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A Thousand Years of Good Prayers: StoriesBrilliant and original, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers introduces a remarkable new writer whose breathtaking stories are set in China and among Chinese Americans in the United States. In this rich, astonishing collection, Yiyun Li illuminates how mythology, politics, history, and culture intersect with personality to create fate. From the bustling heart of Beijing, to a fast food restaurant in Chicago, to the barren expanse of Inner Mongolia, A
Brilliant and original, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers introduces a remarkable new writer whose breathtaking stories are set in China and among Chinese Americans in the United States. In this rich, astonishing collection, Yiyun Li illuminates how mythology, politics, history, and culture intersect with personality to create fate. From the bustling heart of Beijing, to a fast-food restaurant in Chicago, to the barren expanse of Inner Mongolia, A Thousand Years of Good Prayers reveals worlds both foreign and familiar, with heartbreaking honesty and in beautiful prose. "Immortality," winner of The Paris Review's Plimpton Prize for new writers, tells the story of a young man who bears a striking resemblance to a dictator and so finds a calling to immortality. In "The Princess of Nebraska," a man and a woman who were both in love with a young actor in China meet again in America and try to reconcile the lost love with their new lives. "After a Life" illuminates the vagaries of marriage, parenthood, and gender, unfolding the story of a couple who keep a daughter hidden from the world. And in "A Thousand Years of Good Prayers," in which a man visits America for the first time to see his recently divorced daughter, only to discover that all is not as it seems, Li boldly explores the effects of communism on language, faith, and an entire people, underlining transformation in its many meanings and incarnations. These and other daring stories form a mesmerizing tapestry of revelatory fiction by an unforgettable writer.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Trade
Published: 11/01/2006
ISBN: 9780812973334
Pages: 219
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d
Review Citations: New York Times 10/15/2006 pg. 28
New York Review of Books 03/11/2010 pg. 38
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Some prayers in this book could make some people uncomfortable
Format: Paperback
Some prayers in this book could make some people uncomfortable like those that mention "healing from this spirit of death" when the person might not be feeling like they're dying. e.g., the prayer for healing of basal cell carcinoma. For those who may not be aware, the vast majority of basal cell carcinomas (basal cell skin cancer) does not lead to death. According to the Cleveland Clinic, "The prognosis for people diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is excellent. BCC will rarely spread to other areas of your body and cause harm." However, they also point out that "If you don’t receive treatment for basal cell carcinoma, the skin cancer can slowly grow in size and invade deeper tissues like muscle and bone and cartilage." So although a BCC shouldn't be ignored, I think that praying for healing "from this spirit of death" may scare some people.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Great Book and Great Lady That Wrote This Book With Wisdom And Good Confessions and Decrees!
Format: Paperback
If you need healing get this book it will build your Faith in God for your healing! I Love it and Pray it over myself and over other people who need healing.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Great book!!!
Format: Paperback
Love this book. Bought one for my Daughter-in-law also. Great ministry.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Healing words
Format: Paperback
I received this as a gift. I enjoyed the book so much. I bought it for another friend as a gift. It’s a good read something I pick up almost daily.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2026
★★★★★ 5
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Format: Audiobook
Great read for every day over and over
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Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2026