of the family to one another, their community and their
ancestors. At the same time he candidly discloses a personal
cross-cultural journey. Some of our notions of Bali as a paradise are
affirmed by Ingram's tale. Others are dispelled only to reveal a
resilient people who forgive life its tragedies and celebrate its
gifts." |
