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Battle hymn of the tiger mother / Amy Chua.

Chua, Amy. (Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781594202841
  • ISBN: 1594202842
  • Physical Description: 237 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, c2011.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-235).
Formatted Contents Note:
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.

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Subject: Chua, Amy.
Chinese American women > Biography.
East and West > Biography.
Mothers > United States > Biography.
Mothers and daughters > China.
Mothers and daughters > United States.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library. (Show preferred library)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Burlington Public Library 306.87430 CHUA 39851001044552 Non-fiction Copy hold Available -
La Conner Regional Library BIO CHUA 95535 BIOGRAPHY Copy hold Available -

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