Bella's Gift by Rick and Karen Santorum

Bella’s Gift is a heartfelt and powerful story of a family who chose to consider their special baby as a gift and not a liability. When Bella was born, the Santorums were already a large and busy family with six children.  Karen was a pediatric nurse by training and a law school graduate—but she was most of all a mom who took her children to ball games and cooked homemade meals. Rick was a politician with aspirations of becoming President of the United States.  Faithful Catholics, the Santorum family puts God first in their lives; they seek His will and praise Him for their circumstances.  Their story details the struggles and victories experienced by parents of special needs children, those parents who choose life in spite of the advice of others. In chapters written by Karen or Rick, these parents tell of Bella’s numerous illnesses, midnight visits to the emergency room and medical professionals who thought treatment was futile.  But they also emphasize their little girl’s laughter and  smiles, and the joy she brings to her brothers and sisters.  Their story in Bella’s Gift is a touching, loving expression of love.  Written authentically and honestly, this story portrays the eternal love between parent and child.  I highly recommend this book.  I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review and the words here are my own.