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Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World
Leaving Mother Lake A Girlhood at the Edge of the World
Author: Yang Erche Namu, Christine Mathieu
This remarkable memoir transports us to the remote reaches of the Himalayas, to a place the Chinese call "the country of daughters," to the home of the Moso, a society in which women rule men. According to local tradition, marriage is considered a foreign practice; property is passed from mother to daughter; a matriarch oversees each family's cu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316735490
ISBN-10: 0316735493
Publication Date: 2/10/2004
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Absolutely fantastic! The story of a young girl born in a remote Chinese village in a society unlike our own. She eventually becomes a famous Chinese singer. A true story!
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