Extraordinary: Book Review & Giveaway

Happy Down Syndrome Awareness Month! 

To kick off my favorite month (hello changing leaves, apple cider, and cooler weather!), I’m offering a book review and GIVEAWAY of the wonderful, full-color book, Extraordinary. 

What Extraordinary is NOT:

• A book that hails adoptive families as heroes 
• A book that hails adoptive families as spiritually elite
• A book that dismisses the challenges of adoption and disability

What Extraordinary IS:

• A compilation of 13 stories of Down syndrome adoption, written by adoptive parents
• A celebration of “Yes!” to Down syndrome adoption
• A resource for those in the adoption circuit, both international and domestic
• A humble nod to the courageous birth families who entrusted their children to another
• A peek into the challenges of adopting and raising children with disabilities  
• A call to affirm the truth that kids with disabilities are made in the image of God and worthy of life, compassionate care, and a loving family
• A gentle invitation for readers to consider their role in caring for kids with disabilities

People who would benefit from reading Extraordinary:

• Potential adoptive parents
• Adoptive parents
• Parents who have not adopted
• Couples
• Singles
• Geneticists and OB/GYN professionals
• Adoption organizations/agencies/professionals
• Disability professionals, particularly those who identify as followers of Jesus
• Basically any human

Extraordinary makes a wonderful gift, too, especially for new parents who’ve adopted a child with Down syndrome.

The best part about the book? ALL royalties go toward Open Heart for Orphans, an organization that provides a “Say Yes” grant to families adopting a child with Down syndrome. You may not be able to adopt or foster or sponsor a child but this is one way you can help care for those in need of a family. 

For those of you on Instagram (I’m @katecarper), I’m hosting an Extraordinary giveaway that starts today, Wednesday 10/2 and ends Friday 10/4. Contest ends Friday at 5 pm with the winner announced and contacted Friday evening.

You can pre-order this gem at www.extraordinarybook.com. It’s best to order through the website, in order for the full amount to go toward Open Hearts for Orphans.

Extraordinary releases October 15, 2019.