SOMETHING'S MISSING

About the Book

Family (Father—and—Mother—I—Love—You!) There are large families, little families, and blended families. The one ingredient that makes a family successful is love. Caring, nurturing, and the warmth of brothers and sisters brings the best of happiness. Something’s Missing is a story of a precious little girl who finds herself parentless and a loving mom and dad that find themselves daughterless. It is an interesting mystery and adventure of a missing love and how both lacking part of their family find each other through this true and sweet story of an international adoption.

About the Author

Our author, Andrea Dannenberg, graduated from Aurora University with a BA in Elementary Education, and from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville with a MSE Reading Emphasis. Andrea has taught reading at all age levels from preschool to the University level for 46 years. Andrea and her husband, Gerald, have been married for 45 years. They have three sons, and two adopted daughters (Ukraine). Their adventurous story of international adoption inspired the creation of this book. It was written in 2000 before Anastasia’s adoption. However, with the many responsibilities of teaching, rearing two young daughters, and three sons, the story was placed on hold until Anastasia’s eighteen birthday. Andrea felt this story would inspire parents, and help young children understand that it doesn’t matter how your family is made, or how long it takes. A family is a family! Something’s Missing is Andrea’s first publication, but as she enjoys writing for children, we can expect to see more stories like this in the future!