Adeline Yen Mah is the author of "Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter, " an ALA Best Book for Young Readers and a "Publishers Weekly" Best Book. Her other books include the "New York Times" best-seller" Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter; A Thousand Pieces of Gold: A Memoir of China's Past Through Its Proverbs;" and "Watching the Tree: A Chinese Daughter Reflects on Happiness, Traditions, and Spiritual Wisdom." Millions of readers worldwide celebrate the way Ms. Mah conveys the power of the human spirit in her writings.

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