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Reclaiming Lily, Review and Giveaway

October 19, 2011 by Lauren

Dr. Kai Chang grew up in China and faced unspeakable horrors. She has a new, successful life in America, but her greatest desire is to find her youngest sister: the sister left on the steps of a Chinese orphanage. Kai is determined to find her sister, not only to reconnect, but also to share important medical information with her. When Kai finds Joy, living in Texas with her adoptive parents, she find a 17-year-old girl in the midst of an identity crisis and turmoil. As Kai and Joy’s family meet, tempers flare and cultures collide. But as Kai, Joy, and Joy’s adoptive mother Gloria deal with health issues and the pain from the past, they must learn to navigate the future together.

Reclaiming Lily is a touching and powerful novel. Patti Lacy’s story is based on the real experiences of several people who have touched her own life. With great respect for Chinese culture, and obvious care for the details surrounding international adoption and a devastating illness known as polycystic kidney disease, Patti Lacy crafts characters that are struggling with pain, dealing with insecuritues, and grappling with issues of faith.

For fans of Christian fiction, Reclaiming Lily is a beautifully written story of women learning to deal with the blessings and struggles of life, learning how to relate to one another, and learning to rely on God.

If you would like to win a copy of this book, please leave a comment. Bethany House will send a copy to one US winner.

The winner of It’s Hard Not to Hate You is #12 June

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Lauren is a wife, mother of two, and an avid reader. She blogs at Baseballs and Bows.

Filed Under: Christian, Fiction, Lauren

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Comments

  1. Liz says

    October 19, 2011 at 12:52 am

    Just finished Lisa See’s Dreams of Joy. Such tragedy in that poor country.

  2. Pam Moore says

    October 19, 2011 at 7:18 am

    This sounds like a beautifully touching story!

  3. Christine Jensen says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:24 am

    I enjoyed another of this author’s books and would love to read this one.

  4. Angela says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:25 am

    What a heart warming story, would love to read.

  5. Vilmarys says

    October 19, 2011 at 3:07 pm

    Would love to read this.

  6. Carol Wong says

    October 19, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    I haven’t heard of polycystic kidney disease before. But I know that all kidney disease is very scary. I would really love to read this poignant story.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  7. Beth C says

    October 19, 2011 at 3:31 pm

    I’d really enjoy this book. Thanks!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

  8. Joy says

    October 19, 2011 at 3:40 pm

    Sounds really intense and like something I would enjoy reading. Great review too!

    • Lauren says

      November 1, 2011 at 9:33 pm

      Congratulations! You won Reclaiming Lily. Please respond with your mailing address, and we will have the book sent to you.

  9. Julia says

    October 19, 2011 at 3:43 pm

    I would love to read this book! I’m quite interested in anything about adoption, particularly from China.

  10. Beth(bookaholicmom) says

    October 19, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    I have seen so many great reviews for this book and would really love to read it! Thanks for offering it as a giveaway!

    bthgordon(at)yahoo(dot)com

  11. Gail says

    October 19, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    Think that’s something I’d enjoy, thanks for offering it!

  12. Amy says

    October 19, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    This sounds great! Would love to win! Thanks for the chance!

  13. Linda Kish says

    October 19, 2011 at 10:55 pm

    I would love to read this book.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  14. Cindi says

    October 20, 2011 at 12:27 am

    I would enjoy reading about her interesting
    characters and I love this author’s writing
    style…
    Many thanks, Cindi

  15. riTa says

    October 20, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Thank you for this and all giveaways!

  16. June says

    October 23, 2011 at 8:04 am

    A book that touches base with all the challenges some people go through in life. Sounds very interesting.

  17. karenk says

    October 26, 2011 at 2:44 pm

    thanks for the chance to read patti’s latestn novel 🙂

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

  18. Barb says

    October 26, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Please don’t enter me in the giveaway. But I do want to thank you for the interesting review, and for being so candid about the fact that this is “Christian Fiction.” I appreciate the acknowledgement that some of us might prefer to spend our time reading other things.

  19. Melissa P. says

    October 26, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    I love powerful stories. I’d love to read this book.

  20. Lanna Buchanan says

    November 1, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    Would like to read another involving Chinese
    backgrounds.

  21. John says

    November 6, 2011 at 12:09 am

    Very touching story!

  22. Natalia says

    November 6, 2011 at 12:09 am

    Would like to win and read this book

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