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China Girl: One Man's Adoption Story [Paperback]

David Demers (Author)

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Publication Date: March 2004

Professor David Demers had a good job and a good life. So why would the divorced man who had never changed a diaper adopt a Chinese baby girl on his own? China Girl answers this question and then tells the adoption story, including the trip to China and life afterward.

China Girl is funny, heartwarming and suspenseful. Will this balding middle-aged man learn to care for and bond with Lee Ann, who is struggling to overcome some physical and health problems? Can he love her as much as a mother loves her child?

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" ... compassionate humor ... His professional tone gives the writing confidence, and his caring observations and humor make it simply touching." -- ForeWordReviews.com

"An amazing narrative that includes sentiment and objectivity in perfect proportions." -- Society of Professional Journalists

"This book is a great read ... this heartwarming story reminds us of what's good and lovable in relationships around us." -- Spokane (and Coeur d'Alene Living) Magazine

"Very enjoyable style of writing. Great sense of humor!" -- Publishers Marketing Association's 2004 Benjamin Franklin Awards

"Very funny. It will make you laugh and cry." -- T. Stimson, fall 2004

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Most books about adoption have a lot of facts. This one has a lot of heart.

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Product Details

Paperback: 193 pages
Publisher: Marquette Books (March 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0922993084
ISBN-13: 978-0922993086
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,369,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars diasppointing, October 10, 2006

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I had looked forward tp reading this book but overall found it self-centered and disappointing. I could not recommend it.

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A 195 page book and he spends the first 63 pages giving detailed information about his childhood. Seemed to be more "let me tell you how great I am" than an international adoption memoir.

Would not recommend at all!

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, November 3, 2006

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It was very nice to see a man's point of view from an adoption- I travelled with a single dad. I think they are awesome.

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5.0 out of 5 stars So cute!
I love reading stories like this. I love China and I love reading anything that is about China and it's babies.

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"Baba, baba," said the nanny ("daddy, daddy" in Chinese) as she delivered 17 pounds of toddler into my arms. Read the first page

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Lee Ann, New Life, China Girl, One Man's Adoption Story, United States, Xiang Jun, Little Frankie, Mao Mei, Aunt Susie, Bavarian Inn, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Ohio State, Washington State University, Frankenmuth High School, General Motors, Lorenz Lutheran School, Love Lucy, New York, Aunt Mary, Central Michigan University, Dow Chemical Company, First Amendment, Green Gable Children's Center, Lake Pend Oreille

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Silas Marner (Bantam Classics) by George Eliot in Front Matter, and page 183
An Interpretive Introduction to Mass Communication by David Pearce Demers in Back Matter
Mass Communication by John R. Bittner in Back Matter
To Kill A Mockingbird (Barron's Book Notes) by Harper Lee on page 161
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Economy Editions) by Max Weber on page 56

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