Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter

by Adeline Yen Mah | Biographies & Memoirs |
ISBN: 0140265988 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingNakipawing of Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on 7/11/2014
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Journal Entry 1 by wingNakipawing from Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Friday, July 11, 2014
From goodreads:
"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"

Journal Entry 2 by wingNakipawing at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Friday, October 3, 2014
I'm usually not a big fan of biographies but this one was about an oriental family and I'm always very curious to learn about different customs and traditions. Adeline seems like a girl who overcame a great deal and came out on top in the end, I'm just sad that she was never able to stand up for herself against her family, her cruel and sadistic family...

Journal Entry 3 by wingNakipawing at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal on Friday, October 3, 2014

Released 9 yrs ago (10/3/2014 UTC) at Lisboa - City, Lisboa (cidade) Portugal

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Herchelle, here's a wishlist book in honour of your bookiversary. I hope you count many more in this wonderful community!

Journal Entry 4 by wingherchellewing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Friday, October 24, 2014
Thank you so much for this wonderful surprise, Nakipa! This looks like such an interesting story, I look forward to seeing it on the top of my TBR pile.
Many thanks !

Journal Entry 5 by wingherchellewing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Saturday, March 28, 2020
Wow! Yes, it is time that this little book came to the top of my TBR Mountain Range. I hope that you are well and safe, Nakipa.

April 1, 2020 - Wow! This is almost a record for me, I finished this book in four days!
This was so well written and while I don’t really like biographies, this was special. Adeline spent her life trying to get a crumb of attention from her father and his dominating new wife. What a horrendous life for a child, I am so glad that I finally had the chance to read this, thank you so much for sharing it with me.

Journal Entry 6 by wingherchellewing at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, August 31, 2020

Released 3 yrs ago (8/31/2020 UTC) at Calgary, Alberta Canada

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I am adding this lovely book to our Travelling Book Box. Thank you for sharing this book with me, it was wonderful!

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Journal Entry 7 by AnnaDevika at Calgary, Alberta Canada on Monday, August 31, 2020
Borrowed for friend TJ-A.

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