num_pages: 176
description: FRONT PAGE OF THE  LOS ANGELES TIMES!    " An extraordinary tale of compassion and hope, and of God's love at work amid the tumultuous change of modern China." -- NPR    "I would not care to know anyone with a heart cold enough to remain unmoved by this gripping story. Lisa Misraje's complete determination to save Levi is an absolute marvel that demonstrates the power of love and resolute faith." -- Wall Street Journal.                           "I put down Lisa Misraje's book  Saving Levi  ready to cheer for the spirit of a woman who refused to recognize international, cultural, or linguistic boundaries in her quest for justice on behalf of a severely burned little Chinese boy. Misraje adopted him as her own, displaying a grace and compassion one rarely finds today." --  Los Angeles Times    Lisa Misraje and her family went to China to build an orphanage in a village near Beijing. Soon after their arrival, a 6-week-old baby boy, covered with third- to fourth-degree burns on over 70% of his body, was found in a field. The tiny infant shrieked in agony in a cold village field on the outskirts of Langfang, China. Horrified villagers gathered around him, then walked away. But one older man stayed behind, gathered the child in his arms and went for help. His compassion and courage sparked a momentous chain of The baby left to die would bring together people from different countries, faiths, and social backgrounds in the successful battle to save his life and secure his future.This is a book about the value of life and a loving God who uses whomever He pleases to accomplish His will."To the world you might be one person, but to one person, you just might be the world." -- Author Unknown
language: English
title: Saving Levi: Left to Die ... Destined to Live
titlecomplete: Saving Levi: Left to Die ... Destined to Live
genres: China, Biography, Christian, Adoption, Christian Non Fiction, Nonfiction, Memoir
ratings_count: 189
publisher: Focus on the Family Publishing