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My Gifts from India

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I just read Frances Abbott's, My Gifts From India. I enjoyed the read and I found it particularly informative when discussing the challenges of adopting from India. In the begining of the book, the author talked about her abusive childhood, which is really not the important part of the story. So just skim this part and get to the real story, about a mother's determination to bring her child home from a state sponsored orphanage in India. Unlike the private orphanges, this orphanage was more like a "concentration camp". June Spearing, RN
(mother of a 10 year old adopted form India in 2002)

This writer is amazing. Her story is real and well written. But the message it sends is important to everyone who inhabits the earth - that what happens to one human being affects all human beings. She knows first hand what abuse and neglect mean to a child, but her journey to rise above it and become an advocate for these children all over the world will forever affect how you think about this subject. After reading this wonderful story in some small way you may never be the same again. Thank you Fran Abbott for sharing your pain and triumphs so thoughtfully.

This book will inspire you to the core! I could not put the book down-it was an absolute page turner. It is not everyday you see someone put into action their beliefs and dreams and make their vision a reality to share with the rest of the world.
This book will definitely change your view on the contraversial issue of adoption, and especially, the view of what makes us a family in todays world.

This is a great story that will touch your heart!! I am so proud of my mother.

Fran Abbott's first book is remarkable. In this journey she takes you back to her abusive childhood, thru her struggling times as a single mother, and to her purpose in life. This is a remarkable book about a remarkable woman. The largest part of the book is about Frances fighting to adopt a child from India. A must read for those who have adopted and those who plan to adopt. I felt I was fighting right along aside her to bring Kannu home. This book will make you an advocate for adoption and children everywhere.

I found this book difficult to put down and read it in a single evening. Frances Abbott is an engaging writer with important messages for prospective adoptive parents and adoption professionals. With perseverance and love, Abbott and her husband navigated the conviction that their daughter was meant for them. Readers will be emotionally charged as Abbott depicts her family's frustrating trials and ultimately realizes the triumph of bringing her daughter home. Despite the discussion of some difficult and sobering challenges, Abbott's book is absolutely a positive advocate for building a family through adoption.