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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Amy Chua
An awe-inspiring, often hilarious, and unerringly honest story of one mother's exercise in extreme parenting, revealing the rewards-and the costs-of raising her children the Chinese way.
Penguin Press
January 2011
On Sale: January 11, 2011
256 pages
ISBN: 1594202842
EAN: 9781594202841
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
All decent parents want to do what's best for their
children. What Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother reveals is
that the Chinese just have a totally different idea of how
to do that. Western parents try to respect their children's
individuality, encouraging them to pursue their true
passions and providing a nurturing environment. The Chinese
believe that the best way to protect your children is by
preparing them for the future and arming them with skills,
strong work habits, and inner confidence. Battle Hymn of the
Tiger Mother chronicles Chua's iron-willed decision to raise
her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, her way-the Chinese way-and
the remarkable results her choice inspires. Here are some things Amy Chua would never allow her
daughters to do: • have a playdate • be in a school play • complain about not being in a school play • not be the #1 student in every subject except gym and drama • play any instrument other than the piano or violin • not play the piano or violin The truth is Lulu and Sophia would never have had time for a
playdate. They were too busy practicing their instruments
(two to three hours a day and double sessions on the
weekend) and perfecting their Mandarin. Of course no one is perfect, including Chua herself. Witness
this scene: "According to Sophia, here are three things I actually said
to her at the piano as I supervised her practicing: 1. Oh my God, you're just getting worse and worse. 2. I'm going to count to three, then I want musicality. 3. If the next time's not PERFECT, I'm going to take all
your stuffed animals and burn them!" But Chua demands as much of herself as she does of her
daughters. And in her sacrifices-the exacting attention
spent studying her daughters' performances, the office hours
lost shuttling the girls to lessons-the depth of her love
for her children becomes clear. Battle Hymn of the Tiger
Mother is an eye-opening exploration of the differences in
Eastern and Western parenting- and the lessons parents and
children everywhere teach one another.
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