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With Nancy Lam, author of The Loyal Daughter
Nancy Lam discusses The Loyal Daughter, a novel in stories, told from the perspective of mother, daughter, and granddaughter and spans the 1940s to modern day. A young woman in a village in Communist China finds herself scrapping her way through the crowded streets of Hong Kong. She immigrates to an isolated Northern Ontario city and finally settles in Toronto. When she finds herself stuck in a small apartment above a clothing store with four kids, her mother, two siblings, and a husband who is never home, the promise of a new beginning fades. Filled with heart-breaking sacrifices, struggles and secrets that shape her identity, The Loyal Daughter stands testament to a woman’s true resilience.
As a teenager, Nancy Lam read and lost herself in stories by Canadian writers. In university she majored in Canadian History earning a Bachelor of Arts degree followed by a degree in law. As an immigration lawyer she helps prospective Canadians write and present their life stories to government officials. The Loyal Daughter was published in the fall of 2022, and is based on her mother’s immigration story to Canada.
A Different Drummer Books will be on site with books for sale.
Borrow The Loyal Daughter from our collection
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