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Isabelle McAvoy (58), private art consultant in New York City. The first half of the book focuses on her past, having three daughters with three different men and following her through each of those relationships. Her first love was a reclusive American living in France, much older than her, who was always a part of their daughter's life, though they never married. Her second husband went to prison for fraud when Isabelle was pregnant with her second...
62) Mother of My Son
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Pelican Book Group
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[2013]
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College student Amber Swansen gives birth alone. In desperation, she abandons the newborn, buries her secret, and attempts to get on with her life. No matter how far she runs, she can't escape the guilt. Years later and still haunted by her past, Amber meets Beth Dilinger. Friendship blossoms between the two women, but Beth's son is a constant, painful reminder to Amber of the child she abandoned. When heartache hits, causing Amber to grapple with...
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Crossway
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2009.
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A stirring call to Christian families and churches to be a people who care for orphans, not just in word, but in deed. The gospel of Jesus Christ-the good news that through Jesus we have been adopted as sons and daughters into God's family-means that Christians ought to be at the forefront of the adoption of orphans in North America and around the world. Russell D. Moore does not shy away from this call in Adopted for Life, a popular-level, practical...
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Not all children's Christmas are, filled with carols, eggnog, and joy. Many have to go through a roller coaster like Calvin, a young boy in and out of the foster care system. Calvin takes us on his adoptive journey, showing us not only the good times but also the bad so many children in our world see today. However, with loving people to help him along the way and a lot of prayer, Calvin shows us that we should never lose hope.
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The Marvelous Macki Brown has superpowers. But she is also super creative. She loves bright colors, music, and learning big words.
Macki wants you to know that if you are fortunate enough to have special powers, make sure you use them to do something good for others.
Join Macki as she navigates the life of a superhero!
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The Girl Who Ate All the Rice in China is the story of our daughter, now named Grace, and her time growing up in an orphanage in Chenzhou, Hunan, China. After Grace came to live in our home, we always joke that the headlines in China read, "There is not a reasonable explanation, but the country suddenly has an overabundance of rice. This overabundance can specifically be linked to an orphanage in Chenzhou." Since our rice and noodle budget has increased...
68) Adoption Is Love
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Adoption Is Love will take your child on a heart-warming journey under the wings of a mother's love. Weaved throughout is language introducing adoption to young children alongside a promise that a mother's love is forever. This book was written to be inclusive of all children, and all adoptions, because what truly binds and defines a family is LOVE.
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Edwin is happy about being adopted. He is very excited to be getting a family. He is also nervous. There is something he must tell his future parents. He thinks the Goodsons may not want him to be their son after he tells them his secret. Edwin learns an important lesson about acceptance and unconditional love.
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Ruby Megan always wanted to be a big sister, but when her mother and father told her, they were all going to Korea to bring home a little brother, her life changed. She loved seeing a foreign city and meeting Leo Sung- as they named him. But, when the family comes home, Ruby has to face reality. She did not realize Leo would share her room, for a while- or that he would be sharing her favorite things, often without asking permission. There were many...
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Oma and Papa with all their blessings
Bear Bear journeys through the ups and downs of foster care and adoption with his Little Princess. Based on a true story, Bear Bear's Journey shows the unbreakable bond these two share. But what happens when they become separated?
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Each year, hundreds of children enter into the foster-care system for reasons beyond their control. The removal of these children from their natural home can be quite devastating for them. They have an array of feelings and emotions, from being scared of the unknown to being concerned about their biological parents, to adjusting to unfamiliar surroundings and new individuals.
But what about the children who already reside in the home prior to the...
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About 2 percent of children in the United States are adopted. Some of these children may be from another country. Other children are adopted out of foster care or after a parent voluntarily gives them up. Sometimes, a stepparent may adopt the children of their spouse. This book carefully approaches the different types of adoption and some of the challenges that adoptive families face. Your young readers are encouraged to consider how adoption affects...
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As a first time parent of adopted infants, Terrell faced multiple questions of not only how to be a new parents and father, but also how to explain to his sons that they are adopted and what that means. He searched for direction at the library, multiple seminars and educational classes and found them to be little help. The best advice he found was to always use proper and consistent terms and to keep his messages short and simple. Terrell and his...
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Three Mothers for Margie is a happy-sad-happy story of a little girl trying to navigate through her young life, having moments of great joy only to be followed by ones of profound sadness and loneliness.
Losing the one person that gave her so much love, Margie wondered what would happen to her. Above all, would they want and love her? Would they adopt her?
For a short while, happiness found this child, by riding on the back of a black stallion named...
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I Am in Foster Care seeks to answer the myriad of questions a child has when entering the foster care system. By plainly and truthfully answering a foster child's questions, we take one step toward decreasing their fear and establishing trust during a scary and uncertain time in their lives. This book is meant to be a conversation starter with your foster child but can also be used with biological children who find themselves in the role of foster-sibling...
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Two families, open to love-exploring and explaining adoption at birth
Leap into a warm-hearted tale about a little squirrel who was adopted at birth! Join Sammy as Mom and Dad Rabbit bring him to meet his first family. With its whimsical illustrations and appealing rhymes, this storybook is perfect to read aloud to children age 3-5.
Open adoption can be complex as well as joyful. Sammy's story opens the door for kids to talk honestly about their...
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Beef the ape is very sad because no one ever comes to visit him at the zoo. He spends most of his day sitting around, eating candy all day and watching people visit all the other animals. Then, one day he finds an abandoned baby kitten. Unable to find anyone to take care of her, Beef decides, "I guess I will make a good mommy." From that day forward, Beef spends every day with his baby kitten, Goober.
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Leah, a little girl adopted from China, dreams of adopting a puppy of her very own. Ginger, a shelter dog living in the heart of Chinatown, dreams of having a forever family of her very own. Anticipating the Chinese New Year parade and celebrations for the Year of the Dog, both Leah and Ginger hope that their wishes become reality. Meeting by chance at the festivities, they discover the true meaning of what it means to be a forever family, and that...
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