Adoption category: 683 books

**An “honest, compelling, and smart” memoir about growing up with an abusive father and the desperate search for a missing sister (Holly Goldberg Sloan, New York Times–bestselling author of Counting by 7s). Raised in the city, it took Sandra some time to get used to her new home in West...

Due donne, due storie. Caterina e Paola si muovono in tempi e spazi differenti nel percorso per diventare madri e raccontano l’esperienza dell’attesa: 40 settimane di gestazione per una, quattro anni di altalene burocratiche per l’altra. Le emozioni della gravidanza e dell’adozione si riflettono...

Soria è una bambina riservata e molto sensibile. Abbandonata dalla madre in tenera età vive in un istituto gestito da un’anziana signora che si rifiuta di rivelarle chi fosse sua madre e tanto meno la natura di ciò che le accade. Ella si avvantaggerà della presenza di Soria, bambina dalle capacità...

A Guide to Therapeutic Child Care provides an easy to read explanation of the secrets that lie behind good quality therapeutic child care. It describes relevant theories, the 'invisible' psychological challenges that children will often struggle with and how to develop a nurturing relationship...

Ten stories, ten unique experiences, ten very special families... Gently They Rage is a powerful and emotive collection of stories, told by parents who have experienced the myriad complexities of life with a disabled child.​ In a series of ten moving interviews, Linda Negus explores...

After the shock of discovering that you are pregnant and don't want to be or have just been given the diagnosis that there will be a medical situation with you pregnancy, what are your options for your pregnancy, abortion or carrying baby to full term? This book delves into the issues, the choices...

Nobody Small—a story of love and need. A dwarf named Nobody Small, a curious, cute tiny boy with a tenacious drive and unyielding loyalty to God, perseveres on an unbelievable journey. Sincere and serious in his search for love, a new family, and home, he prays for closure every day. Unsure...

Lindie Lou is an adorable puppy who loves an adventure. She is named after her father, Lynwood Lou Peek-a-boo because they both have huge front paws. But, Lindie Lou looks just like her mother, Molly. They both have soft brown fur, long floppy ears, and big green eyes. Her owners, Joe and Sherry promised...

A new authorial voice relaying true stories that are likely to both horrify you and make you laugh out loud. Events and conversations are told with pace, humour and humanity as the author shares with you her memories of the situations she has lovingly endured while at the mercy of her numerous foster...

Youve come to stay, for how long no one could say. This is the story of Foster Parents who embark on the journey of taking in another child. As the days go by and the baby grows, they encounter a loving but emotional journey.

Cornelia wird als Baby ins Kinderheim gebracht. Als sie in der Schule merkt, dass die anderen Schüler ihr Zuhause in einer Familie haben, wird sie immer unglücklicher, sie fühlt sich benachteiligt. Mit zehn Jahren kommt sie in ihre ursprüngliche Familie und stellt fest, dass im Heim manches anders...

Betty a beautiful frog is about to embark on a journey of the heart.  A frog’s life is all Betty knows.  So along with her family and friends her journey takes her to unfamiliar territory as she tries her best to raise a baby bird from birth.  The little bird Bo-Bob not knowing...

“Quiero unos padres,” insistía Asha cuando solo tenia cinco anos, sentada en lo alto de las escaleras del orfanato de Bombay. Por fin, en 1974, Asha viajo a Barcelona, donde la esperaban sus nuevos padres adoptivos y una Hermana, otra niña india. En 1995, cuando acababa de cumplir veintisiete...

Una proposta per un lavoro “preventivo” da fare perché l’adolescenza dei figli adottivi “trascorra” nella maniera più serena possibile, così come la vita familiare. Ma anche un utile strumento per comprendere meglio e aiutare i ragazzi già adolescenti.