The Boy with the Backward Heart: A Memoir of Love, Adoption, and the Search for a Medical Cure
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The Boy with the Backward Heart: A Memoir of Love, Adoption, and the Search for a Medical Cure
Sale price
$21.99
Regular price $26.99
She longs for a child. She finds a son. But nothing prepares her for the fight that comes next.
Pamela Sampson is a journalist chasing stories around the world – until life hands her one that she hadn’t expected. She travels to Guatemala and adopts a baby boy – the one she has long dreamed of. They land in Bangkok, and she resumes her career and new life as a single mother. Then comes shattering news: Joshua has a rare and devastating heart defect, so complex that only a handful of surgeons in the world have ever tried to repair it. Overnight, her life turns upside down: no longer bylines and visas to exotic destinations - but scans, charts and hospitals that smell of antiseptic and fear.
This unforgettable memoir is more than one mother’s story. It is a testament to resilience, a portrait of fierce maternal love, and a window into the hidden world of parents navigating childhood illness.
Readers will discover:
Pamela Sampson is a journalist chasing stories around the world – until life hands her one that she hadn’t expected. She travels to Guatemala and adopts a baby boy – the one she has long dreamed of. They land in Bangkok, and she resumes her career and new life as a single mother. Then comes shattering news: Joshua has a rare and devastating heart defect, so complex that only a handful of surgeons in the world have ever tried to repair it. Overnight, her life turns upside down: no longer bylines and visas to exotic destinations - but scans, charts and hospitals that smell of antiseptic and fear.
This unforgettable memoir is more than one mother’s story. It is a testament to resilience, a portrait of fierce maternal love, and a window into the hidden world of parents navigating childhood illness.
Readers will discover:
- The raw honesty of a mother who refuses to give up.
- The inspiration of an adoption journey shaped by love and determination.
- An intimate look at the medical and emotional battles few speak about.
- A story that comforts those who have faced hardship and uplifts those who seek hope.