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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... Elsa knew. She felt it in her fast-beating heart, in her lurching stomach. Those were gunshots! This was what Papa ... saw it was only three-year-old Jasper under the tree, throwing bristly pods at her. His rompers were crumpled from his nap, ...
... Elsa knew. She felt it in her fast-beating heart, in her lurching stomach. Those were gunshots! This was what Papa ... saw it was only three-year-old Jasper under the tree, throwing bristly pods at her. His rompers were crumpled from his nap, ...
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... Elsa watched as her amah dabbed more flour paste onto a sole . Over that , she smoothed another scrap of material . Tsao Po - Po's high cheekbones tapered down to a pointed mouth , her lips barely covering her large , protruding teeth ...
... Elsa watched as her amah dabbed more flour paste onto a sole . Over that , she smoothed another scrap of material . Tsao Po - Po's high cheekbones tapered down to a pointed mouth , her lips barely covering her large , protruding teeth ...
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Wilma Wall. Chapter 2 BY EVENING , PAPA STILL WASN'T HOME . Elsa felt a rock settle in her stomach , and she hardly touched the supper Ho Fen had set out . She watched him clear the dishes and light the kerosene lamp on the dining table ...
Wilma Wall. Chapter 2 BY EVENING , PAPA STILL WASN'T HOME . Elsa felt a rock settle in her stomach , and she hardly touched the supper Ho Fen had set out . She watched him clear the dishes and light the kerosene lamp on the dining table ...
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... Elsa ; others hissed , “ Yang kwei- dze . ” Foreign devils . Elsa shuddered ... saw him drop in a small sack . It must hold his most precious treasures ... seen her sadness , because he'd said gently , “ They're too big for you now ...
... Elsa ; others hissed , “ Yang kwei- dze . ” Foreign devils . Elsa shuddered ... saw him drop in a small sack . It must hold his most precious treasures ... seen her sadness , because he'd said gently , “ They're too big for you now ...
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... saw her father lying on the floor , snoring softly , wrapped like a mummy in a light blanket , with just a few red curls sticking out . At his feet slept Er - dze . How had he ever found Papa ? Her sore legs forgotten , Elsa's joy ...
... saw her father lying on the floor , snoring softly , wrapped like a mummy in a light blanket , with just a few red curls sticking out . At his feet slept Er - dze . How had he ever found Papa ? Her sore legs forgotten , Elsa's joy ...
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Abschnitt 7 | 51 |
Abschnitt 8 | 80 |
Abschnitt 11 | 170 |
Abschnitt 12 | 196 |
Abschnitt 13 | 215 |
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
Beliebte Passagen
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.