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The tiger mom's tale / Lyn Liao Butler.

Butler, Lyn Liao, (author.).

Summary:

"When an American woman inherits the wealth of her Taiwanese family, she travels to confront them about their betrayals of the past in this stunning debut by Lyn Liao Butler. Lexa Thomas has never quite fit in. Having grown up in a family of blondes while more closely resembling Constance Wu, she's neither white enough nor Asian enough. Visiting her father in Taiwan as a child, Lexa thought she'd finally found a place where she belonged. But that was years ago, and even there, some never truly considered her to be Taiwanese. When her estranged father dies unexpectedly, leaving the fate of his Taiwanese family in Lexa's hands, her safe life in New York City is no longer enough. She is faced with the choice to return to Taiwan and claim her place in her heritage . . . or leave her Taiwanese family to lose their home for good. Armed with the advice of two half sisters (one American and the other Taiwanese, who can't stand each other), a mother who has rediscovered her sexuality, and a man whose kisses make her walk into walls, Lexa finally confronts the person who drove her away from Taiwan all those decades ago. As the truth of the last fateful summer in Taiwan slowly unfolds, Lexa must stand up for herself and open her heart to family and love, or allow the repercussions of her family's choices to forever dictate the path of her life"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593198728
  • ISBN: 0593198727
  • Physical Description: 343 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Berkley, 2021.
Subject: Racially mixed women > Fiction.
Taiwanese Americans > Fiction.
Families > Fiction.
Inheritance and succession > Fiction.
Genre: Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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North Kansas City Public Library FICTION BUTLER 2021 (Text) 0001002457552 Fiction Available -

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