IN THE NEWS
Stories by and about Amy
December 20, 2017
CNN's Don Lemon conducts a live interview with Amy and Angelle about their adoption odyssey. Len Sandberg is also featured in this interview.
NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE GOES VIRAL
December 31, 2017
With more than 1.2 million page views and nearly 1,500 Facebook shares, many readers complimented the New York Times article for covering such a complicated topic with nuance. The article, first published on NewYorkTImes.com on Dec. 7, 2017, then again on December 31, 2017 as one of the Times' top human interest stories of 2017. The article detailed the adoption of Amy and Angelle by the Sandberg family in 1962. It trended for over a week on NewYorkTimes.com, and was picked up by multiple news outlets including RawStory.com, BBC World News, muckrack.com, Lipstickalley.com, The Seattle Times, pressfrom.com, and the Honolulu Press-Advertiser
BBC WORLD NEWS
December 15, 2017
BBC OS interviewed Amy and Angelle about their crossed fates and adoption stories. Begins at 31:25 mark.
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Guideposts YouTube, 2019
Amy shares how her role as a caregiver following her son's brain hemorrhage strengthened her faith and bolstered her prayer life.
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Deerfield Public Library, 2019
An upfront and informative panel discussion on Deerfield’s history and its lasting legacy, including dramatic personal stories from residents and unique reflections from historians who have studied the fight to integrate Deerfield and Chicagoland. Q & A follows the panel discussion.