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My Secret Mother an adoptee speaks to the girls who went away
ISBN: 9781470148041 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The search for who we are takes on a different dimension for the adopted person. Often shrouded in mystery and secrets, the quest to discover our roots tests our commitment, relationships, and self-worth. Mr. Bannon explores his own innermost thoughts and assumptions, while expressing his gratitude for life itself, to the mother he has never met. This is a letter of love and curiosity, thanks and confusion, wishing and hoping and in the end, a sensitive message to birth mothers and adoptees everywhere.
The search for who we are takes on a different dimension for the adopted person. Often shrouded in mystery and secrets, the quest to discover our root...
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Honey from a Thorn
ISBN: 9781477514511 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Honey from a Thorn is told from the alternating viewpoints of two mothers. Anonymous to one another, their paths intersect through their adult daughter, Laura. Caught in a conundrum where neither mother is allowed to claim the exclusive title, both have paid a price for their maternity. Their sacrifices are revealed as their stories unfold, offering insights into the hidden costs of secrets and the joy and pain in human relationships. The reader follows their convergent courses as Liz, Laura's biological mother, struggles to discover the fate of her lost child and Carolyn, her adoptive...
Honey from a Thorn is told from the alternating viewpoints of two mothers. Anonymous to one another, their paths intersect through their adult daughte...
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Murphy Lives Here
ISBN: 9780615555638 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Initially apprehensive about becoming a mother, Emma mapped out her life plans steered by fulfillment of a happy marriage and career. She thought she might one day feel ready and willing to add the role of mother to her life's responsibilities, but she had not quite figured out when that would occur. When Emma's biological clock smacked her upside the head and she suddenly craved motherhood over every other aspect of life, she was stunned to discover that she could not get pregnant. After a year of ovulation test kits and timed baby making under her belt, it was inevitable that other avenues...
Initially apprehensive about becoming a mother, Emma mapped out her life plans steered by fulfillment of a happy marriage and career. She thought she ...
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California Adoption Law and Procedure
ISBN: 9781600421792 / Angielski / Twarda / 410 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Adopted Reality
ISBN: 9780985616816 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Caught in a paranoid delusion that she's a bionic spy responsible for 9/11, adoptee Laura Dennis must fight her perfectionist, self-destructive tendencies to regain her sanity.
Caught in a paranoid delusion that she's a bionic spy responsible for 9/11, adoptee Laura Dennis must fight her perfectionist, self-destructive tenden...
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Gotcha Day: A Carried In My Heart Adoption Story for Children
ISBN: 9780615631325 / Angielski / Miękka / 34 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A very special day is coming up-only Suzie isn't sure which one... When Suzie's mom tells her a special day is coming, Suzie is very excited and begins guessing. Could it be Valentine's Day? Or St. Patrick's Day? Suzie's mom can't resist letting Suzie make guess after guess as Suzie's imagination journeys through many possibilities trying to figure out which special day her mother is so excited about. It's not Christmas, but there will be a big celebration. No, it's not one of "the special days for presidents and kings," but it does celebrate history-their family history. And there will be...
A very special day is coming up-only Suzie isn't sure which one... When Suzie's mom tells her a special day is coming, Suzie is very excited and begin...
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Foster Care, Adoption & Kinship Guardian Assistance: Title IV-E Programs
ISBN: 9781626182561 / Angielski / Miękka / 99 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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25 Great Joys You Will Experience Once You Adopt A Child.
ISBN: 9781478221074 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A book about the reasons one would want to adopt a child either domestically or internationally. This story is about the great joys and experiences you will have as a parent.
A book about the reasons one would want to adopt a child either domestically or internationally. This story is about the great joys and experiences yo...
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May the Circle Be Unbroken: An Intimate Journey into the Heart of Adoption
ISBN: 9781478355342 / Angielski / Miękka / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the 1960s, when she was an unmarried college sophomore, Lynn Franklin gave up her newborn son for adoption. Using her own story as a point of departure, Franklin examines the changing face of adoption and explores the uncertainties and emotions that surround it with rare honesty and perception. In May the Circle Be Unbroken, Franklin covers virtually every possible form of adoption but, perhaps most importantly, she speaks to adoptees wondering if they should search for their mothers and to women who have given up a child and are wondering if they are emotionally able to reconnect. While...
In the 1960s, when she was an unmarried college sophomore, Lynn Franklin gave up her newborn son for adoption. Using her own story as a point of depar...
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My Baby's Feet (Choice, Death, and the Aftermath)
ISBN: 9781622450244 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Choice, Death, and the Aftermath
Fearfully and desperately wanting to hide my mistakes and deny the unwanted, but not totally unexpected ramifications of my earlier choices, I chose what seemed to be the easiest answer. I chose death, and then I moved into the aftermath of my choice. I, for a lifetime and beyond, will live in the aftermath of my choice. Although there is recovery, through forgiveness, there are lasting ramifications. No one told me that the ramifications of my choice would last forever. No one told me what my choice would do to my heart. No one told me that my choice was,... Choice, Death, and the Aftermath
Fearfully and desperately wanting to hide my mistakes and deny the unwanted, but not totally unexpected ramificati... |
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99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Choosing Adoption
ISBN: 9781937801212 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before ... Choosing Adoption is your comprehensive guide to help you through your adoption journey. If you have ever been interested in adoption-as a prospective adoptive family, a birth parent, or even as an adoption practitioner-this book is for you It addresses the mysteries and myths that surround and permeate the adoption process, simplifying them for the non-lawyer and keeping the reader entertained all the while. Fear not the adoption process The Kaskys, with their 60+ years of combined experience, efficiently answer all of your questions in a...
