In the Garden Behind the Moon: A Memoir of Loss, Myth, and Magic

American Book Fest WINNER of Best Book of the Year (2024) in Multicultural Nonfiction.

Independent Book Publishers Book Awards Gold Medal (2025) in Aging/Death & Dying.

“History and magic blend to create…a most unforgettable memoir” — Manhattan Book Review

“An immense, rich, and magnificent experience.” — Jared Smith, author of A Sphere Encased in Fires and Life.

Chan shows her readers the light, the “Chan magic,” on the flip-side of darkness. —Christine Garcia, Psy.D., CEO of Side by Side

In this expansive memoir, Alexandra Chan reveals how art and story are limitless sources for inner strength and personal awakening. Her Chinese brush paintings illuminate magical descriptions and remarkable lives. Chan’s art reminds us to imagine and to find connection and beauty all around us. — Austen Barron Bailey, Ph.D., Award-winning art historian, author, & Chief Curator of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art