Adeline Yen Mah

Adeline Yen Mah was born in Tianjin, China, and trained to be a doctor in London. She had a distinguished career in medicine in the USA for many years. In 1997, she published her memoir, Falling Leaves, which was a worldwide best-seller and was translated into eighteen languages. Then she wrote Chinese Cinderella and a novel, Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society, for children. These also become international best-sellers. Adeline is married to the artist Robert A. Mah. They have a son who is a doctor and a daughter who is a writer. They divide their time between Los Angeles, London, Shanghai and Hong Kong.