At the age of six, living in New York, she was the third of six children born to a woman who had allowed drugs and alcohol to rule her life. The child was placed for adoption by the Department of Children and Families. She was brought to Florida at the age of nine, with only a few memories of her life before foster care. Two and a half years later, the adoption failed and the little girl was deserted. Our fourth foster child came into our lives, not only suffering from the loss of her biological family, but the loss of her adoptive family as well. Those who had adopted her had destroyed her paperwork and no one seemed to have record of the child's last name at birth. She was tiny, emotionally fragile and absolutely beautiful. There was so much pain and anger that she rejected even the slightest touch of affection. This beautiful little girl, without a home, a family or even her own last name, stood before me, her future in my hands. So ill equipped to handle the needs of this little girl was I that sometimes I wondered what on earth I had been thinking. And then other days, I felt so much pride as she revealed the strength of the human spirit.

An unwed mother, a homeless man, a curious boy, a criminal act of violence- these have nothing in common with each other...or do they? As the story unfolds, you'll see things aren't as they first appear.... and "What Family Does" to bring about the surprising culmination of these events will not only take you by surprise, but also warms your heart.

USE PARAGRAPHS BELOW FOR BACK COVER OF BOOK _________________________________________________________________________________ As I tried to fall asleep that night, my thoughts kept returning to the words I had shared with the little girl. All of a sudden, I remembered Norma Jean and the story she had told me two and a half years before. Oh, my, could it be possible both of them had been telling me of the same little boy? I knew then God was trying to tell me something. Why else would he have placed these two people in my path more than two years apart. There had to be a reason I was there with Jan now. So many lives have touched mine and their stories are waiting to be heard. Within these pages are the joys, the pain, the understanding, the love, the laughter and God's plan in each circumstance. Each word is a glimpse into the inner being behind the face, through the eyes, which watch the world around me. You just never know where God will lead you and you never know what God is leading you to. But you can rest in the knowledge He has a plan and a reason for you to be where He places you each and every day of your life. Keep your eyes open because it is always there in wait for you to recognize and grasp...God's outstretched, guiding hand.

California high school student Audrey Cuttler dumps self-involved Evan, the lead singer of a little band called The Do-Gooders. Evan writes, ?Audrey, Wait!,? a break-up song that?s so good it rockets up the billboard charts. And Audrey is suddenly famous! Now rabid fans are invading her school. People is running articles about her arm-warmers. The lead singer of the Lolitas wants her as his muse. (And the Internet is documenting her every move!) Audrey can?t hang out with her best friend or get with her new crush without being mobbed by fans and paparazzi. Take a wild ride with Audrey as she makes headlines, has outrageous amounts of fun, confronts her ex on MTV, and gets the chance to show the world who she really is.

The book begins with the story of Audrey Lyn Nerenberg, who's been missing since 1977. It describes the day she went for a walk around the corner to buy a pack of cigarettes and never returned home. No one has ever discovered what happened to her despite the efforts of the Police, FBI and many missing person organizations. The story continues with some of the circumstances surrounding Audrey's disappearance that made her case less likely to be carefully scrutinized by the 1977 law enforcement team. As a result, the NYC Missing Persons Squad of today must trace stale clues left over from the past two decades in order to retrace Audrey's last known foot steps. Although Audrey was ill with Schitzophrenia, and had been determined of having the mental capacity of a minor, she was not searched for as missing child would have been. She was considered nothing more than just another runaway. This section ends with the huge battle on April 10, 2002 to convince Florida Congresswoman Karen L. Thurman to introduce the bill H.R. 4162, also known as the "Audrey Nerenberg Act" in the House of Representatives. The big fight was won, but the battle is not over yet because it has to be voted on by congress. But Rep. Thurman is convinced that this bill will seek to amend the "Missing Children's Assistance Act" to include missing adults determined to have a mental capacity of a child under 18 years old. Comment on the work "Give Me Back My Daughter, Audrey!" is a stirring and emotional work that conveys the love and joy you have shared with your family over the years, as well as the pain you have suffered over the loss of loved ones. This work can be of great help to others who have suffered losses similar to your own. Elizabeth H. House The book, "MILTON NERENBERG: GIVE ME BACK MY DAUGHTER, AUDREY!" is a compelling well told, but sad story of a father's and family's ongoing search for their daughter, Audrey. The book provides a vivid account of the Nerenberg's family history with text and color photos. A must read for everyone. Milton was thoughtful enough to remember his good friend, Jim, whose wife, Patricia Viola, has been missing since 2/13/01 and is documented in a web site, http://patriciaviolamissing.homestead.com. Jim Viola

The complicated truth about American hero Joe Ronnie Hooper, widely acclaimed as the Vietnam War's most highly decorated soldier, is set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s and 1970s and draws on extensive interviews with friends, family members, and military colleagues, in a definitive study by the author of A Cool Breeze on the Underground.