{"title":"Lindsay Wong","description":"\u003cp\u003eLindsay Wong is a Canadian author whose remarkably engaging work offers a profound exploration into the complexities of family, identity, and mental health. Her writing often blends humour with introspection, crafting stories that resonate with authenticity and candour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWong's debut book, \u003cem\u003eThe Woo-Woo\u003c\/em\u003e, has garnered critical acclaim for its unique narrative style and heartfelt honesty. Classified under Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, \u003cem\u003eThe Woo-Woo\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly comic tale that delves into Wong's personal experiences growing up in a dysfunctional Chinese-Canadian family. The memoir intricately weaves cultural beliefs, notably the Chinese superstition surrounding 'ghosts' or 'woo-woo', with the challenges of navigating immigrant life and mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLindsay Wong's writing is characterised by its vivid storytelling and her ability to tackle serious topics with wit and warmth. Readers are often drawn to her work for its raw, yet humorous depiction of life's ordeals, making her books both relatable and enlightening.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-woo-woo-by-lindsay-wong-9781551527369","title":"The Woo-Woo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this jaw-dropping, darkly comedic memoir, a young woman comes of age in a dysfunctional Asian family who blame their woes on ghosts and demons when they should really be on anti-psychotic meds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLindsay Wong grew up with a paranoid schizophrenic grandmother and a mother who was deeply afraid of the \"woo-woo,\" Chinese ghosts who come to visit in times of personal turmoil. From a young age, she witnessed the woo-woo's sinister effects. When she was six, Lindsay and her mother avoided the dead people haunting their house by hiding out in a mall food court, and on a camping trip, in an effort to rid her daughter of demons, her mother tried to light Lindsay's foot on fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe eccentricities take a dark turn, however, when her aunt, suffering from a psychotic breakdown, holds the city hostage for eight hours when she threatens to jump off a bridge. And when Lindsay starts to experience symptoms of the woo-woo herself, she wonders whether she will suffer the same fate as her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt once a witty and touching memoir about the Asian immigrant experience and a harrowing and honest depiction of the vagaries of mental illness, \u003cem\u003eThe Woo-Woo\u003c\/em\u003e is a gut-wrenching and beguiling manual for surviving family, and oneself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46846724014316,"sku":"9781551527369","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11009093482740.jpg?v=1758919571"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lindsay-wong.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}