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Adoption Digest Stories of Joy, Loss, and the Journey
Tim O'Hanlon, Rita Laws
Foreword by Ann M. McCabe
Book Code: EG669
ISBN: 0-313-37492-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-37492-0
216 pages
Bergin & Garvey Trade
Publication: 9/30/2001
List Price: $27.95 (UK Sterling Price: £16.95)
Availability: Print on demand
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • The overall message of the book is one of hope: that adoptive parents are ordinary people who arrive at adoption in many ways, and that parenting by adoption requires commitment but is rewarding.
    —Adoption Quarterly     2002
Description: Adoption is a life-long process that brings both joy and sorrow to those whose lives have been forever changed through its experience. The personal and intensely emotional stories related in this book realistically illustrate both the positive and negative aspects of adoption. Collected into chapters entitled joy, loss, family, process, career, justice, and journey, the characters and events of each story address many of the unique situations presented by adoption. This inclusive and honest portrayal of adoption includes stories of children of all ages, in a variety of situations, with different needs and challenges, and the stories of the families and individuals who adopt them for reasons as numerous and varied as the children themselves. The stories also encompass the dedicated professionals who work in adoption to support the children and families involved in all stages of the journey. Anyone who has adopted, has been adopted, has planned an adoption, or has worked in adoption will recognize and appreciate the variety of challenges and successes illustrated in these heartfelt stories. The realistic and honest voices of each unique situation bring to life the emotional and legal complexity of adoption.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Adoption as Joy
  • Adoption as Loss
  • Adoption as Family
  • Adoption as Process
  • Adoption as Career
  • Adoption as Justice
  • Adoption as Journey
LC Card Number: 2001035724
LCC Class: HV875
Dewey Class: 362
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