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9780425275375 English 042527537X "An affectionate tribute to her tough, powerful Chinese mother."--"Kirkus Reviews""I devoured this book in one sitting...alternately cheering, laughing, cringing, and gasping in horror. Lui captures the complexity of a mother-daughter relationship that is both complicated and beautiful. Poignant with a bare honesty that may make you think (and rethink) your own relationships." --Jenny Lawson, #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Let's Pretend This Never Happened" Meet Elaine Lui's mother. She's "a movie, an Amy Tan novel, and a sitcom all rolled into one."* Or as her daughter sums it up: "She's Chinese, she squawks like a chicken, she is totally nuts, and I am totally dependent on her."With tales of brutal mah-jong competitions, all-cap texts ("YOUR BAD SKIN NEED SOUP"); public shaming, and pearls of occasionally-bizarre wisdom; Lui not only paints a portrait of a challenging, frustrating, fascinating woman that will make you laugh and cry--she eloquently describes exactly what it's like to love someone who drives you crazy."A remarkable memoir about Lui's relationship with her Hong Kong-born mom, who makes Tiger Mothers look like pussycats."--"Tampa Bay Times"*Lisa Gabriele, author and TV producer, A universal love letter from daughters to mothers . . . Meet Elaine Lui's mother. She's 'a movie, an Amy Tan novel, and a sitcom all rolled into one.'* Or as her daughter sums it up: 'She's Chinese, she squawks like a chicken, she is totally nuts, and I am totally dependent on her.' With tales of brutal mah-jong competitions, all-cap texts ('Your Bad Skin Need Soup'); public shaming, feng shui blackmail; unusual advice; and unwavering tough love, Lui paints a portrait of a complex, frustrating, fascinating - and ultimately devoted - woman, while eloquently and hilariously describing exactly what it's like to love someone who drives you crazy. 'Complicated and beautiful. Poignant with a bare honesty that may make you think (and rethink) your own relationships.' Jenny Lawson, 'The Bloggess' and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Let's Pretend This Never Happened 'A remarkable memoir about Lui's relationship with her Hong Kong-born mom, who makes Tiger Mothers look like pussycats.' Tampa Bay Times 'Lui's ma is a caustic, brashly charismatic, take-no-prisoners, larger-than-life figure . . . a lovely read about a woman whose force of personality refuses to be ignored. ' Chicago Tribune 'Authentic, heartbreaking, and funny. Lui writes with the truest form of humor, grounded in pain, honesty, and insight . . . a book that will challenge and resonate with mothers and daughters everywhere.' Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation * Lisa Gabriele, author and TV producer, An affectionate tribute to her tough, powerful Chinese mother. "Kirkus Reviews" I devoured this book in one sitting...alternately cheering, laughing, cringing, and gasping in horror. Lui captures the complexity of a mother-daughter relationship that is both complicated and beautiful. Poignant with a bare honesty that may make you think (and rethink) your own relationships. Jenny Lawson, #1"New York Times" bestselling author of"Let s Pretend This Never Happened" Meet Elaine Lui s mother. She s a movie, an Amy Tan novel, and a sitcom all rolled into one. * Or as her daughter sums it up: She s Chinese, she squawks like a chicken, she is totally nuts, and I am totally dependent on her. With tales of brutal mah-jong competitions, all-cap texts ( YOUR BAD SKIN NEED SOUP ); public shaming, and pearls of occasionally-bizarre wisdom; Lui not only paints a portrait of a challenging, frustrating, fascinating woman that will make you laugh and cry she eloquently describes exactly what it s like to love someone who drives you crazy. A remarkable memoir about Lui s relationship with her Hong Kong-born mom, who makes Tiger Mothers look like pussycats. "Tampa Bay Times"*Lisa Gabriele, author and TV producer", Meet Elaine Lui's mother. She's 'a movie, an Amy Tan novel, and a sitcom all rolled into one.'* Or as her daughter sums it up: 'She's Chinese, she squawks like a chicken, she is totally nuts, and I am totally dependent on her.'With tales of brutal mah-jong competitions, all-cap texts ('YOUR BAD SKIN NEED SOUP'); public shaming, and pearls of occasionally-bizarre wisdom; Lui not only paints a portrait of a challenging, frustrating, fascinating woman that will make you laugh and cry--she eloquently describes exactly what it's like to love someone who drives you crazy.'An affectionate tribute to her tough, powerful Chinese mother.' Kirkus Reviews'I devoured this book in one sitting . . . alternately cheering, laughing, cringing, and gasping in horror. Lui captures the complexity of a mother-daughter relationship that is both complicated and beautiful. Poignant with a bare honesty that may make you think (and rethink) your own relationships.' Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Let's Pretend This Never Happened 'A remarkable memoir about Lui's relationship with her Hong Kong-born mom, who makes Tiger Mothers look like pussycats.' Tampa Bay Times* Lisa Gabriele, author and TV producer
