The Winner of the Karito Wan Ling Doll is Midge Cole!

November 25, 2011

KaritoWinner   Thank you all for participating in the Karito Wan Ling doll giveaway. I wish I had hundreds of them to give away! The Winner has been pulled from Random.org and is #17, Midge Cole! [the link above called 'Karito Winner' goes to the screen shot of the random.org winning number] Please stay tuned [...]

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Karito Wan Ling doll Giveaway by Kay Bratt

November 13, 2011

Win this beautiful Karito Wan Ling doll! As many of you know, Chasing China; A Daughter’s Quest for Truth was released only two weeks ago. Many of you have already bought/downloaded it and I want to show my appreciation by doing an awesome giveaway of the popular Karito Wan Ling doll!  Because I decided to rush and get this [...]

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The Bridge by Kay Bratt released today!

November 10, 2011

The Bridge A Novella 99 Cents on Kindle! In present day China, an old woman’s house sits opposite an ancient bridge. Not just any bridge—but a special one because it has always been known as The Lucky Bridge. In olden days it was said that to walk over it during a marriage ceremony, or at [...]

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Chasing China has officially released!

November 2, 2011

Just Released! Chasing China; A Daughter’s Quest for Truth.  Chasing China holds a warm place in my heart, and let me tell you why. Every child character in this book is based on a real child I met, or saw in China. Every description of the orphanage, towns, historical sites, and people are created from [...]

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A Favorite China Moment

October 9, 2011

Lately I’ve been much too busy to write any new blog posts so I’ve decided to repost one of my old ones from my Blogger site. Enjoy! Communication barriers can get quite amusing. I remember one specific encounter, which will always remain in my mind as one of my favorite “China Moments”. At the veterinarian’s [...]

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Do Not Worry!

August 1, 2011

  Over the last few years I have been invited and accepted many speaking engagements. It is always hard for me to get up in front of people to tell the story of my time in China. However, that was a promise I made to the children I knew and loved–that I would tell their [...]

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Introducing Denise Grover Swank!

July 20, 2011

  This week I am honored that my good friend, Denise Grover Swank, has agreed to write a guest blog post. I’d like to congratulate her for her recent achievement, the publishing of Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes. Way to go, Denise! Honestly, I can’t pinpoint what it is about Denise that I find so intriguing. Perhaps [...]

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Happy Father’s Day!

June 14, 2011

This coming Sunday will be Father’s Day and in many households means a huge celebration.  In the adoption community, this day can be bittersweet as the child gets older and begins to understand that somewhere out there is (or was) a man who was instrumental to their creation. We have touched on the subject of [...]

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Coming Home; A Father Who Never Gives Up

May 16, 2011

http://www.npr.org/2011/02/10/133644822/Chinas-Social-Media-Help-To-Rescue-Abducted-Boy [Article by NPR, Louisa Lim] Imagine your 3-year-old is right outside your home playing as he does every day and suddenly, in the blink of an eye he is gone. The story linked above will tell you about one man’s refusal to give up the search to find his abducted son. When police officials couldn’t [...]

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Dull, Unfair and Unbalanced? I think not, but That’s just My Opinion.

April 29, 2011

Review as posted on Amazon: “I am neither American or Chinese, but have lived in the States and now live in China. I found this quite an interesting and eye-opening read in terms of content. I have many friends with adopted children from the area including China. I can only praise the efforts of the [...]

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