A book written for adopted daughters -- The first mother I met who had lost her daughter -- The mothers of girls are all heartsick -- The midwife's story -- The dishwasher who twice tried to kill herself -- Extra-birth guerrilla troops: a father on the run -- Red Mary of the orphanage -- The mother who still waits in the U.S.A. -- A morality tale for our times -- Bonds of love: stones and leaves -- Little Snow, where are you? -- Two letters from the heart -- More letters from adoptive mothers -- Chinese adoption laws -- Suicide among women -- The 18 wonders of Chengdu -- Support the mother's Bridge of Love for Chinese Children.
Summary
Xinran tells of her experiences and travails as a mother and her observation of other women as mothers.