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Battle hymn of the tiger mother by amy chua everyday reading. Its also about mozart and mendelssohn, the piano and the violin. It is a story about a mother, two daughters, and two dogs. Battle hymn of the tiger mother chronicles chuas ironwilled decision to raise her daughters, sophia and lulu, the chinese way and the remarkable, sometimes heartbreaking results her choice inspires.
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