Review by: James L. Weaver, FCC webmaster
The Lost Daughters of China is an interesting exploration of the issue of where our adopted Chinese children came from. The book alternates between telling the story of the authors own adoption journey and an exploration of the many reasons and roots that lead the birthparents to leave these children for the Chinese authorities to care for. The writing is quite personal and sometimes intensely moving. No human can fail to be moved by the anguish that comes through some of the notes left by the birthparents with their child. The book does a respectable job of sketching in some of the blank spaces in the early days of our children. It also does a good job of exploring the roots of Chinese culture and history that have led to the current situation. This is recommended reading for China parents now and will also be of considerable interest to our children as they become old enough to explore the complexities of their personal history. Well written.
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