China Doll “China Doll” is the story of Nola Sands, a rock star on a goodwill tour in China. After one of Nola's appearances, a woman presses a baby girl into her arms and disappears. Nola instantly falls in love with the baby and is bent on keeping the girl with her at all costs. Everyone seems to be determined to separate them; her husband/agent, the owner of the record company and even the Chinese government. She discovers who her true friends are in the process. Nola commits herself to being the spokesperson for all of the unwanted baby girls in China and finds that a mother's love is not just about taking care of a child. Nola's love for this baby girl shows her that the mother who left her this baby loved her baby enough to want that baby to have a life beyond the orphanage or the grave. This beautiful story brings you an outsider's look at China's class system, where a one child per family law still exists and baby girls are abandoned or killed so that the coveted boy can stay with the family. It seems at first to be a lighthearted book about one rock star's desire to keep this baby that was never hers. As you read farther into the book, you discover that not only is the rock star not selfishly wanting the baby as a possession, but events in her early family life are driving her to protect this girl from the horrible things the world does to orphaned children. The strength of Nola's will and the horrible picture of the abandoned babies of China touch you in some deep down place and make you want to rescue those babies yourself. I recommend this book for all mothers and for anyone who wants to be a mother. It is a fast easy read and the beauty of China and the sorrow of its citizens impressed me. “China Doll” will open your eyes and make you want to learn more about its culture. “China Doll” is an alluring book, fast-paced with twist and turns. Some of the twists you see coming and some catch you by surprise. I enjoyed following the journey of the baby's life from the time she was thrust into Nola's arms to the conclusion of the story. |
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