International Award Novel---When Happiness Comes

Author: (German) Pleier / Yu Baoqing
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Hailingka is a girl of about 12 or 13 living in an orphanage. She is shy and introverted, with no friends. An accidental act of standing up for what's right earns her respect and friendship. Due to her generous fundraising efforts, she gets the chance to go on a trip to Castle Park. In front of the exquisite stone sculptures, Hailingka realizes that beauty, though not as essential to life as bread, can make her life more meaningful. For this reason, she becomes more appreciative of life, friendship, and the hard-won happiness she has. Hailingka has a collection of aphorisms she has compiled herself, recording many profound life sayings. They truly provoke thought, embodying the essence of life in their simplicity.