China Ghost by Jeff Gammage

A journalist and his wife decide to adopt from China. His journey and prespective as a father adopting a daughter. A beautiful written true story that deals openly and honestly about the joys and pains of adoption. Four out of four stars!

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The Lost Daughters of China by Karin Evansdop

Great title for a book about China adoptions.  Girls are becoming lost in this society. A generation of little girls are missing from their country. Her story is interesting  and she takes a compelling look at human rights issues in China, but her writing style hard to stay with her. It jumps around and doesn’t complete thoughts.  I found myself putting the book down alot because I was tired of reading her LONG chapters that didn’t seem to keep with the point. The book could use to be reorganized in order to be more powerful. Two of of four stars.

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Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in A Chinese Orphanage by Kay Bratt

Don’t read this book if you are a bleeding heart and have decided to adopt from China.  You will physically become sick after reading these stories (maybe that is good thing).  After reading this book, I literally couldn’t sleep well for a month. A journal of an American woman who volunteered at a Chinese orphanage while living in China. It is a long read and the stories are HORRIFIC! Keep in mind, this book was once someone’s journal.  It doesn’t read like a good book. Three out of four stars

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Falling Leaves: A Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by: Adeline Yen Mah

A painful memoir of a woman who was once an unwanted child in her Chinese family. If you like dyfunctional family stories, you will enjoy this read. It is a story of someone rising above their painful past.  Three out of four stars

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Shanghai Girls by Lisa See

Fictional book that takes place in 1937 China and post-war America. A tale of two sister’s bond as they grow up in China and flee to America. A great read that was hard to put down. Four out of four stars.

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