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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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A young American growing up in the Middle East, Carina Rourke enjoys a blissful innocence until, at age fifteen, she is ......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
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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
This Ebook aims to educate parents about what they would have to go through as soon as they decide to push through with ......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
Sunrise Over Abidjan is a true story about an African-American Jewish woman woman saving one tiny African soul in a war-......more
This is a story of courage, of fighting for love against insurmountable odds. Beautifully told....I cannot imagine the ......more
B&W Photos - This unique collection of stories about rescued kitties is guaranteed to warm your heart. They are true sto......more
The ideal first book for prospective adopters. When you decide to adopt a child, you might assume that all the important......more
What to do when you ve been called to adopt and practical advice to make it work Mary Ostyn married her sweetheart at ni......more
Dear Wonderful You, Letters to Adopted & Fostered Youth is a powerful book filled with thoughtful and inspiring letters......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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On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case Adoptive Couple vs. Baby Girl, which pitted adoptive parents Mat......more
The Cankered Rose and Esther s Revenge begins the author s dramatic journey of adopting his teenage daughter with severe......more
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
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In Instant Mom, Nia Vardalos, writer and star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, tells her hilarious and poignant road-to-pare......more
Inspirational, challenging, and gripping are just a few words to describe the story of an American family living in the ......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
Foster care is a temporary living arrangement for children who cannot remain safely in their own homes. For nearly every......more
"A daring writer who can be relied on to ignore expectation, and is becoming one of the most interesting, honest and tho......more
Russia banned the United States from adopting from their country, and subsequently a flurry of media stories brought att......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
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Since 1982, the Independent Adoption Center has successfully placed over 4,000 newborns with families across the United ......more
Wyatt Harris was born with one arm in mainland China. For reasons unknown, he was abandoned as an infant to an orphanage......more
Starting at the age of 11, Ivan bounced between residential treatment centers, psychiatric facilities, and group homes i......more
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