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“[E]ntertaining, bracingly honest and, yes, thought-provoking.”–The New York Times Book Review

At once provocative and laugh-out-loud funny, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother ignited a global parenting debate with its story of one mother’s journey in strict parenting. Amy Chua argues that Western parenting tries to respect and nurture children’s individuality, while Chinese parents typically believe that arming children with skills, strong work habits, and inner confidence prepares them best for the future. Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother chronicles Chua’s iron-willed decision to raise her daughters, Sophia and Lulu, the Chinese way – and the remarkable, sometimes heartbreaking results her choice inspires. Achingly honest and profoundly challenging, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is one of the most talked-about books of our times.

“Few have the guts to parent in public. Amy [Chua]'s memoir is brutally honest, and her willingness to share her struggles is a gift. Whether or not you agree with her priorities and approach, she should be applauded for raising these issues with a thoughtful, humorous and authentic voice.” –Time Magazine

“[A] riveting read… Chua's story is far more complicated and interesting than what you've heard to date -- and well worth picking up… I guarantee that if you read the book, there'll undoubtedly be places where you'll cringe in recognition, and others where you'll tear up in empathy.” –San Francisco Chronicle

“Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother hit the parenting hot button, but also a lot more, including people's complicated feelings about ambition, intellectualism, high culture, the Ivy League, strong women and America's standing in a world where China is ascendant. Chua's conviction that hard work leads to inner confidence is a resonant one.” –Chicago Tribune

“Readers will alternately gasp at and empathize with Chua's struggles and aspirations, all the while enjoying her writing, which, like her kid-rearing philosophy, is brisk, lively and no-holds-barred. This memoir raises intriguing, sometimes uncomfortable questions about love, pride, ambition, achievement and self-worth that will resonate among success-obsessed parents… Readers of all stripes will respond to [Battle Hymn of the] Tiger Mother.” –The Washington Post

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Chua (Day of Empire) imparts the secret behind the stereotypical Asian child's phenomenal success: the Chinese mother. Chua promotes what has traditionally worked very well in raising children: strict, Old World, uncompromising values--and the parents don't have to be Chinese. What they are, however, are different from what she sees as indulgent and permissive Western parents: stressing academic performance above all, never accepting a mediocre grade, insisting on drilling and practice, and instilling respect for authority. Chua and her Jewish husband (both are professors at Yale Law) raised two girls, and her account of their formative years achieving amazing success in school and music performance proves both a model and a cautionary tale. Sophia, the eldest, was dutiful and diligent, leapfrogging over her peers in academics and as a Suzuki piano student; Lulu was also gifted, but defiant, who excelled at the violin but eventually balked at her mother's pushing. Chua's efforts "not to raise a soft, entitled child" will strike American readers as a little scary--removing her children from school for extra practice, public shaming and insults, equating Western parenting with failure--but the results, she claims somewhat glibly in this frank, unapologetic report card, "were hard to quarrel with." (Jan.)
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Most critics agreed that Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother is an entertaining read—lively and humorous, written with the intent to shock. More controversial is Chua’s stereotyping of Chinese and Western cultures, not to mention her authoritarian parenting methods. Critics judged the book largely by asking the following questions: Should self-esteem come before accomplishment, or accomplishment before self-esteem? If the latter, should it be achieved by threats and constant monitoring? Chua’s teenage daughters are undeniably accomplished, but at what emotional cost? While some reviewers found that Chua’s technique borders on abuse and her writing was, at best, self-serving, others were impressed by her parenting results and opined that the West could learn a few things from this remarkably driven Chinese American mother. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (December 27, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780143120582
ISBN-13: 978-0143120582
ASIN: 0143120581
Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 1,200 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,097 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #7 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Specific Demographics > Asian American Studies
- #15 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Ethnic & National > Chinese
- #41 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Parenting > Parenting Girls

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Excellent book and an awesome family!!!

ByThaoon February 1, 2016

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I love Amy's book so much. At first, I ordered it with skepticism as I have been reading and experiencing so much pressure from the college application process myself. So I was heavily against the idea of forcing kids to their limits and beyond. Moreover, I have read tons of negative reviews and critics on her book. But then Amy's humorous accounts and sincere stories have captured me. I finished the whole book in one evening and kept admiring her candid way of raising her two daughters into such talented and brave young women, just like their mother. She only wants the best for her kids. No mom wants to be a tiger in others’ eyes, but she is willing to be laughed at and to confront criticism for her daughters’ future. The best testimony to her effort is Sophia and Lulu’s presence and their acknowledgement of Amy’s effort.
I highly recommend this book to any parents and young adults.

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Great read.

ByWashShopperon February 12, 2017

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This book was really insightful. I appreciated her thoughts. It was interesting to compare my soft western parenting to her style. Great thought provoking book.

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A good read

ByGedrowon October 14, 2016

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Some people might not agree with Chua but she certainly challenged my own stereotypes.

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behind her behavior was a deep love for her children and the belief that they could ...

ByJFitP10347on July 10, 2014

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This book wasn't what I expected at all. When I heard people talking about this book, I thought 'who is this witch?!' After reading it however, I see that 1) this is supposed to be a tad humorous and 2) while she was very strict and demanding, behind her behavior was a deep love for her children and the belief that they could achieve anything with hard work. I can't say that I will change any of my parenting practices based on what she's written about, but I certainly will think critically about the best way to motivate my child to achieve success.

