Books by Adeline Yen Mah (2)


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Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah EN

Rating: 4.5 (29 votes)
Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair.

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Falling Leaves : The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah EN

Rating: 4.5 (2 votes)
Country: Asia / China flag China
Description:
The emotionally wrenching yet ultimately uplifting memoir of a Chinese woman struggling to win the love and acceptance of her family. Born in 1937 in a port city a thousand miles north of Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah 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 stepmother. Determined to survive through her enduring faith in family unity, Adeline struggled for independence as she... continue