Beyond the Bamboo Forest

In 1970 Yung Yung Arrives In New York City Where It Is Rare To See A Young Asian Woman Outside Of Chinatown. Modern Dance Icon Martha Graham Has Recruited Yung Yung While On A Visit To Taipei Where The Brilliant Young Dancers Journey Begins. Yung Yung Who Could Not Imagine Life Beyond The Bamboo Forest Is Suddenly Free Of The Political Dictator Chiang Kai-Shek And The Backstage Parents Shed Supported Since Early Childhood. . In This Memoir We Experience The Fall And Resurrection Of A Professional Dancer/Choreographer Who With The Help Of Martha Graham And An Unconventional Psychotherapist Shepard Hoodwin Escapes Outer And Inner Tyranny Mark Sackeroff (Temple University).