Born in Our Hearts

Stories of Adoption

-In a remote village, a nervous man tosses a ball to a boy who will someday call him Dad.

-In a big city, a woman cries tears of joy as her daughter calls her “Mamma” for the first time.

-In a small town, a grown woman meets the courageous birth mother who gave her to another family to raise, but kept her forever in her heart.

Each of these vignettes offers a looking glass into lives that have been brightened by adoption, yet each prism of light could never reflect the adoption journey as a whole. Compiled by a mother and daughter who were brought together by adoption comes this heartwarming collection of true stories that weave a rich tapestry of the adoption experience from many different perspectives: birth mothers, adoptive parents and grandparents, and adopted children and adults.

These inspiring stories reveal the challenges and joys of the lifelong adoption journey--the pain of letting go of a child; the wonderment of meeting your perfect child halfway around the world; the struggle and sacrifice of single parents; and the eventual bonding when becoming a family.

These stories will appeal to anyone affected by adoption, whether you are thinking about adoption, you have been adopted yourself, or you are at any other point in the adoption process. While the stories touch on the various aspects of the journey, the emotions conveyed are universal to those who have been touched by the love, hope and joy of being blessed by a child who was "born in their hearts."

As founder and executive director of The Alliance for Children adoption agency, Filis Casey has contributed to the formation of nearly 5,000 new families through adoption. Marisa Catalina Casey is a masters candidate in the Program in Arts Administration at Teachers College Columbia University. She hopes to one day start a nonprofit arts organization to benefit youth.

The proceeds from the sale of this book are to support the works of the Alliance for Children Foundation. Its mission is to alleviate the suffering of children who are abandoned and living in orphanages around the world. The Foundation seeks to provide the most vulnerable children with basic care including shelter, medical care, vaccines, as well as physical and emotional enrichment.

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