Buy new:
$14.99
FREE delivery Friday, May 17 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$14.99
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Friday, May 17 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35. Order within 13 hrs 7 mins
In Stock
$$14.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$14.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
30-day easy returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
30-day easy returns
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$6.82
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
This copy may contain significant wear, including bending, writing, tears, and or water damage. This book is a functional copy, not necessarily a beautiful copy. Copy may have loose or missing pages and may not include access codes or CDs. This copy may contain significant wear, including bending, writing, tears, and or water damage. This book is a functional copy, not necessarily a beautiful copy. Copy may have loose or missing pages and may not include access codes or CDs. See less
FREE delivery Friday, May 17 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35. Order within 13 hrs 7 mins
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$14.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$14.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

A is for Authentic: Not for Anxieties or for Straight A’s (Cultural Confidence™) Paperback – March 12, 2021

by Jeanie Y. Chang LMFT (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$14.99","priceAmount":14.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"14","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"qZL42v%2FAVRrn6Cmf9xxfl5uEeUmabPmaAuczCLa86YM14li9rvYGvydnCLvMgaLucdMKGz0chzvsUUS9XmZE%2FkzwGJqAdRKJpsN0FnZlnvxdA6HoCACC1avZ2YspXZzwYpDXroIIiARovC3FTvzLwA%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$6.82","priceAmount":6.82,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"6","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"82","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"qZL42v%2FAVRrn6Cmf9xxfl5uEeUmabPmaypFyI%2B6AO8bHwJzGkTNyhbQEheOGE28emPWI%2FBQsEWLC2vCftvWP7mIQyNUq1Fhehd9Vpae1oDECy5KJuWHSe8DiAu5NOMlVmXvKsXuEqphji9K2Yrch6FOK%2B4b7P%2BXjEEXxBFUHDDDezPwfQHRwUKLWYePuZ9h7","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

A is for Authentic shines a spotlight on the mental health stigma in the Asian community. This book outlines the identity journey of a second-generation Korean American who is emboldened to share her perspective through a mental health lens as a practicing clinician. Her memoir is about bringing healing and instilling hope as a catalyst for impactful change in normalizing mental health and mental illness in the Asian community. The author embraces cultural confidence™ to bravely express the thoughts and emotions she uncovered over the years.
Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Book 1 of 1
    Cultural Confidence™
  2. Print length
    118 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    March 12, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.27 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1949513238
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1949513233
  8. See all details
Next page
The Amazon Book Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ DP Group LLC (March 12, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 118 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1949513238
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1949513233
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.27 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 29 ratings

Customer reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
4.5 out of 5
29 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

ES’s Review
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Overachievers!
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2021
Verified Purchase
This book: “A is for Authentic not Straight As” resonates within the hearts and minds of anyone who has struggled in their identity as an overachiever in some capacity at any point in their lives. The author, Ms. Jeanie Chang, uses her life and library of professional training and experiences in a practical, straightforward, relatable, transparent and effective way so that any person (student, young adult, professional and beyond) can find a space to be acknowledged, validated, comforted yet at the same time equipped with practical advice in this memoir with a mental health edge.

This books helps the reader find self awareness, and even transports them back to similar moments in their upbringing and guide them to come to an better understanding to heal from those past experiences —finding freedom and joy in their lives.

While her own experience as a daughter of accomplished immigrant parents of Korean descent is highlighted, this book can reach anyone who has struggled in their journey to achieve and their desires to be validated by parental figures or even society.

She depicts various relatable experiences candidly and provides practical and concrete advice and wisdom in a clear fashion to help guide the reader. It is truly apparent that the book comes from a genuine place where Ms. Chang wants the reader to understand, heal, and grow resiliently through past experiences and emerge as a more balanced person that is at peace with who they are. Her compassionate voice guides you throughout the book.

