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A Physician's Memoir: Growing up in Mao's China
Paperback
Religious BiographiesChinese HistoryChristian Living
Publisher: Xulon Press
Published: Jul 12 2025
Pages: 246
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Growing up in Mao's China, Dr. JianJun Chen experienced the upheaval of the Cultural Revolution firsthand. Later, in New York, he unknowingly worked alongside the notorious serial killer Dr. Michael Swango. These experiences shaped his understanding of human nature and the power of faith in transforming lives.
In A Physician's Memoir: Growing Up in Mao's China, Dr. Chen shares a deeply personal journey of survival, education, and hope. Through the eyes of a child who refused to surrender to despair, this memoir offers a rare glimpse into history.
A story of perseverance, faith, and the pursuit of a better future.
I highly recommend reading Dr. Chen's memoir, which provides a fascinating account of his journey. -Rev. James Yang
This book is a powerful testament to history. It bears witness to the suffering of the Chinese people and, more importantly, to God's boundless mercy and love. -Rev. Tony Wen, Founding Pastor of Fresh Wind Chinese Church of San Diego
Dr. JianJun Chen, a gastroenterologist, grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution. He earned his medical degree from Shanghai Medical University before completing a PhD in Immunology at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He trained in internal medicine at SUNY Stony Brook and specialized in gastroenterology at UCLA. Dr. Chen also served as an assistant professor at the University of Michigan's School of Medicine.
An accomplished researcher, he has authored over thirty scientific articles in esteemed journals, including Science. Drawing from his childhood and encounters with Dr. Michael Swango, he wrote two memoirs: A Physician's Memoir: Growing Up in Mao's China and A Physician's Memoir: My Days with Dr. Death, Michael Swango, and the FBI.
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