The author was considered bad luck in her Chinese family because her mother died giving birth to her. The family was wealthy and feared the Communists, but family members feared their stepmother more than any external force. This memoir is gripping, a real page turner, as we want to know what happens to this unwanted, abused child.
There is a lot of material about Adeline Yen Mah on the internet. She has written a number of books and started a foundation to promote East-West relations. You can see her being interviewed about this book on YouTube. Writing and speaking out about the abuses she suffered gave her the backbone to triumph over her oppressive family.
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