Jay Kuo

MA IN ALL CAPS book is a laugh-out-loud hilarious “ma-moir” about an irrepressible woman known to the world as MA. Epic and sweeping in its storytelling but as intimate as a son’s love for his ailing mother, it’s David Sedaris meets Amy Tan in a family saga with an unforgettable tiger mom holding center stage. This hilarious set of stories will leave you smiling through tears and hooked until tthe last page.

Ma is the opinionated matriarch of the Chinese Kuo clan, the scion of a once wealthy and powerful Chinese family that lost everything during two devastating wars and has been struggling since to regain its former glory. Through an inimitable Chinese mother’s blunt assessments, the rich cultural heritage and history of China glints through the book’s pages.

Ma invites you into the Kuo family through her unfiltered storytelling, spanning five generations, three centuries, and two continents, and leaving you amazed by her wit and charm as you join her in judging the world.

leadership books:
MA IN ALL CAPS is a perfect candidate for leadership books. Jay Kuo’s amazing memoir provides not just a peek but a full, unvarnished view into the often hilarious lives of Chinese American families. Brimming with humor and sometimes gut wrenching emotions, the book centers MA, the opinionated and unforgettable matriarch of the Kuo clan. MA speaks her mind without filter and with an eye on every detail, putting everything under her discerning microscope.

Biography & Memoirs:
If Biography and memoirs are invitations into others’ lives that reveal how to grapple with life’s challenges, whether through humor or self-reflection to impart life’s lessons, MA IN ALL CAPS fits the bill. Alongside its frequent hilarity, it teaches the significance of family relationships, particularly Chinese ones The book inspires with stories recounted by the remarkable MA, a matriarch with a heart of gold beneath her inquisitive, Sherlock Holmes façade.

Business powerful Chinese family:
Delve into the tale of an influential and powerful Chinese family that fell lost its businesses and wealth to two devastating wars, and now strives nd resolves to fight for a restoration of its identity. A member of one of the well-known Kuo Clan in China, Jay Kuo narrates a hearty yet bittersweet tale.