by Jillian Scacchi (Author)
According to Adoption Network statistics, around four million babies are born in the United States each year. Of that, 140,000 children are adopted by American families each year, and approximately 62 percent of babies in domestic infant adoptions are placed with their adoptive families within a month of birth.
Fearless: Having the Courage It Takes to Stand Face-To-Face with Your Fear follows author Jillian Scacchi on her journey through teen pregnancy and her decision to put her baby up for adoption. This memoir explores a young birth mother's struggles with self-love, depression, friendship and the true meaning of resilience. Fearless contains stories from other birth moms, adoptive parents, adoptees, combined research and other insights from experts in relevant fields.
Fearless aims to connect with birth mothers in a way that no other medium can. Readers will be empowered to realize that the power they search for in this world is already living inside of them.