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Jantsen's Gift: A True Story Of Grief, Rescue, And Grace (2009)

by Pam Cope(Favorite Author)

4.38 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0446199699 (ISBN13: 9780446199698)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Grand Central Publishing

review 1: What an inspiring story -- one that really leads to some self-searching. Pam Cope was a typical suburban mother, raising two children, working at a hair salon, worrying about superficials, when her life suddenly changed. Without any warning, her fifteen year old son died of an undiagnosed heart ailment. She was devastated. For months, she struggled with severe depression and anger, barely able to parent her young daughter.Then a friend invited her to accompany her on a visit to orphanages in Vietnam. This was the beginning of a transformation. Pam was rescued from her depression and soon dozens and dozens (hundreds?) of at-risk children were rescued by Pam. Told with humor and candor, the story is inspiring and empowering. This woman is changing the world. Perhaps we... more should change the world too.
review 2: Good book on one woman's journey through grief and totally re-evaluating her life and her purpose. I enjoyed it because of my daughter's trip to Ghana and the Village of Hope this summer, but also because it's one of those books that provides perspective. We are so very blessed in the U.S.A. and the constant pounding of the marketing drum makes us forget that. Life really is simple and we need not complicate it. People, not things are important. less

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