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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.
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So many emotions came to me while listening to this book. From the prologue to the last chapter. I laughed, and cried so many times. Diane Burke has an unique life story, and she tells it so beautifully in this book. You’re a survivor, indeed!

Full bloom

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A very insightful read. Forced adoptions affect so many people. When choice is not up to you it leaves regrets, questions, and a lot of “what ifs” and forced adoptions is no exception to this. I like how this book gives an idea of how the natural birth mother felt and how she was affected, as well as her adopted child. A very open and honest story. I wonder if Dianes mother forced her to adopt her baby out because she had once secretly adopted out a baby of her own once? That would explain a lot about her mother’s attitude and her belief that it was the right thing to do. Forced adoptions back in the day was often so very generational and even the belief of having a baby out of wedlock or during a unhealthy marriage brings shame onto a family or blackening the family name were beliefs long passed down through so many generations of families. I’m glad that Diane and her son Steven were finally able to reunite and get to know each other.

Two perspectives one book

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What a beautiful story that can be related to by many mothers and sons as I am one of those

Wow

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Loved the narrator! Also the story is heartbreaking at first, but so beautifully written and read that you can’t put it down. Ends with so much heart warmth and optimism. Cannot recommend a book more.

I’m not a religious person but I enjoy vicariously living with authors in books who have found a love of god that is not conceited and is respectful, so even this aspect this book is enjoyable at the very least by agnostics like myself.

Wonderful both in story and narration

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The highs and the lows and all the in between a perfect summing up as anyone who has been on this journey will know.
Beautiful narrative.

Loved this book.

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Nicely told story of a mother’s love for her son, two souls finally bought together. A story of loss and grief nicely narrated, easy listening. Would definitely recommend

Great story

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The. beginning the middle were fine but the ending just went on and on …just a lot of repetitive same words…I couldn’t wait for it to end!!!!!

I like the front cover !!!!

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