A 40-Year Search for the Truth
One bright summer afternoon on weekend errands with his mother, 10-year-old Ronald's faint suspicions that he is adopted are confirmed by his mother's careful, well-practiced announcement of the truth. As a child whose appearance is close enough to that of his extended African-American adoptive family, he has always felt a part of them, but now things make a little more sense, and a 40-year odyssey of seeking his genetic truth is triggered. The formative years of spiritual training by his Baptist Minister grandfather return to steady him as he is confronted by startling revelations of his birth-parents' past and his abandonment at a Detroit hospital shortly after birth. Spitting Image is a sweeping saga spanning hundreds of years that results in the creation of one unique human being who against all odds survives them to deliver a message of faith and great hope. Are you ready for the truth?
The journey of this foundling serves as a light post to anyone “in search of”. For Ron, it was birth parents. Be it lost family, lost loves, or lost innocence, by taking us along his personal journey, Ron gives hope and inspiration to anyone who has missing puzzle pieces or unexplored questions about their past. His experience proves that voids can be filled, wounds can be healed, and God is real.
Levi paints a picture honoring strong, beautiful, courageous women. A baby once abandoned finds his deep roots and an understanding of unfathomable bravery. This book is a dive into a complex and rich history, one of courage, sadness, joy, understanding, and redemption. Take the time to read these words and journey into the past, the present, and the influence of determined and strong women, mothers that shape the future through their love for their children even in the most devastating of circumstances.
