The Jade BraceletKregel Publications - 304 Seiten A heartfelt story of three women, bound together by family ties, yet torn apart by conflicts and differences. Elsa--lively, willful, and resentful of her mother's domination--struggles for acceptance on her own terms. Born in China, yet not Chinese; American, but foreign to America, she is torn by opposite cultures. Rachel, Elsa's stern mother, is a reluctant missionary and turns to Crystal, Elsa's daughter, for solace. Will a trip back to China and a long-lost jade bracelet bring reconciliation for the three women? |
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... find it? She closed her eyes and counted the steps. Yi, er, san, sih, wu, liu, chi, bah. Yi, er, san, sih, wu, liu, chi, bah. Yi, er, san, sih. She repeated the sequence twice more, and then added four extra counts, taking her to where ...
... find it? She closed her eyes and counted the steps. Yi, er, san, sih, wu, liu, chi, bah. Yi, er, san, sih, wu, liu, chi, bah. Yi, er, san, sih. She repeated the sequence twice more, and then added four extra counts, taking her to where ...
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... find him? What would they do to him? Mama was nearby, teaching at the girls' school at the north end of the compound. At first, Elsa had wished she could study with the Chinese girls instead of alone with Mama after school hours, but ...
... find him? What would they do to him? Mama was nearby, teaching at the girls' school at the north end of the compound. At first, Elsa had wished she could study with the Chinese girls instead of alone with Mama after school hours, but ...
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... find Mai Mushih , ” she told him . Er - dze's eyes were wide , rings of white showing around the edges . He gulped , then turned and ran off into the dark . Tsao Po - Po cried , “ Kuai , kuai . ” She arranged the cloth bundles dangling ...
... find Mai Mushih , ” she told him . Er - dze's eyes were wide , rings of white showing around the edges . He gulped , then turned and ran off into the dark . Tsao Po - Po cried , “ Kuai , kuai . ” She arranged the cloth bundles dangling ...
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... find Papa ? ” “ He was hiding in a cave with the mountain people , ” said Mama . Papa woke then and smiled , his green eyes calm and comforting . He rubbed his grizzled chin . Elsa went to him and hugged him , laughing with. led up to a ...
... find Papa ? ” “ He was hiding in a cave with the mountain people , ” said Mama . Papa woke then and smiled , his green eyes calm and comforting . He rubbed his grizzled chin . Elsa went to him and hugged him , laughing with. led up to a ...
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... find the pearl ? ” Her amah looked down and didn't answer . She reached behind her head , pulled a hairpin from the black knot of hair and began picking her teeth with it . The hairpins were Tsao Po - Po's prized possessions . She'd ...
... find the pearl ? ” Her amah looked down and didn't answer . She reached behind her head , pulled a hairpin from the black knot of hair and began picking her teeth with it . The hairpins were Tsao Po - Po's prized possessions . She'd ...
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amah arms breath brick China Chinese Choi chopsticks church clinic clothes Crys Crystal door Elsa asked Elsa felt Elsa heard Elsa knew Elsa looked Elsa remembered Elsa sat Elsa sighed Elsa stared Elsa thought Elsa watched Elsa wondered Elsa's Eternal Virtue eyes face feel floor friends frog fasteners Fu Liu girls glanced gone grabbed hair Han River hand Jasper Joe Schmidt laughing leaned Lihua Ling Ling's lips Little Goat Mountain Mama Mama's maotai Mennonite mission Morris mother mouth Mushih never nodded nurses Papa Papa's peeked Peng pulled pushed Reverend Moffat Riverglen root cellar sampan Sen Ying she’d Shiao Yangshan shook her head shouted Shungtau smiled soldiers stood talk tears tell tiny told Tommie took tree Tsao Po-Po village voice waiting walked wall whispered window woman Wu Shong yahbah Ying
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Seite 13 - The Holy Supper is kept, indeed, In whatso we share with another's need; Not what we give, but what we share, ! For the gift without the giver is bare; Who gives himself with his alms feeds three, Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.
Seite 290 - The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you; the LORD lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace.
Seite 158 - The Lord bless thee, and keep thee; the Lord make his face to shine upon thee, and give thee peace.
Seite 103 - Jolissa came running into the dining room to see what all the fuss was about.
Seite 198 - When I was a little girl, I wanted to be a nurse.
Seite 119 - He went to the front door and opened it a crack, then held it wider, looking all around.
Seite 292 - Eisa bit her lip and took a deep breath. Might as well get it over with. "She's planning to give it to you for a wedding gift.