薩拉·邦焦爾尼是一位經驗豐富的記者，過去十年效力於加州和路易斯安那州的日報及地區性商業齣版物，主攻國際貿易及其對地方經濟的影響。邦焦爾尼的報道，曾獲得過全國和地區大奬，2002年，她參與撰寫瞭外來移民對路易斯安那經濟影響的係列報道，獲美國商業編輯和作者協會最佳商業報道奬。邦焦爾尼畢業於加利福尼亞大學，後於印第安納大學獲新聞學碩士學位。2005年夏，她辭去工作，成為一名自由撰稿人。2005年12月，她根據自身的親身經曆，在《基督科學箴言報》上發錶文章“離開‘中國製造’的一年”。文章引起世界的巨大反響，從而促成瞭同名著作。

Journalist Bongiorni, on a post–Christmas day mired deep in plastic toys and electronics equipment, makes up her mind to live for a year without buying any products made in China, a decision spurred less by notions of idealism or fair trade—though she does note troubling statistics on job loss and trade deficits—than simply "to see if it can be done." In this more personal vein, Bongiorni tells often funny, occasionally humiliating stories centering around her difficulty procuring sneakers, sunglasses, DVD players and toys for two young children and a skeptical husband. With little insight into global economics or China′s manufacturing practices, readers may question the point of singling out China when cheap, sweatshop–produced products from other countries are fair game (though Bongiorni cheerfully admits the flaws in her project, she doesn′t consider fixing them). Still, Bongiorni is a graceful, self–deprecating writer, and her comic adventures in self–imposed inconvenience cast an interesting sideways glance at the personal effects of globalism, even if it doesn′t easily connect to the bigger picture.(July)  (Publishers Weekly, August 6, 2007)

"a wry look at the ingenuity it takes to shun the planet′s fastest–growing economy." (Bloomberg News)

"The West′s dependence on Chinese exports was neatly summed up"  (The Telegraph, Sunday 12th August 2007)

"What the year–long experiment did achieve, was to switch on Bongiorni as a consumer and make her alive to the complexities and shifting power of the international economy. (Financial Times, Saturday 25th August)

"...a fascinating and entertaining look at just how much of a challenge an average consumer faces...to avoid buying Chinese goods."  (Supply Management, Thursday 31st January 2008) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

"...an interesting sideways glance at the personal effects of globalism..." (Publishers Weekly, August 6, 2007)

"a wry look at the ingenuity it takes to shun the planet′s fastest–growing economy." (Bloomberg News, Tues 31st July 2007)

"The West′s dependence on Chinese exports was neatly summed up"  (The Telegraph, Sunday 12th August 2007)

"What the year–long experiment did achieve, was to switch on Bongiorni as a consumer." (Financial Times, Saturday 25th August)

"...a fascinating and entertaining look at just how much of a challenge [...a...] consumer faces...to avoid buying Chinese goods."  (Supply Management, Thursday 31st January 2008) --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

"What the year-long experiment did achieve, was to switch on Bongiorni as a consumer." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

"...a fascinating and entertaining look at just how much of a challenge [...a...] consumer faces...to avoid buying Chinese goods."

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.