Daniella DechristopherA compelling true story about an Italian Catholic family who came to America on vacation and never returned to their homeland. When their youngest unwed daughter became pregnant, her family disowned her. It was 1949. Abortions were illegal. She was sventeen when she gave birth. She was my mother.This book chronicles the ripple effects of an unwanted child on three families and three generations. It shares my mother's fight for survival as she struggled to care for me-and how she eventually gave up and left me with strangers. I take readers on my journey to uncover the truth, exposing the bad decisions I made along the way and the price I paid for them. Through it all, I share the lessons I learned about life and how I finally managed to find happiness. Read More Read Less