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Finding Chika

A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

12 minMitch Albom

What's it about

What if the greatest lessons about love, family, and purpose came from the most unexpected teacher? Discover a story that will redefine your understanding of what it means to build a family and find hope in the face of heartbreak, showing you how a child can change everything. You'll follow Mitch Albom's deeply personal journey as he and his wife care for Chika, a young Haitian orphan with a terminal illness. This isn't just a memoir; it's a powerful lesson in selfless love, resilience, and the beautiful, messy reality of creating a family not by blood, but by heart.

Meet the author

Mitch Albom is the internationally bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie, one of the top-selling memoirs of all time, with more than 18 million copies sold worldwide. An acclaimed journalist, philanthropist, and screenwriter, his deep compassion for the human condition shines through his work. For years, Albom has operated the Have Faith Haiti Mission & Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, the very place where he met and came to love Chika, the little girl who would profoundly change his life and become his daughter.

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What's it about

What if the greatest lessons about love, family, and purpose came from the most unexpected teacher? Discover a story that will redefine your understanding of what it means to build a family and find hope in the face of heartbreak, showing you how a child can change everything. You'll follow Mitch Albom's deeply personal journey as he and his wife care for Chika, a young Haitian orphan with a terminal illness. This isn't just a memoir; it's a powerful lesson in selfless love, resilience, and the beautiful, messy reality of creating a family not by blood, but by heart.

Meet the author

Mitch Albom is the internationally bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie, one of the top-selling memoirs of all time, with more than 18 million copies sold worldwide. An acclaimed journalist, philanthropist, and screenwriter, his deep compassion for the human condition shines through his work. For years, Albom has operated the Have Faith Haiti Mission & Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, the very place where he met and came to love Chika, the little girl who would profoundly change his life and become his daughter.

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