{"product_id":"grit-magic-melanie-herz-promecene-9781641842822","title":"Grit \u0026 Magic: A Mother's Story of Modern Adoption","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it possible to stay hopeful - and to keep a sense of humor - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhile your deepest desire is threatened? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen you're falsely accused? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen people you trust advise you to hide your heritage?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eMelanie Herz Promecene, who \u003cstrong\u003efaced each of those challenges while trying to adopt a child\u003c\/strong\u003e, is walking proof that the answer is yes.\u003cbr\u003e In this \u003cstrong\u003estaggeringly honest, often hilarious, always hopeful memoir, \u003c\/strong\u003e Promecene takes readers with her through the terror of 9\/11 in New York, the floods of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, the winding streets of Beijing, and a beautiful day in Florence. And, of course, readers join her as\u003cstrong\u003e she overcomes seemingly impossible obstacles of bureaucracy and biology.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Her account of heartbreaking decisions, innocent misunderstandings that threaten to have devastating results, and the quirks and joy of her own large family are \u003cstrong\u003ecompelling and ultimately heartwarming.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Along the way, she realizes that she and her husband aren't choosing their son: \u003cem\u003eHe\u003c\/em\u003e is choosing \u003cem\u003ethem.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You'll never look at rainbows the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melanie Herz Promecene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1641842822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781641842822\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Open Doors Publishing House LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Melanie Herz Promecene","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068062167295,"sku":"9781641842822","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c5af165-d025-4fc5-9fb4-0f2a35a8f87d.jpg?v=1685416822","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/grit-magic-melanie-herz-promecene-9781641842822","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}