{"product_id":"grit-magic-a-mothers-story-of-modern-adoption-paperback-1","title":"Grit \u0026 Magic: A Mother's Story of Modern Adoption - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMelanie Herz Promecene\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it possible to stay hopeful - and to keep a sense of humor - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhile your deepest desire is threatened? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen you're falsely accused? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen people you trust advise you to hide your heritage?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelanie Herz Promecene, who \u003cstrong\u003efaced each of those challenges while trying to adopt a child\u003c\/strong\u003e, is walking proof that the answer is yes.\u003cbr\u003e In this \u003cstrong\u003estaggeringly honest, often hilarious, always hopeful memoir, \u003c\/strong\u003e Promecene takes readers with her through the terror of 9\/11 in New York, the floods of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, the winding streets of Beijing, and a beautiful day in Florence. And, of course, readers join her as\u003cstrong\u003e she overcomes seemingly impossible obstacles of bureaucracy and biology.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Her account of heartbreaking decisions, innocent misunderstandings that threaten to have devastating results, and the quirks and joy of her own large family are \u003cstrong\u003ecompelling and ultimately heartwarming.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Along the way, she realizes that she and her husband aren't choosing their son: \u003cem\u003eHe\u003c\/em\u003e is choosing \u003cem\u003ethem.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You'll never look at rainbows the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47422019633373,"sku":"9781641842822","price":16.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ZzBJOW1qWXlWWGV3QWJPcEQ2Vm54dz09_5d096c41-c14c-46fb-b586-f62ae641641e.webp?v=1771255753","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/grit-magic-a-mothers-story-of-modern-adoption-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}