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     While Dr. Chiu Chang has authored more than 50 books in Chinese, whose topics range from law to marriage, “Herstory--the legal history of Chinese American women” is her first book in English. It is also her most significant book to date. Even though it took her three painstaking Dr. Chiu has been preparing for this book her whole life.

 

     Dr. Chiu grew up in Taiwan and immigrated to America 44 years ago to pursue her graduate studies. After obtaining her Ph.D in biochemistry from Rutgers University and J.D. from Columbia University Law School, she launched an illustrious legal career spending 25 years. One of hers lawsuits was a pro bono case where she negotiated against the banks on behalf of 250 Taiwanese families who had purchased Lehman Brothers junk bonds. The Taiwan her for her good deed which they alleged to be “illegal practice of Taiwan law.” Dr. Chiu prevailed in both the Taiwan District Court and Appellate Court.

 

     Not one to just practice law, she was elected to be a Taiwan Senator and even hosted four television shows.  in Hong Kong catapulted her into the limelight. She swiftly become a celebrity female attorney and personality, still to this date a real feat in Taiwan.

 

     This book is a culmination of Herstory exhibition she curated. What started as a small personal project for Dr. Chiu snowballed into a global sensation. International libraries, museums around from Taiwan, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hawaii, New York and more have  a search in the index of the library of  for the phrase “Chinese American women” yielded not a single result, now thanks to Herstory, thousands and thousands of entries exist. Dr. Chiu is efforts, Chinese American women have secured a place in history.