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Book Reviews of Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love

Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love
Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother Stories of Loss and Love
Author: Xinran, Nicky Harman (Translator)
ISBN-13: 9780701184025
ISBN-10: 0701184027
Publication Date: 3/1/2010
Pages: 224
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Book Type: Hardcover
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reviewed Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is an exceptional book that is very well written. Its a very tough read, especially if you have personal connections to China and/or China adoption. As a parent of girls adopted from China, the book brought many tears to my eyes and made me want to throw up many, many times. However, the personal stories of women in rural China are moving regardless of your personal connections.
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Helpful Score: 1
A tough book to get through especially if you have a child adopted from China. Provides a lot of insight into what has evolved from the early days of adoption up until recent times. Very descriptive allowing the reader to get a glimpse of what the unknown mothers have gone through and still go through today. It is so very sad what the women and children have had to endure over the years. I look at my adopted daughter through different eyes ...she is truly an incredible miracle!