Docile: Memoir of a Not So Perfect Asian Girl

Name: Docile: Memoir of a Not So Perfect Asian Girl
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5017836Docile: Memoir of a Not So Perfect Asian Girlhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/docile--memoir-of-a-not-so-perfect-asian-girl-9780008733407/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4573927/image.jpg?v=638811457295500000343343MXNHarperCollins PublishersInStock/Audiolibros/From Texas sugar cane fields, Ivy League halls to Hyeseung Songs homeland of South Korea and back again, this memoir is a journey through identity crises, mental health struggles and the quest for selfhood.Born to Korean immigrant parents, Hyeseung spends her early years in the sugar cane fields of Texas, caught between her fathers "get rich quick schemes" and her beautiful, domineering mother who is skeptical of Western idealism.With her parents constantly at odds, Hyeseung learns more Korean words for hatred than for love. When the familys fake Gucci business lands them in bankruptcy, Hyeseung starts at a new school where shes immediately singled out with the question, "Can you speak English?"Growing up, Hyeseung internalizes Western expectations of the "model" Asian-American, striving for approval and getting into an Ivy League school. Yet, she resents the other high-achieving Asian students she meets and clings to her "token" status among her white peers.In an attempt to reconcile her identity, she takes a trip to Korea, facing an even greater crisis of self, and after a series of shocking events, she is admitted to a psychiatric hospital and ultimately attempts suicide. Marriage to a doting white physicist and a new career as a painter seem to offer refugeuntil they dont.Unflinching and lyrical, Docile is one womans story of subverting the model minority myth, contending with mental illness, and finding her self-worth by looking within.In Docile, Hyeseung Song offers a compelling insight into the life of an Asian-American woman grappling with her identity in a society that often views her as a model minority. This top-rated autobiography is a must-read for anyone interested in ethnic studies and cultural relations.nanHarperCollins 2025...4759184Docile: Memoir of a Not So Perfect Asian Girl343343https://www.gandhi.com.mx/docile--memoir-of-a-not-so-perfect-asian-girl-9780008733407/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/4573927/image.jpg?v=638811457295500000InStockMXN99999DIAudiolibro20259780008733407_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9780008733407_From Texas sugar cane fields, Ivy League halls to her homeland of South Korea and back again this memoir is a journey through identity crises, mental health struggles, and the quest for selfhood.Born to Korean immigrant parents, Hyeseung spends her early years in the sugar cane fields of Texas, caught between her fathers "get rich quick schemes" and her beautiful, domineering mother who is skeptical of Western idealism.With her parents constantly at odds, Hyeseung learns more Korean words for hatred than for love. When the familys fake Gucci business lands them in bankruptcy, Hyeseung starts at a new school where shes immediately singled out with the question, "Can you speak English?"Growing up, Hyeseung internalizes Western expectations of the "model" Asian-American, striving for approval and getting into an Ivy League school. Yet, she resents the other high-achieving Asian students she meets and clings to her "token" status among her white peers.In an attempt to reconcile her identity, she takes a trip to Korea, facing an even greater crisis of self, and after a series of shocking events, she is admitted to a psychiatric hospital and ultimately attempts suicide. Marriage to a doting white physicist and a new career as a painter seem to offer refugeuntil they dont.Unflinching and lyrical, Docile is one womans story of subverting the model minority myth, contending with mental illness, and finding her self-worth by looking within.nan...(*_*)9780008733407_From Texas sugar cane fields, Ivy League halls to her homeland of South Korea and back again this memoir is a journey through identity crises, mental health struggles, and the quest for selfhood.Born to Korean immigrant parents, Hyeseung spends her early years in the sugar cane fields of Texas, caught between her fathers "get rich quick schemes" and her beautiful, domineering mother who is skeptical of Western idealism.With her parents constantly at odds, Hyeseung learns more Korean words for hatred than for love. When the familys fake Gucci business lands them in bankruptcy, Hyeseung starts at a new school where shes immediately singled out with the question, "Can you speak English?"Growing up, Hyeseung internalizes