Our 1880s house in Henderson Michigan about the time of our Russian adoptions.

Chapter 2

Banished to Far Away Lands

In 2003, Amy decided it was time to raise the sails again. I enthusiastically lifted anchor. It was time to go and find our first princess.

Like any expectant father I had looked forward to my first son. Now I was giddy about getting a daughter. It had been a long wait.

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About the Author

John M. Simmons is an adoption advocate and author of the award-winning novels The Marvelous Journey Home and To Sing Frogs. John performs television and radio interviews and writes editorials to share his experience with special needs and international adoption. He appears at book clubs, and is a frequent guest speaker for various groups to increase adoption awareness. He and his wife have three biological sons and six adopted children.