The Long-Awaited Child

by Tracie Peterson

Book Overview

A Powerful Novel From Tracie Peterson "A child of my Own. Flesh of my flesh..." That is the deep yearning that fills Tess's heart. Despite years spend under a doctor's care and advances in medical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764222902
• ISBN13: 9780764222900
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Keep tissues handy!

Very few books can actually make me cry, but this one was a real tear-jerker. It's a great, poignant story of faith through trials. Well-written and with a great message.

Long awaited book on an oft-untold subject

Tracie Peterson tackles infertility and adoption in this book. Kudos to her for choosing an issues that is not often the topic of a novel. From personal experience, I can say that Ms. Peterson tackles the issues, emotions and situations with stunning clarity and reality. The book is heart-wrenching, as you experience the pains of infertility and teen pregnancy with the characters. The author even gives us a bit of a twist at the end of the book, which I had not expected. The best part of this book are the lessons the characters learn on how to trust in God and leave everything to Him. It is a good quick read, and one that I will read again.

Never Read a Better Adoption Story...

This story is one of the best I've read in a long time on the subject of infetility and adoption. There's nothing more agonizing and stressful than not able to concieve, and Peterson captures the emotion perfectly. And when a fourteen-year-old girl gets pregnant, the couple is happy to bring her into their life. With a surprising and tearful ending, you will be glued to the pages to the very end. It make me cry so much I had to hide in my bedroom for about an hour before I could calm down! I highly recommend this book to anyone dealing with infertility or even anyone wanting to know more about the subject. I would give this book 10 stars if I could!

get out the kleenex

You will need it with this book. This is a good book about adoption, infertility, broken homes, and how God can help people in their lives. I found the book very emotional. The characters, although not very deep, seem to resonate with a purpose. You don't get to know any of the characters VERY well, but you get an understanding of what Tess & Sherry have gone through. After all the despair, there is light at the end of the tunnel with this book, as the author places a nice little epilogue at the end...

Moving book

I read this book in one sitting as soon as I got it in the mail. It was a very moving, touching book. The author does not offer easy answers, but deals with real issues surrounding inferitility and adoption. It was great to see the characters draw closer to God as they dealth with this difficult situation. Highly recommended, but be ready for an emotional read.