Jantsen's Gift
A True Story of Grief, Rescue, and Grace
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
27 September 2011
Summary
Nine years ago, Pam Cope owned a hair salon in a tiny town in Missouri. Her life revolved around her son’s baseball games, her daughter’s dance lessons and trips to Disney World. She had never been out of the country, nor had she any desire to travel far from home.
Then in 1999, her life changed forever when her 15-year-old son died unexpectedly. Needing to get far away from everything that reminded her of her loss, she accepted a friend’s invitation to Vietnam and, from the moment sh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780446199704 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0446199702 |
| Author: | Pam Cope, Aimee Molloy |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 27 September 2011 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 136mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“This is a wonderful story of a woman whose personal tragedy gave birth to a gift and how she fulfilled that legacy to make the world a better place.”
“A profound reminder of what a difference one person can make in the world.”–Washington Post“The author’s charitable, compassionate nature saturates the narrative, giving it a smooth, unrushed flow…a skillfully written account of life after grief.”–Kirkus“This is a wonderful story of a woman whose personal tragedy gave birth to a gift and how she fulfilled that legacy to make the world a better place.”–Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Pam Cope
In 2000, Pam Cope founded Touch A Life Foundation by establishing a shelter in Saigon for homeless children. Touch A Life now supports 224 children in Vietnam and helps fund the Place of Rescue in Cambodia, a safe haven for families who have been stricken with the AIDS virus. She’s now raising funds for a centre in northern Ghana for victims of slavery.
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