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Daughter of China #2
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C. Hope Flinchbaugh vertelt een indringend verhaal over de vervolgde christenen in China. Zij hebben niet alleen gevaar te duchten van de regering, maar ook van een levensgevaarlijke sekte die geen middel schuwt om mensen voor zich te winnen.
De Chinese Mei Lin heeft maandenlang gevangengezeten in Shanghai omwille van haar geloof. Sinds twee jaar is ze weer terug in haar dorp, bij haar vader, oma en verloofde Liko. Wanneer een vriendin uit Shanghai haar vraagt om te komen helpen in een weeshuis, weet Mei Lin zich geroepen en ze keert terug naar Shanghai. Liko maakt zich grote zorgen om haar veiligheid.
Maar dan blijkt hijzelf in een veel groter gevaar te
verkeren. De vervolgde kerk van China wordt aangevallen uit onverwachte hoek…
De Chinese Mei Lin heeft maandenlang gevangengezeten in Shanghai omwille van haar geloof. Sinds twee jaar is ze weer terug in haar dorp, bij haar vader, oma en verloofde Liko. Wanneer een vriendin uit Shanghai haar vraagt om te komen helpen in een weeshuis, weet Mei Lin zich geroepen en ze keert terug naar Shanghai. Liko maakt zich grote zorgen om haar veiligheid.
Maar dan blijkt hijzelf in een veel groter gevaar te
verkeren. De vervolgde kerk van China wordt aangevallen uit onverwachte hoek…
367 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2006
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September 21, 2019I have read all three of your books and what you describe as the life style that the young children especially the girls well written. It tore my heart the life style that they have to live in just to survive and we sit here and complain about our life. Few and I'd venture to say that "only our military" could survive under the conditions that they live under. I honestly believe you are spot on as to the life style. Those of you that are on the fence post get off of it and read this book you will not regret it if you liked her first book.
June 6, 2023
Great book, u will learn a lot
November 29, 2007
A page-turner, this book does not disappoint. True-life stories are captured in this riveting tale of current events in China. Christians in China who persevere in the face of great danger are heroes in my book. Their government, not so much.
If you want to read a cozy book, this one isn't for you. The second book in a series, Across the China Sky divulges information that just now is hitting the front pages of American newspapers (Washington Post, for example, just ran a front-page story on the neglected Chinese orphans.) This book is gripping from the first chapter. The author's account makes you wonder if she lived it through it herself. Anybody would benefit from reading this - from the account of the childrens' plights to the wicked cultic schemes - it is truly a book that won't leave you the same person you were when you started out. As American businesses move toward China, we must also be aware of the other facets that make up this complex country. Human rights violations should not be ignored for the sake of lining a few billionaires' pockets, and with the Olympics coming up in 2008, this is the perfect time to be aware of what's going on in China and do something about it. Kudos to C. Hope Flinchbaugh for taking a stand and telling these stories. It's a book I couldn't get enough of and sad to see end. The acounts of the mental and physical torture are brutal, so be forewarned, this is not a comfortable story. But it will be time well-spent.
Publisher's Weekly completely missed the point of the book in their review. And as far as their confusion over narrative, I can only wonder if that reviewer had had one too many, IMHO.
Like sipping a fine wine, you can't jump into this book expecting it to come out the way you would like it. Hold on for the ride and judge for yourself.
If you want to read a cozy book, this one isn't for you. The second book in a series, Across the China Sky divulges information that just now is hitting the front pages of American newspapers (Washington Post, for example, just ran a front-page story on the neglected Chinese orphans.) This book is gripping from the first chapter. The author's account makes you wonder if she lived it through it herself. Anybody would benefit from reading this - from the account of the childrens' plights to the wicked cultic schemes - it is truly a book that won't leave you the same person you were when you started out. As American businesses move toward China, we must also be aware of the other facets that make up this complex country. Human rights violations should not be ignored for the sake of lining a few billionaires' pockets, and with the Olympics coming up in 2008, this is the perfect time to be aware of what's going on in China and do something about it. Kudos to C. Hope Flinchbaugh for taking a stand and telling these stories. It's a book I couldn't get enough of and sad to see end. The acounts of the mental and physical torture are brutal, so be forewarned, this is not a comfortable story. But it will be time well-spent.
Publisher's Weekly completely missed the point of the book in their review. And as far as their confusion over narrative, I can only wonder if that reviewer had had one too many, IMHO.
Like sipping a fine wine, you can't jump into this book expecting it to come out the way you would like it. Hold on for the ride and judge for yourself.
February 12, 2010
This series is okay. It's mostly fascinating because it's a fictionalized account of true religious persecution in China. The writing isn't great, but I'm glad for the awareness it brings to the plight of many Chinese following the Truth.
April 19, 2014
This is not my kind of book, it's very religious and frankly bored me a little..
But if you like this type of religious writing, this is the book for you ;)
But if you like this type of religious writing, this is the book for you ;)
April 20, 2014
Great story. A real page turner and an inspiring read.
April 22, 2016
A good sequel to 'Daughter of China'. The perseverance of Mei Lin and her fellow believers is inspiring.
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June 25, 2016When you find out one of your favorite books as a kid that you thought was a standalone is actually the beginning of a SERIES !!!
February 14, 2008
Very good, not a cute and fuzzy book, but a very good book.
September 12, 2014
2.5 stars--Intriguing setting. China, cult kidnaps Christians. Characters not very engrossing.
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