The Bonesetter's Daughter

Tan, Amy. The Bonesetter’s Daughter. New York: Ballantine Books, 2001. The Bonesetter’s Daughter follows the strained relationship of Ruth Young, a Chinese American ghostwriter, and her immigrant mother, LuLing Liu Young. Beginning to show signs of dementia and fearing the loss of her family’s history, LuLing chronicles the life that has been kept secret from Ruth, revealing her own complicated mother-daughter relationship. This is a tale revealing the love that unites daughter and mother, and manifests the strength and character that can come from personal tragedy.