The Things I Want Most: The Extraordinary Story of a Boy's Journey to a Family of His Own

The remarkable story of a couple who risked everything to open their home--and their hearts--to answer an abandoned childs wish.. It was a small note buried in the file of a deeply troubled eleven-year-old boy--a plea for a normal life Rich and Sue Miniter couldnt ignore:. The Things I Want MOST:A familyA fishing poleA familyThe Miniters heard in that simple note the voice of a frightened child who wanted what all children want and need: someone to love who would love them in return.. So they brought Mike home to the cozy country inn theyd restored and managed in rural upstate New York. There over the next year they would try to make Mikes dream come true. But first they would have to work through the fear anger and distrust that accompanied this boy who had lived his whole life with the label severely emotionally disturbed. For the biggest obstacle to Mikes happiness was Mike himself who gave the Miniters every reason to give up but one--the power of love.. When Richard and Sue Miniter decided to open their home--and their hearts--to a foster child they couldnt imagine the frustrations and joys the breakthroughs and setbacks not to mention the emotional toll that awaited them. Here is the remarkable true story of how their lives changed forever with their decision to answer an abandoned childs wish for THE THINGS I WANT MOST. -->