Adoption category: 683 books
by Janet McDermott, Stephen Hicks
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2018
Featuring a spectrum of families from diverse backgrounds, this book reveals the joys and challenges of adoptive and foster parenting.
The authors outline how the experience of adopting and fostering has changed for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people over the years, major...
by Joseph Garrity
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2012
An emotional and inspiring story about a father's journey through being adopted and adopting. This book is an uplifting and thought provoking take on the struggles of infertility, adoption, and reconciliation. 89 pages.
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Forever Lily
An Unexpected Mother's Journey to Adoption in China
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2007
"Will you take her?" she asks.
When Beth Nonte Russell travels to China to help her friend Alex adopt a baby girl from an orphanage there, she thinks it will be an adventure, a chance to see the world. But her friend, who had prepared for the adoption for many months, panics soon after being...
Becoming a Family
Promoting Healthy Attachments with Your Adopted Child
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2005
It is a story that moves us to tears. An American couple travels across the world to rescue a child from the hopelessness of a foreign orphanage, bringing their new son or daughter to a life of love and family. But does this transition always go smoothly?
Adoptive parents hope their child will easily...
The Girl Behind the Door
A Father's Quest to Understand His Daughter's Suicide
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
“A moving and riveting memoir about one family’s love and tragedy…beautifully researched, and expressed” (Anne Lamott).
Early one Tuesday morning John Brooks went to his teenage daughter’s room. Casey was gone, but she had left a note: The car is parked at the Golden Gate Bridge....
Carried in Our Hearts
The Gift of Adoption: Inspiring Stories of Families Created Across Continents
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
"My mommy didn't carry me in her tummy, she carried me in her heart." Bailey, a 5-years old who was adopted from China. Her story is included in this book.
According to People magazine, parents from all over the country seek adoption expert and Worldwide Orphans Foundation founder...
by KelLee Parr
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2018
The Story of the Willows Maternity Sanitarium and the Adoption Hub of America.
For the readers of Orphan Train comes the true story of a second wave of humanity that traveled to the Midwest by train. Not well documented in American history, over 100,000 pregnant, unwed young women traveled...
by Darlene Ryan
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2001
Twelve years into her marriage, Darlene realized that she wanted a child. At age forty, things weren't going to be that easy. In this humorous, warm and poignant book, Darlene decides that the most sensible option left to her is adoption. Through narrativ
The Martian Child
A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2002
A Novel about a Single Father Adopting a Son
Based on a True Story
"Oh. One more thing: Dennis thinks he's a Martian . . . ."
Soon-to-be parents are instructed to "expect the unexpected." Good advice, it turns out. Especially for the anxious or apprehensive parent...
by Tony Bertauski
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2017
I write fiction. I make up stories. This is not one of them.
This is all true.
Some minor details have been altered and names changed, but the story itself is true. At some point, you won’t believe it. Hell, I don’t believe some of it and I was there. I never planned on writing...
by Austin Wimberly
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2012
The story of one boy’s adoption and of three Russian mothers who are forced to make heartbreaking decisions for their children, set in Yekaterinburg, Russia in the years after the collapse of communism, Sobornost examines adoption from both the adoptive and birth parent perspectives and explores...
Billy Says... Series
Six therapeutic storybooks to help children on their journey through fostering or adoption
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2015
This series of six picture books guides children through a range of issues relating to fostering and adoption by focusing on the experiences of a five-year-old girl called Kirsty and her magic doll Billy. Billy talks to Kirsty, explains what is happening to her and explores Kirsty's feelings during...
by Kathryn Barton
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
This book covers several topics including:
- Criteria Requirements to Become an Adoptive Parent - Questions to Ask Yourself When Considering Adopting a Baby - Preparing an Adoption Plan - What Kind of Adoption - Choosing the Right Adoption Professional
and so much more!
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20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed
Discover the Secrets to Understanding the Unique Needs of Your Adopted Child-and Becoming the Best Parent You Can Be
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009
Do I have what it takes to be a successful adoptive parent?
Does my child consider me a successful parent?
Will I ever hear my rebellious teen say, “I love you”?
What tools do I need to succeed?
In her groundbreaking first book, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew,Sherrie...