The Scavenger's Daughters (Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters), by Kay Bratt
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“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole lives would change.” ― Buddha. Coming of age during China’s Cultural Revolution, Benfu survived the cruel years, but he did not emerge unscathed. The Scavenger’s Daughters is the story of Benfu and his beloved wife Calli, chronicling their attempts to build a life in the turmoil and aftermath of Maoist China. At the heart of their struggle lies the pain of losing their only child. To fill the terrible hole in their lives, they take in abandoned girls ― the unwanted “weeds” ― as their own, lovingly caring for them as flowers in a garden. Linnea, the oldest of the scavenger’s daughters, embarks on a struggle of her own, as she falls in love with the son of a wealthy family. Inspired by a true story, this poetic tale of modern-day China chronicles Benfu and Calli as they turn their path of hardship into a beautiful field of flowers.
The Scavenger's Daughters (Tales of the Scavenger's Daughters), by Kay Bratt- Amazon Sales Rank: #4570414 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-15
- Formats: Audiobook, MP3 Audio, Unabridged
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 6.75" h x .50" w x 5.25" l, .15 pounds
- Running time: 7 Hours
- Binding: MP3 CD
Review “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
About the Author Kay Bratt is a child advocate and author, residing in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in South Carolina with her husband, daughter, dog, and cat. Kay lived in China for over four years and because of her experiences working with orphans, she strives to be the voice for children who cannot speak for themselves. She is currently an active volunteer for the non-profit organization called An Orphans Wish (AOW). If you would like to read more about what started her career as an author, and also meet the children she knew and loved in China, read her poignant memoir titled Silent Tears: A Journey of Hope in a Chinese Orphanage.
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90 of 92 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful and Thought-Evoking By Tara Chevrestt 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 act of kindness, he vows he spend the rest of his life doing good for others.The boy becomes a man, a trash collector. In China, daughters are discarded and abandoned a lot. He finds them in the trash and he keeps them, feeds them, clothes them, provides them as love as he can. With all these daughters, he's relegated to a life of poverty. They don't live like other people, but they have love. They have each other.But what will happen to them all when he dies? He's very ill; he has no retirement, no savings; nobody is helping them.The lessons that sum up beautifully in the pages...-You can't judge a group as a whole by the actions of one or a few. There are bad and good in every bunch.-Never let pride prevent from you getting help if it's needed and available. Don't deny those around you a better life because you can't bear to admit you need help.-Karma happens. One good deed can change a life....as well as your own.-One doesn't need material objects to have a fulfilling life.Very well done and thought evoking. I truly felt as though I stepped in another world. Chinese customs and stories and revelations about Mao's reign and just how the Chinese live in general kept me absolutely entranced. My only quibble: I wish the book had told us more about the romance between Ye Ye and Nai Nai, but this is the first in a series. I imagine there may be a prequel in the future--at least I hope so.
76 of 80 people found the following review helpful. An eye-opening story of compassion and what makes a family By Geoff33 The Scavenger's Daughter is a modern-day novel that brings to our attention the dilemma of orphaned children in China through the story of Benfu, the trash collector, and the family of girls he and his wife, Calla Lilly, have raised. All of their girls were found abandoned on the streets, sometimes in the piles of trash Benfu sorts through. Over the years, adopted daughters have grown up and left home, making room for new girls who in their turn, grow up and leave.When we first meet Benfu, he is a seventeen-year old during the height of the Cultural Revolution, beaten and imprisoned for his family background. He escapes to the city of Wuxi, where he is befriended by Calla Lilly and her parents.But decades later, Benfu and Calla Lilly are old and tired, barely earning enough to feed their current family of six girls. They receive minimal assistance from the City Welfare Office; if not for the wages their eldest daughter Linnea brings to add to their tiny income, the elderly couple would not be able to continue caring for their children. Their biggest worry is becoming too weak and old to finish the job of raising the youngest girls, one of whom is blind, another a parapalegic.Knowing this, Linnea looks for ways to take over as the family breadwinner and goes into a business partnership and a hesitant romance with a young man who is the son of a government official; in doing so she goes against her beloved father's wishes. A casualty of the Cultural Revolution, Benfu mistrusts the government absolutely and he is convinced no good will come of this association.The Scavenger's Daughters is inspired by a true story. Author Kay Bratt spent five years in China, where she became actively involved with an orphanage. She began advocating for the children, pushing past red tape, indifference, and countless frustrations to rally the local expatriate community to help improve conditions at the orphanage. She wrote and self-published her first book to raise awareness of the desperate plight facing children in a society with the thinnest of social safety nets.The premise of The Scavenger's Daughters hooked me and I agreed to read an advance copy. I have issues with some sections that read more like history lessons than conversations. There is a big story gap for me because we jump from the prologue, where Benfu escapes, to the present day and we don't learn much about how he managed to hide out in Wuxi all those years with Calla Lilly's family. Life was tightly regulated, neighbors spied on neighbors, and food purchases were limited by the coupons allotted to each family, so how they managed to overcome these obstacles would've been interesting.However, these are minor issues compared to Bratt's details of life in a poor Chinese urban area and her ability to convey, with compassionate intelligence, the intricate dynamics of family, neighborhood, and local government that dominate much of Chinese society. Bratt has two sequels planned that follow the lives of this unusual family and I suspect they will fill some gaps in this story - which will make them well worth reading. I'm looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful. Enjoyed this one By Arwen Nightstar It's hard to describe what this book is about because it is so deep. It really struck a chord with me about how someone can take a horrific past and create an amazing future.You will love the characters if you like complex people.You will love this book if you like books that make you re-evaluate how you view the world.If you want a book that doesn't shy away from intense emotional interactions, get this book now.I will look for the next in the series.
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