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Battle hymn of the tiger mother / Amy Chua.
- Description: 237 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, c2011.
- ISBN: 9781594202841
- ISBN: 1594202842
Available copies
- 32 copies at NOBLE (All Libraries).
Current holds
1 current hold with 36 total copies.
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Farms | Adult Nonfiction | HQ 759 .C59 2011 (Text to phone) | Checked out | 11/01/2012 |
| Beverly Main | Adult Nonfiction | HQ 759 .C59 2011 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Beverly Main | Adult Nonfiction | HQ 759 .C59 2011 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Danvers | Adult Nonfiction | HQ 759 C59 2011 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Danvers | Adult Nonfiction | HQ 759 C59 2011 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Everett - Parlin Memorial | Adult Nonfiction | 649.1/C559b (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Everett - Shute Memorial | Adult Nonfiction | 649.1/C559b (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Gordon College | Stack Level 3 | HQ 759 .C59 2011 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
| Lynn | Adult Nonfiction | 920/Chua (Text to phone) | Missing | - |
| Lynnfield | Adult Nonfiction | HQ 759 .C59 2011 (Text to phone) | Available | - |
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| 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. |
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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. |
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