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William Morrow
(2017-04-04)
400 pages
ISBN: 978-0062499950

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Catchy Pop Tune of the Descended from a Large Loaf of White Bread Mother

January 19, 2011 by Ellen Herrick

The world (oh, fine, a whole bunch of moms in their own little world) has been aflutter the last week or so over Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua, a law professor and generally terrifying individual.  She begins by establishing what her daughters were never allowed to do in her pursuit of the perfect academic record for them both: sleepovers, school plays, help little old ladies across the street.  She then goes on to explain, clearly, pleasantly why A+ grades, concert-worthy piano-playing and throwing little old ladies under a bus if they are between you and your piano are so much more important than macaroni picture frames.

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