99 Things You Wish You Knew Before ... Choosing Adoption is your comprehensive guide to help you through your adoption journey. If you have ever been ...
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Cricket: Secret Child of a Sixties Supermodel
ISBN: 9781432795009 / Angielski / Miękka / 157 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A Memoir of Adoption Susie always knew she was adopted out at the early age of 11 months. She discovers at the age of 40 who her biological family is. Susie discovers her birth mother is the first native american supermodel "Cathee Dahmen." This is her story.
A Memoir of Adoption Susie always knew she was adopted out at the early age of 11 months. She discovers at the age of 40 who her biological family is....
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Ally Bear: An Adoption Story
ISBN: 9781478304371 / Angielski / Miękka / 28 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Has your husband adopted your child? How exciting In Ally Bear An Adoption Story, your child will discover what it means to be adopted. Ally Bear asks Mommy Bear to share about the day she met Daddy Bear and how he became her daddy. Ally Bear learns that she was chosen twice, once by Jesus and once by Daddy Bear. The book comes with a certificate for you to fill out and frame.
Has your husband adopted your child? How exciting In Ally Bear An Adoption Story, your child will discover what it means to be adopted. Ally Bear ask...
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Foxy Comes Home: a dog's tale
ISBN: 9780615536767 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. During a raging thunderstorm, a little lost dog finds her way to Willowbrook Farm and is taken in by the Campbells. Though given food and a safe place to sleep there on the farm, the little dog needs something more, a playmate she can love. But no one on the busy farm has time for her. No one, that is, until Lin and her father come to pick peaches. As the bond between Lin, a young girl adopted from a distant land, and the little lost dog becomes obvious to everyone, the hopes and dreams of both come true. Lin finds the furry friend she's longed for and the little dog, Foxy, finds a lifetime...
During a raging thunderstorm, a little lost dog finds her way to Willowbrook Farm and is taken in by the Campbells. Though given food and a safe place...
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Intercountry Adoption : Policies, Practices, and Outcomes
ISBN: 9781409410546 / Angielski / Twarda / 350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Intercountry adoption represents a significant component of international migration; in recent years, up to 45,000 children have crossed borders annually as part of the intercountry adoption boom. Proponents have touted intercountry adoption as a natural intervention for promoting child welfare. However, in cases of fraud and economic incentives, intercountry adoption has been denounced as child trafficking. The debate on intercountry adoption has been framed in terms of three perspectives: proponents who advocate intercountry adoption, abolitionists who argue for its elimination, and...
Intercountry adoption represents a significant component of international migration; in recent years, up to 45,000 children have crossed borders annua...
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Chosen
ISBN: 9781907585630 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Adoption of Boris
ISBN: 9780985975708 / Angielski / Miękka / 42 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A warm and personal story of a four-year-old and his beloved stuffed dinosaur is complemented with vintage watercolor illustrations. Christopher's own adoption comes vividly to life as he sets out to create an adoption scrapbook for his pal, Boris. The misadventures of this unlikely pair only strengthen Chris's love for Boris and help him understand the true meaning of adoption.
A warm and personal story of a four-year-old and his beloved stuffed dinosaur is complemented with vintage watercolor illustrations. Christopher's own...
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Fraud on the Court: One Adoptee's Fight to Reclaim His Identity
ISBN: 9780988535121 / Angielski / Twarda / 138 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In his startling new memoir, Mike Chalek reveals how the adoption practices of the "Baby Scoop Era" led to his fraudulent placement with an adoptive family that had purchased him for $200 from a well-known baby broker. He delves into the details of his highly charged quest to reunite with his family of origin, and we get a first-hand glimpse into the difficulties faced by many adult adoptees in the US today. Mike's quest did not end with reunion, however. After obtaining a court order to unseal his closed adoption record, he set legal precedent by suing to have his fraudulent adoption...
In his startling new memoir, Mike Chalek reveals how the adoption practices of the "Baby Scoop Era" led to his fraudulent placement with an adoptive f...
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Unbroken Ties: Connection Continues After Adoption
ISBN: 9781477477977 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rich, poignant stories of adoption from courageous birth parents who have made an agonizing life choice for another, who had no voice in the decision. Dramatic and amazing stories from adoptees about the search for their roots, the countless emotional impacts of being adopted, and some of what they've learned from their lives. Beautiful, at times heart-wrenching, personal experiences from both closed and open adoptions. An essential read for not only the adoption "triad" (birth parents, adoptees, and adoptive parents) but for adoption professionals and legislators who address adoption...
Rich, poignant stories of adoption from courageous birth parents who have made an agonizing life choice for another, who had no voice in the decision....
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Adopting America: Childhood, Kinship, and National Identity in Literature
ISBN: 9780199985777 / Angielski / Miękka / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. American literature abounds with orphans who experience adoption or placements that resemble adoption. These stories do more than recount adventures of children living away from home. They tell an American story of family and national identity. In narratives from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century, adoption functions as narrative event and trope that describes the American migratory experience, the impact of Calvinist faith, and the growth of democratic individualism. The roots of literary adoption appear in the discourse of Puritan settlers, who ambivalently took leave of...
American literature abounds with orphans who experience adoption or placements that resemble adoption. These stories do more than recount adventures o...
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