Jantsen's Gift: A True Story of Grief, Rescue, and Grace
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (511 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0446199699 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Nine years ago, Pam Cope owned a cozy hair salon in the tiny town of Neosho, Missouri, and her life revolved around her son's baseball games, her daughter's dance lessons, and family trips to places like Disney World. More than that, she and her husband have created a foundation called "Touch A Life," dedicated to helping desperate children in countries as far-flung as Vietnam, Cambodia and Ghana.Pam Cope's story is on one level a moving, personal account of loss and recovery, but on a deeper level, it offers inspiration to anyone who has ever suffered great personal tragedy or those of us who dream about making a difference in the world.. Today, she is the mother of two children adopted from Vietnam. She had never been out of the country, nor had she any desire to travel far from home.Then, on June 16th, 1999, her life changed forever with the death of her 15-year-old son from an undiagnosed heart ailment. By the time she returned home, she had a new mission: to use her pain to change the world, one small step at a time, one child at a time. Needing to get as far away as possible from everything that reminded her of her loss, she accepted a friend's invitation to travel to Vietnam, and, from the moment she stepped off the plane, everything she had been feeling since her son's death began to shift
From Publishers Weekly For Cope, life in her small Missouri town seemed perfect; she ran a hair salon, enjoyed a happy family life and lived in a beautiful home. (Apr.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. After visiting a local orphanage, Cope found for the first time in her life a sense of wholeness and purpose. Her ideal was shattered in 1999 when Jantsen, her 15-year-old son, died suddenly from a heart ailment; this moving memoir recounts Cope's transformation and growth after her world collapsed. All rights reserved. . Her metamorphosis began after she accepted an invitation from a friend to visit Vietnam. Yet
Coralee B. Kleiner said Book Arrived in excellent condition and in a timely fashion. Book Arrived in excellent condition and in a timely fashion. Once I started to read, I wanted to read it every spare second I had. The story touched my heart. I felt many could relate and would wonder if changes needed to be made so they could have a more fulfilling life.. bridgetr said Loved this book, a mother's love, loss and her beautiful life changing decision she dedicated to her son.. Must read, beautiful dedication to her sons life. The process she went through to rebuild the purpose of her life after experiencing something so painful, and how she made her life make sense again.. If you've had loss or need a purpose in life, read this book Todd Decker Pam has shared her story, warts and all. That's why it will be helpful to those in grief.If you are wallowing in self pity, stressed about stuff that doesn't matter - order now.My "comfort zone" has been challenged and my worldview expanded.If you want to learn how to give your life to something
Her older daughter, Crista, attends college.Aimee Molloy is a freelance journalist and the co-author, with Senator John Kerry and Teresa Heinz Kerry, of This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for The Future; and For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire with James Yee. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Touch A Life now supports 224 children in Vietnam and he