Presents a personal account of the challenges faced by one family without Chinese consumer goods. This book focuses on China's reach into the daily lives of ordinary people.

This is the rare book that makes you think about how big global issues actually hit home, and it will have you discussing those issues with your friends' - Chuck Jaffe, Senior Columnist, "MarketWatch" host, "Your Money".

Foreword.Acknowledgments.Introduction.1. Farewell, my Concubine.2. Red Shoes.3. Rise and China.4. Manufacturing Dissent.5. A Modest Proposal.6. Mothers of Invention.7. Summer of Discontent.8. Red Tide.9. China Dreams.10. Meltdown.11. The China Season.12. Road's End.Epilogue.About the Author.Index.