Catalog
Preface VI
Part 1Times of Youth 001
I Joan’s Family Background 002
IIJoan’s Childhood Education008
III Making the First Atomic Bomb022
IV Sid’s Family Background034
VChina Draws Both of Them 046
Part 2Journey for Truth 057
VIFirst Impressions of China058
VII Evacuaton of Yan’an062
VIIIWedding in a Cave078
Part 3Calling China Home 095
IXImprovising Farm Machinery in Wayaobu 096
X Improving Pasture Livestock in Tri-County Farm 102
XIPeace Conference Exposes “The Atom Spy Who Got Away” 130
XII Experiences on the Xi’an Grass Farm 136
XIIIMadam Song Helps Joan’s Mother to Visit China166
XIV Heartbreaking Farewells176
XVLonging to Get Back to Farming 182
XVI A New Beginning at the Red Star Commune 196
XVIIHua Guofeng’s Visit 206
XVIIIGot Their Way at the Farm Machinery Experimentation Station 210
XIX Sticking to the Spirit of Yan’an226
XXWhirlwind Speaking Tours in the U. S. 230
XXI Their House Remains, and Their Spirits Lives On238
Part 4Appendix 245
I Statement by Frank Yang at Joan’s Birthday Symposium246
IIFred Engst’s Speech at the Grass-roots Memorial for Joan252
IIILetter to Joan & sid by Wuxi Primary School Student
Wang Jingfen and Joan’s Reply 254
IVChronology of Joan & Sid’s Life 256
Acknowledgement 270
Postscript272