Weijian Shan'sOut of the Gobiis a powerful memoir and commentary that will be one of the most important books on China of our time, one with the potential to re-shape how Americans view China, and how the Chinese view life in America.
Shan, a former hard laborer who is now one of Asia's best-known financiers, is thoughtful, observant, eloquent, and brutally honest, making him well-positioned to tell the story of a life that is a microcosm of modern China, and of how, improbably, that life became intertwined with America.Out of the Gobidraws a vivid picture of the raw human energy and the will to succeed against all odds.
Shan only finished elementary school when Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution tore his country apart. He was a witness to the brutality and absurdity of Mao's policies during one of the most tumultuous eras in China's history. Exiled to the Gobi Desert at age 15 and denied schooling for 10 years, he endured untold hardships without ever giving up his dream for an education. Shan's improbable journey, from the Gobi to the "People's Republic of Berkeley" and far beyond, is a uniquely American success story - told with a splash of humor, deep insight and rich and engaging detail.
This powerful and personal perspective on China and America will inform Americans' view of China, humanizing the country, while providing a rare view of America from the prism of a keen foreign observer who lived the American dream.
Says former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen: "Shan's life provides a demonstration of what is possible when China and the United States come together, even by happenstance. It is not only Shan's personal history that makes this book so interesting but also how the stories of China and America merge in just one moment in time to create an inspired individual so unique and driven, and so representative of the true sprits of both countries."
##大串联 火车免费 过道座位底下 行李架上都睡满了人 所谓的四人帮 被推翻 是没道理的 好像一个犯罪集团是没人支持的一样。其他人都是听党指挥吗 四人帮就是毛的四人帮。关于作者本人的飞黄腾达细节甚少 中国历史甚多。所以又是一个少数的成功案例。浪费国家资源不是吗 送出去就不回来了 苦了底层的韭菜
评分##事无巨细但绝不枯燥的回忆录,单老板有如今的江湖地位也是该当。观察学习思考能力算最基本的,即使在绝地困境下也能尽力突破(学医、研究砖泥搅拌机、搞好人缘、说服学校量身定制课程、多方奔走解决妻子赴美和签证问题等等),也有奇妙的际遇和善缘(Jefferson Starship的签名唱片!)。时势波澜写得也好,个人命题里做不了太深入探讨,但足够全面客观。
评分###看书之前不知道作者是什么来头。插队干活的故事可能大部分那一代人都很类似,但之后抓住一切机会变成新中国第一代伯克利phd真的很不容易,特别是考虑到他是小学学历而且大学学的也是文科的外语,甚至觉得文章里淡化了他的自我努力。然后他在学习之外的一些为人处事也挺值得借鉴,比如当排球裁判提高存在感,或者是广结朋友最后到了关键时刻很用得上。书里语言虽然淳朴,但是能看出他一点不骄傲,总是很虚心和感恩
评分##读完了老单的前40年,一本流水账。这是一条多么漫长、曲折、湍急的流水啊。想想踏足其中,也让人多少胆寒。老单是一个聪明绝顶的斗士(想想一个把每人都变成斗士的时代也挺操蛋的),是任何时代都少之又少的精英层。不过在书最后一页,老单试图说,在这条激流里跋涉、一步走错,他也可能就是因为恋爱而入狱,并再找不到出戈壁之路的兵团战友“二狗”。
评分###看书之前不知道作者是什么来头。插队干活的故事可能大部分那一代人都很类似,但之后抓住一切机会变成新中国第一代伯克利phd真的很不容易,特别是考虑到他是小学学历而且大学学的也是文科的外语,甚至觉得文章里淡化了他的自我努力。然后他在学习之外的一些为人处事也挺值得借鉴,比如当排球裁判提高存在感,或者是广结朋友最后到了关键时刻很用得上。书里语言虽然淳朴,但是能看出他一点不骄傲,总是很虚心和感恩
评分##If i learned anything in the Gobi, it is to be always skeptical of authorities of any kind, especially the self-proclaimed ones.
评分##我会把今天珍藏在心底。听完了一期让人流泪的随机波动,读完了单伟建老师不平凡的大半人生,这些珍贵的时刻我会好好的把它们记住,尤其会在灰暗的时候常常温习,相信一切都会好起来。
评分###看书之前不知道作者是什么来头。插队干活的故事可能大部分那一代人都很类似,但之后抓住一切机会变成新中国第一代伯克利phd真的很不容易,特别是考虑到他是小学学历而且大学学的也是文科的外语,甚至觉得文章里淡化了他的自我努力。然后他在学习之外的一些为人处事也挺值得借鉴,比如当排球裁判提高存在感,或者是广结朋友最后到了关键时刻很用得上。书里语言虽然淳朴,但是能看出他一点不骄傲,总是很虚心和感恩
评分##单伟建从一个小学毕业生,当了十年知青,最后成为沃顿商学院教授,并且管理亚洲最大的私募之一PAG的人生历程。这本书在当下的环境有特别的意义。仇恨与冲突都是政客制造出来用来操纵民意、博取支持和所谓合法性的工具。普通人的生活本来离这些东西很远,却往往被煽动起来的狂热毁掉。只有国家走向开放,不同国家的人之间能自由交流,美好的事情才会发生。