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Keeping Kyrie : A True Story of Faith, Family, and Foster Care by Emily Christensen (2016, Trade Paperback)

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Authors : Christensen, Emily. Product Category : Books. About Outbooks, Inc. Publication Date : 2016-11-17. Condition : Good.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHWC Press

ISBN-100997758813

ISBN-139780997758818

eBay Product ID (ePID)10038739622

Product Key Features

Book TitleKeeping Kyrie : a True Story of Faith, Family, and Foster Care

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral

Publication Year2016

IllustratorYes

GenreFamily & Relationships

AuthorEmily Christensen

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceFamily

Photographed byChristensen, Emily

Designed byChristensen, Nathan

SynopsisHow much can a life change in just five years?For Emily Christensen, that span began with her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and ended with the adoption of six children with special needs. But the highs and lows between those two points are almost too hard to believe: enduring cochlear implant surgeries, meeting and marrying the man of her dreams, grieving the death of both of her parents, becoming a chaplain, and fostering more than seventy children.At the core of the story is an account of her ongoing efforts to save the life of her youngest daughter, Kyrie (pronounced keer-ree-ay). Born with captivating eyes and a full head of curly hair, Kyrie also came into the world with Pierre Robin Sequence, a disorder where her lower face and airway were not properly formed. First as a foster mom and then as an adoptive mother, Christensen has fought her way through red tape, endured tremendous physical discomfort, and upended her entire world (all with the patient support of her husband), just to help her daughter breathe.Looking back, Christensen shares how those trials ultimately helped her to gather a unique family from the chaos of life. Her stories, both joyful and harrowing, mark out a path that has led her toward deeper faith and spiritual understanding, emotional and physical healing, and blessings that she had never imagined were possible for her.A real-life page-turner, this memoir abounds with tears and laughter, surprising insights into our relationship with God, and hope for surviving those seasons of trial that come to everyone. ?Living is how we gain our wisdom,? says Christensen. ?I try my best, hopefully learn from my mistakes, and keep moving forward, one stumble at a time.', How much can a life change in just five years? For Emily Christensen, that span began with her conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and ended with the adoption of six children with special needs. But the highs and lows between those two points are almost too hard to believe: enduring cochlear implant surgeries, meeting and marrying the man of her dreams, grieving the death of both of her parents, becoming a chaplain, and fostering more than seventy children. At the core of the story is an account of her ongoing efforts to save the life of her youngest daughter, Kyrie (pronounced keer-ree-ay). Born with captivating eyes and a full head of curly hair, Kyrie also came into the world with Pierre Robin Sequence, a disorder where her lower face and airway were not properly formed. First as a foster mom and then as an adoptive mother, Christensen has fought her way just to help her daughter breathe.