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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... soldiers. Fighting. War. The Reds want to drive all foreigners from China—especially missionaries. Elsa hadn't believed them. This was her home! She belonged here. Tucking her dress into her bloomers, she started down the tree to tell ...
... soldiers. Fighting. War. The Reds want to drive all foreigners from China—especially missionaries. Elsa hadn't believed them. This was her home! She belonged here. Tucking her dress into her bloomers, she started down the tree to tell ...
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... soldiers and of Papa out in the mountains. “But Mama!” she blurted. “The shots! Didn't you—” Mama's eyes darted to the class, then back at Elsa. Her expression was stern, and she flicked her head in the direction of the door. Swatting ...
... soldiers and of Papa out in the mountains. “But Mama!” she blurted. “The shots! Didn't you—” Mama's eyes darted to the class, then back at Elsa. Her expression was stern, and she flicked her head in the direction of the door. Swatting ...
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Wilma Wall. It all fit, she realized. The soldiers, the shooting, the gruesome head. It must hurt an awful lot to die. If Papa died, he would go to heaven. But she wasn't good enough for heaven. Would she ever see Papa again? Elsa ...
Wilma Wall. It all fit, she realized. The soldiers, the shooting, the gruesome head. It must hurt an awful lot to die. If Papa died, he would go to heaven. But she wasn't good enough for heaven. Would she ever see Papa again? Elsa ...
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... Soldiers march to the city!” he whispered hoarsely, gasping for breath. “Many, many.” Mama asked in Chinese, “Is it the Red Army?” “Reds or Nationals, all the same,” Huang said. “All make bad trouble. Smash, steal, kill, or worse ...
... Soldiers march to the city!” he whispered hoarsely, gasping for breath. “Many, many.” Mama asked in Chinese, “Is it the Red Army?” “Reds or Nationals, all the same,” Huang said. “All make bad trouble. Smash, steal, kill, or worse ...
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... Soldiers at the north end of the city!” Mama opened the door. “Go 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 ...
... Soldiers at the north end of the city!” Mama opened the door. “Go 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 ...
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amah arms breath China Chinese Choi chopsticks church clinic couldn’t 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’s Eternal Virtue eyes face father feel fields filled finally find fingers finished first flood floor flowers friends Fu Liu girls glanced Goat Mountain gone grabbed hadn’t hair Han River hand he’d Jasper Joe Schmidt laughing Lihua Ling Ling’s lips Mama Mama’s Mennonite mission Morris Morris’s mother mouth Mushih never nodded nurses office Papa Papa’s peeked Peng pulled pushed Reverend Moffat Riverglen Shiao Yangshan shook her head shouted Shungtau smiled soldiers stood talk tell There’s they’d told Tommie took tree Tsao Po-Po turned village voice waiting walked wall wasn’t What’s whispered window woman Wu Shong yahbah Ying