I Choose This Day: Mournings and Miracles of Adoption [Paperback]

Sharon Fieker (Author), Lori Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 2006

Have you faced a difficult decision concerning an unexpected pregnancy? Sharon Fieker uses I Choose this Day: Mournings and Miracles of Adoption to convey how the circumstances of the darkest period in her life evolved into the brightest time. She includes the challenges and blessings surrounding her pregnancy. The heartache of "not knowing" what happened to her baby and the beautiful story that unfolds as she meets her birth daughter are inspirational. When going through difficult times, Sharon sometimes wondered how God could allow such troubling things to happen. Her story demonstrates how He had a plan for her--one filled with hope. He also allowed her free will to make her own choices. If you're facing or have faced an unplanned pregnancy, you will benefit from reading I Choose this Day: Mournings and Miracles of Adoption.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Author Sharon Fieker is a volunteer at the Pregnancy Care Center in Springfield, Missouri. Her education includes a B.S. in Criminal Justice, Psychology, and Sociology. She co-founded Adoption Triad of the Ozarks, a support group for anyone touched by adoption. She and her husband live in Springfield, Missouri. They enjoy traveling and spending time with their children and grandchildren, their families, and their friends.

Product Details

• Paperback: 126 pages
• Publisher: Tate Publishing & Enterprises (December 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598865366
• ISBN-13: 978-1598865363
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,172,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Positive Light on Adoption, May 12, 2007

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Reneebeth "reneebeth" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I Choose This Day: Mournings and Miracles of Adoption (Paperback)

This was a very positive, spiritual look on adoption from a birthmother's point of view. It was a very easy, fast read. I enjoyed it. The only reason for the four stars and not five is, I wish the author would have written a little bit more about the feelings of loss & mourning... just a bit deeper. It is a huge part of adoption. Otherwise, it was a VERY positive look on the situation.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Adoptive Mom's Perspecitve, August 13, 2007

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T. Washburn (Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Choose This Day: Mournings and Miracles of Adoption (Paperback)

As a Mom of a daughter that we adopted at birth, I was interested in the author's feelings and memories from the point of choosing adoption until reuniting with her daughter. This book depicts a beautiful story that is refreshing in light of all the negetive adoption reunion stories that we hear in the media. I know that this book was written for birth moms and the author expresses her feelings about being a birth mom extremley well. That being the case, I still feel that this would be a wonderful book for adoptive parents and their extended families to read, as it gives you a glimpse into the emotions and feelings of birth moms and is a good way to begin thinking how you, as an adoptive parent, will handle the experience when your child wants to find their biological parents. It is a quick read and a heart warming one at that!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Refreshing First Mother & Adoptee Account, May 24, 2008

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Dawn De Lorenzo "Author of Peanut Butter and ... (Woodbridge, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Choose This Day: Mournings and Miracles of Adoption (Paperback)

The most refreshing part was that Sharon's daughter was not bitter or angry. It was also nice to see a first mother who felt empowered by her choice. Yes, Sharon Fieker does admit that the time period during which she gave birth and surrendered her daughter for adoption was one that was biased toward single, unwed mothers ~ however, she does not consider her child to be "stolen" or accuse Marge, Lori's adoptive mother, of being a classist, elitist woman out to steal another woman's child. That is the sad trend that exists in the adoption world today ~ blame.

I gave it four stars because Fieker can be a little loquacious at times in the book. I also wish there was a little more of Lori's perspective included in her own personal words, rather than correspondence. Overall, an easy, uplifting, enjoyable read.