<p>After surviving a childhood under the oppressive rule of Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution a young courageous teenager abandons her life in China for the freedom of the unknown in America.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Arriving at the New York City doorstep of family members she's never met Ying-Ying has been promised they'll help her learn English and accomplish her dream of attaining a college degree. But weeks later she's kicked out without explanation.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Now a homeless immigrant Ying-Ying must learn who to trust how to find work and how to succeed in a bustling metropolis that looks the other way.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Overcoming obstacles of abandonment heartbreak and injustice in a foreign land she remains fiercely determined to become a woman who will impact the world. An incredible story of second chances <em>Wings of Silk</em> reminds the reader that underneath the fragile form of an individual a strong and resilient heart is always ready to take flight. </p>