Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling vs What Next?: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling Jane Hyun · 2004 ★★★★☆ 3.6 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate
“The 2000 U.S. Census reported that there are 11.9 million Asians in the United States, a 72% increase since the previous census.”

The MythThe popular media often portrays Asian Americans as highly educatedand successful individuals -- the "Model Minority."The RealityAs the ethnic minority with the largest percentage of college graduates, many…

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Cover of What Next? What Next? Kaye Fallick · 2010 ★★★★☆ 4.4 268 pages · ≈ 4 h 58 m · Moderate

A practical, motivational guide to changing jobs for those who do not want to retire, just change gear.If the work you are doing is no longer doing it for you but you feel uncertain about how to change your situation…

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Breaking the Bamboo CeilingWhat Next?
Goodreads 3.5 (252) 4.4 (9440)

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Breaking the Bamboo CeilingWhat Next?
Ratings 252 9440
Editions 13 3
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read 610 —
Reading it now 108 —
Written reviews 27 —
Wikipedia attention — 21
Pages 352 268

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