An American volunteer's memoir of daily life and struggles in a Chinese orphanage, confronting neglect and bureaucracy while aiding the children.
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An American volunteer's memoir of daily life and struggles in a Chinese orphanage, confronting neglect and bureaucracy while aiding the children.
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An American volunteer in a Chinese orphanage learns to pull from the hidden strength within her to improve conditions for the children. If you have ever wondered what day to day life is like in a Chinese orphanage, this will tell it. If you have ever wondered what it is like to love a child so deeply, even though they aren't yours, this will tell it. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to move to a different country, this will tell it
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Accounts of children dangled from windows and tied to chairs
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Religious content
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Mentions of faith and optimism amid challenges
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Focus on Chinese bureaucracy and orphanage policies
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes
Abuse & suffering
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Infant starvation, neglect, physical restraint, and systemic cruelty
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