Christine Bauer’s book Those Three Words: A Birth Mother’s Story of Choice, Chance, and Motherhood chronicles her journey of experiencing an unplanned pregnancy at age 18, the agonizing decision she needed to make, and its impact on her life. Bauer majored in Mass Communications at Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota and has had a gratifying career in corporate communications, public relations, and marketing. Her greatest achievement and most profound joy are being the mother of three kind-hearted children and two grandchildren. She is also mom to two spoiled dogs and admits there were moments in the motherhood journey where she preferred the canines.