A Quilt of Wishes

I have every China adoption book known to humans. This one is okay, nothing special, but not bad, either.

A great book for those waiting to travel and wondering if the baby has been born, how old she is, is she healthy, happy, warm?

During our journey to our daughter in China, I collected fabric squares and wishes for a 100 Good Wishes quilt for my daughter, based on a tradition that started in Northern China. My daughter's quilt is made up of fabric and wishes that people from around the globe sent to her. This book by Teresa Werner brings to life all the hope, dreams and love I had while collecting for my own child's quilt. I have been asked how I could love someone so much, someone I'd never met let alone seen a picture of. This book answers that question in a way that allows people to understand, not just hear the words. Ms. Werner's book also addresses the faith that I had to have during the wait for our daughter - that she was loved and cared for during her first 14 months in China. I've read many adoption related books over the past few years and not one touches all of these aspects and traditions like A Quilt Of Wishes does. Bravo Teresa Werner for writing an amazing book that I'm proud to have in my daughter's library, and that of our child we are starting the journey to. I cannot recommend this highly enough.