Paperback edition of the much discussed parenting guide and memoir which details Chua's Chinese method of bringing up her daughters. It was supposed to be a story of how Chinese parents are better at parenting than Western ones, but instead it's about a bitter clash of cultures, a fleeting taste of glory and how you can be humbled by a 13 year old. The hardback caused a storm of publicity, and this paperback has new material, including an afterword and Chua's daughter's defence of her mother. 'A treat from first to last' "Independent