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    One Perfect Day: A Mother and Son's Story of Adoption and Reunion
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    One Perfect Day: A Mother and Son's Story of Adoption and Reunion

    By Kao Kalia Yang

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    “A roller coaster of emotions . . . One perfect read for anyone intrigued by the pain and joy of a parent-child reunion, no matter what the circumstances” (Roxanne St. Claire, New York Times–bestselling author of Barefoot Dreams).
     
    When Diane Burke, a mother of two grown sons, received an unexpected certified letter in the mail, she had no idea her life was about to be shaken to its core. Memories of a past she had buried more than forty years ago suddenly resurfaced—and she wasn’t prepared to deal with them.
     
    Steve Orlandi, a happily married father of two and stepfather of three, was living the typical middle-class American life. But since the age of eight, when he discovered he was adopted, he had questions about his self-identity and genetic history. Always on his mind was one simple, yet complicated and loaded question: Who am I?
     
    In One Perfect Day, we experience both of their perspectives. Diane shares how she came to the heartbreaking conclusion to give her baby up for adoption and how this decision has affected her life. Steve recounts the lengths he traveled to discover his mother's identity and reach out to her, not knowing whether she'd want to meet with him after nearly four decades of separation. It all comes together on one perfect day.
     
    “An amazing story of loss, faith, and forgiveness.” —Caroline A. Godin, author of Her Christmas Prince
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateApr 8, 2014
    ISBN9781629141480
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    One Perfect Day: A Mother and Son's Story of Adoption and Reunion
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    Kao Kalia Yang

    Kao Kalia Yang was born in a refugee camp in Thailand and came to America at the age of six. She is the author of The Latehomecomer, The Song Poet, Yang Warriors, and most recently, Where Rivers Part. She also coedited What God Is Honored Here? and is the author of a collective memoir about refugee lives called Somewhere in the Unknown World. Find out more at KaoKaliaYang.com.

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    • 5/5
      This heart-wrenching story of giving a child up for adoption reveals the void and sense of loss in both mother and son. Their lives change after the son launches a search for his birth mother. This candid story is told from the point of view of the mother and son.

      Brilliant, bold, and inspirational. Recommended reading for people who love stories of complicated families and the power of love.