Miracles for Marlee

By Shannon G. Turner

Book Overview

Three-year-old Eric Turner announced to his mother, "Mom, I hear her! I hear my sister. She's talking to me. She says that she's up in heaven and she wants to come be with our family very soon." For... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403366314
• ISBN13: 9781403366313
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: 1st Book Library
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Miracles for Marlee

I recently finished reading Miracles for Marlee by Shannon G. Turner. What a well written book. If you want to know what it's like to adopt a baby from China, you have to read it. I was fascinated by her creative style of writing, and couldn't put her book down until I was done. If you have adopted before, you will find so many experiences that match your own, you find yourself reliving your adoption. If you have never adopted, you're going to want to! Her quest to get her little girl is inspiring and down to earth. You feel her pain, her frustration, and finally her joy in getting her Marlee. Shannon writes with such a sweet sense of humor, so even though I had tears sliding down my cheeks through most of the book, I loved chuckling with her at the circumstances that surrounded her adoption experience. Our little girls are going to want to read this book when they grow up, so you have to have this one in your library. julie w

Like peeking into a private diary...

As a mother of a toddler, I have very little "extra" reading time. This book sat on my nightstand until I found an evening to dive into it. I was amazed at how quick a read it was for the thickness of the book. In just two evenings of reading I shared this author's heartache of infertility and her inspiring determination to have another child. I was awed at how she overcomes a multitude of obstacles in an effort to adopt. With a sense of being a traveling companion along on the journey to China, readers share Shannon and Marlee's intimate first days as mother and daughter. Anyone with a heart for children will laugh and cry at the interaction between Marlee and her best friend Chloe as they cling to the familiar in the face of the unknown. The emotional highs and lows kept me turning pages. I feel as though I have traveled across the world and back on this adoption adventure with the Turners. Like a personal journal that comes to a last entry on the last page, this book leaves the reader wanting to know "what happens tomorrow?..."

A Must-Read!

I love to read, but I never sit down and finish a book in one sitting. I started this book late one night and finished it in the wee hours of the morning. I couldn't stop reading about this incredible adventure that Shannon and her family went on to bring little Marlee home. I highly recommend this book for anyone adopting from or thinking of adopting from China. I also highly recommend this book for family members of those adopting from China to give them an idea of what their family is going through. I was inspired by Shannon and her story in many ways. She even inspired me to get into shape for our trip to China! Her descriptions are superb - you feel as if you are the journey with her every step of the way. My husband and I are adopting from China and this book made the waiting easier for me. You will be amazed and inspired by this book and the love of this family for Marlee.

Amazing adoption story!

I bought Shannon Turner's book, "Miracles for Marlee" and finished it in two days! I loved it! I was amazed at all of the trials that her family endured, and particularly those that Shannon herself endured, as they struggled to add a daughter to their family. Ms. Turner did an excellent job of pulling the reader into her experiences. She dealt with emotions ranging from utter despare to total elation, and I felt every one of them as I read the book!I am also the parent of a beautiful daughter adopted from China, so much of the book brought back wonderful memories of our own experiences in bringing our child home. Many people ask me about what's involved with adopting internationally, and I will be sure to refer them to this book. You don't just jump on a plane and pick up a baby; it's a long, arduous, expensive process that ultimately ends in a miracle.Kudos to Ms. Turner for telling her amazing story so eloquently!

Great story of the struggle to adopt a 3 yr old from China

This is a terrific story of a young mother's struggles to adopt a 3 year old from China after a nightmare of medical problems prevented her from having another child. Her determination to raise the necessary funds while also being a full time working wife and mom is inspiring. Having finally raised the money and waited the long year, Shannon's turn to travel to China to meet her new daughter Marlee arrives. Marlee turns out to be a very smart, funny little girl whose biggest concern in her life is the welfare of her best friend Chloe who is also 3 and is being adopted by another family at the same time. The love shown between these little girls will make you laugh and cry. This is a great book and should be read by everyone.