chinese cinderella the story of an unwanted daughter

Chinese Cinderella is the perfect title for Adeline Yen Mahs compelling autobiography in which, like the fairy-tale maiden, her. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for - the love and understanding of her family.įollowing the success of the critically acclaimed adult bestseller 'Falling Leaves,' this memoir is a moving telling of the classic Cinderella story, with Adeline Yen Mah providing her own courageous voice. : Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter (9780385740074) by Mah, Adeline Yen and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. She and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. More than 800,000 copies in print From the author of critically acclaimed and bestselling memoir Falling Leaves, this is a poignant and moving true account of.

Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her.

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'A riveting memoir of a girl's painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s.'Ī Chinese proverb says, 'Falling leaves return to their roots.' In 'Chinese Cinderella,' 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. More than 800,000 copies in print From the author of critically.

Chinese cinderella the story of an unwanted daughter