Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love

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Book Title: Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother : Stories of Loss and Love

Item Length: 8 in

Item Height: 1 in

Item Width: 5 in

Author: Xinran

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Topic: Women, Children's Studies, Sociology / General, General, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Parenting / Motherhood, Asia / China, Sociology / Marriage & Family

Publisher: Scribner

Publication Year: 2012

Genre: Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science, Political Science

Item Weight: 8.7 Oz

Number of Pages: 272 Pages