When Lisa Faulkner learned that she wouldn’t have biological children, her plans and expectations for her life were derailed. But, in the months and years that followed, she discovered that there was more than one way to build a family – and that there is a lot of joy to be found in life’s unexpected detours.
In a raw and inspiring story of one woman’s journey through motherhood, family life and self-discovery, Lisa explores the many forms that family can take, and discovers the power of embracing your Plan B. For anyone who has ever found themselves facing the unexpected in life – whether that’s infertility, adoption, grief or any other personal challenge – this is an uplifting and honest account of finding love in unexpected places, and building your life on your own terms.
MY THOUGHTS
I kept seeing this book at the library and it stood out to me each time but i kept putting off borrowing it until the other day when i went up and thought i would just borrow it to read and i am glad i did as it was a good book to read. I didn’t really know much about Lisa Faulkner other than seeing pictures of her in magazines in the 90s/2000s with her friends so it was actually nice to get her story in her own words instead of just reading what the papers and magazines think. In this book she talks about her growing up and losing her mum at 16 and about her relationship with her family and how close her and her sister are she also talks about her and her ex husbands struggle to have a child and how they ended up adopting and she talks you through the whole process and what it was like for them. At times i found myself feeling sorry for her and also being able to relate in some ways to certain things she spoke about. Overall this is a book i would recommend as i learnt things i wouldn’t have otherwise. If you would like to read this book for yourself then i will post a link to amazon underneath for you to get it.
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