<p>In this poignant memoir the New York Times bestselling author of Falling Leaves, Adeline Yen Mah, provides a fascinating window into the history and cultural soul of China. Combining personal reflections, rich historical insights, and proverbs handed down to her by her grandfather, Yen Mah shares the wealth of Chinese civilization with Western readers. Exploring the history behind the proverbs, she delves into the lives of the first and second emperors and the two rebel warriors who changed the course of Chinese life, adding stories from her own life to beautifully illustrate their relevance and influence today.</p>

A Thousand Pieces of Gold - A Memoir of China's Past Through Its Proverbs

Adeline Yen Mah

Biographies & Memoirs

HarperColins Publishers

Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter

Penguin

Chinese Cinderella (Puffin Modern Classics)

Children's Books

Puffin Books

<p>Adeline's family considers her bad luck, and she is made to feel unwanted all her young life.Although she is mistreated by her older siblings and rejected by her cruel stepmother, Adeline finds happiness in school where she excels in her studies and has good friends. But at home her achievements are ignored, and when she is suddenly sent away Adeline feels truly abandoned.This is the moving true story of Adeline's struggle for acceptance and how, with her remarkable spirit, she finally overcomes the odds to prove her worth.Please ask if you need a specific version. The data provided here may not be correct. With buying and not asking you are accepting the book as is.</p>

Chinese Cinderella

Action & Adventure

Penguin Books, Ltd.

Penguin Readers Level 4: Falling Leaves (Penguin Readers)

Reference

English as a Second Language

Chinese Cinderella - Adeline Yen Mah's mother died at her birth, and her stepmother despised and ignored her. In this vivid autobiography, the author descirbes her childhood in China at the time of the Cultural Revolution. This book deals with the perennial themes of families and friendship, and is also suitable for the texts form other cultures requirement. Possible issues: Other cultures, Families/Generations, Individual vs. Society, Identity, School Life. Hardback

Chinese Cinderella (New Century Readers)

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

PEARSON SCHOOLS

Falling Leaves : The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter

John Wiley&Sons

Book by Adeline Yen Mah; Narrator-Barbara Rosenb

Narrator-Barbara Rosenb

Teen & Young Adult

Penguin Audio

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