Surrender

From Professional Reviewers

"A touching personal account of a journey to understanding and acceptance; informative and unsettling."-Kirkus Review

"Proud and introspective, ...a gripping and defiant memoir about personal identity and motherhood."-Clarion Review

Surrender is a fine memoir that speaks to the very essence of our evolution as women in modern America. MacDonald adds a puzzle piece that illustrates both how far we've come and how far we still have to go.-Story Circle Network

"...should be in any family issues collection and on the reading list of anyone interested in the lasting impact of an adoption choice and process on everyone involved."-Diane Donovan for Midwest Book Reviews

"...an extraordinary story."-Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorites

"Although this is a work of nonfiction, I was thrilled that Marylee approached this book like she was writing a novel. This helped to make her story more intriguing and engaging for me. I often had to be reminded by the images in the book that I wasn't reading a novel."-Jachike Samuelson for the Online Book Club

"...psychologically rich and emotionally moving."-Ruffina Osario for Readers' Favorites 

From Other Authors

"Savor this book. Enjoy being in the hands of a generous and visionary writer."-Eileen Favorite, author of The Heroines

"...brimming with emotional wisdom and eloquence."-Melissa Pritchard, author of Palmerino"

...a vivid and visceral story that explores the great distance between human hearts."-Tara Ison, author of Reeling Through Life and Child Out of Alcatraz