About this title: "Forever Lily" is the extraordinary account of one woman's journey to China to support a friend adopting a baby and the dramatic turn of events that lead to an unexpected--and life-altering--decision.
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone
Date Published: 2007-03-06
ISBN-13:9780743292979ISBN:0743292979
Description: Good. From private collection-not ex-library. Binding is square and tight. Clean inside and out. No significant writing or highlighting noted (may have name written inside). Ordinary wear one would expect in a used book. read more
Description: Fair. Purchasing this item supports Pierce County libraries. Thriftbooks and PCL have partnered to help raise additional funds for the library system. Ex-Library book-will contain library markings. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Touchstone
Date Published: 2007-03-06
ISBN-13:9780743292979ISBN:0743292979
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Description: Good. Book shows minor use. Cover and Binding have minimal wear and the pages have only minimal creases. A tradition of southern quality and service. All books guaranteed at the Atlanta Book Company. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Good. Only lightly used. Book has minimal wear to cover and binding. A few pages may have small creases and minimal underlining. Book selection as BIG as Texas. read more
Description: Good. GOOD with average wear to cover and pages. We offer a no-hassle guarantee on all our items. Orders generally ship by the next business day. Default Text. read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
"Memoir of a woman who accompanied an acquaintance on a trip to China to pick up her adopted baby and ends up adopting the baby herself when the other woman fails to bond with the baby. Watching the acquaintance ping pong between wanting the baby that she has worked so hard to get and finding herself unable to love the baby because it is dirty and in poor health (compared to the typical American baby) was painful. I didn't like the more spiritual/mystical elements of the book. Not my cup of tea."
"this review probably isn't quite fair because i didn't read anything that was italicized, which would be the entire sub-plot about her dreams, and about 1/4 of this book. i was more interested in her strange experience accompanying her friend to china to complete an adoption. the friend's behavior is insanely baffling but it helps paint a picture that prospective adoptive parents should possibly see."
"Forever Lily was a really great really quick read... i think it took me all of two days to get through. the story follows the author's journey to china and how she came to adopt her daughter, lily. although i didn't find her writing style to be anything exceptional, i was still completely engrossed in the story and found it impossible to put down- i probably would have finished it the first night, if i didn't have to get up in the morning.
i'm only giving the book 3 stars because of the author's failed attempt to work in a "past-life dream sequence" throughout the book. i found these sections to be annoying and i just wanted to get on with the actual story. eventually, i just started skipping over them all together and i don't think i missed anything in doing so.
aside from the author's personal story, she included some important, and heart breaking, facts about china and the adoption system. i was definitly brought to tears on more than one occasion...
as i said in my previous comment, WHY DON'T MORE PEOPLE WANT THIS PRECIOUS BABIES???????"
"What an emotional roller coaster about adoption. A young woman accompanies her friend to China, where her friend is going to adopt a baby girl. Once there, the friend has a panic attack and changes her mind. What happens to the poor baby girl- does she get grow up in a better place, or will she be sent back to the crowded terrible orphanage? Who will her mother be? I couldn't put this one down."
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
