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Considering Adoption
by Sarah Biggs
A guide to all aspects of child adoption, including an examination of the motivating factors. The book covers the question of whether adoption
is 'second best' for some couples, how to cope with frustration, delays and rejection, adopting from overseas, and cultural issues. Sarah Biggs
examines the issues concerning contact with natural parents, and the pressures this can bring for all concerned. There is a balanced mixture of the
factual and the personal, making this an invaluable guide for anyone considering adoption.
- Lost and found: The Adoption Experience
by Betty Jean
Lifton
The author, herself an adoptee, explores the harmful effects of
secrecy on a child and the positive effects of openness for all parties
involved. Includes suggested rights & responsibilities for adoptees,
adoptive parents, birth parents and adoption professionals. The chapter on
telling your child he/she is adopted is helpful.
- Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's
Parents
by Deborah D. Gray From Publishers Weekly
Gray, a
clinical social worker specializing in attachment, grief and trauma, has penned
a comprehensive guidebook for adoptive parents, taking an in-depth look at how
children and families adjust. The author notes that many of today's adoptions
involve older children who may have been abused or neglected, or who may have
spent years in institutions or various foster situations; due to their past
experiences these children may have difficulty attaching to their adoptive
parents.
- Born in Our Hearts : Stories of Adoption
by Filis
Casey, Marisa Catalina Casey
Book Description An illumination of
adoption and its ability to transform lives as they come together to form a
family. A heartwarming collection of true stories that weave a rich tapestry of
the adoption experience from many different perspectives: birthmothers,
adoptive parents and grandparents, and adopted children and adults. These
inspiring stories reveal the challenges and joys of the lifelong adoption
journey including: the pain of letting go of a child; the wonderment of meeting
"your" perfect child halfway around the world; the challenges of adopting an
older child already set in his ways; watching a child's potential flourish in a
loving environment; sibling rivalry and eventual bonding; integrating a child's
culture into a new multiracial family; finding peace in the search for
identity, roots and unanswered questions; and feeling the happiness and love
that comes from forming a family. While each story is unique, the emotions
conveyed are universal: love, loss, hope and joy. The collection will appeal to
everyone affected by adoption, regardless of their phase in the journey.
Stunning black-and-white photos are included.
- The Day We Met You
by Phoebe Koehler
From
School Library Journal Adoptive parents narrate the loving preparations made
for the day they took their child home. The story begins simply, with the phone
call that notifies them of the baby's arrival, and ends with the joy of seeing
their child: "The minute we saw you we knew that we loved you." Pastel crayon
close-ups of objects illustrate the straightforward story very well. Younger
children will like the cradle, teddy bear, and tiny clothes named in the story.
The text is easy enough for beginning readers.
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