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"A brand new guide from Choy is definitely an occasion. His writing includes a peaceful ethics and an ideal grace."—Maclean'sWinner of the 2005 Trillium Book Award, finalist for the 2004 Giller Prize, and long-listed for the 2006 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, All That Matters may be the eagerly-anticipated sequel to Wayson Choy's award-winning first novel, The Jade Peony.Kiam-Ellie is 3 years old when he comes by ship at Gold Mountain together with his dad and his grandmother, Poh-Poh. From his earliest years, Kiam-Kim is profoundly alert to his obligation to steadfastly keep up the household's respect and to create a good example for his younger siblings. Nevertheless, his existence is significantly complex by his growing understanding of the planet outside Vancouver's Chinatown.