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Book

Sweet like jasmine

Call Number

  • 248.4 G7784 (OSH)

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Publication Information

Eugene, Oregon : Harvest House Publishers, [2021]

Physical Description

254 pages ; 22 cm

Summary

"The daughter of a mail-order bride and a busboy from San Francisco's Chinatown, Bonnie Gray grew up never truly feeling beautiful or beloved. As an adult, she built her life to look pleasant and ordinary, with a wonderful husband, two amazing boys, and a thriving career. But despite these blessings, she still felt the tugging emptiness of a missing piece. At 39, a long-forgotten birth certificate in an old file cabinet sparked a curiosity Bonnie couldn't ignore. Determined to uncover her family's secrets and understand the home she was born into, Bonnie embarked on a quest that would leave her forever changed. Returning to the culture, places, and stories that shaped her, her search led her to soul-shaking discoveries about her identity, human kindness and what it truly means to belong." -- Page [4] of cover.

Contents

  • Birth certificate
  • The silk dress
  • The candy store
  • Strange medicine
  • Bookstore
  • Noodle shop
  • Vegetable stand
  • Women in the mirror
  • Fate
  • College
  • My mother's daughter
  • Homeland
  • Lotus flower
  • Survivor's guilt
  • Limbo
  • Red bean dessert
  • Earthquake
  • Cut up
  • Family code
  • Normal
  • Gift basket
  • Double happiness
  • Chinese hospital
  • The bakery
  • Scars
  • Dim sum
  • The cup
  • Cable car
  • Homecoming
  • Parting words.

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