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Special Heart: One Family's Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage & Love
Special Heart One Family's Journey of Faith Hope Courage Love Author:Bret Baier SPECIAL HEART is a deeply touching personal story told through the eyes of a journalist as he faces the most daunting challenge in life - far more frightening than reporting from battlefields, infinitely more momentous than interviewing presidents or superstars: caring for his critically ill newborn son. — Baier looks both backward and forward, c... more »hronicling the steps on his path to national prominence as a television anchor, as well as his unexpected journey into the world of pediatric cardiac disease.
With the finely-honed insight of a seasoned reporter, and the deep love of a husband and father, Baier shares what seemed like a charmed life up to the day after his son Paul's birth - and the heart-wrenching fears and decisions he and his wife, Amy, have faced since. The story of how they muster the courage to accept what they must do for his survival is a true-life revelation of their personal strength, abiding faith and bottomless reservoir of love and determination. Surviving every parent's worst nightmare, Bret and Amy emerge - just like their brave young son - scarred but not broken, and clearly understanding what matters most in life.
Chronicling three open-heart surgeries and seven angioplasties, the story continues today as the Baier family faces a long road toward a normal healthy life for Paul. Told by a loving father and master storyteller, this hope-filled account offers an inspirational glimpse into the family of a man who just happens to be someone millions turn to for the day's news.
All author royalties from the book will be donated to pediatric heart disease research.« less