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The Anatomy of Peace will instil hope and inspire reconciliation. Through a series of moving stories about once-bitter e......more
In the early 1980s, Mary Hall is a little girl growing up in poverty in Camden, New Jersey, with her older brother Jacob......more
The act of adopting children, and the processes and politics around it, have changed drastically in recent decades, most......more
Adopted at eighteen months, Caradoc King was brought up in a large and growing family. His adoptive mother, a complex wo......more
In the thirty-five years since China instituted its One-Child Policy, 120,000 children--mostly girls--have left China th......more
This one-of-a-kind resource for mental health professionals covers treatment issues unique to children and families who ......more
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Have you ever wondered how it might feel to have been adopted in Australia during the pre-1980s era in which vulnerable ......more
With essays by well-known adoption practitioners and researchers who source empirical research and practical knowledge, ......more
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While the topic of gay marriage and families continues to be popular in the media, few scholarly works focus on gay men ......more
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This book explains, compares and evaluates the social and legal functions of adoption within a range of selected jurisdi......more
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In the much-anticipated follow-up to Sunday Times bestseller Trapped, foster carer Rosie Lewis tells the heartbreaking t......more
You ll be uplifted and inspired by this collection of 101 stories about forever families, meant-to-be kids, and the joy ......more
This is the story of a girl born into a family who believed in justice and equality, but couldn t find it for themselves......more
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The Imprint of Another Life: Adoption Narratives and Human Possibility addresses a series of questions about common beli......more
Welcome to the Roller Coaster was written by fourteen foster moms who have fostered a combined total of over one hundre......more
Adopting Older Children addresses the most significant challenges surrounding older-child adoption (both domestically an......more
We each have our own unique life story which make us special. When you are adopted you have an extra layer of identity -......more
The ideal first book for prospective adopters. When you decide to adopt a child, you might assume that all the important......more
Meet Lucie - she is a rambunctious, inquisitive, seven-year-old girl who was adopted Lucie has lots of questions about e......more
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At just a few months old, Zoe was gradually losing her hearing. Her adoptive parents loved her--yet agonized--feeling th......more
Therapeutic Residential Care For Children and Youth takes a fresh look at therapeutic residential care as a powerful int......more
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Who are my birthparents? Is it okay to think about them? Can I care about all of my parents at once? A Place in My Heart......more
Inspiration for any parent wrestling with society’s expectations and acknowledging (and cherishing) what really matters.......more
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An argument that French adoption policies reflect and enforce the state s notions of gender, parenthood, and citizenship......more
Foster children are more likely than other children to be involved in risky activities online due to backgrounds of negl......more
"A daring writer who can be relied on to ignore expectation, and is becoming one of the most interesting, honest and tho......more
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In the end, her relationship with her son teaches Susanne to understand her own troubled childhood and to forgive and ca......more
Jean Paton (1908-2002) fought tirelessly to reform American adoption and to overcome prejudice against adult adoptees an......more
How do you create an adoption portfolio that will show prospective birth families why you are the perfect adoptive paren......more
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Nurturing Attachments Training Resource is a complete group-work programme containing everything you need to run trainin......more
A little boy and his sister find themselves the wards of strangers in a cavernous children s home. Their mother assures ......more
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When Rain Hurts is the story of one mother’s quest to find a magical path of healing and forgiveness for her son, a boy ......more
Meet Chelsea - a young girl who was adopted. Chelsea invites you to learn about adoption from her perspective and introd......more
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Parenting a child who doesn t know how to be parented is the most difficult job in the world. Why Can t My Child Behave......more
The Imprint of Another Life: Adoption Narratives and Human Possibility addresses a series of questions about common beli......more
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The Foster Parenting Manual is a comprehensive guide offering proven, friendly advice for novice and experienced parents......more
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When you decide to foster, you are faced with many difficult decisions, dilemmas and questions: How do you navigate the ......more
Adoption is a big step which can change the whole dynamics of the family. It is crucial that parents understand the impa......more
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Families who adopt children from other countries are faced with myriad questions--from friends, coworkers, family member......more
Some families are created in different ways but are still, in every way, a family. Writer and star of My Big Fat Greek ......more
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Are you prepared to adopt and parent transracially? Transracial adoption can be a daunting and exhilarating journey. At ......more
Focusing on children s interests, this edited volume takes an unflinching look at the practice of third-party human repr......more
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Transnational adoption was once a rarity in the United States, but Americans have been choosing to adopt children from a......more
This book should be read by everyone who has adopted a child, as our family has. To say that love conquers all is not en......more
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Adoption is one of the great, untold stories of our recent past. It is a truly epic tale of loss, guilt, identity, famil......more
Accompany Bobbie as she traces back the path of her life; from her Ojibwa roots to her rejection of her culture followin......more
The truth is that most of us never get a chance to make our mark of greatness on the world which doesn t negate our basi......more
Taken from her Native birth mother as a baby. Removed from her adoptive parents home at 5 and caught shoplifting at 11.......more
Have you finally completed your paperwork, home studies and interviews for adoption and are now playing the difficult wa......more
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