Nearly three hundred thousand children are abducted from their homes each year, either by strangers or by a parent. Accordingly, enormous media attention has been given to child abduction. Television and radio broadcasts, and magazine and news publications have all investigated this problem of epidemic proportions. Parents are devastated by their deepest fears: that one day someone would abduct and likely harm their young child. Thousands of Tears is a staggering true story about a mother’s journey to recover her little girl, AnnaMaria, who was abducted by her father at the tender age of ten months. Her mother’s life was threatened, as she stood seven months pregnant, being told that her baby girl would never see the shores of the United States again. It is an account of a modern-day miracle that reunited them in Germany five years and three months later. Discover how this mother found her child after eleven organizations were unsuccessful at providing information or resources that would lead to the safe return of AnnaMaria. Get the full details of the gripping and suspenseful rescue that captured the media’s attention all over the world, including major U.S. news networks and newspapers. Learn how to keep the human spirit alive and courageous when all hope seems lost. Gain an understanding of the importance of perseverance and unyielding determination that is based on true faith. Experience the tears along with the author, as she takes you through her five-year chronicle of losing her daughter, bearing a son alone, and gathering much from nothing to retrieve her child from across the Atlantic. This saga of a spiteful abduction and the long-awaited rescue is a captivating story that will warm the heart of the reader. It is an account of genuine heroism and reveals the persistence of a mother who refused to give up on the quest to find her beloved daughter. It is filled with intrigue and is a testimony of hope to families in despair. It demonstrates how our trials can one day become our triumphs. If you don’t believe in miracles, you might reconsider after Thousands of Tears. It is my hope that this book will bring consolation and inspiration to the thousands of people who have been heartbroken by the grief of child abduction.
From the Author
This is a true story about my daughter, AnnaMaria, who was secretly taken, without my permission, to another country by her father for five years and three months. Whenever I tell this story, whether to an individual, a large or small group of people, the reactions have always been the same: "You need to write a book." Those words have been stuck in my mind for ten years now, and I finally realized that this remarkable story must be heard, and I needed to write it. It offers hope for difficult circumstances as hard and as painful as this was for me, her mother. It will renew one's confidence to start trusting again and will confirm that there is a God who keeps His promises and yes, answers prayers. This is a modern-day miracle. You will see how, after turning to eleven organizations for assistance, my help finally came from the Lord. You will be encouraged not to lose faith if your circumstances seem impossible or so dark that you feel there is no hope. I had come to the end of my rope after receiving bad news that the FBI was no longer interested in my case. I felt like giving up because all doors were closed, and I thought I'd never see my child again. It was when I became helpless that God proved Himself mighty. I'm forever grateful for His unfailing love and faithfulness in restoring AnnaMaria to me. It is His doing, and it is His story. He orchestrated all the events for me to get her back. I will praise Him forever for what He has done. All glory and honor are due to His name. When I started writing it seemed like an insurmountable task, but as I began, the Lord gave me the grace to continue, and his presence was felt even in the hard-to-bear parts of it. My hope is that this story will touch you, and that before you get to the last page, you will know that if God could perform such a miracle for me, He can do the same for you.
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