Kintsugi:
A Woman
An auto-fictional account of one woman’s emotional journey to overcome trauma on her path to healing and happiness.
Come Travel the World with Artie and Mimi
A fun and colourful travelogue for children ages 4 to 7.
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A lifelong learner with a curious mind, a nature and animal lover striving toward a minimalist and holistic lifestyle.
Reader Reviews
Kintsugi is a gut punch—it lays bare generational pain, cultural oppression and the quiet anger of women who’ve been unheard and overlooked. Written with candour, the author tells the life story of a daughter born into a culture that values sons. A poignant reminder that our scars are not our shame; they are our story.
Selena Jodha
reedsy.com
Thank you, Ming, for writing and sharing this life story with us. Being a single mother and abused by my mother myself, I related to all emotions and learned to live by trial and errors that your heroine went through even though I was born in Europe. An amazing book, I couldn’t put it down.
J.P.
Coquitlam, BC
First, the best memoir I’ve ever read. It captures time and place, delving into the atmosphere of different locations and getting the reader into that experience by appealing to all the senses. There’s some amazingly drawn-out characters; Annuii’s Mama, Shi-Na, her Baba and even Grandma Jong. The family are living and breathing on the page, a real gift.
Margaret Bates
Baltimore, MD
This book was excellent, a page-turner. Annuii endured many ups and downs, but had inner strength to struggle against abuse, lack of love, and no parental guidance. She evolved through adversity, challenges, finding true love within and outside. These stories need to be talked about as it [corporal punishment] is still prevalent in our society.
Lisa Lange
Port Moody, BC
Beautiful, sincerely written book and the kind of book you won’t want to put down. Spanning 60 years, Kintsugi is emotional story that many women born in the 1950s all over the world can relate to and learn that it is possible to glue together many broken pieces of yourself to create a beautiful bowl (soul).
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Kintsugi:
a woman. Worthless to gold
It is 1960, and a spirited four year-old is beaten into submission. Her confidence erodes, leaving her vulnerable and unprepared for life. Follow her journey. Each restored facet of her life, is a treasure that completes her. She is Kintsugi. Once
broken, now a mended vessel, stronger and more resilient than ever.
Come Travel the World
with Artie and Mimi
This fun, colourful travelogue for ages 4 to 7, introduces children to directions and the seasons. They learn to how big our world is, and different customs, cultures, foods and clothing of people worldwide.
Saint Annie
An old-fashioned story for today
She’d do anything for the ones she loves
Coming Spring 2026
About the Author
Ming, the child immigrant
Ming Louie Stein
In the beginning, I was safe—wrapped like a cocoon under my grandmother’s care. Though I remember nothing, I am certain my days were rosy, and I was as content as any other child. I’ve been told stories—how I was a ham, cheeky, mischievous, and above all, how I loved an audience.
Then one day, I was sent away. Why? What had I done?
That was the day my bubble burst. That’s when my memories began and where my story starts.
Ming, the writer
Ming Louie Stein
After the first incident, I told my story. Instead of being heard, I was betrayed. By Grade 2, fear stopped me telling my teachers what was happening at home.
All my life, I knew I had a story to tell. Once, I thought I was alone—now I know that by sharing my story, women everywhere will relate. While not technically a self-help book, I hope my readers discover a fierce strength in themselves. A bit of arrogance, paired with fresh air and a hike in the woods, may motivate you to believe that change is possible.
After my debut book, the creative part of me is finally free. I write women’s stories: complicated women, character-driven women In doing so, I reclaimed the spirited child I was.
Ming, the traveller
Ming Louie Stein
Travel was escapism before I found peace. Places and experiences swept me from reality. Over time, I learned how similar we are as people. And yet, I appreciate our differences—our cultures, our gestures, our languages, and the food!
Traveling allowed me to time-travel to the Great Wall of China. To surround myself with new sounds and smells—German pork hocks in Munich and smoked eel in Tokyo. I walked the cobblestone alleyways in Frigiliana, to step into an open valley in Costa del Sol. I’ve stood in lavender fields in France. I’ve touched stones centuries old. Inside the Imperial Palace, within the Forbidden City, I almost cried when I thought of the Last Emperor of China.
Today, the best thing about travelling is coming home. Because, at last, home is finally my sanctuary.
Ming, the grandmother
Ming Louie Stein
The best part is, I get to parent better. As a grandmother, I can live in their moment and simply enjoy our time together. I love watching their faces light up when I introduce little pleasures that don’t involve a device.
Precious moments include discovering spores on the underside of ferns, tracing our hands on paper, making shadow puppets, and watching slinkies slink.
These are just a few of the things we love to do.
