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Author Visit with Lisa Crawford Watson

What we Wished For: An Adoption Story

A tale of courage, perseverance, and what remains when things don't go as imagined. This memoir speaks to anyone who has ever struggled with a life-altering decision.

Lisa Watson has been a freelance writer on the Monterey Peninsula for more than 30 years and has profiled hundreds of notable citizens, sometimes even their dogs. She has written weekly articles for the Monterey Herald and several books, including “Legendary Locals of Carmel-by-the-Sea” and taught classes at Monterey Peninsula College and Cal State Monterey Bay. Join us for a profound and inspirational journey through her own experiences as we celebrate National Adoption Month. Registration is recommended and walk-ins are welcome.

A twin herself, Lisa Crawford Watson believes she has the insight required to mother twins. When infant twins in need of a permanent, stable home come into her life, she falls in love with them and knows what she must do. Mounting obstacles impede the adoption process, and she wonders if such setbacks are telling her she shouldn’t adopt.

Determined not to give up, Lisa overcomes her doubts and adopts the sisters out of foster care. However, she faces one hardship after another and quickly learns that raising premature babies born with drugs and alcohol in their systems is a feat of sacrifice and unpredictability. Over the years, the twins wreak havoc on every relationship within the family and on Lisa’s heart. Has adopting the girls caused more harm than good?

What We Wished For: An Adoption Story shares a woman’s quest to build a loving family. It is a tale of courage, perseverance, and what remains when things don’t go as imagined. This memoir speaks to anyone who has ever struggled with a life-altering decision, one from which there is no turning back.