Learning Dangerously: An Office Tale

by C. Fong Hsiung

Matthew Lee is a Chinese Canadian and only child of divorced parents, who is estranged from his father. Raised by his mother Angela, a first-generation Asian immigrant, who has reached the pinnacle of her career in a male-dominant environment, her ambition now extends beyond herself to her son.

Matt enters the corporate world as a financial analyst intern. Soon his world of video games takes a backseat as his two strong-willed female bosses entrap him in the middle of their power struggles. His colleagues’ gossip and back-stabbing ensnare him into their politics. The dream job he went into loses its sheen, and his resolve to find purpose in his work flounders. As Matt’s well-defined career path begins to take on discouraging twists, he discovers himself through unlikely events and from unexpected people.

This is an intimate narrative of a young man’s journey to establish his own identity as he balances the Asian values of his upbringing with his desire to follow his dreams. Read how his story unfolds as he struggles to please his parents and carve out a career in a world where only the fittest rises to the top and others sink into obscurity.

295 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 2, 2021

About the author

C Fong Hsiung entered the writing world with a short story, Alfie, published by Life Rattle Press. She has authored three novels, Picture Bride (TSAR Publications), New Land Same Sky (Mawenzi House), and Learning Dangerously (Jeredis Publications). Fong lives in Canada. If she isn't writing, she's riding her bike on the roads or hiking in the forests. If she isn't reading, she's listening to a podcast or an audio book. If she isn't kicking up her feet, she's exercising or practicing yoga. Time is too precious to waste. Life is short, so stay curious and keep learning.