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Jessica O'Dwyer is the adoptive mother to two children born in Guatemala. Her essays have been published in the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle Magazine, Adoptive Families, and West Marin Review. She lives in Northern California. ...more

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	Mamalita: An Adoption Memoir 4.02 avg rating — 250 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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As an adoptive mother myself to two now young adults from Guatemala, I’m always keen to read adoption memoirs, especially those focused on adoptions from Guatemala. THE BOY WITH THE BACKWARD HEART is that, and much more: A gripping, layered story of ...more
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