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One Perfect Day

A Mother and Son's Journey of Adoption and Reunion

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One Perfect Day

By: Diane Burke
Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
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The moment Diane Burke, an author and mother of two grown sons, received an unexpected certified letter in the mail, she had no idea her life would be shaken to its core. Memories of a past she had buried more than forty years ago suddenly resurfaced and she wasn't prepared to deal with them.

Steve Orlandi, happily married, father of two and step-father of three, was living the typical middle class American life. But since the age of eight, when he discovered he was adopted, he had led that life dealing with inner questions about his self-identity and genetic history. Always on his mind was one simple, yet complicated and loaded question: Who am I?

In One Perfect Day, Diane shares with readers how she came to the heartbreaking conclusion to give her baby up for adoption and how this decision has affected her life sense. Through Steve's invaluable perspective, readers will also experience the lengths he traveled to discover his mother's identity and reach out to her, not knowing whether she'd want to meet with him after nearly four decades of separation. It all comes together on one perfect day.

This book asks and answers the questions: What defines family? What does it mean to forgive? And is it worth the time, energy, and emotional cost to love a stranger?

©2014 Diane Burke (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Motherhood Parenting & Families Personal Success Relationships Women Adoption
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Heartwarming

Diane’s true heart felt memoirs will leave you feeling like fairy tales do happen sometimes

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loved It,

I liked that Diane, told her story warts an all even the ugly bits, which as she says she could have left out but didn't x

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Thank you

This was fabulous, as a person who has experienced forced adoption and is still awaiting that phone call this book gave me hope thank you 🙏

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Wonderful

I enjoyed this book so much. I had a son in 1974 who was adopted and her story pulled at my heartstrings and also gave me hope that one day he will reach out to me. Beautifully narrated, thank you for telling your story 💗

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One perfect day

A pleasant book it sent me to sleep
A look into how the adopted child and the hell the mother goes through

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adoption

beautiful story of the ups and downs of a mother and son reunited after so many years.

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Wow what a fab story

I can resonate with this story on so many levels.
I’m a great believer that this book held a deeper message for me,
I too hope for a family reconciliation and listening to your story has informed me when it does take place to do so carefully and slowly.
I say will as I have hope and faith that God will bring mother and son back to reunite, but in his time.
Thank you so much this book really touched my heart.
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Mildly interesting

This book sounds like it has been ghost written, focusing on multiple mundane details to pad it out. It starts out mildly interesting then becomes boring, sadly. The endless repetition of feelings about the given events become unlistenable. I’m happy things turned out well for them as they seem like nice people, but for many, things do not turn out as well. Other than that, this is a story that would be most interesting to the family it involves.

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The beautiful story of a reunion

This book is so deeply written with emotions. It really makes you evaluate yourself too and makes you deeply think about your own relationships and blood relatives

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wonderful

I really enjoyed your story Diana and Steven and all your life's trials and tribulations and showing that's it's not always going to be sweetness and light there's going to be some sugar and shite thank you for telling your story and I admire your faith after all you have been through I hope you are living your best life all of you x

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