Not Exactly As Planned
A Memoir of Adoption, Secrets and Abiding Love
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Disability, Family & Relationships, Adoption, Gender Studies, Women&
| Author: | Linda Rosenbaum | ISBN: | 9781926452395 |
| Publisher: | Demeter Press | Publication: | November 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Demeter Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Linda Rosenbaum |
| ISBN: | 9781926452395 |
| Publisher: | Demeter Press |
| Publication: | November 16, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Demeter Press |
| Language: | English |
Not Exactly As Planned is a captivating, deeply moving account of adoption and the unexpected challenges of raising a child with fetal alcohol syndrome. Linda Rosenbaum’s life takes a major turn when her son, adopted at birth, is diagnosed with irreversible brain damage. With love, hope and all the medical knowledge she can accumulate, she sets out to change his prognosis and live with as much joy as she can while struggling to accept her new reality. Not Exactly As Planned is more than a story of motherlove. It’s about bird- watching, bar mitzvahs, the collision of ’60’s ideals with the real world, family secrets and woodcarving.
Not Exactly As Planned is a captivating, deeply moving account of adoption and the unexpected challenges of raising a child with fetal alcohol syndrome. Linda Rosenbaum’s life takes a major turn when her son, adopted at birth, is diagnosed with irreversible brain damage. With love, hope and all the medical knowledge she can accumulate, she sets out to change his prognosis and live with as much joy as she can while struggling to accept her new reality. Not Exactly As Planned is more than a story of motherlove. It’s about bird- watching, bar mitzvahs, the collision of ’60’s ideals with the real world, family secrets and woodcarving.
