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Editorial Review:
In Multiple Blessings, Kate Gosselin shares the gripping details of her rollercoaster ride of emotional highs and lows when she discovered she and her husband, Jon, would be expecting sextuplets while still basking in the light of their twin girls' toddlerhood. Strongly encouraged to consider selective reduction for the sake of both mother and babies, she and Jon instead decided to accept the extreme challenge God had handed them. After suffering the long and winding road of infertility, the young couple felt stressed but blessed as they fought valiantly to help their babies survive the fight for their lives. Kate reveals excerpts from her private journal as she describes the daily struggle to carry the babies for thirty weeks. In addition to their uphill medical battle, the family suffered many emotional setbacks such as the loss of Jon's job, forcing the pair to look to God as their sole provider and sustainer of life. After the miraculous birth, the couple coped with months of neonatal intensive care for their newborns as well as Kate's physical recovery from such complete and prolonged bed rest. Later as the entire family of ten finally arrived home reeling with exhaustion, they still managed to feed, bathe, clothe, and monitor the health of their fragile infants as a steady parade of necessary and helpful volunteers turned their home and family life into a public arena. The young family lived moment to moment at first, not knowing what each new day would bring and how they would survive on such depleted sleep, money, and emotional reserves. However, as the months progressed, they grew into the next stage of development, proudly letting go of yesterday and looking forward to a brighter and ever-changing tomorrow. Their small home was soon filled to capacity with six cribs, six bouncy seats, several changing tables, never-ending piles of laundry, tubs of colorful toys, stacks of diapers, cartons of formula, rows and rows of bottles, bibs and pacifiers, two triplet strollers, six car seats, and so on. Yes, life was hectic and cramped, but with each major milestone Jon and Kate rejoiced at the miracles that unfolded around them. The crew of six growing babies along with their proud big sisters, Madelyn and Cara, did their part to fill those rooms with squawking, squealing, laughing, and of course, a healthy dose of crying. Kate and Jon eventually came out of the fog of the first precarious two years feeling eternally grateful for the love and support of family, friends, community, and indeed a nation. More important, they felt the ever present hand of a faithful God upholding them and giving them just enough strength and courage to take one day at a time.
Customer Reviews:
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 
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best book I've read in a long time... 
You probably wouldn't be reading this book if you were not a fan of the Jon and Kate plus 8 show. It is an amazing book, beautifully written, and extremely informative. I recommend this book to EVERYONE. It is amazing, and so is this family.
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Loved the book! : from mom of 6 children
I loved The book Multiple Blessings. I have 6 children and struggle with all the organizational changes that seem to take place in a big growing family amongst the other mental and emotional challenges.I was greatly encouraged hearing about how God has worked in their life. I think that Jon and Kate are a perfect match and it is good that they have the courage to share their faith and give God the glory for what he has done in thier life and the life of their children. I would not want to be watched every... more info
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Unpleasant, with the occasional snide remark 
I asked for this book for Christmas as I have really enjoyed the show. The stories about the pregnancy and the babies are sweet enough, but the rudeness makes the cringe factor off the chart. From the people who tried to help remodel her home to the volunteers who gave up their time, Kate comes across as an ungrateful shrew. I don't think she understands how badly she comes across. The scriptures don't compensate enough. She'll come close to an epiphany about her behavior then say, "Oh, but it's all about... more info
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I'm A Fan - But Kate Needs To Learn Some Respect 
Before I begin, let me say that I have been a huge fan of the show, but as a mother I have particularly been a huge fan of Kate's. She is smart, funny and makes me laugh. Yes she is controlling and can be overbearing with John, but she's real and I like her (or I did). So...when our family ran into the entire crew in Hawaii this summer in Wailea I sat back and watched with interest and awe at how the family interacted. I was mesmerized by the children who are beautiful and extremely well behaved.... more info
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