A Thousand Pieces of Gold

Growing Up Through China's Proverbs

About the author(s)

Adeline Yen Mah is a physician and the author of Watching the Tree, Chinese Cinderella, and the international bestseller Falling Leaves. Dr. Mah is married and has two children. She divides her time between Huntington Beach, California and London, England.

Reviews

“Yen Mah draws these parallels gracefully...readers are treated to a nice dim sum of historical insight.” - San Francisco Chronicle

“The journey she takes us on… is fascinating, proving that stories are everywhere, even in the humble proverb.’ - Ireland on Sunday

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