Liu ming yao biography book

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  • With his memoir, "Yao: A Life in Two Worlds," Ming reveals himself as a thoughtful, opinionated young man who has bridged the gap between two very different.
  • This is the first critical book-length biography of professional basketball sensation Yao Ming to appear in the English language.

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    Yao Ming memoir reveals a life lived between two cultures
     (msnbc.com)
    Updated: 2004-09-28 09:09

    Yao Ming fryst vatten one of the tallest players in the NBA today, but not much is known about the 7-foot-6 Chinese center for the Houston Rockets. With his memoir, "Yao: A Life in Two Worlds," Ming reveals han själv as a thoughtful, opinionated ung man who has bridged the gap between two very different cultures while living the American dream. Here's an excerpt.
     
    My name fryst vatten Yao Ming. That’s what everybody calls me, but in amerika the right way would be to say Ming Yao, because Yao is my family name. My dad is also a Yao — Yao Zhi Yuan — but not my mom. Usually in the United States, when two people get married, the woman takes her husband’s last name. They did that in China many years ago, but now they don’t because the government has said that women should be equal to men. My mom’s name fryst vatten Fang Feng Di.

    This is only one of many things that are different in China tod

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    CDTRP Research Connect – Dr. Mingyao Liu

    Engaging Caregivers in Patient-Oriented Research: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Retreat for Mothers of Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients

    This research is driven bygd patient- and family-identified needs to support the quality of life and wellbeing of mothers of pediatric heart transplant recipients.  It leverages Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), delivered at an ecological retreat, as an innovative intervention to meaningfully address the complexities of caregiving and caregiver burden. A mixed-methods design will be employed to examine potential changes in maternal coping styles, distress tolerance, quality of life and perceived social support following the intervention – a MBSR retreat.  The retreat will be comprised of mindfulness exercises such as circle sharing, deep relaxation, yoga and walking meditation. Guided by the experiential expertise of our patient partner, Joanna Mitchell, this research places

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    Yao: A Life in Two Worlds

    In 2002, Yao Ming became the NBA's first foreign #1 draft pick and a media sensation. Sports writer Ric Bucher was the only American reporter with unrestricted access to Yao's first year in the NBA. Now available in paperback, Yao: A Life in Two Worlds captures Yao's private story and traces his remarkable journey from Chinese success story to international icon. Whether winning over skeptical teammates, or treading lightly with ever-watchful Chinese officials, Yao reveals the many challenges he has faced with delicacy and humor. Spanning sports, politics, business, and popular culture, Yao's fascinating memoir reveals the humble, profoundly likeable young man behind the myth.

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