Audio Book Club: "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua

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Audio Book Club: "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua

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Hanna Rosin, Ann Hulbert, and Nina Shen Rastogi discuss Amy Chua's book, "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother." We recommend, but don't insist, that you read the book before listening to this audio program.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Audio Book Club: "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua

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