About this Event
Everyone is welcome to join for this amazing event! We are excited to host Steven Schwankert presenting his newest title THE SIX.
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ABOUT THE BOOK
The Six: The Untold Story of the Titanic's Chinese Survivors is the moving exploration of the origins and fate of the little-known Chinese passengers aboard the Titanic—and how they survived against all odds. When the Titanic sank on a cold night in 1912, barely 700 people escaped with their lives. Among them were six Chinese men. Arriving in New York, these six were met with suspicion and slander. Less than 24 hours later, they were expelled from the country, and vanished. When historian Steven Schwankert first stumbled across the fact that eight Chinese nationals were on-board, of whom all but two survived, he couldn’t believe that there could still be untold personal histories from theTitanic. Now, at last, their story can be told. The result of meticulous research, dogged investigation, and interviews with family member,The Sixis an epic journey across continents that reveals the full story of these six forgotten survivors. Who were Ah Lam, Chang Chip, Cheong Foo, Fang Lang (or Fong Wing Sun), Lee Bing, and Ling Hee? Professional seafarers, their incredible journeys reveal an overlooked but all-too-common experience of inequality and racism. The Titanic continues to reveal a multitude of stories, and the lives of these six men add an additional layer of humanity and nuance to one of the most storied shipwrecks in human history
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Steven Schwankert is an award-winning writer and editor. He is the co-creator of The Six, a documentary project about the Chinese passengers aboard RMS Titanic. He is the author of Poseidon: China's Secret Salvage of Britain's Lost Submarine and Beijing & Shanghai, a guidebook now in its third edition. Steven is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and East and South Asia Chapter Chair of The Explorers Club. His writing has appeared in The Asian Wall Street Journal, The South China Morning Post, Billboard, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and more.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Asbury Book Cooperative, 644A Cookman Avenue, Asbury Park, United States
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