In September of 2008, Tired Mom Tésa called me to ask if I had seen the Today show that morning. I had not. She proceeded to tell me that there was a story on it about a father from New Jersey whose son was abducted by his Brazilian mother and was being held in Brazil by the boy’s stepfather after the mother’s death. It had been four years and there was no end in sight.
I, like thousands of other Americans, soon became engrossed in the story of David Goldman and his son, Sean’s plight. I would be so excited for him every time it looked as though he would be given custody of his son, and my heart sunk every time a Brazilian judge denied his legal rights.
Mr. Goldman has written A Father’s Love: One Man’s Unrelenting Battle to Bring His Abducted Son Home
Even though I knew how the story ended, it was a fascinating read. Most of the book made me angry. Angry at both the U.S and Brazil judicial and legislative systems. If the purpose of the book was to make the reader aware of the two systems failures, Mr. Goldman did a superb job. And as he pointed out his son, Sean, is only one of thousands caught in the same set of circumstances.
I would highly recommend, A Father’s Love whether you know the outcome of the story, or not.
The product was provided for review. No compensation was received. The honest opinions are my own.
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