Yiyun Li grew up in Beijing and came to the United States in 1996. She has received fellowships and awards from Lannan Foundation and Whiting Foundation. Her debut collection, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, won the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, PEN/Hemingway Award, Guardian First Book Award, and California Book Award for first fiction. Her novel, The Vagrants, won the gold medal of California Book Award for fiction, and was shortlisted for Dublin IMPAC Award. Gold Boy, Emerald Girl, her second collection, was a finalist of Story Prize and shortlisted for Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. Her books have been translated into more than twenty languages. She was selected by Granta as one of the 21 Best Young American Novelists under 35, and was named by The New Yorker as one of the top 20 writers under 40. MacArthur Foundation named her a 2010 fellow. She is a contributing editor to the Brooklyn-based literary magazine, A Public Space. She lives in Oakland, California with her husband and their two sons, and teaches at University of California, Davis. CONTENT: 1. A Thousand Years of Good Prayers 2. Dear Friend, from My Life I Write to You in Your Life 3. Kinder than Solitude 4. Must I Go 5. The Book of Goose: A Novel 6. The Vagrants 7. Things in Nature Merely Grow 8. Wednesday's Child: Stories 9. Where Reasons End: A Story Cycle Audio-DVD format: It can be used on DVD and DVD-Rom players, also on devices such as Playstation, Xbox or portable DVD players. In addition, the tracks can be taken to any mp3 player, such as portable mp3 player, tablets, smartphones, etc. through the computer. - The tracks are handled in the same way that you would handle the songs through iTunes. - The number of discs varies by each title, although generally it goes in a single disc. - The AudioDVD format is not the same as traditional CDs and does not work on CD players. Please be sure to use one of the players mentioned above. - The format of the tracks is MP3; This is the extension of better handling and of more quality. - Kbps vary by title. - Audiobooks are read by professional narrators. MP3-CD format: This audio CD-MP3 works on your computer. It also works on CD and DVD players with mp3 capacity, including car stereos. - The number of discs varies by each title. Each disc can contain one or several audiobooks. - The mp3 tracks can be taken to different mp3 players or smartphones and iphone or ipad. Make sure your device is compatible with this technology before making your purchase. - The format of the tracks is MP3; This is the extension of better handling and of more quality. - Kbps vary by title. - Audiobooks are read by professional narrators. SHIPPING: All audiobooks are sent through USPS First Class and will arrive at your hands between 7 and 10 days after your purchase (usually much sooner than later). A link will be sent so you can track your product online. We ship worldwide through USPS. RETURNS: If the product presents any problem, we will send you another one immediately! Any disagreement will always be resolved. You will also have the PayPal purchase protection against any problem that occurs with your purchase. Original case is not included with your purchase. Pictures Of Disc covers/cases in this listing are for illustrative purposes only.
