Chinese Cinderella

When Adeline Yen Mah’s mother died giving birth to her, the family considered Adeline bad luck and she was made to feel unwanted all her life. Chinese Cinderella is the true story of her struggle for acceptance and her triumph against almost overwhelming odds.The true and moving story of a Chinese daughter who was considered bad luck because her mother died in childbirth. It tells of her childhood struggle for acceptance in a world where girls were of little importance. Living as an unwanted daughter in her stepmother’s eyes she overcame all the odds to achieve her ambition of furthering her education in America. A fascinating look at family life and culture in China in the mid 1900’s.The true and moving story of a Chinese daughter who was considered bad luck because her mother died in childbirth. It tells of her childhood struggle for acceptance in a world where girls were of little importance.