Family Found in China
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Many hours passed before she felt she could pry herself from her hiding place. Since it was after dark and the workers would be gone, she didn't think she would get into much trouble for not answering when being called. But one older nurse lay in wait for her to emerge from hiding. She had been waiting just inside the bathroom, thinking that eventually Ling Choy would need to relieve herself. Upon entering the bathroom the woman made one quick grab and had Ling Choy by the arm and was dragging her back out the door toward a dirty pail of brown stuff. Naughty children always had to take their punishment from the dirty water pail. Ling Choy fought hard to get away. As she tried to bite the nurse's hand holding her by the arm, she was slapped across the mouth before she could reach the hand. Her face hurt and a large hand print welted up on her cheek. The woman and the struggling child reached the pail and down went Ling Choy’s face into the awful smelling, soft brown mush. The nurse held her head down until Ling Choy thought her chest would burst. Just at that time, the nurse raised Ling Choy’s head. With big gulps, she sucked in the hot musty air inside the dark dirty room. The nurse flung her across the floor with one big push and threatened her with death if she ever disobeyed any staff member again.
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Just as China is beginning to emerge from the clutches of the Cultural Revolution in 1976, a little girl is born. But Ling Choy Chung does not bring joy to her peasant family. The family needs boys who will grow up to be strong men to work on the farm. Grandpa shows his disappointment by torturing the little girl. Ling Choy’s mother can no longer accept this abuse and leaves her at the Ping Chow Welfare Center, hoping the child can survive and maybe even thrive.
Growing up in an orphanage presents a dark, miserable life for Ling, but she eventually learns that beauty and love can be found hidden in the nearby beautiful Tein Shen Mountains.
Family Found in China follows Ling Choy from a toddler to a young adult as she finds a new home through the good graces of missionaries and gains a surrogate family, a future, and God.
She didn’t think she would get into much trouble for not answering when being called. But one older nurse lay in wait for her to emerge from hiding. She had been waiting just inside the bathroom, thinking that eventually Ling Choy would need to relieve herself. Upon entering the bathroom the woman made one quick grab and had Ling Choy by the arm and was dragging her back out the door toward a dirty pail of brown stuff. Naughty children always had to take their punishment from the dirty water pail
About the Author
JL Bowman studied desktop publishing at the College of Southern Idaho. She later taught secretarial classes at same institution. She is now retired and spends her time writing short stories. In 2013, Bowman won two first- place awards with the Idaho Writers League. This is her fourth book.