books about: adopted     books:       Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children41 reviews Daniel A. Hughes Jason Aronson, 2006 eye-opening I teach At-Risk 4 year olds and in reading this book I was struck once again with the fact that our words have such power with children....with everyone! This book documents a journey of positive, healing language and loving hope between a foster mom and her daughter. It reinforced to me that the best I can do with the limited time I have with my students is to be consistent with "the ...             LifeBooks : Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child22 reviews Beth O'Malley Adoption-Works Press, 2008 Outstanding This book is wonderful. It gives step by step directions on how to start a life book. It explains what it is and why they are good for the adopted child. I highly reccommend this book to all adoptive parents!             The Connected Child: Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family17 reviews Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, ... McGraw-Hill, 2007 This book was our break through What a great tool this book has been. It helped us make a break through with our second daughter who we had been struggling with for over a year. We had been working hard with all of her indivual issues in isolation. We worked with her language delays, her behavorial problems, her sleep issues, sibling struggles and more. This his book helped with the big picture and helped make all that all ...             When Love Is Not Enough: A Guide to Parenting Children with RAD59 reviews Nancy L. Thomas Families by Design, 2005 Great resource We was given this book shortly after we adopted our son. It has great information and is written so anyone can understand it, not all clinical jargon. I have reread the book several times at different stages of our sons development. This book is a great resource and I highly recommend it to anyone living with a RAD child.             Forever Fingerprints: An Amazing D for Adopted Children9 reviews Sherrie Eldridge EMK Press, 2007 Professionally helpful We recently used the book Forever Fingerprints when a young child was being placed with his new adoptive family. His birth mother and adoptive mother read him the book and then both he and his birth mother made their finger/hand prints on the paper that was provided. It was a very touching moment. Sherrie, the author, was kind and personally inscribed two books, one for the child, and one ...             The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child81 reviews Nancy Verrier Nancy Verrier, 1993 A revelation As an adoptive parent of an older child, I've found this book to be a complete and total validation. No doubt there are adoptions that go off without a hitch, and I also have no doubt that some children adjust quite well, thank you very much. But our experience, while wonderful, has also been quite difficult, for all the reasons explained in this book. My child most definitely has ...             Somebody Else's Daughter13 reviews Elizabeth Brundage Viking Adult, 2008 LITERARY THRILLER DEEPLY OBSERVED Dealing with themes of adoption, feminism, coming of age, and secrecy, Elizabeth Brundage weaves a thrilling plot that inspires the reader with her control of language and character development. Her interest in detail, such as her attention to various characters' hand movements, gives unity to the writing. Her focus on the male's reaction to adoption gives a fresh perspective. I could not put ...             Three Little Words: A Memoir33 reviews Ashley Rhodes-Courter Atheneum, 2008 A heartbreaking and inspiring memoir Lorraine Rhodes was a single teenage mother who shared parenting duties of little Ashley with her twin sister. They lived in a trailer and worked different shifts. Their home became the cool teen party hangout since there were no real adults around. Lorraine's maternal instincts were casual (when Ashley was a toddler, Lorraine strapped her into a car seat but not into the seatbelt; Ashley once ...             Raising Adopted Children, Revised Edition: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent23 reviews Lois Ruskai Melina Collins Living, 1998 A MUST READ As an adoption specialist for 20 years, I always recommend reading this book before, during and after adoption. Not everything applies to everyone, but on a whole, it gives the best and most accurate information about the adoption process. Just like any "manual" on how to do something, there are parts that won't be for you or about you. Take what you can from the book. Keep it on your ...             Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew176 reviews Sherrie Eldridge Delta, 1999 See What the Kids Think Before, during, or after you adopt read this book! It could prepare, protect, or propell your relationship with your adopted child. In my work as a speaker on family issues, I have adoptive parents ask for resources. This is one book I can highly recommend. The Birth to Five Book: Confident Childrearing Right from the Start             Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children41 reviews Daniel A. Hughes Jason Aronson, 2006 eye-opening I teach At-Risk 4 year olds and in reading this book I was struck once again with the fact that our words have such power with children....with everyone! This book documents a journey of positive, healing language and loving hope between a foster mom and her daughter. It reinforced to me that the best I can do with the limited time I have with my students is to be consistent with "the ...             Welcome Home, Forever Child: A Celebration of Children Adopted as Toddlers, Preschoolers, and Beyond9 reviews Christine Mitchell AuthorHouse, 2006 Perfect for any older-child adoption The book Welcome Home, Forever Child is a wonderful children's book! This one is different from the children's books I've reviewed in the past, as this one is written particularly for children who are NOT adopted as infants. There is a whole different set of issues and questions that go along with a child who is adopted at an older age. They may remember experiences shared with birth and/or ...             PNF in Practice: An Illustrated Guide1 review Susan S. Adler, Dominiek Beckers, ... Springer, 2007 PNF in Practice This is a very good textbook. I am currently a Doctor of Physical Therapy student and this was a recommended book by my professor to help us learn PNF techniques. There are excellent descriptions and great diagrams. The only thing that would have made this a better book is if the diagrams were in color. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in the benefits and techniques of PNF ...             Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul: Stories Celebrating Forever Families (Chicken Soup for the Soul)4 reviews Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ... HCI, 2008 I'm a contributor, so this might be biased. I contributed two pieces to this project and I am proud of them. I've contributed to another Chicken Soup book as well, but I did not review that one. Why am I reviewing this one? The contributions are wonderful. I read the book through on the day I received it and love it. I marked many stories to share with my children, who, like me, are adopted. Yes, it contains my eldest son's adoption story, ...             My Adopted Child, There's No One Like You (Birth Order Books)6 reviews Dr. Kevin Leman, KevinII Leman Revell, 2007 Wonderful Book This book is a fantastic tool for helping your adopted child become comfortable as an adopted child. A fun Parent-Child read.             Divisadero69 reviews Knopf, 2007 DIVISADERO--PURE MAGIC Some years ago, after Michael Ondaatje had written "The English Patient," I finagled an invitation to a private reading held by the Canadian Consulate for an exclusive group of business executives. Upon arrival, my husband and I were quickly unmasked as fakes, but, enduring the slings and arrows of whispered remarks and sidelong glances, we held our ground and remained for the reading. When ...             Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years3 reviews Patty Cogen Harvard Common Press, 2008 A brightly written book with honest insights This book offers honest insights into the ebbs and flows of parenting your internationally adopted child while taking us inside the lives of families facing important decisions as parents. The sections about teens are especially important in today's world of confusion about parenting the adolescent. Most touching to me is the respect the author shows for teens. The book leaves the reader ...             Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self13 reviews David M. Brodzinsky, Marshall D. Schecter, ... Anchor, 1993 Excellent resource for all members of the adoption triad Thank goodness people are finally admitting that adoption, even if you had a great experience, still brings with it certain issues. Adoptive parents should read books like this to understand that their adopted child has special needs - so many adoptives take it as a personal affront if their child decides to search for birthparents, or even asks about them. For birthparents, it's affirmation of ...             Forever Fingerprints: An Amazing D for Adopted Children9 reviews Sherrie Eldridge EMK Press, 2007 Professionally helpful We recently used the book Forever Fingerprints when a young child was being placed with his new adoptive family. His birth mother and adoptive mother read him the book and then both he and his birth mother made their finger/hand prints on the paper that was provided. It was a very touching moment. Sherrie, the author, was kind and personally inscribed two books, one for the child, and one ...             Three Weeks to Say Goodbye C.J. 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