The author of the international bestsellers Watching the Tree and Falling Leaves has always been fascinated by proverbs and their importance and use in China. Both her book titles are based on such proverbs. The majority of Chinese proverbs are drawn from the 1st century...more details
This text examines China's history through proverbs. The majority of Chinese proverbs are drawn from the first century BC, when the first Emperor of China established his leadership over the whole country and its warring kingdoms. In ancient China...more details Format:Paperback Pages:400
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780060006419
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...more details Format:Paperback Pages:251
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780385738958
Bestselling Chinese American author Adeline Yen Mah weaves her authentic accounts of life in China into an absorbing novel about a Chinese girl and her vision of a previous life. After a fall...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:208
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780385907590
Bestselling Chinese American author Adeline Yen Mah weaves her authentic accounts of life in China into an absorbing novel about a Chinese girl and her vision of a previous life. After a fall...more details Format:Library Binding Pages:195
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780385738965
Bestselling Chinese American author Adeline Yen Mah weaves her authentic accounts of life in China into an absorbing novel about a Chinese girl and her vision of a previous life. After a fall...more details Format:Paperback Pages:208
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9781741754674
Do you know why the opening time for the Beijing Olympics was set at 8.08 pm on 8 August 2008? Or what are the secrets guarded by the silent terracotta army inside the First Chinese Emperor's tomb? This book will introduce you to the most famous people and events in China during the last 2200 years. Meet the emperor who loved a woman too much...more details Format:Paperback / softback Pages:252
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780385737487
"A fascinating book about the history and culture of China. " The history of China spans thousands of years. Journey through China in this fascinating and absorbing book: discover the land of dragons and emperors...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:240
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780385906692
"A fascinating book about the history and culture of China. " The history of China spans thousands of years. Journey through China in this fascinating and absorbing book: discover the land of dragons and emperors...more details Format:Library Binding Pages:240
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9781865088655
Chinese Cinderella is thrown out of her home by her cruel stepmother on to the dangerous streets of Shanghai where Japanese soldiers patrol every corner. She takes refuge with Grandma Wu in her Martial Arts Academy. There she becomes part of a whole new family...more details Format:Paperback Pages:304
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780141304878
Jung-ling's family considers her bad luck because her mother died giving birth to her. They discriminate against her and make her feel unwanted yet she yearns and continuously strives for her parents' love. Her stepmother is vindictive and cruel and her father dismissive. Jung-ling grows up to be an academic child...more details Format:Paperback Pages:252
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780385740074
"A riveting memoir of a girl's painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s." A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In "Chinese Cinderella...more details Format:Paperback Pages:205
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780613340120
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 despair. Adeline's affluent...more details Pages:203
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780440228653
"A riveting memoir of a girl's painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s." A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In "Chinese Cinderella...more details Format:Paperback Pages:224
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780756904791
"A riveting memoir of a girl's painful coming-of-age in a wealthy Chinese family during the 1940s." A Chinese proverb says, "Falling leaves return to their roots." In "Chinese Cinderella...more details
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780613169295
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...more details
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780471247425
"Riveting. A marvel of memory. Poignant proof of the human will to endure." --Amy Tan.
"Brilliant, compelling, and unforgettable. A heart-rending modern day Cinderella story set against the turbulence of 20th century China. Autobiography at its best." --Nien Chang...more details Format:Hardcover Pages:304
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Adeline Yen Mah
ISBN:9780006531548
Adeline Yen Mah, whose autobiography Falling Leaves is an international bestseller, here interweaves her own experiences with her views on Chinese thought and wisdom to create an illuminating and highly personal guide for Western readers. Adeline Yen Mah was born in Tianjin...more details Format:paperback Pages:256
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Yen Mah Adeline
ISBN:9781405879552
Contemporary / British English (Available May 2008) 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...more details Format:Mixed media product
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Mah Adeline Yen
ISBN:9780140265989
Her grand aunt formed the Shanghai Women's Bank. Her father was known as the miracle boy with the power of turning iron into gold. Yet in this affluent Chinese family the fifth child and youngest daughter...more details
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Mah Adeline Yen
ISBN:9780141800356
In this poignant, remarkable memoir, Adeline Yen Mah tells the haunting and beautiful story of her painful childhood. The story of one woman's search for love and acceptance in an oppressive family...more details