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William Morrow
November 2018
On Sale: October 30, 2018
400 pages
ISBN: 0062855255
EAN: 9780062855251
Kindle: B077M9R84W
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Literature and Fiction | Multicultural Contemporary Fiction | Multicultural Asian
Some of us are more equal than others.... Meet Stanley Huang: father, husband, ex-husband, man of unpredictable tastes and temper, aficionado of all- inclusive vacations and bargain luxury goods, newly diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. For years, Stanley has claimed that heβs worth a small fortune. But the time is now coming when the details of his estate will finally be revealed, and Stanleyβs family is nervous. For his son Fred, the inheritance Stanley has long alluded to would soothe the pain caused by years of professional disappointment. By now, the Harvard Business School graduate had expected to be a financial tech god β not a minor investor at a middling corporate firm, where he isnβt even allowed to fly business class. Stanleyβs daughter, Kate, is a middle manager with one of Silicon Valleyβs most prestigious tech companies. She manages the capricious demands of her world-famous boss and the needs of her two young children all while supporting her would-be entrepreneur husband (just until his startup gets off the ground, which will surely be soon). But lately, Kate has been sensing something amiss; just because you say you have it all, it doesnβt mean that you actually do. Stanleyβs second wife, Mary Zhu, twenty-eight years his junior, has devoted herself to making her husband comfortable in every wayβrubbing his feet, cooking his favorite dishes, massaging his ego. But lately, her commitment has waned; caring for a dying old man is far more difficult than she expected. Linda Liang, Stanleyβs first wife, knows her ex better than anyone. She worked hard for decades to ensure their financial security, and is determined to see her children get their due. Single for nearly a decade, she might finally be ready for some romantic companionship. But where does a seventy-two year old Chinese woman in California go to find an appropriate boyfriend? As Stanleyβs death approaches, the Huangs are faced with unexpected challenges that upend them and eventually lead them to discover what they most value. A compelling tale of cultural expectations, career ambitions and our relationships with the people who know us best, Family Trust skewers the ambition and desires that drive Silicon Valley and draws a sharply loving portrait of modern American family life.
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