The Beauty of Broken

August 1, 2013
As CEO of a high-profile, Christian-based parenting organization, Mothers of Preschoolers, Morgan has operated for more than 20 years as an authority on parenting and spiritual transformation. At one time, however, she faced the prospect of having no children of her own due to her husband's health issues. The couple opted to adopt children, a girl and a boy. Despite Morgan's commitment to responsible parenting and Christian values, her children have faced difficulties assumed to be more common in dysfunctional families: teen pregnancy and substance abuse. By revealing her family's personal challenges in highly readable accounts, Morgan shatters the myth of the perfect family. She also provides convincing testimony that accepting imperfection provides the surest means for fostering enduring love. This book offers relief and assurance for imperfect parents everywhere.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2013, American Library Association.)