The Scavengers Daughters, Kay Bratt
The Scavengers Daughters, Kay Bratt
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The Scavenger's Daughters

Author: Kay Bratt

Narrator: Will Damron

Unabridged: 6 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 08/13/2013

Synopsis

Having survived torture and imprisonment during China’s Cultural Revolution, Benfu escaped to find love with his compassionate and beautiful Calla Lily. Together they build a fulfilling life around the most menial of jobs—Benfu’s work collecting trash. As he sorts through the discards of others, he regularly discovers abandoned children. With unwavering determination, he and Calli spend decades creating a family of hand-picked daughters that help heal the sorrow and brighten their modest home. But all is not perfect and when crisis threatens to separate their family, Benfu—or possibly his band of headstrong daughters—must find a way to overcome the biggest hardship yet.Inspired by a true story, and set against the backdrop of a country in transition, The Scavenger’s Daughters is a sweeping present-day saga of triumph in the face of hardship, and the unbreakable bonds of family against all odds.

About Kay Bratt

Kay Bratt is a child advocate and author of the books Train to Nowhere, Chasing China, The Bridge, A Thread Unbroken, and the acclaimed memoir of the years she spent working in Chinese orphanages, Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage. She has actively volunteered for several nonprofit organizations, including An Orphan’s Wish (AOW) and the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for abused and neglected children. In China, she was honored with the Pride of the City award for humanitarian work. After living in China for several years, Bratt now resides in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in South Carolina, with her husband, daughter, dog, and cat.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rebecca

The concept of this book is extremely interesting, and perhaps in the hands of an author with a more thorough attention to developing complex characters, plots, conflicts, and details about place it might have been a riveting novel. I just don't think that's a possibility with this writer. Yes, it i......more

Goodreads review by Tara

This is a story full of morals and lessons, each one will touch a spot on your heart. It begins with a boy...imprisoned, beaten, harmed, all because of his family background. All it takes is one act of kindness to change this boy's life and that of dozens of people. For when someone shows him this ac......more

Goodreads review by Christine

A heartfelt, authentic look at a scavenger in post-Maoist China, and the love he and his wife extend to the host of abandoned girls who become their daughters. As an adoptive mother, this novel—inspired by a true story—struck me deep. Highly, wholeheartedly recommended.......more

Quotes

“The Scavenger’s Daughters is the kind of novel I’d love to write, but never could. Simply told but beautifully rendered, the reader is swiftly transported into the hearts and lives of a Chinese family after the Cultural Revolution. Powerful and poignant, this story captures the heart of humanity. This is the kind of book that will get shared by friends and chosen by book clubs. A phenomenal story of life and love.” —Karen McQuestion, bestselling author of The Long Way Home

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