Western expectations of the "model" Asian-American, striving for approval and getting into an Ivy League school. Yet, she resents the other high-achieving Asian students she meets and clings to her "token" status among her white peers.In an attempt to reconcile her identity, she takes a trip to Korea, facing an even greater crisis of self, and after a series of shocking events, she is admitted to a psychiatric hospital and ultimately attempts suicide. Marriage to a doting white physicist and a new career as a painter seem to offer refugeuntil they dont.Unflinching and lyrical, Docile is one womans story of subverting the model minority myth, contending with mental illness, and finding her self-worth by looking within.Hyeseung Songs Docile is a powerful exploration of personal and cultural identity. This top-rated autobiography, which delves into the themes of race, ethnicity, and dysfunctional families, is a must-read for those interested in non-fiction memoirs and cultural criticism.nanHarperCollins 2025...(*_*)9780008733407_From Texas sugar cane fields, Ivy League halls to her homeland of South Korea and back again this memoir is a journey through identity crises, mental health struggles, and the quest for selfhood.Born to Korean immigrant parents, Hyeseung spends her early years in the sugar cane fields of Texas, caught between her fathers "get rich quick schemes" and her beautiful, domineering mother who is skeptical of Western idealism.With her parents constantly at odds, Hyeseung learns more Korean words for hatred than for love. When the familys fake Gucci business lands them in bankruptcy, Hyeseung starts at a new school where shes immediately singled out with the question, "Can you speak English?"Growing up, Hyeseung internalizes Western expectations of the "model" Asian-American, striving for approval and getting into an Ivy League school. Yet, she resents the other high-achieving Asian students she meets and clings to her "token" status among her white peers.In an attempt to reconcile her identity, she takes a trip to Korea, facing an even greater crisis of self, and after a series of shocking events, she is admitted to a psychiatric hospital and ultimately attempts suicide. Marriage to a doting white physicist and a new career as a painter seem to offer refugeuntil they dont.Unflinching and lyrical, Docile is one womans story of subverting the model minority myth, contending with mental illness, and finding her self-worth by looking within.In Docile, Hyeseung Song offers a compelling insight into the life of an Asian-American woman grappling with her identity in a society that often views her as a model minority. This top-rated autobiography is a must-read for anyone interested in ethnic studies and cultural relations.nanHarperCollins 2025...(*_*)9780008733407_From Texas sugar cane fields, Ivy League halls to Hyeseung Songs homeland of South Korea and back again, this memoir is a journey through identity crises, mental health struggles and the quest for selfhood.Born to Korean immigrant parents, Hyeseung spends her early years in the sugar cane fields of Texas, caught between her fathers "get rich quick schemes" and her beautiful, domineering mother who is skeptical of Western idealism.With her parents constantly at odds, Hyeseung learns more Korean words for hatred than for love. When the familys fake Gucci business lands them in bankruptcy, Hyeseung starts at a new school where shes immediately singled out with the question, "Can you speak English?"Growing up, Hyeseung internalizes Western expectations of the "model" Asian-American, striving for approval and getting into an Ivy League school. Yet, she resents the other high-achieving Asian students she meets and clings to her "token" status among her white peers.In an attempt to reconcile her identity, she takes a trip to Korea, facing an even greater crisis of self, and after a series of shocking events, she is admitted to a psychiatric hospital and ultimately attempts suicide. Marriage to a doting white physicist and a new career as a painter seem to offer refugeuntil they dont.Unflinching and lyrical, Docile is one womans story of subverting the model minority myth, contending with mental illness, and finding her self-worth by looking within.In Docile, Hyeseung Song offers a compelling insight into the life of an Asian-American woman grappling with her identity in a society that often views her as a model minority. This top-rated autobiography is a must-read for anyone interested in ethnic studies and cultural relations.nanHarperCollins 2025...9780008733407_HarperCollins Publishersaudiolibro_9780008733407_9780008733407Hyeseung SongInglésMéxico2025-04-24T00:00:00+00:00NoMINUTE2025-04-24T00:00:00+00:00HarperCollins Publishers