The Family Nobody Wanted

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Summary: The Best Book I Have Ever Read
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was in 3rd grade and read it at least once every year after that through the 6th grade. I have not seen it for the past 30 years This book was the first book to really make an impression on me, and that impression has stayed with me to this day. After reading this book, I always thought I would adopt children when I "grew up". I can't wait to introduce my 10- and 8-year-old daughters to my favorite book of all time. I just recently got a copy from my local library, although I thought I would never see it again. You cannot imagine how happy I was to find it on your website. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!

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Summary: The Best Book I Have Ever Read
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was in 3rd grade and read it at least once every year after that through the 6th grade. I have not seen it for the past 30 years This book was the first book to really make an impression on me, and that impression has stayed with me to this day. After reading this book, I always thought I would adopt children when I "grew up". I can't wait to introduce my 10- and 8-year-old daughters to my favorite book of all time. I just recently got a copy from my local library, although I thought I would never see it again. You cannot imagine how happy I was to find it on your website. THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!

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Summary: This book needs to be reprinted so families today can enjoy
Review: I read this book over 25 years ago as a young child and have read at least 10 or more times since then. I checked it out at the library every time I went. I wish it was still in print. I am looking for a copy now to read to my children. This book changed my life many years ago. And if you get the chance to read it, do.

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Summary: Heart-warming story of a couple who adopted needy children.
Review: I read this book several times when I was in high school many years ago. It was one of the factors that influenced my husband and me to adopt several Asian children, all of them now grown. I was surprised and saddened to read in the newspaper some years ago that Helen and Carl Doss had divorced. No mention was made of where their grown children were living at that time or what they were doing. I'd love to read a sequel to this book but I doubt that there will ever be one.

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Summary: Great Book -- Very Funny
Review: I read this when i was only 8 or 9, and i REALLY enjoyed it! and i was VERY surprised when i found out it was a true story! now i've look for a copy for a while...but can't find one anywhere! every time i find a copy, its snatched up before i can get it! no surprise!

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Summary: The Family Nobody Wanted
Review: I started to read this book in 5th grade in school and never got to finish it. Some years later I found a copy at my grandmothers and finished the book. It is by far, one of the best books I have ever read. I still read the book once or twice a year. My sister and I take turns keeping it. It is a shame it is not in print any longer. I had no idea that so many other people felt the same way I did. I thought no one knew about this book. I would love to get my sister her own copy so I wouldn't have to keep sharing mine.

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Summary: Family Nobody Wanted....My Turning Point as a Teen
Review: I was an avid reader as a child, I still am. If I could point to one book in my lifetime that I have read that made an impact on the way I look at life it would be The Family Nobody Wanted by Helen Doss. I read it when I was around 10 or 11 years old. The story was about a girl and her brother and sister who were adopted after losing their parents. The adoptive parents were older, and had no children. Being a teenager myself, I could relate to all the emotions that the oldest girl was feeling. It gave me a new appreciation for my parents (my dad was adopted) and a new appreciation for my 2 brothers and one sister. I am not the oldest, but I feel like the oldest. Not only is their love in a family, but responsibility. This book taught me that it might not be easy going in a family, but life is easier when you have people to love. If there is no other book that I get for my two sons, it will be this one.

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Summary: Wow! AWESOME!!!
Review: I'd recommend this book to just about anyone. It really gives a good overview of racial issues from that time period. It shows how the family struggles with financial, personal and especially racial issues. The best part about this autobiography is that it is 100% non-fiction! It's just wonderful! However, I wouldn't recommend this book to somebody who is looking for a challenge, because The Family Nobody Wanted, by Helen Doss, is written in an organized, simple manner. It's perfect for anyone of any age!

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Summary: Wow! AWESOME!!!
Review: I'd recommend this book to just about anyone. It really gives a good overview of racial issues from that time period. It shows how the family struggles with financial, personal and especially racial issues. The best part about this autobiography is that it is 100% non-fiction! It's just wonderful! However, I wouldn't recommend this book to somebody who is looking for a challenge, because The Family Nobody Wanted, by Helen Doss, is written in an organized, simple manner. It's perfect for anyone of any age!

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Summary: One of the first books I found that I love!
Review: I'm 15 and have been reading and rereading this book since at least grade school. I love it and wish my copy hadn't lost its cover!! I've read it at least five times, and it gets better every time!