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Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected--A Memoir
Bloom Finding Beauty in the UnexpectedA Memoir Author:Kelle Hampton ?In her tender and genuinely beautiful memoir, Kelle Hampton encourages us to not simply accept the unexpected circumstances of our lives, but to embrace them like the things we wished for all along.? — ?Matthew Logelin, New York Times bestselling author of Two Kisses for MaddyBloom is an inspiring and heartfelt memoir that celebrates the beauty ... more »found in the unexpected, the strength of a mother?s love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective. The author of the popular blog Enjoying the Small Things?named The Bump?s Best Special Needs Blog and The Blog You?ve Learned the Most From in the 2010 BlogLuxe Awards?Kelle Hampton interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the unforgettable story of the first year in the life of her daughter Nella, who has Down syndrome. Poignant, eye-opening, and heart-soaring, Hampton?s Bloom is ultimately about embracing life and really living it.« less
I really liked this book. It takes you into the author's life and her life changing experience. Everything was going great in their lives and they were expecting their second "perfect" baby girl. However the minute the baby was placed in her arms she knew that their was something wrong. Their perfect baby had down syndrome. She takes you throught her very first thoughts and feelings and her struggles to accept the baby and the challenges that will come. It allows you to see firsthand how such a thing changes lives. I can't imagine that anyone gets this kind of news and sees it as a blessing or a great thing(especially at first) but she allows the reader to see her first year and the journey to acceptance and true love.