it is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. This is one very powerful book with insight into how women were treated in China - and probably still are being treated much this same way. It is also wonderful because it goes into friendships and what they mean to us as women - it ends incredibly sad and regretful - but it does make you view your relationships in a different light.
Another powerful book I am almost finished with is I Wish for You a Beautiful Life - written by Korean birth mothers. Wow - to read these letters that mothers have written to their sons and daughters after they have given them up for adoption is heart-wrenching but also enlightening to me as an adoptive mother. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this one - it is wonderful insight into why birth moms even came to give up their little ones.Lastly - if you want another book on adoption - a friend shared with me today yet another book I am excited to read. It is Carried Safely Home by Kristin Swick Wong. I can't give you a synopsis yet, but I was told it deals more with how adoption can even encourage you in your walk with God - and I've seen that in my life- can't wait to read it!!
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Well, as you know, we have to read 3 more books on adoption again, so I am planning to go out this week and pick these up! Thank you Miss Librarian Queen! ;) Although, I'm not sure when I will have time to read them......hey.....maybe in the shower! haha!
Reading in the shower - great idea!! But remember to get books on tape!!! :)
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