This heartfelt and informative book expounds on the challenges of caring for a child who has special needs. I Did Not Order This! is the true story of the author's struggles with her daughter's care and the financial problems that followed. It tells how God taught her the compassion and empathy needed to parent without any formal skills. Susin W. Peterson's story is part autobiography, part self-help, and part diary. Discussions include problem solving, self-reliance, and how life continues after death. But the most important message is how to live with purpose. Hers is a life filled with suspense, faith, uncertainty, love, and lessons learned. It is also about how hope is found through family, friends, and the power of prayer.

Susin W. Peterson is a daycare inspector and formal child protective investigator in Deland, Florida. She is a graduate of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Having gone through many crises with her daughter, Amanda, she says, "I hope that I will be able to get the word out to millions that they are not alone." This is her first book.