First Impressions of Surrender

ang709
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Oct 26 2020 – 07:57 AM

The Pain of Adoption

This memoir tells the story of a woman who had connected with her birth parents and subsequently...

bookaddict
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Oct 26 2020 – 07:42 AM

A Touching Memoir

Surrender by Marylee MacDonald is a moving memoir that has the power to touch a reader's heart. ...

jwx4
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Oct 26 2020 – 07:17 AM

Honest and Moving

This looks like a very moving and heartfelt memoir. I think the writer has done a beautiful job...

negan88
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Oct 26 2020 – 12:33 AM

Not too bad

I am not usually one to read memoirs, but this was not too bad. I cannot really relate to the...

purplebanana0808
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Oct 26 2020 – 12:29 AM

Interesting

I love historical fiction, but it's my first time reading a memoir. It was really interesting to...

emmyc425
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Oct 26 2020 – 12:00 AM

Heartfelt and Touching

The cover pulled me in, though with that being said, I dont know that the picture alone would...

jgmheine
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Oct 25 2020 – 11:11 PM

A Brave Memoir

It is very brave of the author to chronicle these experiences. I think, though, it will help many...

runaway_run
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Oct 25 2020 – 08:31 PM

Emotional

This story is themed adoption. The main character was adopted and also gave up her first born...

mlbenners
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Oct 25 2020 – 06:43 PM

Moving

This memoir sucked me in from the very first sentence. The first few chapters are beautifully...

shae
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Oct 25 2020 – 06:43 PM

Engaging and touching

I rarely read memoirs unless they're about a very specific topic or person that I'm interested...

ramblinhamlin
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Oct 25 2020 – 05:52 PM

Sounds good

This memoir sounds compelling and like it will be a heartbreaking read about a mother who felt...

meganwclemons
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Oct 25 2020 – 05:34 PM

Intriguing Topic

Based on reading the synopsis of this book, I am super intrigued. It sounds like the exact...

teisyzavala
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Oct 25 2020 – 03:47 PM

Touching Story

I was touched from the beginning and it hurt me personally when she had to surrender her...

torreysreads
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Oct 25 2020 – 03:22 PM

Interesting

While I am normally not a fan of non-fiction, this book doesn't read like a traditional...

erin1234
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Oct 25 2020 – 12:53 PM

A well written memoir

This was a compelling and well written couple of chapters. I enjoyed the story telling and...

jjorski74
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Oct 25 2020 – 11:17 AM

Heartfelt

The cover is absolutely gorgeous. I do enjoy an occasional memoir and this one seems so...

rpinkston
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Oct 25 2020 – 09:28 AM

Sounds good!

I love the premise of this book and how heart felt it seems. This book, from my early view of it,...

sandyp
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Oct 25 2020 – 01:45 AM

Very good

I really liked this book. I usually don't really read these types of books, memoirs. When I was...

amanda-has-a-bookcase
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Oct 25 2020 – 12:24 AM

Wow!

This cover looks amazing and perfect for fall. Then after I read the first impression I can see...

rmarcin
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Oct 24 2020 – 08:09 PM

Struggle to reconnect

I am torn between this being a heartbreaking story of loss, and an uplifting story of survival....

pjb
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Oct 24 2020 – 07:29 PM

Oh. My. Oh, my.

The cover is beautiful. The story is amazing. Marylee MacDonald writes with grace, candor,...

jeny
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Oct 24 2020 – 07:14 PM

Great memoir

This sounds like an absolutely lovely memoir with so much pain and loss and fear laced...

kdresker
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Oct 24 2020 – 03:15 PM

Memoir of Loss

Based on the cover, I did not expect to be reading a serious memoir. I was expecting a thriller...

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