Rating: Summary: You Must Buy This Book Review: This book is a must-have for people adopting from China. My husband and I are in the long waiting portion of the process. The chapters about waiting have been so helpful. There is so much useful information in this book from waiting to packing to the challenges of raising a child adopted from China. I feel so much more informed about what is in store for us.
Rating: Summary: A Must-Read For Anyone Touched by an Adoption from China Review: This is a marvelous compendium of information about adopting from China. It covers all aspects of the experience and is divided into appropriate subject sections so you can find things easily. It belongs in the reference library of every adoptive parent, grandparent, and person touched by an adoption from China.The essays and occasional poem express all the emotions that accompany adoption from China as well as the nitty-gritty of dealing with packing, being a new parent, medical concerns, and more. Amy Klatzkin is a brilliant editor who understands the adoption experience firsthand. She has not sugarcoated the experience, but given us the wonders, the complexities, and the sorrows here. Therefore, it is a great collection for those considering adoption as well as those who have already adopted. This book makes a wonderful gift for adoptive families and their friends. I bought copies for everyone in my extended family. It will help them understand all the issues, and the joys and sorrows, of the adoption experience. Don't miss it!
Rating: Summary: A GREAT resource! Review: This was the single most influential resource in our decision to adopt from China. It made us feel not only informed, but comfortable and excited to move forward. Should be required reading for anyone considering adoption from China!
Rating: Summary: A GREAT resource! Review: This was the single most influential resource in our decision to adopt from China. It made us feel not only informed, but comfortable and excited to move forward. Should be required reading for anyone considering adoption from China!
Rating: Summary: Good collection Review: Whether you are interesting in adopting a child from China, or simply want to understand more about the phenomenon that is bringing 4,000+ mostly girls to the United States every year, this is the book to get. The range of information covered in this book is remarkable. When people call our chapter of Families With Children from China to find out how they can learn more, we tell them to buy this book.
Rating: Summary: The most important book on China adoption ever published. Review: Whether you are interesting in adopting a child from China, or simply want to understand more about the phenomenon that is bringing 4,000+ mostly girls to the United States every year, this is the book to get. The range of information covered in this book is remarkable. When people call our chapter of Families With Children from China to find out how they can learn more, we tell them to buy this book.
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