I do have to say that my husband and I were not raised by Tiger parents (in fact, quite the opposite) and each of us has two Ivy League degrees, and have achieved great professional success. If I had a parent nagging me constantly to practice, do homework, etc, I may have rebelled against them and not done as well. I think that there are many ways to get the same result.

This book could have use some editing. The ending was cumbersome- I don't think she knew how to end it. A lot of things were repeated over and over throughout the book. I also didn't care at all about her dogs, not sure why there was so much time spent on them.

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I was skeptical at first, but I learned a lot.

Bylemonheadbabyon April 13, 2014

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I went into this book with my guard up. I had heard a lot about the Tiger Mother and it didn't sound good. However, It was fascinating to read her philosophies on parenting and how they played out. Whether you disagree with her or not it is interesting to examine her tactics. I especially loved how she talked about some of the underlying beliefs and principles that are different between traditional western way of parenting and Chinese parenting. It was fun and entertaining to read. I hope that I can take what she presented and apply what I think was great and my children will be stronger and have better self-esteem and work ethic because of it.

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Battle Hymn!

ByShannon Maxwellon September 19, 2013

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I was spellbound and gobsmacked at the same time by this true account of a Chinese mother's relationship with her two daughters and how she brought them up. She is married to a Jewish man who does not seem to have anything like the influence that the Chinese mother wields. This family lives in the USA and the book highlights the massive differences in mothering skills between the typically soft Western mother who is far too forgiving of her childrens' faults and the pushy, goal-driven Chinese mother who is relentless in her pursuit of excellence for her daughters and will tolerate nothing less than that. One daughter is compliant and the other is defiant from the very beginning and the battle starts from then. This is a true story; I would love to find out how these girls turned out in the end and although I found the mother jaw-droppingly strict, I begrudgingly had to agree with some of her views. I felt that somewhere between the two mothering examples would be a pretty good balance. An amazing book interesting to the last page.

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Honest and interesting

ByRachelon May 12, 2013

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First, I want to say that I appreciate Chua's honesty throughout the book. She never tries to sugarcoat her views on life, parenting, and the horrible things she says to her daughters, even in the passages that make her look outright abusive and like a huge b*tch (and there are plenty; in the beginning of the book, she says that she thinks that people who believe in astrology "have serious problems"). I also appreciate how Chua can be the bigger person and admit when she's wrong; she could have just listed her daughters' accomplishments and left it there, yet she revealed their power struggles, too. One thing that confused me about the book, however, was the tone. Chua herself says that she wrote it in a sarcastic, joking tone, but, other than in the opening, I don't hear it. I can't tell from the book if she still thinks that Chinese parenting is best, or if she has let up on her daughters, though I have heard that in real life, she has let her younger daughter, Lulu, be more social than before. In all, I think Battle Hymn is a very funny and interesting book to read (from a Sociological prospective and not as a parenting guide), even if you don't agree with it (and I don't; thanks in part to this book, I know that I'll be a proud Western parent).

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Insight into Cultural Warfare

ByBARBARA W. VANAUSDALLon October 10, 2015

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Amy Chua does an excellent job in her first person narration of the struggle to maintain one's own Asian traditions in a multicultural family, living in the United States. She presents the various problems when two very different ways of raising children collide daily in her own multicultural existence. It caused me to weigh the pros and cons of the various child-raising philosophies, grateful for, yet comfortable NOT being a "Tiger Mom!"

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A good read

An interesting read and a fascinating glimpse into parenting in other cultures. It's not how I raised my children but different ways work for different people.

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A great insight as to what it's like to be first ...

Very enlightening and well written. A great insight as to what it's like to be first generation American. Thank you, Amy Chua for sharing!

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And it got me wondering how Amy Chua -- who began this book in 2009 when her daughters were 16ish and 14ish -- would have dealt with the 2017 challenge of social media and smart phones that really didn't exist in 2009

Read this in one sitting right after I read Jean Twenge's iGen. And it got me wondering how Amy Chua -- who began this book in 2009 when her daughters were 16ish and 14ish --...Read more

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No thanks

Want me to re-live the past? No thanks! You no longer have the power over me now.

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Not what I see around me

Most multi-millionaires and billionaires were B/C students, not straight-A ones. High school valedictorians do fairly well but their lives are nothing exceptional.Read more

Published 1 month ago by Liz Robbins

a dangerous parenting book

Amazon, do you have negative scores? Negative 5, that's where I rate this book. This book is a clear demonstration of a controlling, narcissistic, bullying megalomaniac mother.Read more

Published 2 months ago by EllenW

A portrait of arrogance

Read it out of curiosity. Self-aggrandizing and arrogant at every turn.

Published 2 months ago by FrankandSense1975

Great read

I read it in one sitting. I just wish I would have read it when it first came out! Fantastic!

Published 2 months ago by Wilson

Five Stars

Good read!

Published 2 months ago by LadySue

Eye opening

Wish I would have had this 10 years ago. Would definatly recommended to all new parents. Thank God for this book and Amy.

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