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Miracles for Marlee

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I love to read, but I never sit down and finish a book in one sitting. I started this book late one night and finished it in the wee hours of the morning. I couldn't stop reading about this incredible adventure that Shannon and her family went on to bring little Marlee home. I highly recommend this book for anyone adopting from or thinking of adopting from China. I also highly recommend this book for family members of those adopting from China to give them an idea of what their family is going through. I was inspired by Shannon and her story in many ways. She even inspired me to get into shape for our trip to China! Her descriptions are superb - you feel as if you are the journey with her every step of the way. My husband and I are adopting from China and this book made the waiting easier for me. You will be amazed and inspired by this book and the love of this family for Marlee.

I bought Shannon Turner's book, "Miracles for Marlee" and finished it in two days! I loved it! I was amazed at all of the trials that her family endured, and particularly those that Shannon herself endured, as they struggled to add a daughter to their family. Ms. Turner did an excellent job of pulling the reader into her experiences. She dealt with emotions ranging from utter despare to total elation, and I felt every one of them as I read the book!

I am also the parent of a beautiful daughter adopted from China, so much of the book brought back wonderful memories of our own experiences in bringing our child home. Many people ask me about what's involved with adopting internationally, and I will be sure to refer them to this book. You don't just jump on a plane and pick up a baby; it's a long, arduous, expensive process that ultimately ends in a miracle.

Kudos to Ms. Turner for telling her amazing story so eloquently!

A beautiful, heart-rendering story of a family's love and desire to bring a daughter into their life. The family's dedication to overcome medical and financial obstcales to achieve their dream of adopting a Chinese orphan is a remarkable journey.

Shannon Turner is united with an angel, Three year old Marlee. Marlee is a delightful girl whose precious love and devotion for Chloe, a fellow orphan being adopted by another family, will indelibly impress the reader with the emotions these girls feel.

Experience the love of this family.

This is a terrific story of a young mother's struggles to adopt a 3 year old from China after a nightmare of medical problems prevented her from having another child. Her determination to raise the necessary funds while also being a full time working wife and mom is inspiring. Having finally raised the money and waited the long year, Shannon's turn to travel to China to meet her new daughter Marlee arrives. Marlee turns out to be a very smart, funny little girl whose biggest concern in her life is the welfare of her best friend Chloe who is also 3 and is being adopted by another family at the same time. The love shown between these little girls will make you laugh and cry. This is a great book and should be read by everyone.

I recently finished reading Miracles for Marlee by Shannon G. Turner. What a well written book. If you want to know what it's like to adopt a baby from China, you have to read it. I was fascinated by her creative style of writing, and couldn't put her book down until I was done. If you have adopted before, you will find so many experiences that match your own, you find yourself reliving your adoption. If you have never adopted, you're going to want to! Her quest to get her little girl is inspiring and down to earth. You feel her pain, her frustration, and finally her joy in getting her Marlee. Shannon writes with such a sweet sense of humor, so even though I had tears sliding down my cheeks through most of the book, I loved chuckling with her at the circumstances that surrounded her adoption experience.

Our little girls are going to want to read this book when they grow up, so you have to have this one in your library.

julie w

As a mother of a toddler, I have very little "extra" reading time. This book sat on my nightstand until I found an evening to dive into it. I was amazed at how quick a read it was for the thickness of the book. In just two evenings of reading I shared this author's heartache of infertility and her inspiring determination to have another child. I was awed at how she overcomes a multitude of obstacles in an effort to adopt. With a sense of being a traveling companion along on the journey to China, readers share Shannon and Marlee's intimate first days as mother and daughter. Anyone with a heart for children will laugh and cry at the interaction between Marlee and her best friend Chloe as they cling to the familiar in the face of the unknown. The emotional highs and lows kept me turning pages. I feel as though I have traveled across the world and back on this adoption adventure with the Turners. Like a personal journal that comes to a last entry on the last page, this book leaves the reader wanting to know "what happens tomorrow?..."

Informative, entertaining and inspirational. I highly recommend Shannon's book to anyone who is considering adoption or anyone who would enjoy a heart-warming story of a Mother's journey through the process of adoption. If you are interested in international adoption, especially the adoption of a child from China, you should read this book.

What a pleasure it was to read this book. Shannon does a beautiful job of sharing what are very personal and private feelings and experiences. The strength she and her family have are amazing. They persevere through many stumbling blocks and trials to provide love and security to a child who might not otherwise have such blessings. I have no intention of adopting a child but was uplifted and encouraged by reading this book to push through whatever trials I might have in life because wonderful things could be waiting for me at the end. Thank you Turner Family for sharing your experiences with us.

This is truly a heartwarming story of bringing hearts and destinies together through perseverance and dedication. The story of Marlee's adoption should be an encouragement for others seeking similar adoptions.

This is a must have for any family who is adopting or considering adopting from China. I started reading Ms. Turner's amazing story of bringing her daughter home from China and could not put this book down.
As a parent waiting for the referral of my daughter from China, I think this book is a valuable addition to my adoption library.