Bella's Gift
How One Little Girl Transformed Our Family and Inspired a Nation

What I learned (after pushing through 200 pages) about Trisomy 18 was marginal. Hence my disappointment. What the reader learns about Bella can barely fill one chapter... The remainder of the story is repetitive political script and redundant scriptures. These parents capitalize on their child's gen......more

As a lifelong Pennsylvania resident, Rick Santorum's name is familiar to me. I remember his first win for the House & he stood out to me as a great candidate for families with his Pro-Life stance & obvious moral compass. After reading 'Bella's Gift', I see my initial opinion of his character was rig......more

What if the death sentence of Trisomy 18 was not in the condition, but in the diagnosis? In this modern age of medicine, who gets to decide what conditions and people are "compatible with life?" What do those with disabilities, who will never be able to "do" anything for anyone, have to teach us? An......more

Lovely family, well written with the boldness of a politician. The faith based background is what held this family together. I enjoyed this book, however, I felt it to be quite repetitive in nature. The subject is very sad and emotional, but at times I felt like I read the same thing over and over t......more

Loved the family’s story and their love and dedication to their daughter. A really needed light in a world that often sees people’s worth as directly related to their abilities and “contributions” to society. I would give the content more stars but the format was a bit difficult to read, I wish it w......more