“One of the most inspiring books I have ever read. Book 1 Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter Jung-lings family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. Includes an Author's Note, a 6-page photo insert, a historical note, and the Chinese text of the original Chinese Cinderella. Like the classic Cinderella story, this powerful memoir is a moving story of resilience and hope. 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.

A 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. Chinese Cinderella has all the ingredients of the classic Western fairy Cinderella story: a dead mother, an uncaring and indifferent father, evil stepmother, unkind stepsiblings (even biological siblings), rejection and abandonment. Adeline and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled with gifts and attention. A riveting memoir of a girl’s painful coming of age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s.

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.Ī 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.Īdeline'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.

The chinese cinderella book