Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/ZL1U86 In the Lap of the Gods By: Li Miao Lovett Publisher: Leapfrog Press Print ISBN: 9781935248132, 1935248138 eText ISBN: 9781935248002, 1935248006 Format: EPUB Available from $ 15.99 USD SKU 9781935248002 Set against a backdrop of real events in modern China. The displacement of 1.4 million people from the building of the Three Gorges dam is a Katrina-magnitude story that resonates with sympathetic Americans, human rights activists, sinophiles, journalists and bloggers keeping their eyes on China. A contemporary story in which the past is erased in the name of progress. Appeals to history buffs, older readers, travelers, and those concerned about the environment. The story’s premise of a widower adopting a baby girl opens doors to an engaged community of parents who adopt children from overseas. the abandonment of the baby by her mother, whose husband was not the child's father, is another human-right issue facing women and children in many countries A window into the dark side of modern China; a striking portrayal of its modern cities in contrast with the ancient beauty and mythology of the Yangtze River towns. A story of love and loss in which moral choices faced by the characters—adopting vs. letting go of children, marriage fidelity, Christian beliefs—make this book an appealing choice for reading clubs.
