Childhood and Early Rejection

Life in Boarding School and Yi's Father's Disconcerting Attitude

Emerging Talent and Love for Learning

Cruel Stepmother and Home's Opposition

Escape to Tianjin and New Hope

War Stricken Life, Return to Shanghai and Perseverance

Last Struggle and Admission in Peking University

New Life in America

Finding a New Family and Identity

Reflection and Reconciliation with the Past

Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter is an autobiographical book by Adeline Yen Mah. It portrays a young girl's trials and tribulations growing up in a wealthy but dysfunctional Chinese family who considered her as unwanted. The story is one of resilience and hope despite her adverse circumstances.