Helen Klein Ross
Thanks for this question. The short answer is two years. The long answer is twenty years because the book contains all the angst & discoveries & insights I acquired by raising two daughters in New York City. The book proceeded from my deep-seated fear that I would lose them, somehow, when they were babies. It seemed as if taking a baby would be easy to do. Sometimes in a crowded store or subway, I'd imagine how my daughters might be stolen, hoping that such thoughts would act as prevention. I guess it worked! They are in their late 20s now and have never been kidnapped.
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Zoe Frost
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Helen Klein Ross:
Forgive me if this question is stupid, but is What is Mine the sequel to someone else's child? It isn't made clear from the description on Amazon but it seems that way from reading the book description. I don't want to read them in the wrong order so thought I would check before I purchased.. Thanks
Fred Bayley
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Helen Klein Ross:
Just wanted to THANK YOU for what was mine. It was such a gut wrenching and rewarding experience. When I was done I just sat and smiled. You words were a deep and introspective look into all the characters. As a grandparent it connected with me on so many levels. This is one of my all time favorite books. Here is the required question mark so this will be submitted?
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