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Ties That Bind, Ties That Break by Lensey Namioka (Paperback, 2003)

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Title: Ties That Bind Ties That Break. Order Processing & Cancellation. Publisher : Penguin (2 Oct 2003). Set in China in 1900s the story of a young girl who defied tradition by refusing to have her feet bound and in doing so changed the course of her life forever.

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'We cannot expect our old customs to remain forever . . .'' It's 1911 and Ailin is living in a time of great change in China. A headstrong, determined child, Ailin rebels against the horrifying ancient tradition of having her feet bound. As a result, the family of her future husband immediately breaks off the engagement. Ailin grows up realizing just how powerless a girl is in Chinese society. But then she is offered an opportunity that shocks her already estranged family and Ailin has to make a difficult, life-changing decision.