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June 3, 2015

The Little Boy Who Called Me Mama; Surviving #Adoption

The Little Boy Who Called Me Mama; Surviving #Adoption


Surviving Adoption: The boy who called me mama
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This is a blog intended to be an honest rendering of what adoption is, to bring comfort to lonely hearts and to point us to what really matters in all of this.
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Published on June 03, 2015 06:33

June 2, 2015

The new and improved, and recently acquired edition of Red Skies, the 4th book i...

The new and improved, and recently acquired edition of Red Skies, the 4th book in the bestselling series, The Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters, has launched today! #China #WeNeedDiverseBooks


Red Skies (Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters Book 4)
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In the fourth book of the Tales of the Scavenger���s Daughters series, the fates of three people who���ve never met converge in profound and unexpected ways.Mari, the daughter of the town scavenger, grew up knowing hardship, but she never could have anticipated the struggles that now fa...
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Published on June 02, 2015 11:53

Tragic. Passenger Ship With More Than 400 Aboard Sinks In China's Yangtze River....

Tragic. Passenger Ship With More Than 400 Aboard Sinks In China's Yangtze River. #China


Passenger Ship With More Than 400 Aboard Sinks In China's Yangtze River
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WUHAN, China (AP) -- Rescuers pulled six survivors to safety after hearing cries for help Tuesday from inside a capsized cruise ship that went down overnight in a storm on China's Yangtze River with 4
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Published on June 02, 2015 06:16

June 1, 2015

Hallelujah! Beijing has adopted the toughest anti-smoking legislation in China's...

Hallelujah! Beijing has adopted the toughest anti-smoking legislation in China's history #China


Beijing has adopted the toughest anti-smoking legislation in China's history
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The toughest anti-smoking legislation in China's history came into effect on Monday in Beijing, with unprecedented fines and a hotline to report offenders.
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Published on June 01, 2015 10:38

Sponsor a child in need for China's National Children Day! #China #Adoption

Sponsor a child in need for China's National Children Day! #China #Adoption


Sponsor A Child - Love Without Boundaries Foundation
www.lovewithoutboundaries.com
You can make a difference in the life of a child through your sponsorship. LWB offers many ways to sponsor individual children for care. Sponsors receive regular updates and photos on their sponsored children and get to see firsthand the difference they are making.
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Published on June 01, 2015 07:15

Happy Children's Day in China today! As a gift, a hospital gives a boy a 3D hand...

Happy Children's Day in China today! As a gift, a hospital gives a boy a 3D hand. #China


Fingerless Chinese boy gets a 3D printed hand as Children���s Day gift
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Xiao Cheng, who lost half of his left hand two years ago, is one of the first patients in China to own a 3D printed limb. The artificial hand is given to the boy as a Children's Day gift.
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Published on June 01, 2015 06:48

May 31, 2015

Living with a dead heart. #China #Abduction

Living with a dead heart. #China #Abduction


'Living with Dead Hearts' an afflictive & important film
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"Living with Dead Hearts", a documentary exploring child abduction in China, isn't a pretty story, but it is an imperative one. The independent film, released this week, explores the heartrending topic of children being kidnapped and sold into slavery, sex or simply to another family.
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Published on May 31, 2015 17:30

May 30, 2015

11 Things About Asian Adoptees (and it resonates with ALL adoptees) If you have...

11 Things About Asian Adoptees (and it resonates with ALL adoptees) If you have not seen this video on social media yet, you really need to watch it here! Wait until you see what the Number ONE thing is! This is so honest and real - I haven't seen a Q & A as good as this in a LONG time! #China #Adoption


11 THINGS ABOUT ASIAN ADOPTEES w/ DanAKADan

FUNG BROS SHIRTS: http://gummymall.com/fungbros LIKE: http://www.facebook.com/thefungbros FOLLOW: http://www.twitter.com/FungBros DAVID: http://www.twitter.c/..
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Published on May 30, 2015 06:42

May 28, 2015

Almost 700 readers snagged a copy of Silent Tears on Kindle yesterday during an...

Almost 700 readers snagged a copy of Silent Tears on Kindle yesterday during an Amazon sale. Now let's hope that translates to more support for foster care, adoption, and orphan care in China! #China #Adoption


Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage
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Irrepressible memories. Vacant eyes. A child being dangled from a third story window. A boy tied to a chair. Children sleeping in layers of clothing to fight off the bitter cold. An infant dying from starvation. Some things your mind will never allow you to forget.Silent Tears is the true story o...
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Published on May 28, 2015 14:41

From Erin at No Hands but Ours: "I would never tell you should adopt two at once...

From Erin at No Hands but Ours: "I would never tell you should adopt two at once. I would never tell you to adopt at all. I would tell you of the waiting children, and of our experience. Every family is different, every child is different, every situation is different. I can���t tell you what you should do. It���s not easy. It is a huge decision, a huge commitment." #China #Adoption


"Now That You've Done it, What Do You Think About Adopting Two Kids at Once?" | No Hands But Ours
www.nohandsbutours.com
Hi! I���m Erin and my husband and I just returned home from China on March 27th with our two newest daughters, Grace and Josie. They are both 5 years old and they both have Down syndrome. We already had four children at home, an 11 year old boy, an 8 year old girl, a 7 ���
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Published on May 28, 2015 10:06