Message From An Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories Of Loss And Love (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
One cant imagine the horror of having to get rid of one's baby girl, whether by leaving her on a station platform or street , or worse, drowning the newborn sometimes in a slop bucket. The single child policy was law in China till very recently and was cruel and inhumane. This book has stories from some of the mothers who gave their daughters away, expressing their heartache and hopes that their daughters are happily growing up in American families. Since I'm not a mother and do not know what it feels like to be a mother, I probably didn't experience the full emotional effect of reading this book. I found it heartbreaking nonetheless to learn of these women's stories and of their dealings with cultural and social barriers in a society that seems to place no importance on maternal love and attachment. I felt like I got to glimpse through a window into these women's hearts.
What do You think about Message From An Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories Of Loss And Love (2010)?
Amazing and heart wrenching. Loved it and hated it all at the same time.
—tiff
