| Description |
237 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. The Chinese mother -- Sophia -- Louisa -- The Chuas -- On generational decline -- The virtuous circle -- Tiger luck -- Lulu's instrument -- The violin -- Teeth marks and bubbles -- "The little white donkey" -- The cadenza -- 2. Coco -- London, Athens, Barcelona, Bombay -- Popo -- The birthday card -- Caravan to Chautauqua -- The swimming hole -- How you get to Carnegie Hall -- How you get to Carnegie Hall, part 2 -- The debut and the audition -- Blowout in Budapest -- 3. Pushkin -- Rebellion -- Darkness -- Rebellion, part 2 -- Katrin -- The sack of rice -- Despair -- "Hebrew melody" -- Red square -- The symbol -- Going West -- The ending |
| Summary |
Traces the rewards and pitfalls of a Chinese mother's exercise in extreme parenting, describing the exacting standards applied to grades, music lessons, and avoidance of Western cultural practices |
| Analysis |
Autobiography |
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Child rearing |
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Chinese |
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Chua, Amy |
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Gifted students |
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Mothers |
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Music |
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Overseas item |
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United States |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-235) |
| Subject |
Chua, Amy -- Family.
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Chua, Amy -- Tiger mother
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Chua, Amy.
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Child rearing -- China.
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Child rearing -- United States.
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Child rearing.
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Chinese American women -- Biography.
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Chinese American women.
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East and West -- Biography.
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East and West.
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Mothers and daughters -- China.
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Mothers and daughters -- United States.
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Mothers and daughters.
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Mothers -- United States -- Biography.
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Mothers -- United States.
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Mothers and daughters -- China.
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Mothers and daughters -- United States.
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Mothers -- United States -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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| LC no. |
2010029623 |
| ISBN |
9781408812679 (hbk.) |
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9781408813164 (paperback) |
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