Written by Diane Forti
There once was a very nice family, with a Mommy, a Daddy, and two young boys. They were very busy, with church and school and work and sports, but something was missing. Was it a dog? No, it wasn’t a dog. Finally, the Mommy figured it out: what they were missing was a little girl!
Join the very nice family as they bring a baby girl into their home and hearts, learning to rely on God’s plan as she grows into her own person. Based on author Diane Forti’s true-life adoption story, The Very Nice Family reminds readers that love is full of surprises!
$4.99 – $23.95
Diane Forti has been a registered nurse for thirty-one years and currently works in hospice care. Diane and her husband, Ken, have a combined family including twelve grandchildren, whom they are very close to. The Very Nice Family is her second book, and number three, Liam’s Big Heart, is in the works.
Format: Paperback, Hardcover, E-book
ISBN Paperback: 978-1-951565-55-8
ISBN Hardcover: 978-1-951565-54-1
ISBN E-book: 978-1-951565-56-5
Pages: 36
Release date: 9/8/2021
“The Very Nice Family is a gem of a book that tells the true story of a little girl’s adoption into a wonderful, loving family. Through this simply stated narrative, we learn the beautiful truth that our lives are significant in God’s plan.”
—Douglas H. Ludeman Jr., M.D., Virginia Urology
“The Very Nice Family is an engaging story with lessons for all ages. In this beautifully crafted book, Diane Forti takes the many difficult challenges of adoption and transforms each challenge into an upbeat event, full of hope, showered with faith, and planted with prayer. As the story unfolds, Forti recalls the events from her point of view as an adopted child sharing her own first-hand experience, and the reader discovers that what makes any family “very nice” is driven by the mutual support they offer to one another. This sort of childhood autobiography reveals to each reader that they are being guided by a “plan” as their own story is beginning to take on a unique sense of worth. Every child grows healthy and strong by hearing and telling their own story of belonging.
The Very Nice Family is a must-read that calls for re-reading and an ongoing pondering.”
—Dr. William B. Hardison Jr., a senior Pastor in churches across Central Virginia, and Author of Dinosaurs in the Cornfield: Lessons Unearthed on My Grandfather’s Farm
Maryana Kachmar-Flyah was born in Lviv, Ukraine in 1983. She is a certified Master of Sacred Art, and the founder of the Christian children’s magazines Angel and Flashlight, where she has worked as editor and artist. She has also illustrated many children’s books. Maryana loves the smell of flowers in the spring and appreciates every moment given to her by God. She is the mother of three cheerful and energetic children, who inspire her daily with new pictures!
