{"product_id":"growing-up-together-the-chronicles-of-an-unexpected-family","title":"Growing Up Together: The Chronicles Of an Unexpected Family","description":"What happens when life takes you down a road you never planned to walk?\nEmilio J. Vargas opens his heart in this raw, deeply moving true story of how—without ever expecting it—he became a father through the foster care and adoption system.\nFrom his humble beginnings in Puerto Rico to a new chapter in Connecticut, Emilio shares his most intimate moments of doubt, faith, fear, and redemption. It’s the story of a man who once swore he’d never have children, yet found himself discovering the true meaning of fatherhood through two little girls who changed his life forever.\nTold with honesty, humor, and hope, Growing Up Together: The Chronicles of an Unexpected Family invites readers to walk beside him through a journey of transformation, resilience, and unconditional love.\nThis isn’t just a memoir—it’s a mirror for anyone who has ever been lost, broken, or searching for purpose. A book that reminds us that sometimes, the family we’re meant to have is the one we never saw coming.\nPerfect for:\nFoster and adoptive parents\nSocial workers and child advocates\nFaith leaders and community mentors\nReaders of real-life inspirational stories\nThe Hispanic community across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and beyond\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0FVSLG87G\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0FVSLG87G.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Vargas, Emilio J\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43337762406461,"sku":"BVV.B0FVSLG87G.VG","price":14.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/growing-up-together-the-chronicles-of-an-unexpected-family","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}