{"product_id":"forever-lily-an-unexpected-mothers-journey-to-adoption-in-china-9780743292979","title":"Forever Lily: An Unexpected Mother's Journey to Adoption in China","description":"\u003cb\u003eWill you take her? she asks.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Steeped in Chinese culture, \u003ci\u003eForever Lily\u003c\/i\u003e is an extraordinary account of a life-changing, wholly unexpected love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beth Nonte Russell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/06\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.58w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743292979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/29\/2007 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/04\/2009 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRussell, Beth Nonte:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eBeth Nonte Russell\u003c\/b\u003e received a master's degree in psychology from Marymount University and provided counseling services at a community mental health center. She lives with her husband and two daughters, Lily and Jaden, outside Washington, D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40568824004723,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3501f5d3-84d5-4bf3-8367-c6418b9e2377.jpg?v=1668092654","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/forever-lily-an-unexpected-mothers-journey-to-adoption-in-china-9780743292979","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}