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When Invisible Children Sing | 
 enlarge | Authors: Chi Cheng Huang, Irwin Tang
Publisher: SaltRiver
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 168413
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.1
ISBN: 1414306164
Dewey Decimal Number: 610.7370984
EAN: 9781414306162
ASIN: 1414306164
Publication Date: September 6, 2006
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Expecting to treat some mildly ill children from the streets of Bolivia on a quick "service trip," an idealistic young medical student gets more than he bargained for when he takes a year off from Harvard Medical School to work at an orphanage in La Paz. As he comes to know the children, and sees how they live, Chi Huang is drawn deeper and deeper into their complex and desperate lives. The doctor soon realizes that to truly help these children, he will have to follow the example of Jesus: live among them, love them in spite of their brokenness, and cling to his faith in God's goodness, even when it appears it is nowhere to be found. A true story that will inspire and challenge readers to greater faith and action. The book includes a Foreword by Harvard professor and world-renowned expert on the moral and spiritual development of children, Dr. Robert Coles.
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 Improved my Understanding of Poverty October 15, 2006
Susan J. Metoxen (Hopkins, MN United States)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
This book is interesting on several levels. First, it tells the fascinating story of Dr. Huang and his work with the street children of Bolivia. His approach of focusing on the stories of several children makes it very easy for the reader to connect with and understand the children.
In addition, the book really explains generational and intractable poverty and the forces that keep it in place. I suspect similar forces are in place in all settings, even in a country as wealthy as the United States. Moreover, he describes his own childhood living with a family recently immigranted from Taiwan and his family's experience with the health care system in the U.S. It is a must read for employees in social service settings.
Last, because he is an physician, he describes in detail the medical and mental health issues faced by the children, and I would recommend this book to be required curriculum for anyone planning to do medical mission work. (Or work with the homeless in the U.S. for that matter.)
Compelling narrative January 14, 2007
G. P. Lennox (California USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Dr. Chi writes an exceptionally transparent account of his own spiritual journey and personal passion for helping "the least of these". He wrestles with doubt and anger, painfully discovers the limits of compassion, and ultimately develops a successful strategy to rescue a handful of the hundreds of abandoned children from the otherwise hopeless streets of La Paz, Bolivia.
This book is a quick read, but opens one's eyes to the humanity of children and adults living on the streets--whether at home or at thirteen thousand feet in the high desert of the Andes. Neither liberal nor conservative, neither utopian nor cynical; the author offers a balanced view of reality on the streets of Bolivia's capital city without the burden of a philosophical agenda. His insights have value in understanding the plight of abandoned children around the world, and hints at potential solutions which offer hope for children like those described so eloquently in Dr. Chi's text.
Opened My Eyes and My Heart January 5, 2007
Carol Westman (Damascus OR)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
An eye opening and gut wrenching account of how street children in Bolivia live their lives. Dr. Huang places his faith and his deeds where the "rubber hits the road" and lives among them as he ministers to them in their destitution.
Offers insights into how more can be given aid, one child at a time. January 6, 2007
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
When Invisible Children Sing is the true story of five street of La Paz, Bolivia, by Dr. Chi Huang, a doctor who traveled to work with orphans and children in need for a year. A heart-rending portrait of children abandoned and betrayed by the very institutions meant to protect them, When Invisible Children Sing describes the slow process of rehabilitation, and the shining power of hope. There are 70 million "invisible" street children in the world; When Invisible Children Sing is the story of how help was extended a few, and offers insights into how more can be given aid, one child at a time.
Inspiring January 11, 2007
Karen A. Trahan (Boston, MA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Chi Huang writes with an open heart. He shows his love for his family and the street children of Bolivia. It is apparent to the reader that his sister's death has left an impact on his life. This book makes you hang your mouth open in awe, wipe the tears from your eyes and smile with joy. Excellent!
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