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Daughter of China [Paperback]

Hope Flinchbaugh (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Nonfiction might have been a better vehicle for the story told in this debut inspirational novel by Flinchbaugh, who has reported on the plight of persecuted Christians around the world for several religious magazines. Her first-person fictional account of 19-year-old Kwan Mei Lin chronicles religious oppression, discrimination against women and the horrific conditions of orphanages in China. The novel kicks off as Mei Lin dreams of escaping poverty and Communist oppression in Tanching Village by getting a university education. Her Christian faith soon gets her into trouble with local authorities, and her fervent evangelistic efforts land her in a dismal prison. When she convinces the guards to let her clean other prisoners' cells, Mei Lin subversively shares her faith, and multiple conversions follow. After a miraculous release, she helps a young girl who has escaped from a Shanghai orphanage to find a new life of freedom, resulting in yet another conversion. The novel offers some nice details of Chinese culture and several poignant scenes of abandoned and neglected children. Despite the emotional themes, however, the overall tone is surprisingly passionless and stilted because of long passages of dialogue. Many of the conversions seem simplistic or contrived, and the suspense never builds to anything more than a gentle concern for the characters. In the end, the novel succeeds as a plea for Christians to better understand the church's situation in China, but fails to offer a compelling literary story.
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Tapping into her vast reservoir of knowledge about the persecuted church, author Hope Flinchbaugh has crafted a spellbinding first novel set in modern China. Nineteen-year-old Mai Lin has two serious handicaps in Chinese society--being born a girl, and worse, choosing to become a Christian. But she dreams of attending Shanghai University....The poignant, uplifting story that follows is a triumph of love and courage and a tribute to all who stand for their faith in the face of great odds.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece of faith, Sep 18 2003
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I have read this book twice. I was fasinated by Mei Lin and her determanation to withstand such pain and torcher for her Lord Jesus. After and while you are reading this book I guarantee that you will have a surge to save the world.
It did, honestly, changed my life. It is fully inspiring.
The auther, C.Hope Flinchbuagh, actually lives in my aria and I recently went to a discussion meeting about her book and she was present. It was a wonderful time and she is an INCREDABLE woman. I was able to meet her in person and get to know her.
I would recommend this book to ANYONE and EVERYONE; Christians and non-Christians alike. This is not only a testimony of true faith, it is also a look at present China and the pursecuted church today.
I believe a sequal is due sometime in the future.
I would also highly reccommend "Bruchko" by Bruce Olson and "Jesus Freaks" one and two by DCTalk and The Voice of the Martyres.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book EVER!, July 16 2003
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God's girl (Orange County, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I am a slow reader and I usually don't have time to read. I finished this book through a busy schedule in just 3 days because it was too exciting to put down. It is an inspiring, convicting, and truly well written book I plan on reading again!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars - Are you kidding me? This is a 5-star book, Mar 5 2003
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T. Suzanne Eller (Beautiful Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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The teens in my Discipleship class sat intrigued as I read a chapter from Daughter of China. It opened their eyes to a world outside their own. It birthed the desire for one teen to start a group in her public high school to support persecuted Christians through prayer and action. It drew me in from the first paragraph and didn't let me go until the final word. This is a great book. As an author, as a speaker to teens, and as someone who simply loves to read, I had to give a shout out that this is a 5-star book.
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