Picked Out Special: A Memoir of Faith, Family, and Love

by Martha McClanahan Pierce

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What if the story of where you came from led you back across an ocean—and helped you understand where you belonged all along? Born in Germany and adopted as an infant by an American military family, Martha McClanahan Pierce grew up knowing she had been, in her father’s words, “picked out special.” Her childhood carried her from one Air Force assignment to another, filled with family traditions, laughter, separations, adventures, and the steady love of the parents who chose her. Years later, a journey back to Germany opened a door she never expected to walk through—and raised questions about identity, family, and belonging that had been waiting quietly for years. Picked Out Special is a deeply personal memoir about adoption, family, motherhood, loss, faith, forgiveness, and the surprising ways our understanding of love changes as we grow older. From childhood memories and military-family life to an unexpected journey into her own beginnings, heartbreak, second chances, and the legacy of family, Martha reflects on the people and experiences that shaped her life. At its heart, Picked Out Special is a story about what makes a family, where we find our sense of belonging, and how looking back at where we began can sometimes change the way we understand everything that came afterward. A heartfelt true story of adoption, identity, faith, family, and the enduring power of being loved.

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