Gertraude Roth Li is a non-fiction author. Though she grew up in a
tiny village in northern Germany, her passion for international living
soon turned her into a global nomad. After moving to the US and earning a
Ph.D. in Chinese history and Asian languages, she spent several years
living in Taiwan, Switzerland,
and
Japan. More recently she left Hawaii – her home for 34 years -- and with
her husband moved into a retirement community in Highlands Ranch,
Colorado. where she enjoys walking and hiking outdoors and using her
bookbinding skills to repair a ton of dilapidated books for the
residents of the community. After earlier publishing an academic
textbook for learning the Manchu language, Gertraude recently published
“Lights & Shadows: Discoveries Away From Home. Perspectives on
American, German and Chinese Cultures.” This non-fiction book, a project
which took ten years to complete, is based on nearly a hundred
interviews and also includes Gertraude’s own insights and experiences.
It was a labor of love and seeks to share the joys and challenges that
come with living as a foreigner in one of these three cultures.
You can connect with Gertraude on Facebook under @LightsandShadowsBook.
https://www.facebook.com/LightsandShadowsBook/
