Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter Contributor(s): Mah, Adeline Yen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0767903579 ISBN-13: 9780767903578 Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY) OUR PRICE: $16.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: 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 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. With a powerful voice that speaks of the harsh realities of growing up female in a family and society that kept girls in emotional chains, Falling Leaves is a work of heartfelt intimacy and a rare authentic portrait of twentieth-century China. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - History | Asia - China - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 98031795 |
Lexile Measure: 950 |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.3" W x 8.02" (0.57 lbs) 304 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - East Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Chinese - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 31231 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher 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 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. With a powerful voice that speaks of the harsh realities of growing up female in a family and society that kept girls in emotional chains, Falling Leaves is a work of heartfelt intimacy and a rare authentic portrait of twentieth-century China. Riveting. A marvel of memory. Poignant proof of the human will to endure. --Amy Tan |