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"Nola Sands, an American charismatic singing star is sent as a goodwill ambassador on a concert tour to China to bring joy to her masses of fans. Suddenly, her journey becomes anything but routine, when a desperate young Chinese mother thrusts her baby girl into Nola's arms and disappears.
Nola's pampered world is turned upside down when she learns that the sweet, smiling infant she names Lulu will be condemned to almost-certain starvation and death as an unwanted child in China's “Dying Rooms” orphanages--unless Nola can protect her. Attempting to keep Lulu safe, Nola watches her well-orchestrated life spin quickly out of control in harrowing events that throw the celebrity into a tumult of personal sacrifices and corporate intrigue. Most importantly, her public criticism of the deplorable conditions in "The Dying Rooms" places Nola at odds with the world's two superpowers as both the U.S. and China's governments, whose strained relationship her concert tour is supposed to help mend, are determined to block her adoption efforts and to silence her.
Against both the timeless beauty and cutthroat attitudes that pervade China, Nola endures a grueling flight through the remote countryside, as she struggles to protect Lulu. "
Jim Walters, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Pregnancy/Child rearing
Yes
Major part of story:
- custody fight
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- musician
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 5 (an average amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- China
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Water?
Yes
Water:
- peddle boat
Misc setting
- moving train
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- explicit references to deaths
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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