SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION VERSION Wonder what it was like to live in the "dark ages" without cell phones, iPads, and the world wide web to connect and compare life stories? This Generation-X coming-of-age story takes place from the 1970s to the 1990s. An "all-American" girl and her twin learn that sometimes parents of the day won't tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. This memoir was written while the author was a naive and trusting teenager and eager at the time to win the approval of her adoptive mother, the church community, and God.
In this private and personal narrative, young Janine and her twin's challenge begin in 1984 when their dad falls 100 feet from a hang-gliding accident, prompting the twins at the age of twelve into quick action to serve as caregivers. His recovery, post-traumatic brain injury, is long and difficult and compounded by their mom's hoarding.
Raised in a religious household, the twins are obligated to honor their parents, but whom do they obey when the parents disagree? Around high school graduation, the twins' mother finally reveals her secrets. Then they receive shocking news about themselves. This memoir depicts how and why some families leave organized religion.
I highly recommend to the readers who wants suspense and twists in story. Good work by author. This book is written in such a way that i cannot stop myself once I start reading.
Adapting to Adoption. It soon arrived! A must read for anyone loving a good coming of age story but also anyone knowing adoption. Janine really is a great author. Reading this book laughter is followed by how on earth moments. I feel a bit sneaky looking inside the upbringing of those amazing well known women, but the authors openness is what makes us open up our own eyes to look behind the closed doors of the adoption experience.
one of the best book i have ever read with many twist and turn i got emotional at many point the great things is about this book is the adaptation part love this book very much.
one of the best book i have ever read with many twist and turn i got emotional at many point the great things is about this book is the adaptation part love this book very much.
One of the best book i have ever read with many twist and turn i got emotional at many point the great things is about this book is the adaptation part love this book very much. I highly recommend it.
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This is one the superb book which I loved very much while reading . It has got a lots of twist in the story . The story about the twins which were found in the box has gone through lots of up and downs in the story
one of the best book i have ever read with many twist and turn i got emotional at many point the great things is about this book is the adaptation part love this book very much.