9780425275375 English 042527537X "An affectionate tribute to her tough, powerful Chinese mother."--"Kirkus Reviews""I devoured this book in one sitting...alternately cheering, laughing, cringing, and gasping in horror. Lui captures the complexity of a mother-daughter relationship that is both complicated and beautiful. Poignant with a bare honesty that may make you think (and rethink) your own relationships." --Jenny Lawson, #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Let's Pretend This Never Happened" Meet Elaine Lui's mother. She's "a movie, an Amy Tan novel, and a sitcom all rolled into one."* Or as her daughter sums it up: "She's Chinese, she squawks like a chicken, she is totally nuts, and I am totally dependent on her."With tales of brutal mah-jong competitions, all-cap texts ("YOUR BAD SKIN NEED SOUP"); public shaming, and pearls of occasionally-bizarre wisdom; Lui not only paints a portrait of a challenging, frustrating, fascinating woman that will make you laugh and cry--she eloquently describes exactly what it's like to love someone who drives you crazy."A remarkable memoir about Lui's relationship with her Hong Kong-born mom, who makes Tiger Mothers look like pussycats."--"Tampa Bay Times"*Lisa Gabriele, author and TV producer, A universal love letter from daughters to mothers . . . Meet Elaine Lui's mother. She's 'a movie, an Amy Tan novel, and a sitcom all rolled into one.'* Or as her daughter sums it up: 'She's Chinese, she squawks like a chicken, she is totally nuts, and I am totally dependent on her.' With tales of brutal mah-jong competitions, all-cap texts ('Your Bad Skin Need Soup'); public shaming, feng shui blackmail; unusual advice; and unwavering tough love, Lui paints a portrait of a complex, frustrating, fascinating - and ultimately devoted - woman, while eloquently and hilariously describing exactly what it's like to love someone who drives you crazy. 'Complicated and beautiful. Poignant with a bare honesty that may make you think (and rethink) your own relationships.' Jenny Lawson, 'The Bloggess' and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Let's Pretend This Never Happened 'A remarkable memoir about Lui's relationship with her Hong Kong-born mom, who makes Tiger Mothers look like pussycats.' Tampa Bay Times 'Lui's ma is a caustic, brashly charismatic, take-no-prisoners, larger-than-life figure . . . a lovely read about a woman whose force of personality refuses to be ignored. ' Chicago Tribune 'Authentic, heartbreaking, and funny. Lui writes with the truest form of humor, grounded in pain, honesty, and insight . . . a book that will challenge and resonate with mothers and daughters everywhere.' Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation * Lisa Gabriele, author and TV producer, An affectionate tribute to her tough, powerful Chinese mother. "Kirkus Reviews" I devoured this book in one sitting...alternately cheering, laughing, cringing, and gasping in horror. Lui captures the complexity of a mother-daughter relationship that is both complicated and beautiful. Poignant with a bare honesty that may make you think (and rethink) your own relationships. Jenny Lawson, #1"New York Times" bestselling author of"Let s Pretend This Never Happened" Meet Elaine Lui s mother. She s a movie, an Amy Tan novel, and a sitcom all rolled into one. * Or as her daughter sums it up: She s Chinese, she squawks like a chicken, she is totally nuts, and I am totally dependent on her. With tales of brutal mah-jong competitions, all-cap texts ( YOUR BAD SKIN NEED SOUP ); public shaming, and pearls of occasionally-bizarre wisdom; Lui not only paints a portrait of a challenging, frustrating, fascinating woman that will make you laugh and cry she eloquently describes exactly what it s like to love someone who drives you crazy. A remarkable memoir about Lui s relationship with her Hong Kong-born mom, who makes Tiger Mothers look like pussycats. "Tampa Bay Times"*Lisa Gabriele, author and TV producer", Meet Elaine Lui's mother. She's 'a movie, an Amy Tan novel, and a sitcom all rolled into one.'* Or as her daughter sums it up: 'She's Chinese, she squawks like a chicken, she is totally nuts, and I am totally dependent on her.'With tales of brutal mah-jong competitions, all-cap texts ('YOUR BAD SKIN NEED SOUP'); public shaming, and pearls of occasionally-bizarre wisdom; Lui not only paints a portrait of a challenging, frustrating, fascinating woman that will make you laugh and cry--she eloquently describes exactly what it's like to love someone who drives you crazy.'An affectionate tribute to her tough, powerful Chinese mother.' Kirkus Reviews'I devoured this book in one sitting . . . alternately cheering, laughing, cringing, and gasping in horror. Lui captures the complexity of a mother-daughter relationship that is both complicated and beautiful. Poignant with a bare honesty that may make you think (and rethink) your own relationships.' Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Let's Pretend This Never Happened 'A remarkable memoir about Lui's relationship with her Hong Kong-born mom, who makes Tiger Mothers look like pussycats.' Tampa Bay Times* Lisa Gabriele, author and TV producer