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Mai Ling is chasing the Chinese dream.She's escaping to the city, seeking a new life, running away from the old customs of arranged marriage and domestic drudgery.The Secret Motherputs a face to the labelMade in China. It tells the bittersweet story of a girl - like millions of others - willing to risk everything and chase after the children she sent for adoption.Back in England, a family are unprepared for their new nanny.Shortlisted for the International Rubery Book Award