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The Paper Daughters of Chinatown

Written by: Heather B. Moore
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
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A powerful story based on true events surrounding Donaldina Cameron and other brave women who fought to help Chinese-American women escape discrimination and slavery in the late 19th century in California.

When Donaldina Cameron arrives at the Occidental Mission Home for Girls in 1895, she intends to teach sewing skills to young Chinese women immigrants, but, within days, she discovers that the job is much more complicated than perfect stitches and even hems. San Francisco has a dark side, one where a powerful underground organization - the criminal tong - brings Chinese young women to America to sell them as slaves. With the help of Chinese interpreters and the Chinatown police squad, Donaldina becomes a tireless social reformer to stop the abominable slave and prostitution trade.

Mei Lien believes she is sailing to the "Gold Mountain" in America to become the wife of a rich Chinese man. Instead she finds herself sold into prostitution - beaten, starved, and forced into an opium addiction. It is only after a narrow escape that she hears of the mission home and dares to think there might be hope for a new life.

©2020 Heather B. Moore (P)2020 Shadow Mountain Biographical Fiction Genre Fiction United States Women's Fiction World Literature China Town
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While this is a real story, the writing was very sub par. The characters are either just saintly or plain evil. The central character is ready to save the world from the get go. No character development whatsoever. Further at some point in the story the most evil character turns a full 180 and becomes a saint!! Something about the entire narrative felt totally fake

Didnt feel genuine

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I had no clue that this was a real story. I knew it was inspired by true events, but realising that the characters and incidents are not imaginary but all real put this book into a totally different perspective. Really loved the style of writing and the depth to which the author goes to give background about the setting and circumstances of the era. I liked it how the author not only painted a detailed picture of Dolly, the clear hero, but also did justice to most characters surrounding her. Audible version was brilliant too. One of the best period novels to start 2022.

Real story, great detailing, brilliant narration!

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This story had to be told. What an inspirational life of rescue, relief, rehabilitation and most importantly the gift of security and freedom to young Chinese women.

Superb

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This was a tale of compassion, love, kindness, bravery and humanity. It was also informative seeing as it was based on real events. A piece of history lost to time has been brought forth in an accessible way. Worth every word.

Inspiring

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