Maxine Hong Kingston Quote

We lived on a special spot of the earth, Stockton, the only city on the Pacific coast with three railroads — the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and Western Pacific.... Grandfather left a railroad for his message: We had to go somewhere difficult. Ride a train. Go somewhere important. In case of danger, the train was to be ready for us.


China Men (1980)


We lived on a special spot of the earth, Stockton, the only city on the Pacific coast with three railroads — the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and...

We lived on a special spot of the earth, Stockton, the only city on the Pacific coast with three railroads — the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and...

We lived on a special spot of the earth, Stockton, the only city on the Pacific coast with three railroads — the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and...

We lived on a special spot of the earth, Stockton, the only city on the Pacific coast with three railroads — the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and...