A Mother's Gift

by Kathleen Eagle, Joan Elliott Pickart, Emilie Richards

Waiting For Mom - Kathleen Eagle
Nobody's Child - Emilie Richards
Mother's Day Baby - Joan Elliott Pickart

Genres: Anthologies, Romance

378 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published April 1, 1998

About the author

Kathleen Eagle published her first book, a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award winner, with Silhouette Books in 1984. Since then she has published more than 40 books, including historical and contemporary, series and single title, earning her nearly every award in the industry. Her books have consistently appeared on regional and national bestseller lists, including the USA Today list and the New York Times extended bestseller list.

Born in Virginia and raised "on the road" as an Air Force brat, Ms Eagle earned degrees from Mount Holyoke College and Northern State University. She taught at Standing Rock High School in North Dakota for 17 years.

Eagle's work is often singled out by book reviewers for its exceptional quality and appeal. THE NIGHT REMEMBERS was a Chicago Tribune Notable Book. SUNRISE SONG, THE NIGHT REMEMBERS, THE LAST TRUE COWBOY, and WHAT THE HEART KNOWS made the Library Journal "Five Best Romances of the Year" list. BookPage listed WHAT THE HEART KNOWS among its "Top Six Romance Picks" for 1999. THE LAST GOOD MAN was a finalist for the 2000 Minnesota Book Award for Popular Fiction--the only Romance so honored thus far. YOU NEVER CAN TELL was named to RWA's "Top Ten Favorite Books of the Year" list. She is an RWA RITA award winner.

Kathleen Eagle lives in Minnesota with her husband, who is Lakota Sioux. The Eagles have three children and three grandchildren.

Reviews

[Malika-Liki · Rating 4 out of 5]

i really loved the idea of the book, to have adoption at the center of these 3 stories.
I am a huge fan of Kathleen Eagle and I really love her way of chosing and depicting normal next to door persons. I loved the relation between Tom Tallmann and Laurel and of course Nora. I also appreciate in "waiting for mom" hiw Laurel's feelings were described,h "er doubts
I also adored "Nobody's child " by Emilie Richards, Farrell, Gemma and the todler Mary was able to put to rest Gemma's fears by revealing his childhood and his own family
; and in the 3rd story I appreciate the meeting moments of Automn , her Mom and Luke, knowing that it was partially the author own adoption story.

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three stories about adoption, all of them moving, each in its own way. Some of the authors have adopted children themselves, so you really get the impression that the stories are real to them. I thoroughly enjoyed them all.

[pey :P · Rating 4 out of 5]

the second book me made cry uncontrollably like my gawd

[BJ Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the concept of motherhood-by-adoption in this anthology. It was a quick read and the stories were poignant, but it was too easy to put the book down in-between stories, so this is a weak 3*