The Moon Goddess's Smile

A biomedical researcher returns to China to handle the transfer of her late grandmother's apartment to her male cousin so he can marry. What begins as a straightforward legal task becomes entangled in bureaucratic complications, while her interracial marriage in Boston deteriorates. Caught between two conflicting cultures, she attempts to preserve her family and salvage her marriage, only to discover that her return home becomes an unexpected journey of self-discovery at midlife. The novel follows a Chinese family's survival through a turbulent century, exploring how individuals find identity and purpose during times of crisis.