- Hardcover: 437 pages
- Publisher: Thorndike Pr; Large type edition edition (May 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0786219149
- ISBN-13: 978-0786219148
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
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heart retching, I could not put it down., Aug 14 1999
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This review is from: Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter (Hardcover)
all of us cling to the belief that our parents would love us and protect us no matter what. This book brought home the cruel fact that family members are related by chance only. It,s lottery!! I heart ached as Adeline recalled her story. I felt I was living her life while I was reading the book.I was that little girl that no one wanted to remember .At the same time, I wanted to reach across time and hug her and confort her. Perhaps it's impossible to imagine all this if one had grown up in a warm and loving family. I salute Adeline for her courage to get her story out.Most of us whom have survived similar experience could not bear to even admit to ourselves that our family did not care. After all, It might mean we were not lovable. "falling Leaves" is a wonderful study of family dynamics . Each charcter teachs me something about human nature.Most of all, I appalud the human spirit. Adeline has shown that out of the mud, a lovely lily emerges.
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The BEST Book I Have Ever Read, Jun 20 2002
By "humphey" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter (Hardcover)
Falling Leaves was an AMAZING book. It was touching and heart-wrenching, and I could not put it down. Adeline Yen Mah's story is so sad, and one realizes all the obstacles she had to overcome. I highly recommend this book for all mature readers, as it is an excellent and eye-opening work of art.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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required reading, Nov 4 2009
By Bobbie Rocha "library lover" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter (Hardcover)
I couldn't put this book down until I finished it. I think this book should be required reading for all 7th-8th grade students. Yen Mah overcame lots of anguish and heartache.
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