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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... finger play to Jasper, “Raining in the sunshine, the dog paws up the ground. Dug up here, dug up there, dug up all around.” Jasper giggled, and Elsa was jealous, knowing her amah was gen- tly poking him in ticklish spots. When Papa came ...
... finger play to Jasper, “Raining in the sunshine, the dog paws up the ground. Dug up here, dug up there, dug up all around.” Jasper giggled, and Elsa was jealous, knowing her amah was gen- tly poking him in ticklish spots. When Papa came ...
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... finger over the smooth jade on her mother's arm . If Mama didn't want them , she would gladly have them . “ I helped pick them out , ” she said . But Papa and Mama were still looking at each other and didn't seem to hear . All that ...
... finger over the smooth jade on her mother's arm . If Mama didn't want them , she would gladly have them . “ I helped pick them out , ” she said . But Papa and Mama were still looking at each other and didn't seem to hear . All that ...
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... fingers into the doll's eyes , forcing them open and shut ; another drew his knife and chopped off Glory's beautiful golden curls . Elsa burst into tears . How could anyone be that cruel ? She couldn't watch , but couldn't turn away ...
... fingers into the doll's eyes , forcing them open and shut ; another drew his knife and chopped off Glory's beautiful golden curls . Elsa burst into tears . How could anyone be that cruel ? She couldn't watch , but couldn't turn away ...
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... fingers grip- ping her shoulder . But Elsa darted in past everyone and ran through the main room to a long , back hallway with doors that opened into one room after another . She counted nine in all and wondered what would go into them ...
... fingers grip- ping her shoulder . But Elsa darted in past everyone and ran through the main room to a long , back hallway with doors that opened into one room after another . She counted nine in all and wondered what would go into them ...
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... fingers slid up, tickling her shin, stroking her in places that were not to be touched. Why was he doing that? It made her stomach feel funny; she said, “Don't,” and kicked out at him. He caught her foot, slipping off her cloth shoe ...
... fingers slid up, tickling her shin, stroking her in places that were not to be touched. Why was he doing that? It made her stomach feel funny; she said, “Don't,” and kicked out at him. He caught her foot, slipping off her cloth shoe ...
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Abschnitt 14 | 253 |
Abschnitt 15 | 256 |
Abschnitt 16 | 263 |
Abschnitt 17 | 290 |
Abschnitt 18 | 300 |
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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.