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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... they'd stopped by a street vendor with a tray of ornaments . The man had held out a pair of pale green bracelets with carved dragons curl- ing around the outsides . “ Jade , ” he'd said proudly . “ Very good luck . Dragon is royalty ...
... they'd stopped by a street vendor with a tray of ornaments . The man had held out a pair of pale green bracelets with carved dragons curl- ing around the outsides . “ Jade , ” he'd said proudly . “ Very good luck . Dragon is royalty ...
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... they'd planted into the river bottom . Two men in front and one on each side of the boat pushed , chanting over and over : “ O - yo - yo . ” They grunted and strained , their bronze faces streaming with sweat , and the boat moved slowly ...
... they'd planted into the river bottom . Two men in front and one on each side of the boat pushed , chanting over and over : “ O - yo - yo . ” They grunted and strained , their bronze faces streaming with sweat , and the boat moved slowly ...
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... they'd all be thrown into the angry water . Then Tsao Po - Po pulled her best hairpin out of her knot and threw it into the river . Elsa watched the glint of sun against the silver as it whirled and disappeared underwater . Astonished ...
... they'd all be thrown into the angry water . Then Tsao Po - Po pulled her best hairpin out of her knot and threw it into the river . Elsa watched the glint of sun against the silver as it whirled and disappeared underwater . Astonished ...
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... They'd trot the spools through marketplaces , parks , and zoos , and zoom them up on imaginary flying carpets . But this trip wasn't fun at all . Papa soberly scanned the mountains along the shore , Mama's face looked pinched , and even ...
... They'd trot the spools through marketplaces , parks , and zoos , and zoom them up on imaginary flying carpets . But this trip wasn't fun at all . Papa soberly scanned the mountains along the shore , Mama's face looked pinched , and even ...
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... they'd told him it was a village behind the Great Wall , a mission where the old pastor had become very sick ; he and his wife had returned to America for medical help . Mama had cried all day , but Papa had said God must have planned ...
... they'd told him it was a village behind the Great Wall , a mission where the old pastor had become very sick ; he and his wife had returned to America for medical help . Mama had cried all day , but Papa had said God must have planned ...
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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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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
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.