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In Search of Mom: Journey of an Adoptee [Paperback]

Michael Watson (Author)
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March 1998
Michael Watson had two moms. One was his adoptive mother who raised him from birth. The other was his birthmother whom only existed as an obscure portrait in his consciousness. From the tender age of seventeen, Watson embarked on a quest to connect the missing link to his past. Without fear of failure, Watson struggled to defeat every obstacle in his path. Twenty years later Watson found the truth- his biological family was told he had been stillborn!

Currently the president of Gallery of Diamonds jewelers in California, Watson shares his poignant adventure that launched the largest Mother's Day writing contest in the nation, called Why Mom Deserves a Diamond, in which over 100,000 kids have composed words of love for their own moms.

In Search of Mom continues to be an unparalleled chronicle of human spirit and has become a timeless testament for every adoptee, birthparent and adoptive parent.


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Michael Watson tells of his journey in colorful detail in the grayness of uncertainty that only other adoptees can appreciate. -- Jan Norman. Orange County Register.

Watson's middle initial should be "P"... for patience and perseverance. -- Dorothy Jean. Writer.

About the Author

Never knowing his natural parents, Michael Watson was adopted when he was three days old. He spent most of his life in New Albany, Indiana, and graduated with a business degree from Indiana University. Intrigued with the beauty of precious diamonds, Watson spent the next ten years working for an Indianapolis-based jewelry chain. He relocated to Costa Mesa, California, and founded Gallery of Diamonds Jewelers in 1991. Watson is a Gemological Institute of America-trained gemologist and a member of the American Adoption Congress.

Watson is nationally known as the creator of the legendary Why Mom Deserves a Diamond contest. Since 1993, over 100,000 kids have been inspired to compose words of love for their mothers.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 216 pages
  • Publisher: Gallery of Diamonds (March 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1891665294
  • ISBN-13: 978-1891665295
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,047,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Inspiration!, June 15, 2000
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In Search of Mom gave me the inspiration to search for my birth mother, in which I have already used many of Watson's ideas. If she is alive she will be 69. My main concern is to know my nationality.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent!, February 6, 1999
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This review is from: In Search of Mom: Journey of an Adoptee (Paperback)
 In Search of Mom is a fantastic book for anyone who has wondered what it feels like to be adopted. Because of Watsons unique way of involving the reader, I went through half the book the first evening. I have already ordered 5 copies for my friends. I highly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Celebration of Resiliency!, December 10, 1998
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Michael Watson's story of his search for his birth family is a celebration of resiliency, drawing in the reader as he struggles to reconnect with his birth mother and a family that had been told he died at birth. The heartening outcome of his personal journey is the establishment of his "Why Mom Deserves a Diamond" essay contest, to which over 25,000 students have submitted essays.
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