{"product_id":"9781800422896-finding-mac","title":"Finding Mac","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of bringing up a wonderful boy called Mac. Tragically, Mac was killed in a motorbike accident just a few months after his sixteenth birthday. This is a celebration of his life, and the enduring love he inspired.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinding Mac – a journey of adoption, love and loss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern families come together in all sorts of ways – one parent, two parents; same sex, opposite sex; planned, unplanned; biological, adopted. There are examples of different sorts of families all around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinding Mac\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of how one family came together, as Richard and his wife Swee welcome eight-year-old Mac into their lives. It recounts the highs and lows as they get to know and love each other and become a successful family unit. Along the way it shares their experience of adoption, and particularly the experience of adopting an older child. From joining a local school, figuring out your family’s new traditions, going on holiday for the first time, and navigating the bureaucracy of the social care system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut all that changed when Mac was killed on his motorbike, just a few months after his sixteenth birthday. \u003ci\u003eFinding Mac\u003c\/i\u003e deals honestly with the feelings of a parent who faces the death of his child, and coping with the aftermath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a warm and life-affirming account, honest but never whimsical. Despite some of the difficult subjects, this memoir is overwhelmingly positive and a tribute to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54817612956022,"sku":"9781800422896","price":14.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_31524855.jpg?v=1736141835","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781800422896-finding-mac","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}