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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... peeked into the classroom. Rows of Chinese girls sat straight as bamboo stalks, each with a black braid hanging down the back of her white shirt. Their shrill voices chanted loudly in unison, “Go-go, Dee-dee, shiang shan, siah shan—big ...
... peeked into the classroom. Rows of Chinese girls sat straight as bamboo stalks, each with a black braid hanging down the back of her white shirt. Their shrill voices chanted loudly in unison, “Go-go, Dee-dee, shiang shan, siah shan—big ...
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... peeked out and saw Mama's legs standing stiff beside the table . Tsao Po - Po reached out and touched Mama's ankle , whispering , “ Lai , lai , come , come . ” Elsa was shocked to see her dignified mother crawl under the table with them ...
... peeked out and saw Mama's legs standing stiff beside the table . Tsao Po - Po reached out and touched Mama's ankle , whispering , “ Lai , lai , come , come . ” Elsa was shocked to see her dignified mother crawl under the table with them ...
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... peeked through troubled clouds . Elsa clung to her amah's hand , stumbling along in the half - darkness ; first through a bamboo grove , the stalks rustling in protest , then across open rice fields in mud up to her ankles . led up to a ...
... peeked through troubled clouds . Elsa clung to her amah's hand , stumbling along in the half - darkness ; first through a bamboo grove , the stalks rustling in protest , then across open rice fields in mud up to her ankles . led up to a ...
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... peeked over the landing . All she saw was a bare room that was smaller than the downstairs , very dusty and smelling faintly of incense . Just as on the first floor , high , narrow open slits ran around the circular wall . There was a ...
... peeked over the landing . All she saw was a bare room that was smaller than the downstairs , very dusty and smelling faintly of incense . Just as on the first floor , high , narrow open slits ran around the circular wall . There was a ...
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... peeked out and saw the bandits point guns at her parents , telling them to be quiet . They jabbed and poked at them , looking in their pockets and sleeves , even under Mama's dress . They shouted when they found money in Papa's pockets ...
... peeked out and saw the bandits point guns at her parents , telling them to be quiet . They jabbed and poked at them , looking in their pockets and sleeves , even under Mama's dress . They shouted when they found money in Papa's pockets ...
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Abschnitt 12 | 196 |
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Abschnitt 14 | 253 |
Abschnitt 15 | 256 |
Abschnitt 16 | 263 |
Abschnitt 17 | 290 |
Abschnitt 18 | 300 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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.