Win Anything for Amelia by Andrew Branham
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JACKSON, MI – Like hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples from coast to coast, Andrew Branham and his husband DJ wouldn't let biology stand in the way of their desire to have children and start a family of their own. With the United States praising itself for having some of the world's most comprehensive and welfare-led adoption laws, Andrew and DJ were thrilled to have been matched with a birth mother – Sandi - in record time. With an open-adoption planned, the couple was ecstatic at welcoming Sandi into their lives forever.
However, what ensued was a 206-day saga that saw Sandi turn their lives, and the possible welfare of their future daughter, into a living hell. In 'Anything for Amelia', Andrew tells their story with uninhibited frankness. After all, this "dark side" of U.S. adoption is secretly playing out in every town and city in America – even though society and the authorities will never admit it.
Synopsis:
A true story of the seemingly insurmountable challenges endured by two men who had the desire to adopt a child.
When Andrew and DJ decided to adopt and bring a child into their lives, little did they know what they were about to endure; yet never did the thought cross their minds to give up. The horrific, pitilessly, and beyond comprehensible hoops one woman would make them jump through demonstrates beyond a shadow of a doubt that little Amelia was going to be much better off in the loving home that Drew and DJ could provide her. Just when you think, how can two people survive such a nightmare and the journey is just about over when little Amelia is born and will be safely in the arms of her loving dads, Sandi decides to pull more shenanigans that could change their lives forever.
More than 10 million adults have been adopted or fostered in their childhood. Along with spiraling increases in adoptions comes a growing need to disclose the significant flaws in adoption laws that open the doors to fraud, manipulation, and abuse of the system. Anything for Amelia is the first book to explore this dark side of the adoption process through the true story of one couple's journey through hell. Called "the most difficult adoption in U.S. history" by many leading adoption experts, the book appeals to nearly all families (traditional and non-traditional) interested in adoption, foster parenting, or surrogacy.
An amazing book filled with tips, advice, and eye-opening first-hand accounts, this is one feel-good story that serves an important purpose and fills a critical gap in adoption literature.
"Sandi was not the loving mother we thought we had been matched with," explains Andrew. "She was an underground professional baby seller who was twenty-four, having her sixth child, and would do anything within her power to manipulate adoption laws and make money from the kindness and passion of those looking to give her children a better life. Her operation was one comprising lies, theft, and fraud, forcing DJ and I to fight for the welfare of not just our future daughter, but all of Sandi's children."
Continuing, "We couldn't sit by and keep our story quiet, so I wrote this book with a four-fold purpose. Firstly, it's to tell our story from a raw and true perspective so the public knows what goes on behind the closed doors of adoption. Secondly, I wanted to publicly expose and shame the significant floors that exist in adoption laws that allow people like Sandi to abuse the system and commit mass fraud at the expense of others' inability to conceive children naturally. Thirdly, with a huge gap existing in adoption literature, I wanted to share tips, advice and first-hand accounts that will provide direction to anyone facing the "system" as we did. Lastly, we wanted to raise funds for the thousands of kids in need of homes as we are donating 20% of our profits to the U.S. foster care system."
Critics have come out in force to support the book. One Amazon reader comments, "Wow. I had no idea of the struggles adopting parents go through. This book will have you up and then down in a matter of seconds. My heart goes out to every parent that has been through adoptions. This book is an easy and greatly written book. It gives the true accounts of a man and his partner trying to adopt Amelia. I am extremely happy for Drew and DJ to finally get their beautiful Amelia at the end. This is a story of the love and devotion that real dads have no matter what the circumstances to fight for their child."
Jenny L. King adds, "I don't know where to even begin with my review. Every word, sentence, paragraph, page and chapter had me totally consumed. There is not a person who can read this book and not shake their head. No one should EVER have to jump through the hurdles Andrew and DJ did to adopt a baby. Hats off to the both of you for keeping your cool throughout most of this ordeal. Not too many people would be able to stick it out until the end. Love will always be more important than money."
'Anything for Amelia' is available now in paperback, Nook, and Kindle: http://amzn.to/1hE211m [6]
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Andrew Branham is a business executive who lives in Jackson, MI. He was born in the culturally rich and diverse town of Lorain, Ohio. He is married to his long-time partner and they have one daughter. Andrew is an avid writer and has contributed articles and Opeds for multiple major newspapers throughout the country. He also writes business articles for many different publications and websites.
