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    Believe: One Woman's Journey through Kidney Donation and the Unexpected Miracle of the "Bridge Program."
    Believe: One Woman's Journey through Kidney Donation and the Unexpected Miracle of the "Bridge Program."
    Believe: One Woman's Journey through Kidney Donation and the Unexpected Miracle of the "Bridge Program."
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    Believe: One Woman's Journey through Kidney Donation and the Unexpected Miracle of the "Bridge Program."

    By Jill Ortiz

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    Meet Jill Ortiz, an average girl turned hero for six unsuspecting individuals in need of a new chance at life. This is her story of how she went from being an ordinary girl living in Cincinnati, Ohio, to moving to Napa Valley, California, and taking on one of the most important decisions of her life.


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJill Ortiz
    Release dateDec 14, 2020
    ISBN9781087905044
    Believe: One Woman's Journey through Kidney Donation and the Unexpected Miracle of the "Bridge Program."

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      Believe - Jill Ortiz

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      BELIEVE

      BELIEVE

      FROM STRANGER TO KIDNEY DONOR

      One Woman’s Journey Through Kidney Donation And The Unexpected Miracle Of The Bridge Program.

      Jill Ortiz

      BELIEVE: FROM STRANGER TO KIDNEY DONOR

      One Woman’s Journey Through Kidney Donation And The Unexpected Miracle Of The Bridge Program.

      Jill Ortiz

      February 2021

      Copyright © 2021 by Jill Ortiz

      All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the author.

      ISBN 978-1-0879-0504-4

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgements

      Introduction: I’m no Angel

      Turning Point

      Careful What You Wish For

      Christmas Surprises

      Not Today, Satan!

      A Little Change of Plan

      Building Bridges

      Ready, Set, Go!

      No Turning Back

      Recovery Mode

      No Regrets

      Epilogue

      Acknowledgements

      To my husband, Angel, thank you for your unwavering support. I still choose you.

      To my son, Chris, you are forever my Sunshine. Don’t Stop Believing! God is refining you for something amazing!

      To my sister, Jenny, thank you for always having my back and for your expertise in when to use a comma! You are the best sister I could ever ask for!

      To my brother, Jeff, thank you for your inspiration, counsel and sense of humor. I’m proud to call you my Big Brother.

      To my niece, Elaine, thank you for your patience and keen eye in helping me make this into something people could actually read! I owe you!

      To Patrick McKay at New Hair for Men, for putting the fire in my bones to write this story down. Some of the best advice comes from Hairstylists!

      To Lisa and Anton, thank you for the laughs, the fabulous food and wine and the professional guidance it took to make this a reality. I can never thank you enough!

      To all of my family; Cloughs and Ortizes, your prayers and support carried me through this process more than you will ever know. I can’t thank you enough.

      And last, but certainly not least, to my wonderful mama. I am who I am largely because of you. I hope I have made you proud. I love you so much.

      In Loving Memory of Pat Valenzuela

      Devoted wife to Ed, loving mother to Mark and Jennifer, Noni to my son, Chris, friend to everyone she met. May your shining spirit and love live on in all who knew you. Thank you for blessing my life! I can still hear your laughter. Until we meet again….

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