Bend, Not Break

Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds
2012 first edition hardcover
AuthorPing Fu, MeiMei Fox
SubjectMemoir
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPortfolio Hardcover
Published in English
December 31, 2012
Pages288 pages
ISBN1591845521

Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds is a 2012 memoir by Ping Fu, with co-author MeiMei Fox. The book tells stories from Fu's life, starting with her childhood in China at the dawn of the Cultural Revolution, and continuing through her role as co-founder and CEO of Geomagic, a 3D graphics software development company in the United States. The book was first published in English on December 31, 2012 through Portfolio Hardcover.[1]

Several weeks after publication, the book became the focus of controversy over claims by Chinese bloggers, and commenters from both China and America, that Fu had exaggerated or falsified some of the stories from her life in China.[2][3] Fu has denied falsifying her stories, but has acknowledged some errors in the book, and has committed to correcting them in the next printing.[4]

  1. ^ Fu, Ping (2012-12-31). "Bend, Not Break: A Life in Two Worlds". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  2. ^ Goudreau, Jenna (2012-04-18). "'Bend, Not Break' Author Ping Fu Responds To Backlash". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  3. ^ Flannery, Russell (2012-04-18). "One Bold And Controversial Lady: "Bend, Not Break" Author Ping Fu". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-03-15.
  4. ^ DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW (February 20, 2013). "Ensnared in the Trap of Memory". The New York Times.