This gripping memoir details an ordinary American woman s quest to adopt a baby girl from Guatemala in the face of overwhelming adversity. At only 32 years old, Jessica O Dwyer experiences early menopause, seemingly ending her chances of becoming a mother. Years later, married but childless, she comes across a photo of a two-month-old girl on a Guatemalan adoption website and feels an instant connection. From the get-go, Jessica and her husband face numerous and maddening obstacles. After a year of tireless efforts, Jessica finds herself abandoned by her adoption agency; undaunted, she quits...