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Summary: totally disrespects birthparent's roles
Review: As a birthmother of a beautiful 6 month old daughter in a fully open adoption, I was sick to my stomach when I read this book. The only mention of either birthparent was the small reference adressing the birthmother as a "birthlady". I for one, as well as the many other corageous and wonderful woman I've met, who made the gut wrenching, and most selfless decison one could ever be asked to do, that is to place our child in a home we knew we could not provide, for the pure sake of our children's well being deserve more respect than one measly little sentance about our loss and decison whether the adoption is open or closed. I believe that children who are adopted are special gifts from God and that they were meant to be with their adoptive families, as the book addresses but to let your adopted child think that they were not born and that God just placed them here through the means of this middle man type figure, and that their "birthlady" has not suffered and missed them and thought about them everyday since,is not only confusing for a child, who may be unsure why he or she was adopted but could also make a child feel sad. I think that a book that addresses how much the adopted family loves each other and how they are meant to be together is great, but I think that one with a little more respect for birthparents, that mentions them as the real people that they are, not angels sent from God, would be a lot more appropriate.
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Summary: totally disrespects birthparent's roles
Review: As a birthmother of a beautiful 6 month old daughter in a fully open adoption, I was sick to my stomach when I read this book. The only mention of either birthparent was the small reference adressing the birthmother as a "birthlady". I for one, as well as the many other corageous and wonderful woman I've met, who made the gut wrenching, and most selfless decison one could ever be asked to do, that is to place our child in a home we knew we could not provide, for the pure sake of our children's well being deserve more respect than one measly little sentance about our loss and decison whether the adoption is open or closed. I believe that children who are adopted are special gifts from God and that they were meant to be with their adoptive families, as the book addresses but to let your adopted child think that they were not born and that God just placed them here through the means of this middle man type figure, and that their "birthlady" has not suffered and missed them and thought about them everyday since,is not only confusing for a child, who may be unsure why he or she was adopted but could also make a child feel sad. I think that a book that addresses how much the adopted family loves each other and how they are meant to be together is great, but I think that one with a little more respect for birthparents, that mentions them as the real people that they are, not angels sent from God, would be a lot more appropriate.
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Summary: A spiritual view of adoption
Review: I bought this book when my daughter was about 8 and asking me a lot of "why" questions about adoption. She knew her cousin and several friends had been adopted. We read it together, snuggled in bed, and enjoyed the author's view on adoption, which in essence is that things have worked out exactly as they should have, according to God's plan. And that parental love, whether those parents are birth parents or adoptive parents, is heavenly. The photographs are lovely, too, and it's a great book to read with your child.
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Summary: Good but not enough discussion of birthparents
Review: My almost 5 year old really likes this book, and I like it also because it discusses adoption from a spiritual perspective. However, I was left uncomfortable with how it only lightly touches on the important role of the birthmother (and doesn't mention birthfathers at all). The use of the words "birth lady" felt awkward to me, since I think birthmothers deserve more recognition than that. Besides that point, I would highly recommend it for adopted children.
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Summary: Fabulous, Positive, Christian Book on Adoption
Review: My wife and I are practicing Christians and have two beautiful adopted daughters of African-American and Hispanic descent. We found that the book was too far out there in its use of a religious setting and we didn't like that all of the children are caucasian. Many adoptive parents have children who are not caucasian. Also, we felt that the birthmother was really disrespected by being called birthlady. Any woman who voluntarily puts their child up for adoption out of love for the child deserves to be called birthmother.
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Summary: Just too silly...
Review: My wife and I are practicing Christians and have two beautiful adopted daughters of African-American and Hispanic descent. We found that the book was too far out there in its use of a religious setting and we didn't like that all of the children are caucasian. Many adoptive parents have children who are not caucasian. Also, we felt that the birthmother was really disrespected by being called birthlady. Any woman who voluntarily puts their child up for adoption out of love for the child deserves to be called birthmother.
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Summary: Fabulous, Positive, Christian Book on Adoption
Review: This is the best adoption book I've seen for explaining adoption to children! It focuses on the adoption being part of God's plan. It starts in heaven where baby angels are learning baby skills to earn their stars and be born. The Great Guardian Angel shows each child the parents "God wants YOU to have". The babies instantly love the parents they are shown. Amy, a soon to be adopted child, sees her parents and sees the "Light of Love" - shining from their hearts. Charlie, who will live with his biological parents, sees the Light of Love in his parents plus the "Glow of Life" in his mommy. Amy is sad because she does not think her parents are ready for her, as her mommy does not have the Glow of Life in her tummy. The Great Guardian explains that her parents have been praying for her arrival for a long time and are more than ready. Amy is also shown her birthmother, who is described as having ..."love so dear to do God's will for Amy here. She (birthmother) is God's messenger who will deliver you to your parents." When Charlie is born, he goes to his parents by train. The Great Guardian Angel tells Amy she will arrive by boat. "I don't care how I get there. I just want to go HOME", replies Amy. When Amy is ready to be born the sailboat is surrounded by angels, which the Great Guardian Angel explains as angels wanting to "feel the special joy of your parents' love too." Amy falls asleep in the sailboat and wakes up with her adoptive parents.
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Summary: Amy Angel goes home - a fairy tale come true
Review: When my wife and I were "soon to be" adoptive parents I read the reviews for this book, smiled and cried, then ordered it immediately. This is the most heart warming book I've read about adoption, described and illustrated in a somewhat spiritual way that children (and adults alike) can understand. I've recommended and bought the book as a present for other adoptive parents as well. And, through a twist of fate later discovered that my wife and I know the author! Our 18 month old adopted daughter will soon be understanding this wondrous story of how God planned for her to be our child, and the journey that she took to be with us.
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