Lost in hunan, found in the wind.
In Kǒngmíng, Brant von Goble recounts his leap into teaching English in rural Hunan, China, in 2009, arriving utterly unprepared for the cultural whirlwind. Blending ghost-story introspection with vivid anecdotes, he navigates chaotic classrooms, quirky students, and personal hauntings from his Kentucky roots and radio obsessions. Amid dental disasters, mountain hikes, and sky lanterns, von Goble discovers unexpected belonging in the unfamiliar.
This wry, reflective memoir explores identity, displacement, and the serendipity of cross-cultural connections, proving that sometimes, getting lost leads to profound self-discovery.
