Pam Cope's book, Jantsen's Gift: A True Story of Grief, Rescue and Grace, is available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Get it.
Book Synopsis:
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. 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.
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. 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. Today, she is the mother of two children adopted from Vietnam. 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.
2 comments:
You are an amazing writer, Rachel! Your Mom (my pen pal) told me about your blog when you all went to Ghana and then again when you gave me a "shout out" for the Halloween goodies (sweet of you to do that;). I love your posts and think you need your own column somewhere ("Random Thoughts from SoCal" ??). You cover it all -- politics (I was on your side), book reviews (can't wait to read that book!), celebrity sightings, photographs, restaurant reviews, comedy, great artsy layouts and fonts, opinions, travel, etc. Thanks for the entertainment!! We can't wait to see you and your family in December for the Vail weekend!!
Love,
Betsy
Oh, one more thing --- I promise I am not stalking your blog! --- I saw your list of things you love including "pumpkin flavored anything" and I have to tell you the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard at Dairy Queen was the best!!! Peter ordered one the other day and it was amazing -- I thought it would be really fake tasting but it was sooooo good! Find a DQ and get one while you can....
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