A sweeping memoir spanning 35 years, A Leaf in the Bitter Wind chronicles the life of Ting-Xing Ye, who watched her family and life torn apart during China's cultural revolution. She tells of the murder of her parents, the psychological torture she endured at a prison farm, and her eventual job with the Chinese Secret Police. Ultimately, she falls in love with a Canadian and defects, making the heartbreaking decision to leave her daughter behind. A Leaf in the Bitter Wind shows Ting-Xing Ye as a survivor, a woman almost claimed by the changing tides of history. | A Leaf In The Bitter Wind by Ting-xing Ye, Paperback | Indigo Chapters