“I am not sure that I have read a book like this before.  Her story...is a very unique one, and one that I found captivating.”    Read more    Download the full review

“Mandel’s memoir is as riveting and gut wrenching as any piece of thriller fiction I’ve read. Once I started, I couldn’t put this book down until I reached what I knew would be the inevitable unavoidable disaster that had been the reason for the author’s existence.”             Read More    Download the full review

“This book really takes you on a journey of one persons struggle to examine who they are and where they came from.”    Read more    Download the full review

“This was a very powerful memoir...  I would definitely recommend picking this one up.”     Read more    Download the full review

“This touching tale of healing and understanding explores the sometimes unconscious expectations of love...”    Read more    Download the full review

“How does it feel when you find out you're a replacement? "Replacement Child" is the poignant reflections of Judy Mandel as she reflects on her parent's tragedy before she was born, drawing on wisdom she gains as a daughter who turned into a mother herself. A touching story any parent will relate to when they have to make tough choices about their children and live their lives full of regret. "Replacement Child" is touching and is a memoir that should not be overlooked by grieving parents.”           By:  Midwest Book Review , Bookwatch (January 2010 Edition)

“Judy Mandel... uses the fire from which she was born, to forge a brave, self-revelatory quest toward truth and understanding.”    Read more                     Download the full review

“Wow, I can’t imagine what this family went through!”    Read more    Download the full review