Special Event: Caregiving Wisdom from an Ancient Sage

Veronica Li | Author, Confucius Says
Veronica Li is a writer living in Northern Virginia. Her most recent book is Confucius Says, a novel based on her personal experience in caring for aging parents. The book describes the pleasures, heartaches, and comical moments of caregiving. It also explores Confucius’ philosophy on parent care, discovering universal truths that are still relevant today.

Veronica Li was born in Bangkok, a child of the post-war Chinese diaspora. She spent most of her childhood in Hong Kong and immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager. She received her B.A. in English from the University of California, Berkeley, and her master’s degree in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins University. In her first career, journalism, she wrote for Agence France-Presse, The Asian Wall Street Journal, and Congressional Quarterly. In her second career, international development, she traveled for the World Bank to Asia and Africa to work on aid projects.

Since leaving the World Bank, Li has been a writer and caregiver to elderly parents. Her other publications include Nightfall in Mogadishu, a spy thriller set in Somalia (where she has worked on World Bank assignments), and Journey across the Four Seas: A Chinese Woman’s Search for Home, a true story of her mother’s life. As part of her filial duties, she recorded her mother’s life stories and wove them into a memoir.

Also of Interest:

AARP Helps Asians Get More Out of Life
Caregiving Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders  (PDF)
Bringing Compassion to Caregiving
AARP’s Portraits of Care: Share Your Caregiving Story
AARP's Chinese Community website