Falling Leaves : The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter
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- Synopsis
- from the book jacket "I read for two nights, sleepless, my Heart pierced by Adeline Yen Mah's account of her terrible childhood. Falling Leaves is a potent psychological drama pitting a stubborn little girl against the most merciless of adversaries and rivals: her own family. I am still haunted by Mah's memoir. Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck. Club Born in 1957 in a port city a thousand miles north of Shanghai, Adeline Yen Ma was the youngest child of an affluent Chinese family who enjoyed rare privileges during a time of political and cultural upheaval. But wealth and position could not shield Adeline from a childhood of appalling emotional abuse at the hands of a cruel and manipulative Eurasian stepmother. Determined to survive through her enduring faith in family unity, Adeline struggled for independence as she moved from Hong Kong to England and eventually to the United States to become a physician and writer. A compelling, painful, and ultimately triumphant story of a girl's journey into adulthood, Adeline's story is a testament to the most basic of human needs acceptance, love, and understanding. Scanners note: The Chinese characters found in the printed copy of this book could not be meaningfully represented in the electronic text.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 275 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780767903578
- Publisher:
- N/A
- Date of Addition:
- 11/02/04
- Copyrighted By:
- Adeline Yen Mah
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies, Medicine
- Submitted By:
- Sarah Van Oosterwijck
- Proofread By:
- Amber W
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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