Expecting Adam - Martha Beck

Expecting Adam is the beautifully written, poignant, achingly funny true story of John and Martha Beck, and of the extraordinary child they brought into the world. John and Martha were an exceptionally ambitious and driven all-American couple.

With six Harvard degrees between them, and living in the refined and competitive atmosphere of the Harvard campus, the last thing they expected was to become parents to a Down's Syndrome baby.

Refusing to believe her child was defective", Martha decided to trust in the tiny life she felt growing inside her. Suddenly, her hitherto ordinary life was transformed by magical visions and strange. heartstopping experiences which persisted throughout her pregnancy.

By the time Adam was born, Martha and John had to redefine everything of value to them, question their deepest beliefs, and put all their faith in miracles. And it worked...

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