Chinese cinderella the true story of an unwanted daughter cover may vary paperback sept 14 2010 by adeline yen mah author 45 out of 5 stars 386 ratings see all formats and editions. A riveting memoir of a girls painful coming of age in a wealthy chinese family during the 1940s a chinese proverb says falling leaves return to their roots in chinese cinderella adeline yen mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair. Buy the paperback book chinese cinderella the true story of an unwanted daughter by adeline yen mah at indigoca canadas largest bookstore free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders more than 800000 copies in print from the author of critically acclaimed and bestselling memoir falling leaves this is a poignant and moving true account of her childhood growing up as an