Falling Leaves Return To Their Roots


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Falling Leaves


Falling Leaves
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Author : Adeline Yen Mah
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 1999-04-06

Falling Leaves written by Adeline Yen Mah and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-04-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


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



Falling Leaves Return To Their Roots


Falling Leaves Return To Their Roots
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Author : Adeline Yen Mah
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 1998-03-05

Falling Leaves Return To Their Roots written by Adeline Yen Mah and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-03-05 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


New 25th Anniversary Edition __________ 'I am still haunted by Mah's memoir . . . Riveting. A marvel of memory. Poignant proof of the human will to endure' Amy Tan, bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club 1940s, Shanghai. As the civil war rages on and China falls under communist rule, young Adeline lives in constant fear. Not of the war, but of her family: blamed for the death of her mother, she is rejected by her father and abused by her cruel stepmother. With the help of her aunt, Adeline escapes to the United States where she finds love, happiness and success. But will that be enough to quell a lifelong yearning for acceptance, or will she return to the family that rejected her years ago Falling Leaves Return to their Roots is both the enthralling story of a Chinese family in a time of political upheaval, and a moving account of one girl's unrelenting will to survive. __________ 'Falling Leaves is a terrible and riveting family history . . . It is also a story about endurance and the cost it can exact. Gripping' Daily Telegraph 'An illuminating account of the destructive nature of family relationships set against a backdrop of China in change' Mail on Sunday 'An act, not of vengeance or bitterness, but of catharsis' Sunday Telegraph



Falling Leaves Return To Their Roots


Falling Leaves Return To Their Roots
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008

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This book is the life story and family history of Adeline Yen Mah. Adeline was born in China at a time of great change and trouble. At the same time, she suffered terrible unkindness from the members of her own family. Falling Leaves is a story of pain and fear, but also of hope as Adeline fights for her independence



Chinese Cinderella


Chinese Cinderella
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Author : Adeline Yen Mah
language : en
Publisher: Laurel Leaf
Release Date : 2009-05-06

Chinese Cinderella written by Adeline Yen Mah and has been published by Laurel Leaf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-06 with Young Adult Nonfiction categories.


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 her childhood, growing up as an unloved daughter in 1940s China. A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In her own courageous voice, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph in the face of despair. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her, and life does not get any easier when her father remarries. Adeline and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled with gifts and attention. 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. Like the classic Cinderella story, this powerful memoir is a moving story of resilience and hope. Includes an Author's Note, a 6-page photo insert, a historical note, and the Chinese text of the original Chinese Cinderella. A PW BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AN ALA-YALSA BEST BOOK FOR YOUNG ADULTS “One of the most inspiring books I have ever read.” –The Guardian



Falling Leaves


Falling Leaves
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Author : Adeline Yen Mah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

Falling Leaves written by Adeline Yen Mah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.


The story of how an unwanted Chinese daughter survived the pain and abuse directed at her after her mother's death at her birth.



Falling Leaves Return To Their Roots


Falling Leaves Return To Their Roots
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Author : Adeline Yen Mah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999

Falling Leaves Return To Their Roots written by Adeline Yen Mah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with China categories.


The autobiography of a Chinese woman growing up, unwanted, in a wealthy Shanghai family, in the midst of political turmoil. Beaten by her siblings, harshly treated by her stepmother and finally sent away to school, this is a true story of neglect. Yet it is written with the suspense and emotional force of a novel, set against a backdrop of collision between the East and West and, in the eloquence of its telling and the dignity of its indomitable protagonist, is finally uplifting.



Falling Leaves


Falling Leaves
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language : en
Publisher: Pearson UK
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Falling Leaves


Falling Leaves
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Author : Adeline Yen Mah
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 1999

Falling Leaves written by Adeline Yen Mah and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Women physicians categories.


The Chinese aphorism "falling leaves return to their roots" captures the essence of the psychological journey Adeline Yen Mah undertook when she decided to confront, and recount, her life story. Adeline's years of mental and physical abuse began when her mother died shortly after giving birth to her, leaving Adeline to suffer under a cold and manipulative stepmother whose sadistic acts were never questioned by her husband. Adeline's only refuge was her beloved Aunt Baba, a remarkable woman who rebelled against traditional Chinese custom, founded the Shanghai Women's bank, and lavished encouragement and affection on her niece. Eventually Adeline traveled to London to study medicine, then made a new life for herself in the United States. But her horrific childhood continued to haunt her, until at last she was able to examine and accept her roots. With a powerful voice that illuminates the complexities of Chinese society and family relationships throughout all cultures, Falling Leaves is a work of startling, heartfelt intimacy.



Chinese Cinderella And The Secret Dragon Society


Chinese Cinderella And The Secret Dragon Society
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Author : Adeline Yen Mah
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2004-08-05

Chinese Cinderella And The Secret Dragon Society written by Adeline Yen Mah and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-05 with Juvenile Fiction categories.


During her lonely childhood in Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah wrote adventure stories to escape from her terrible step-mother and cruel siblings. The characters she created often became more real to her than her own family. In Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society, Adeline tells the story of Chinese Cinderella, a young girl who, after being thrown out of her home, has no choice but to go out and seek her own destiny. Soon she meets up with a group of children, all orphaned but each from a different background, who live with an old lady called Grandma Wu. Chinese Cinderella, or CC for short, decides her future after consulting an ancient book which helps to show her the way forward. And her choice takes her on a mission to save the lives of others. Based on a true-life incident during World War II. CC and the others bravely rescue a group of American pilots whose plane crashed after a bombing raid on Japan. Although her father is looking for her, CC knows that she can never go back to live with her cruel stepmother, and now there is no turning back.



House Of Leaves


House Of Leaves
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Author : Mark Z. Danielewski
language : en
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date : 2000-03-07

House Of Leaves written by Mark Z. Danielewski and has been published by Pantheon this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-03-07 with Fiction categories.


“A novelistic mosaic that simultaneously reads like a thriller and like a strange, dreamlike excursion into the subconscious.” —The New York Times Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth -- musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies -- the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children. Now this astonishing novel is made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and second and third appendices. The story remains unchanged, focusing on a young family that moves into a small home on Ash Tree Lane where they discover something is terribly wrong: their house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside. Of course, neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of that impossibility, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story -- of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams.