Switched at Birth: The True Story of a Mother's Journey [NOOK Book]

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Overview

As seen on the hit ABC Family series Switched at Birth

Kathryn Kennish was delivered the shock of her life when she found out that the baby girl she brought home from the hospital 16 years ago isn't the one she gave birth to and that she has a biological daughter who she does not know. Now, for the first time, she tells her full, extraordinary, switched-at-birth story.

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Switched at Birth: The True Story of a Mother's Journey

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Overview

As seen on the hit ABC Family series Switched at Birth

Kathryn Kennish was delivered the shock of her life when she found out that the baby girl she brought home from the hospital 16 years ago isn't the one she gave birth to and that she has a biological daughter who she does not know. Now, for the first time, she tells her full, extraordinary, switched-at-birth story.

Kathryn Kennish seemed to have a charmed life as a stay-at-home mom in a wealthy Kansas suburb with her husband, John, a former professional baseball player, and their two teenage children. But Kathryn's world was turned upside down when she found out that Bay, the daughter she and John have raised since birth, is actually the biological daughter of a single mother named Regina. This news is followed by the equally mind-boggling fact that Kathryn's biological daughter, Daphne, who happens to be deaf, has been raised by Regina in a struggling neighborhood in Missouri. In her memoir, Kathryn reveals the surprising and intimate layers of her story--from the private details of the switched-at-birth revelation to all that occurs in its aftermath, including Regina and Daphne's move into the Kennish household. In the wake of this immense shift, secrets and previously unexamined issues from Kathryn's and her family's past surface as they are forced to reexamine everything they assumed about what makes a family a family.

As Kathryn's family searches for their own "normal," she grapples with, and rejoices in, all the complications that come along with being a part of, and loving, an “unconventional” family. Her story is for all of us with not-normal families and a vicarious treat for anyone who has ever wondered what would happen if a relative was switched at birth.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781401312749
  • Publisher: Hyperion
  • Publication date: 8/28/2012
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 176
  • Sales rank: 46,605
  • File size: 684 KB

Meet the Author


Kathryn Kennish is a mother-turned published author, who lives with her newly expanded family in Mission Hills, Missouri.
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Customer Reviews

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  • Posted August 29, 2012

    This well written book will have you reeling to the very end. I

    This well written book will have you reeling to the very end. I truly enjoyed reading the book and learning about the family that was turned upside down due to the hospitals mistake. The struggles and tribulations they face can certainly bring others hope and guidance. I hope you all enjoy reading the book as much as I did

    19 out of 20 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 3, 2012

    love the show love the book and it wasnt just a written version

    love the show love the book and it wasnt just a written version of the show it had alot of insite to it very well written

    15 out of 18 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 21, 2012

    I love it

    The show is brilliant it an amazing book

    8 out of 10 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 30, 2012

    Love the show

    I think the show is awsome. Im guessing the book will be even better because it will most likely have more thoughts and you will probably understand the show more

    7 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 21, 2012

    This book is a great edition to the show!

    If you love the tv show, youwill live this book as well. It adds great deoth to the character of Kathryn Kennish, and provides interesting background material. A quick read, but a great read nevertheless.

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 29, 2012

    Is it n e good?

    Hey

    3 out of 25 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 9, 2012

    Hi

    I like the show sooooo ya know..........bye

    2 out of 19 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 1, 2013

    I love switch at birth the book and the tv shows

    This book was great and also funny but it let a lot of moms know to always ask if their child is theirs or not.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 10, 2013

    Anonymous

    This is an amazing book! It is discriptive and and exciting. I recommend for everyone to read this book.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 6, 2013

    The best book of the year

    If you want shocking this gives you plenty of it. So buy this book

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 4, 2013

    Daeja

    Best movie ever

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 20, 2012

    review

    I waTCH THE SEREIS AND WHAT TO READ THE BOOK AND LIKED IT ALOT

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 16, 2013

    TV show

    I liked the tv show much better than the book because it shows their emotions and who the characters accually are and what they mean to everyone else.
    But it is a great book.

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  • Posted March 1, 2013

    Its a Great Book!!!

    I love love love Switched at Birth. It is a great book to read from the 4th grade level to adult. I absolutely could not put it down I had to finish the book in one seating (that is hard to do in this day in age). Although I have to admit it is a fan based book, based on stuff that if you have watched the show you would know about. I feel that if you have never seen the show in your life, it might be a little hard to get into it. But then again I don't know, reading is all different for everyone. But if you love the show, definitely get the book. it will most likely remain in my personal library for years to come.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 20, 2013

    Swith at birth

    I love the show it is awesome and great!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 17, 2013

    love it

    i love this show i watching it every time i get home from school and i love this book i hope you go on with this show

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 3, 2013

    the tv show is amazing, i hope i will enjoy the book as well

    the tv show is amazing, i hope i will enjoy the book as well

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 27, 2013

    I love sab

    I love this book and the show!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 4, 2012

    Anonyous

    Is this a true story???

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 26, 2013

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