Secrets of a Fortune Cookie
Title | Secrets of a Fortune Cookie PDF eBook |
Author | Vanessa S. Yang |
Publisher | BalboaPress |
Pages | 385 |
Release | 2012-01-11 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1452503486 |
What constitutes a good parent, and when do they go too far? We often hear stereotypes associated with strict Asian parenting, and yet, although the accreditations on paper are known to many, still we find ourselves wondering, But at what costs? Secrets of a Fortune Cookie: A Memoir describes the harrowing journey of author Vanessa Yang, a young woman of Chinese descent, who was born in Singapore and educated in schools across the globe. She experienced a traditional Asian-style upbringing, with no consideration to social development. As a strictly raised Chinese Singaporean expatriate student in international schools, she was also influenced by her friends and peersand their Western ideals. Her mothers relentless Eastern upbringing, dominated by an isolated focus on academics alone, was not a productive fit to a teenagers growing desires to fit in and find encouragement and love. These disparate experiences and lifestyles were the seeds of her vicious teen rebellion against everything her parents honored, and it was these acts of defiance that ultimately climaxed her insecurities. Satirically funny and heartrending by turns, her story of independent self-discovery brings to light, the aptly pondered detriments of the causes and consequences of stereotypical Asian-style parenting. In the end, the clash of cultures she and her sisters faced drove her to resort to drastic measures in order to find the love and confidence she never received at home. A remarkable memoir with valuable life lessons, Secrets of a Fortune Cookie offers an inspiring look at a young womans turbulent past.
Miss Fortune Cookie
Title | Miss Fortune Cookie PDF eBook |
Author | Lauren Bjorkman |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 289 |
Release | 2012-11-13 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0805089519 |
Erin, a non-Chinese teenager living in San Francisco's Chinatown, ghostwrites an online advice column, but when a reply to her ex-best friend backfires, Erin's carefully constructed life takes a crazy spin.
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles
Title | The Fortune Cookie Chronicles PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer 8 Lee |
Publisher | Hachette+ORM |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2008-02-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0446511706 |
If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese). In her search, Jennifer 8 Lee traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the food. In a compelling blend of sociology and history, Jenny Lee exposes the indentured servitude Chinese restaurants expect from illegal immigrant chefs, investigates the relationship between Jews and Chinese food, and weaves a personal narrative about her own relationship with Chinese food. The Fortune Cookie Chronicles speaks to the immigrant experience as a whole, and the way it has shaped our country.
Fortune Cookie Secrets
Title | Fortune Cookie Secrets PDF eBook |
Author | Kathryn Burkett |
Publisher | |
Pages | 19 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | |
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19 pages of poems, a short-short story, and original collage illustrations.
Fortune Cookie Leadership: Wisdom for Leadership, Sales & Life
Title | Fortune Cookie Leadership: Wisdom for Leadership, Sales & Life PDF eBook |
Author | Katey Dallosto |
Publisher | |
Pages | 210 |
Release | 2017-08 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9781943027156 |
As a Sales Leader, I was always looking for some inspiration for our weekly sales meetings. It was always a struggle to find that one piece of motivation and inspiration to share with my team. My mom always had a bunch of one liners and I started sharing some of her wisdom at my sales meetings. Soon I began to write down my mom's and my own one liners. My daughter called me a "fortune cookie" and the book was born Enclosed in this book are 52 "fortune cookie" lines for your sales meeting, your leadership and your life. My mom's one liners inspired me and hopefully they can inspire you and your team as well. Read the book cover to cover or flip through and select the chapter that connects with you today. This book is intended to be a resource on your desk when you need that little bit of fortune cookie wisdom to use for your leadership, sales and your life.
Sweet Treats & Secret Crushes
Title | Sweet Treats & Secret Crushes PDF eBook |
Author | Lisa Greenwald |
Publisher | Abrams |
Pages | 257 |
Release | 2010-12-31 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1613120133 |
When a blizzard threatens to ruin Valentine’s Day, three seventh-grade friends make and distribute fortune cookies to their lonely neighbors—and confront the secrets they’ve been keeping from one another. Confident Kate doesn’t notice much but the latest gossip, and shy Georgia can’t say out loud what’s always on her mind. They’re joined by observant, careful Olivia, whose epic, single-minded crush on PBJ (real name: Phillip Becker-Jacobs) is starting to frustrate them. Using fortune cookies that mysteriously always seem to speak directly to the person who opens them, the three girls try to work together to bring some love to their building while reminding each other why they’re such good friends to begin with.
Fortune Cookie
Title | Fortune Cookie PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Ure |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Pages | 10 |
Release | 2009-01-05 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0007313705 |
A fun and feisty comedy drama from master storyteller Jean Ure – with a gorgeous cover look to appeal to all girls who love real-life stories.