{"product_id":"god-and-jetfire-amy-seek-9780374536268","title":"God and Jetfire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGod and Jetfire\u003c\/i\u003e is a mother's account of her decision to surrender her son in an open adoption and of their relationship over the twelve years that follow. Facing an unplanned pregnancy at twenty-two, Amy Seek and her ex-boyfriend begin an exhaustive search for a family to raise their child. They sift through hundreds of Dear Birth Mother letters, craft an extensive questionnaire, and interview numerous potential couples. Despite the immutability of the surrender, it does little to diminish Seek's newfound feelings of motherhood. Once an ambitious architecture student, she struggles to reconcile her sadness with the hope that she's done the best for her son, a struggle complicated by her continued, active presence in his life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor decades, closed adoptions were commonplace. Now, new laws are guaranteeing adoptees' access to birth records, and open adoption is on the rise. \u003ci\u003eGod and Jetfire\u003c\/i\u003e is the rare memoir that explores the intricate dynamics and exceptional commitment of an open-adoption relationship from the perspective of a birth mother searching for her place within it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with literary poise and distinction, \u003ci\u003eGod and Jetfire\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a life divided between grief and gratitude, regret and joy. It is an elegy for a lost motherhood, a celebration of a family gained, and an apology to a beloved son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amy Seek\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0374536260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374536268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martins Press-3PL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Amy Seek","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44072287928575,"sku":"9780374536268","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f4abfe7-09e2-4938-b22a-036663403a17.jpg?v=1685441060","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/god-and-jetfire-amy-seek-9780374536268","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}