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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... Choi, wearing padded trousers and a tunic. A crowd streamed from the mission gate, surrounding them, wav- ing banners and flags, singing a hymn, and shooting off firecrackers. In the tower beyond, a bell clanged joyfully. “Welcome ...
... Choi, wearing padded trousers and a tunic. A crowd streamed from the mission gate, surrounding them, wav- ing banners and flags, singing a hymn, and shooting off firecrackers. In the tower beyond, a bell clanged joyfully. “Welcome ...
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... Choi waved his hands and shook his head. “No, no, little one. That is lahdey. Very hot pepper sauce. Burns the mouth. Not good for little children.” Next to him sat a boy who looked about her age and had a shaved head except for a wide ...
... Choi waved his hands and shook his head. “No, no, little one. That is lahdey. Very hot pepper sauce. Burns the mouth. Not good for little children.” Next to him sat a boy who looked about her age and had a shaved head except for a wide ...
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... Choi whacked them with the stove poker , and Ling scooped them up with a dust- pan and ran to throw them in a heap in the back yard . It took a long time for Papa and his team to fight their battle , but after several days , the night ...
... Choi whacked them with the stove poker , and Ling scooped them up with a dust- pan and ran to throw them in a heap in the back yard . It took a long time for Papa and his team to fight their battle , but after several days , the night ...
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... Choi's son , Ling , stood nearby , and when Papa didn't an- swer , Ling said , “ Pay no attention . He is nothing , a little potato . Only a yahbah . ” Elsa didn't understand . What was a yahbah ? But before she could ask , Ling and his ...
... Choi's son , Ling , stood nearby , and when Papa didn't an- swer , Ling said , “ Pay no attention . He is nothing , a little potato . Only a yahbah . ” Elsa didn't understand . What was a yahbah ? But before she could ask , Ling and his ...
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... Choi talked with him. Later that morning, Elsa watched as the man shoveled the dead rats into a wheelbarrow and took them out the back gate to burn them. In the afternoon, he was still there, sawing wood. When Papa and Choi went into ...
... Choi talked with him. Later that morning, Elsa watched as the man shoveled the dead rats into a wheelbarrow and took them out the back gate to burn them. In the afternoon, he was still there, sawing wood. When Papa and Choi went into ...
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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.