"Will you take her?" she asks.
When Beth Nonte Russell travels to China to help her friend Alex
adopt a baby girl from an orphanage there, she thinks it will be an
adventure, a chance to see the world. But her friend, who had
prepared for the adoption for many months, panics soon after being
presented with the frail baby, and the situation develops into one
of the greatest challenges of Russell's life.
Russell, watching in disbelief as Alex distances herself from
the child, cares for the baby -- clothing, bathing, and feeding her
-- and makes her feel secure in the unfamiliar surroundings.
Russell is overwhelmed and disoriented by the unfolding drama and
all that she sees in China, and yet amid the emotional turmoil
finds herself deeply bonding with the child. She begins to have
dreams of an ancient past -- dreams of a young woman who is plucked
from the countryside and chosen to be empress, and of the child who
is ultimately taken from her. As it becomes clear that her friend
-- whose indecisiveness about the adoption has become a torment --
won't be bringing the baby home, Russell is amazed to realize that
she cannot leave the baby behind and that her dreams have been
telling her something significant, giving her the courage to open
her heart and bring the child home against all odds.
Steeped in Chinese culture, "Forever Lily" is an extraordinary
account of a life-changing, wholly unexpected love.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!