{"product_id":"an-unexpected-adoption-the-girl-behind-the-face-paperback","title":"An Unexpected Adoption: The Girl Behind The Face - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTina Rog Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"... friends and medical professionals advised them to walk away\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- South China Morning Post \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Unexpected Adoption is one woman's unlikely personal journey to escape the crushing trauma of her past - and in the process help an abandoned child escape hers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis uplifting memoir is one of against-the-odds courage and resilience. It is raw, powerful and compelling, filled with lump-in-the-throat honesty, humour and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTina and Rog met on a film set and together dreamed of a new life in Australia. They didn't want to start a family, foster, adopt, have a child with special needs, or even stay in Hong Kong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then they met Mui, an explosively angry orphan baby girl with an appearance-altering disorder. They were only supposed to help out for the summer, but convinced by doctors that Mui would die in infancy, Tina and Rog went all in; for all three, it was the beginning of their lives together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In short, she's an inspiration\" \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- The Guardian \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was no plan, no support network, no money, just Tina's unstinting determination to fight fiercely for Mui, and Rog's unwavering commitment to them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelieved to be the fourth-oldest survivor with Harlequin Ichthyosis, Mui is now the world's first award-winning sportswoman with the disorder. She is \"unfiltered, uncompromisingly forthright and unafraid to have fun\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSociety hid Mui away, and broke her; cyberbullies almost killed her. The internet exploits her for clickbait. From brutal abuse and crude discrimination, to champagne with a Duchess; Mui, in her own words, shares her feelings and opinions, too, as Tina and Rog tell what really happened in this compelling, personal memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut can you escape your past?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53125521932595,"sku":"9789811781223","price":36.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/QYovAAWm1E9789811781223.webp?v=1773255806","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/an-unexpected-adoption-the-girl-behind-the-face-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}