Foster Care Expert and Bestselling Author Reviews Memoir, Calling It a “Must-Read”

Date of Review: 5/26/2019

I’m incredibly blessed to have the readership of Ms. Lesia Knudsen, Author of Life in the Foster Lane, Practical Insights on Fostering Teens. She has a beautiful and relevant social media feed, which I would encourage you to check out @LifeInTheFosterLane. Let’s see what she had to say when she got an advanced copy of the book…

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“Un-Adoptable? Faith Beyond Foster Care, by Janelle Molony, is beautifully written, amazingly accurate, and inspiring.”

Lesia Knudsen,
Author of Life In the Foster Lane

“In the memoir, Janelle Molony shines a spotlight on the reality and heartaches that often come with foster parenting and adoption. The painful, yet miraculous story will leave you full of hope, joy, empathy and compassion. 

Her honesty and transparency gives prospective and current parents the courage to feel things we think we’re not supposed to feel, but do on a regular basis.

Her story gives us permission to feel like a failure, make mistakes, or feel like quitting, without condemnation or guilt. Then, she bolsters the reader with hope for the future. By sharing her story, frees readers to say, “Hey, I felt that, too. But I’m still a good mom/dad, and it’s going to be okay.”

This book is a must read for everyone who is currently providing care or considering foster care or adoption.

Lesia Knudsen, Author of Life In the Foster Lane

In addition, social workers, therapists, church officials, and medical practitioners will benefit from seeing their impact on our families. Reading this book, you will gain knowledge, wisdom and compassion for the little ones, seeing the heart of God for the orphan demonstrated through the pouring out of unconditional love.

As a foster parent myself, I continuously tend to the heartache and pain of the children we care for. Janelle captured the raw and unfiltered emotions we regularly experience as we watch the children struggle with the reality of their situations.  

Un-Adoptable? is a story of God’s healing and transformative power demonstrated a family who said “Yes!” to God and “Yes!” to committing to a little boy they were told was “unadoptable,” yet now, is destined for great things.”

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Awww…! Thanks Lesia! And, as a sidenote, I’m not sure what the final book title will be. So, we shall all see where the hearts are tugged and go with that one. If you are curious about other titles or concepts I’m playing with and want to vote for the one you like… click here and leave a comment. – Janelle

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About The Reviewer:

Lesia Knudsen is the author of the Amazon bestseller Life in the Foster Lane, Practical Insights on Fostering Teens. Her book is currently being used by agencies and foster parents around the country to address stigmas and fear surrounding teen-aged placements. She has written for Foster Focus Magazine and serves as a Parent Coach for Marin County Child and Family Services. She is a webinar instructor, community advocate, international motivational and conference speaker. Check out her webpage at LesiaKnudsen.com

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