Okay, Chinese Cinderella wasn't tragic enough. I had to read the adult version of the biography which included her adult life. The childhood didn't include quite as much detail as her children's biography and isn't as powerful.
She continues the story of her education in England where she became a medical student in the early '60's when not only Chinese weren't that accepted; women in medicine weren't accepted. She persevered.
Eventually she came to the U.S. and predictably made a disastrous marriage (how could she make any other?) She divorced and got on with her life. Throughout all the years she still tried to get that love and approval from her father and stepmother that just wasn't there. It was still like watching a car accident that you can't turn away from. Even to her death bed, the step mother still plotted to cause division in the family. Adeline Yen Mah has endured like no other. She now writes books and offers free Chinese lessons on her website. This a worthwhile book to read as is Chinese Cinderella.
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