97 Pictures of Kids on My Wall

Some of us spend our years trying to make better lives for our own children. However, there are a few "ordinary" people, who don't stop there. Rather, these very special "ordinary" people open their families to children in crisis, children they have never met. Amazingly, people like author Nancy DiGirolamo, require no more notice than an unexpected phone call, to make life better for some anonymous, needy young soul. That call may come at any time of day or night, perhaps on Christmas or Thanksgiving. Sometimes that call may be on behalf of an abandoned toddler or perhaps an entire family of pre-teens and adolescents who through circumstances beyond their control find themselves without a home. This book is filled with such amazing stories. It opens to the reader real chapters in real lives, stories of caring and sacrifice that ring true because they are true. The author's loving account of the many visitors welcomed by her family is an inspirational journey well worth the ride. There truly are some extraordinary "ordinary" people in our world, and this book demonstrates we are better for them.

In reading this book I found that I was inspired! It amazes me that someone is so caring and loving - but willing to let go when necessary - It must have been a hard thing to do - I will sontinue to reccommend this book to anyone that I know who needs to bee relifted!

I AM ONLY DONE WITH 13 CHAPTERS AND I ALREADY LOVE THIS BOOK. THE BOOK IS VERY EASY TO READ AND EASY TO FALLOW, IT'S FUNNY AND SAD THE SAME TIME. THERE HAS BEEN FEW TIMES THAT I HAD A HARD TIME TO PUT THE BOOK DOWN, B/C I HAD TO GO TO WORK!! I HAVE CRIED AND I HAVE LAUGHED WHILE READING IT.. IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE LIKE NANCY DIGIROLAMO!! I DEFFINITALY ADMIRE HER AND I HOPE ONE DAY I COULD BE AS PATIENT AND AS HELPFUL TO OTHERS AS SHE HAS BEEN!! I ACTUALLY KNOW IN PERSON ONE OF THE CHILDREN MENTIONED IN THE BOOK AND IT HAS BEEN VERY INTERESTING TO FINDOUT HOW HE WAS WHEN HE WAS A LITTLE KID!! IT DEFFINETLY EXPLAINS ALOT :).... I WILL WRITE ANOTHER REVIEW WHEN I AM DONE WITH THE BOOK, BUT NOW I HAVE TO GET TO IT.. I DEFFINATLY CAN'T WAIT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JIMMY!!!!

This book is a easy read, can't put down, don't want it to end kind of book.The writer tells a very sad story with much humor. This book reminds you that there are still good people doing good things in the world.