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Finding Chika
- A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
- Narrated by: Mitch Albom
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Publisher's Summary
Best-selling author Mitch Albom returns to nonfiction for the first time in more than a decade in this poignant memoir that celebrates Chika, a young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart.
Performed by Mitch Albom with Chika’s voice featured throughout.
Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince.
With no children of their own, the 40-plus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. Chika’s arrival makes a quick impression. Brave and self-assured, even as a three-year-old, she delights the other kids and teachers. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says "no one in Haiti can help you with."
Mitch and Janine bring Chika to Detroit, hopeful that American medical care can soon return her to her homeland. Instead, Chika becomes a permanent part of their household, and their lives, as they embark on a two-year, around-the-world journey to find a cure. As Chika’s boundless optimism and humor teach Mitch the joys of caring for a child, he learns that a relationship built on love, no matter what blows it takes, can never be lost.
Told in hindsight, and through illuminating conversations with Chika herself, this is Albom at his most poignant and vulnerable. Finding Chika is a celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed - a devastatingly beautiful portrait of what it means to be a family, regardless of how it is made.
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- Professional Commuter
- 2020-05-22
This Audiobook Made Me Cry...
When I finished this audiobook, I burst into tears. Including Chika's voice and singing just tugged at my heart and I just loved it. You'll sink into it and cry when it ends. If you're okay with that, go listen to it!
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- Dr. Alaa Serry
- 2022-09-01
A touching real story that you should read. Enjoy!
Loved it. Hope it will shed some lights on the human spirit deep within you.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-09-21
Heart warming and heart breaking! ❤
I loved that it was narrated by the author...It made it so personal and so beautiful. At times it felt like Mitch was holding back tears😪❤
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- Joanne
- 2021-01-07
Loved it!
Having Mitch read the story to you leaves you feeling more connected!! Thank you so much for sharing with all your readers and the courage to read it yourself!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-11-13
Inspiring, beautiful story
This book was truly amazing. A story filled with love, hope and grief. Listening to this story brought tears to my eyes and filled my heart with such joy. A family is not always as in the traditional sense, a real family is built on love and compasion. The inspiring story and selflessness is beautiful. "What you carry is what defines you" -Mitch Albom reminded me of what should be most important in my life and what should really matter in this world.
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- Kaley
- 2020-09-17
Heart-warming and Heart breaking all in one
Mitch has such a easy flow way of writing that it made this true storey of such a beautiful inspiring little girl feel that much more real. it helps bring meaning to life.
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-08-23
From your biggest fan who’s indebted to your genius
You’ve done it again Mitch. The simple eloquence of your stories brings me to tears in each of your books.
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- 2020-05-20
Touched my heart
Just like Tuesday’s with Morris , Finding Chika touched my heart in more ways than one . A beautiful book about family and the unconditional love associated to it .
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- Wilber
- 2020-04-05
Finding Chika
This book was incredible! At sometimes it was difficult to read about Chika’s suffering, but It was hard to
put the book down. The child expressed such joy. Mitch And Jeanine became incredible parents.
I recommend this book to everyone who has ever loved a child; to anyone who has suffered a loss.
Be prepared to laugh, Neverless, and you will understand the significance of that word, be prepared be prepared to weep.
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- Tcaron
- 2020-02-22
May God bless you Chika
An amazing story about life that you for the lesson Chika you taught us how to love and how to laugh, even when life gets hard.
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- Ann Grant
- 2019-11-05
BUY READ AND RECOMMEND THIS BOOK
ONCE AGAIN YOU GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE WHAT MAKES LIFE WORTH LIVING.
YOU MAKE ME WANT TO BE A BETTER PERSON.
MAY ALL YOUR ENDEAVORS BE BLESSED.
THANK YOU
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- Eric Hafen
- 2020-02-28
Beautiful tribute to a daughter and country
Incredible book. My wife and I are trying to grow our family, and while our struggle is very different than Mitch’s-there were also multiple themes and lessons that helped me reflect on my own situation.
Mitch has a special talent of articulating the human experience that makes me want to live a more full life and appreciate the people around me.
Lastly he’s brought Haiti back to the front of our minds. What a great reminder of the beautiful but heart breaking history of Haiti.
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- K .R.
- 2019-11-08
Finding Chika
Mitch albom never disappoints me. I read this book and could not put it down. He is an amazing writer and man
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- Stacia
- 2020-01-09
Be Prepared
Thank you Mitch Albom for sharing your personal story with Chika.
Finding Chika is a heartbreaking book of love and loss told by one of the best writers of our time and it is even more poignant and touching because it is based on the author's personal experience helping a very special little girl, an orphan in Haiti. As a mother of two healthy daughters it was easy to become engrossed in Chika's story, remembering so many parenting parallels that I was fortunate to experience as a mom when my girls were young children. I vividly remember bringing my first child home from the hospital and feeling like the "parenting switch" had somehow automatically turned on and it was so fulfilling to see the childless author and his wife experience the same jolt of indescribable love, unconditional acceptance and fierce protectiveness in their late 50s. If you want to read a book that will leave you incredibly thankful for basic necessities we so often take for granted, make you reach for the box of tissues over and over as you "ugly cry" and confirm that love, compassion and relationships are what matter most...this is a book you should read. The audiobook is terrific because there are numerous audio clips of Chika's voice throughout the story.
I read Finding Chika immediately after reading another book by Mitch Albom written over 20 years ago, Tuesdays with Morrie. I won't forget these two books and I will certainly reread them in the future but for now I need a break. To apply a famous quote by Morrie Schwartz...I truly enjoyed Finding Chika and I was mesmerized by her story and how it intersected with the Albom family. I let go, I let the tears flow, I felt it completely—but eventually I have to say, "All right, that was my moment experiencing the loss of precious Chika. I’m not afraid of feeling grief, but now I’m going to put that grief aside and know that there are other emotions in the world that I need to experience as well."
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- Carol Claflin
- 2020-04-13
Finding Chika
Thank you for telling such a beautiful story. I always look forward to your books but this one came as a shocker and had me online donating to the mission before the first chapter was over.
RIP Chika
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- Kindle Customer
- 2020-01-17
Love reading His books!! God Bless you and your wife!!
What a wonderful blessing Chika was!! Thank you for such a touching story! I can’t wait to meet you on Monday, 1/20/2020! My daughter, Jessica-bought me this book and tickets for a Christmas gift!! One of my favorite gifts!! I absolutely loved this book!! I love Chika!! I found myself tearing up and smiling at times! Thank you, Mr. Mitch!
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- Clw
- 2019-12-11
loved this story. This was my first Audible Book!
loved this story and Chika. I couldn't stop listening, finished it in 1 day. it moved me, made me cry, laugh and get angry at the cancer. A must read, what a touching story.
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- Anastacia Wilkin
- 2020-03-23
Amazing
I absolutely love Mitch Albom. His books remind me of why we all have a purpose in this life. I love that the audible edition has actual clips of China. This book deals with loss in a most elegant way. I cried but it felt good and helped me reflect! Highly recommended!
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- Darlene C
- 2020-04-22
Mitch Albom never lets you down with his books!!
One of his best!! Loved this audible!!! Recommend it highly!! This audible has a nice surprise included :)
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- claudia brown
- 2020-01-15
Finding Chika was simply amazing
This book/story was simply amazing showing love and heartbreak for someone so precious that you didn’t give birth to but was so loving and warm she became embedded in your heart and soul. I love the fact that the writer and his wife look beyond race and love that baby as they gave birth to her. Very good book.
Claudia SC
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