There are several chapters that I reread and there are quotes that are highlighted in the book itself that are gems. After reading this book the reader is equipped with skills to overcome past, current and future struggles, stressors and pressures while still recognizing the gratitude and blessings of one’s life. Ms. Chang encourages the reader to be brave to want to discover and know who you are and be okay with the process independent of your own unique upbringing experience.
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Jasmine Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful for Korean-Asian Community!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2023
Verified Purchase
Funny and educational book for all of the Asian Communities! Great read and resource!
Helpful
 Report
Eliza Shin
5.0 out of 5 stars Much needed voice
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021
Verified Purchase
For the Korean-American community, this is a groundbreaking book. Our culture is notorious for our silent suffering. As a shame based culture, discussion of inner doubts and struggles is discouraged, to say the least. For some members, this might be, at times, a difficult book to read, as it will shed new light on past experiences.

In here, Jeanie has provided a template for others to start their own journey of self-reflection. The first part will help others process their own childhoods. The second and third parts address ways for someone to consider possible changes they can make in their present self-perception and surroundings.

At the very least, some people with similar struggles or questions will be able to read her story and find some relief. Hopefully, the book will also encourage some in the East Asian and/or immigrant communities to seek culturally-sensitive mental health resources. It's not shameful to have emotional struggles. In this day and age, the help is out there.
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Ruth
5.0 out of 5 stars You can see light (your true self) through darkness (hardship)
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2021
Verified Purchase
With the recent Atlanta shooting that took the lives of four older Korean American women, I read this book hoping to find solace and grieve for them. Jeanie addresses the sacrifice her parents made to immigrate to America and raise their children here. I was able to imagine that these victims’ lives were not lost in vain but brought forth opportunites for all Asian Americans to use their voice and fight against racism and hate. Like Jeanie’s parents, these women gave path to freedom to be our authentic selves to their children and grandchildren. But, it is up to us to take those opportunities and create a safe space instead of silently accepting the atrocities we experience living in America as Asian Americans. Jeanie’s book gives us the tools and resources to address our mental health needs and learn to celebrate our differences instead of trying to be perfect to please the people around us.
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
STA
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Informative!
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021
Verified Purchase
Through an open heart, Jeanie Chang shares with us her personal journey of self-reflection, which becomes a way for us to learn more about how we can tune into our own personal experiences in order to discover our authentic selves. I found myself highlighting several pieces of wisdom throughout this book as Jeanie weaved in her professional expertise as a mental health clinician as well as insights from her own life experiences. The relatable stories of her upbringing had me nodding along in understanding and sincere appreciation because our emotions and mental health are typically not discussed in our culture. Her informed perspectives and voice are welcomed, and I look forward to learning more from the next books in her series.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Giles Shih
5.0 out of 5 stars And B is for Brave...
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2021
Verified Purchase
Thank you Jeanie Chang for writing this book and sharing your personal story, boldly going where many Asians and Asian-Americans fear to go - mental health and building healthy emotional frameworks. As a child of Taiwanese and Chinese immigrant parents, her story very much resonated with me. Jeanie's struggle to live up to narrowly focused, yet high parental expectations, rings all too true for many of us. The fact that she grew from that experience and now helps counsel others on that journey through her practice just speaks to her generosity, courage and compassion. Jeanie's book is a must read for young Asian-Americans seeking to find their authentic voice or for those who care about and for them!
3 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
DJ Chuang
5.0 out of 5 stars Poignantly Relatable Story of an Asian American Life from Childhood Anxiety to Cultural Appreciation
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021
Verified Purchase
Thank you Jeanie for openly shares from your private life, personally and honestly.

I found it so helpful that the author expressed her feelings from childhood to adulthood because we Asian Americans don't get much practice talking about our feelings, so we don't know how to. For the author to put herself out there, I believe many readers will benefit from her examples. And it's so helpful to know that we're not alone when we experience the pressure to be perfect, the pains of parents with unrealistic expectations, the challenges of finding fulfilling careers, and that life's journey of personal discovery and growth is so worth it all.
7 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report