Falling Leaves Adeline Yen Mah 9780140265989 Non-Fiction True Story Book Asia
Falling Leaves Adeline Yen Mah 9780140265989 Non-Fiction True Story Book Asia
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
keptn
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Falling Leaves Adeline Yen Mah 9780140265989 Non-Fiction True Story Book Asia
Falling Leaves Adeline Yen Mah 9780140265989 Non-Fiction True Story Book Asia
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
keptn
Price now:
£2.99
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Falling Leaves Adeline Yen Mah 9780140265989 Non-Fiction True Story Book Asia
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
keptn
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format | paperback |
Language | english |
type | novel |
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