Mei Mei - A Must Have for Adoptive Families

"I often think of the intersections in our lives, those that are planned, those that occur by chance. Some encounters we hope for, particularly love, and, alas, some meetings never happen despite what we wish. I think of how those intersections have the potential to change us, our character, our circumstances, our hopes. I think about how they add to the unfinished story of our lives."
Amy Tan, Forward to, Mei Mei - Portraits From A Chinese Orphanage

"Whether these children were found at a few days old wrapped in a blanket on a busy bridge, or discovered at four or five, wandering alone with a few belongings near a police station, they now live in state-run institutions and await uncertain futures. The local authorities post their pictures, but no one comes forward. They stand before the camera bearing the world's sorrow, poverty, and hardship on their small shoulders. Ghosts hover around them - the parents, grandparents, siblings, aunties, and uncles who've left no traces."
Afterword by Karin Evans (author of, The Lost Daughters of China)

I've added this wonderful book to the collection I'm building for my daughter. The added signature by Richard Bowen and the Half the Sky chop are very special. I highly recommend this book!