| Nola Sands, an American charismatic singing star is sent as a goodwill ambassador on a concert tour to China to bring joy to her masses of fans. Suddenly, her journey becomes anything but routine, when a desperate young Chinese mother thrusts her baby girl into Nola's arms and disappears.
Nola's pampered world is turned upside down when she learns that the sweet, smiling infant she names Lulu will be condemned to almost-certain starvation and death as an unwanted child in China's “Dying Rooms” orphanages--unless Nola can protect her. Attempting to keep Lulu safe, Nola watches her well-orchestrated life spin quickly out of control in harrowing events that throw the celebrity into a tumult of personal sacrifices and corporate intrigue. Most importantly, her public criticism of the deplorable conditions in "The Dying Rooms" places Nola at odds with the world's two superpowers as both the U.S. and China's governments, whose strained relationship her concert tour is supposed to help mend, are determined to block her adoption efforts and to silence her. Against both the timeless beauty and cutthroat attitudes that pervade China, Nola endures a grueling flight through the remote countryside, as she struggles to protect Lulu. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day) Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Pregnancy/Child rearing Yes Major part of story: Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Asia/Pacific Yes Asian country: - China Mountains/Cliffs Yes Water? Yes Water: - peddle boat Misc setting Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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