Item Description: | "With a new afterword" -- Cover. "This is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. This was SUPPOSED to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at raising kids than Western ones. But instead, it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory, and how I was humbled by a thirteen-year-old" -- Cover. "Amy Chua argues that Western parenting tries to respect and nurture children's individuality, while Chinese parents typically believe that arming children with skills, strong work habits, and inner confidence prepares them best for the future. Here Chua chronicles her iron-willed decision to raise her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, the Chinese way ... and the remarkable, sometimes heartbreaking results her choice inspires" -- p. [4] of cover. |