JAN. 2013 Free Book!
This month our Free Book is HIDDEN IN THE HEART by Catherine West, an emotionally mesmerizing drama of the relationships that define and mold a family. I reviewed this novel on Amazon, and made the same complaint there – Author Cathy West owes me quite a few hours of sleep, because I COULD NOT put this novel down!
Here’s a recap from Cathy’s website:
Everything Claire wants seems to be beyond her reach…
After losing her mother to cancer and suffering a miscarriage soon after, Claire Ferguson numbs the pain with alcohol and pills, and wonders if her own life is worth living. Adopted at birth, Claire is convinced she has some unknown genetic flaw that may have been the cause of her miscarriage. She must find a way to deal with the guilt she harbors. But exoneration will come with a price. With her marriage in trouble and her father refusing to answer any questions about her adoption, Claire begins the search for her birth mother. For the first time in her life, she really wants to know where she came from. But what if the woman who gave her life doesn’t want to be found?
For all those who have loved, experienced loss, and lived life’s roller-coaster.
Our free give-away copy is a trade paperback. To qualify for our Thursday, January 24 drawing, just answer this question:
Whether you were an adopted child or lived with your birth family, I’m sure you sometimes notice differences between yourself and your parents and/or siblings. Considering your talents and abilities, how are you most different from other members of your family?
Blessings!
Sue
Available through OakTara Publishing, Amazon, Barnes&Noble and other online stores.
And that’s the most important thing, Tracy!!
I am different from my family in a couple of ways. I live in the north, they are all south of the Mason-Dixon Line. I live in the country, they are all city folks. I homeschooled most of my children and they chose another process. They are organized, neat people and I am certainly not! But…we all love Jesus and each other. 🙂
I love that God has made each of us so different, Jane, and that we each have unique place in his plan!
I am different from my family in that I am more outgoing and musically inclined. I too, am an adoptive mom and I agree with it being a roller coaster! We helped our child find his birth parents after he was older. It didn’t end up positively in that even though he met his dad once, his mom and her family pretended they wanted to meet him but then stopped all contact. (Broke my heart as I couldn’t understand this.) He has connected with some of the other siblings from his Dad’s side. I very clearly see the differences between him and our biological children even though they were raised together since birth.
I’m different to my parent’s & siblings as I like to be organized what ever I do plus I’m very quite!
I’m another adoptive mother, but the experience didn’t turn out well and for a long time I felt I’d failed as a parent. Talk about having “loved, experienced loss, and lived life’s roller-coaster!” Although our four children were all unique, our adopted child was Metis and came with special needs that we weren’t aware of until after her death. That probably couldn’t have happened in today’s adoption situations, but in the late 1960s the regulations were different.
Speaking from an adoptive mother’s point of view, I wondered if I would feel different when my naturally born daughter was placed in my arms than when I first held our adopted son. Absolutely NO different. The love just overflowed at the wonder of the miracle in my arms.
I was the only girl with 3 (older) brothers so I lead a pretty sheltered and protected life; therefore I am not a big risk taker and like to remain in my comfort zone!
This sounds like a touching story, and brings tears to my eyes. My second daughter is adopted and I know she will have many more questions when she is older.
To answer the question, I probably more concerned with what others think. Interestingly, my adopted daughter shares this same characteristic.
Dabney
I think that, compared to the rest of my family, I’m the least organized and the biggest risk taker. I must say also that, compared to the general population, I’m pretty organized and not much of a risk taker at all. That tells you something about my family. 🙂 I hope you are doing well and may this be a wonderful year for you Sue!