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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

By Amy Chua

Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. Penguin Group, 2011.

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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

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Amy Chua narrates her heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking personal narrative of growing up Chinese American, raising two children, and the repercussions of nurturing a family according to the strict disciplinary methods of her culture.

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Who should read Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Anthropologists • sociologists • international diplomats • educators • university students • parents

About the author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

Born in the USA to strict Chinese parents and married to a Jewish law professor, Amy Chua has spent a lifetime straddling the line between different cultures and identities. With a law degree and professorships at both Duke and Yale Law Schools, Chua has spent her professional life educating students on international and ethnic regulations, laws, and conflicts.

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