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The Waiting Child: How the Faith and Love of One Orphan Saved the Life of Another (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "We sat stiffly on the edge of the couch in the Office of Civil Affairs in the city of Gualing, China..." (more)
Key Phrases: older child adoption, orphanage staff, adoption program, Xiao Mei Mei, Lou Jiao, Tuan Ming (more...)

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Adopted by an American family at age four, Jaclyn goes to her new home with a great burden. Her new family had to leave behind a little boy whom she had protected at the Chinese orphanage. Jaclyn had fought the odds of abandon-ment, institutionalization, and hunger, not for herself, but on behalf of an even smaller child whom she considered her responsibility. A saga spanning oceans and cultures, The Waiting Child is an extraordinary story of human resilience in the face of profound loss and abuse-and a testament to the ability of a loving heart to prevail over great adversity. In the end, this moving story affirms everything that is good and hopeful in life, when, after a two-year effort, the little boy is brought to this country as the adopted son of Jaclyn's American aunt and uncle.

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“If this story doesn’t make your heart ache, you should see a cardiologist. Four-year-old Jaclyn’s extraordinary devotion and determination are a powerful lesson in the meaning of love.” ---Jill Smolowe, author of An Empty Lap: One Couple’s Journey to Parenthood

“The story in The Waiting Child is one of abandonment, heartbreak, longing, hope, and love. It is the reality underlying the lives of millions of older adoptees. This is a compelling and important book for any parent and anyone touched by international adoption. Heartbreaking, searingly painful, but ultimately healing and hopeful.” ---Cindy Gallaher, adoptive parent and founder and president of North Bay Adoptions

“A riveting tale of adoption that paints a picture of life in a Chinese orphanage and of older children in their new families. While this is Jaclyn’s story, it is also much more.” ---Lois Gilman, author of The Adoption Resource Book

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Product Details

Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (March 14, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312309635
ISBN-13: 978-0312309633
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,004,398 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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We sat stiffly on the edge of the couch in the Office of Civil Affairs in the city of Gualing, China. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
older child adoption, orphanage staff, adoption program

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Xiao Mei Mei, Lou Jiao, Tuan Ming, Tan Dong Jin, Great Wall, Jiao Jiao, United States, Xiao Xiao, Office of Civil Affairs, Snow White, The Waiting Child, Aunt Lola, Xiao Met Met, Julie Kerr, Mickey Mouse, Miss Jaclyn, New Beginning

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Great Wall (In English and Chinese) by Yn Jin on page 26, page 95, and page 98
Jesus Christ by James R. Brady on page 108

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Story, February 26, 2003

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The Waiting Child is a wonderful book that anyone who has adopted from China or is in the process of adopting an older child must read. It chronicles the relentless campaign that Jaclyn, adopted at the age of four, launches to bring home her baby, a little boy that she took care of in her social welfare institute. As an adoptive mother with a daughter from China, I found this book to be very powerful. It helped put into prospective the experience that some of China's parentless children have while they are waiting for their forever families. The book includes a lot of information about life in an orphanage, as Jaclyn was old enough to share her memories. In addition, I was deeply moved by how resilient Jaclyn was even though she had experienced a lot of trauma and change in her short lives. While Jaclyn's story has a lot of sorrow, it is a story of great triumph, despite the fact that Jaclyn had experienced serves loss, neglect, and upheaval she prevails. The author, Cindy Champnella, is very candid and honest about some of the challenges that are involved in adopting an older child. She share how Jaclyn felt about being adopted by an American couple, and Cindy's own reservations of adopting a child who would be removed from her culture and language. Jaclyn, like so many children adopted from China, is a survivor who loves life. The Waiting Child is a powerful story.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The story of many older girls adopted from China, March 1, 2003

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This is a story that has much in common with many older girls' tales who were adopted from China. I read this book straight through to the end. It absolutely corraborates what my daughter, adopted from China at 5, has told us. I found it to be very straight forward and unsoppy considering the content although my husband couldn't help shedding a few tears for Jaclyn's baby. My next move was to order extra copies for friends and relatives. Proceeds from the purchase of this book go to Half the Sky Foundation, an organization that gives aid to orphanages in China. I highly reccommend this true story. It even has a happy ending!

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Waiting Child: How the Faith and Love of One Orphan SavL, April 3, 2003

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Cindy Champnella writes on her dedication page, "For Jaclyn....my light, my love, my sorrow, my joy....my child." Thus begins the most beautiful story you will ever read. It's the story of 4 year old Jaclyn, adopted from a Chinese orphanage, and her never-ending determination and yearning to bring home the 2 year old boy she loved and "mothered" there. I have known Cindy for a number of years now, and have known the story of Jaclyn and Lee. Yet reading this incredible story in its entirity was so moving I couldn't put it down. Being an adoptive Mom myself, I was very glad to read Cindy's truthful tale of adoption...tremendous joys coupled with moments of raw grief. This is a must-read for anyone who loves children, and is willing to be inspired by the love of a 4 year old, and inspired by her parents who dared to believe that dreams really can come true.

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