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    Silent Tears: A Journey Of Hope In A Chinese Orphanage
    Silent Tears: A Journey Of Hope In A Chinese Orphanage
    Silent Tears: A Journey Of Hope In A Chinese Orphanage
    Audiobook9 hours

    Silent Tears: A Journey Of Hope In A Chinese Orphanage

    Written by Kay Bratt

    Narrated by Shannon McManus

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    About this audiobook

    Irrepressible memories. Vacant eyes. A child being dangled from a third story window. A boy tied to a chair. Children sleeping in layers of clothing to fight off the bitter cold. An infant dying from starvation. Some things your mind will never allow you to forget.

    Silent Tears is the true story of the adversity and triumphs one woman faced as she fought against the Chinese bureaucracy to help that country’s orphaned children.

    In 2003, Kay Bratt’s life changed dramatically. A wife and mother of two girls in South Carolina, Bratt relocated her family to rural China to support her husband as he took on a new management position for his American employer. Seeking a way to fill her days and overcome the isolation she experienced upon arriving in a foreign country, Bratt began volunteering at the local orphanage. Within months, her simple desire to make use of her time transformed into a heroic crusade to improve the living conditions and minimize the unnecessary deaths of Chinese orphans.

    Silent Tears traces the emotional hurdles and daily frustrations faced by Ms. Bratt as she tried to change the social conditions for these marginalized children. The memoir vividly illustrates how she was able to pull from reservoirs of inner strength to pursue her mission day after day, leaving the reader with the resounding message that everyone really can make a difference.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateOct 9, 2012
    ISBN9781469200927
    Silent Tears: A Journey Of Hope In A Chinese Orphanage
    Author

    Kay Bratt

    Kay Bratt is the author of eleven full-length novels and two children’s books. Her writing became her solace and support while she navigated a tumultuous childhood, followed by a decade of abuse as an adult. After working her way through the hard years, Kay came out a survivor and a pursuer of peace—and finally found the courage to share her stories. A wise man once told her to “write what you know,” which resulted in Kay’s pet project and her bestselling series, The Tales of the Scavenger’s Daughters. Learn more about Kay and her writing at www.kaybratt.com.

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    • 4/5
      A wonderfully written book. We are shown what a horrid place China is. People only have access on t.v. and the internet that the government allows, which is sad. The people themselves do not have much of a heart. They discard their children if they are female or have ANY health issue even if it is just cosmetic. They are put in orphanages were the babies are beaten for crying, toddlers are tied to chairs. Babies all share bottles and are only given little time before the bottle goes to the next baby. No toys. If they are not strong enough they are left to die. The people who are to take care of them treat them worse then animals. I give this women so much praise for going with her heart and with the strength of god to give these children everything she could. There is so much more to this book. This is a must read for everyone, to know the real China.
      "Chinese people can be so inhumane" Quote from Kay Bratt
    • 4/5
      The subject matter make this an emotional read, but it is written in an easy to the eye fashion. If you hav adoped a child from china this is a "must read" book".