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02909aam a2200433 i 4500 001 E5DA92A0F6AD11E3B38750D5DAD10320 003 SILO 005 20140618010030 008 131205s2014 nyua 000 0ceng d 010 $a 2013044412 020 $a 1628737794 : HRD 020 $a 9781628737790 : HRD 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $e rda $d NjBwBT $d SILO 050 00 $a HV874.82.B87 $b A3 2014 082 00 $a 362.82/98 082 00 $a B $2 23 100 1 $a Burke, Diane, $d 1951- 245 10 $a One perfect day : $b a mother and son's story of adoption and reunion / $c Diane Burke with Steve Orlandi. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Skyhorse Publishing, $c [2014] 300 $a viii, 182 pages : $b color illustrations ; $c 24 cm 520 $a "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 andshe 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 dealingwith 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? "-- 520 $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a Burke, Diane. 600 10 $a Orlandi, Steve. 650 0 $a Birthparents $z United States $x Identification. 650 0 $a Birthmothers $z United States. $v Biography. 650 0 $a Adoptees $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Adoptees $z United States $x Identification. 650 7 $a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Adoption & Fostering. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Family Relationships. $2 bisacsh 700 1 $a Orlandi, Steve. 941 $a 4 952 $l GYPE631 $d 20240626014659.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20190814040756.0 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20140805012315.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20140628010427.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E5DA92A0F6AD11E3B38750D5DAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search