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A rockstar adopts a son. In his own words, he expresses just how he feels about his new son. There are expressions of love, protection, care. There are promises to look out for him in his future. In this loving poem, every parent will recognize the importance of the bond between parents and children, and the blossoming of a lifelong relationship.

How does a mother cope when she is forced to walk away from her three children and never see them again? That is what happened to JB's mother, Myrtle. Eventually, rescued from her despair by tall, dark, and handsome George Rowley, who fell in love with her, Myrtle started a new life and had seven more children. She buried the grief of losing her first children deep within and kept her pain secret. JB and her siblings were unaware of the existence of Myrtle's first three children until after she died.

This is an adoption story like no other. It's already gotten more than 200,000 views on YouTube and been shared around the world. Now, you're going to get the complete un-told story of how I found my birth mother in El Salvador. I was adopted from El Salvador at age 1 and grew up my entire life in Massachusetts. One day, after a series of events, I decided to book a trip to the country and try to find my birth mother. All I had was a photo of her. That's it. None of the contact information I had was working. The phone number I had for lawyer who did the adoption wouldn't work. ...

"Daddy, Come & Get Me: a dad’s adventure through a Guatemalan adoption" tells two stories about one girl. Author Gil Michelini tells how he led his family through the process of adopting a daughter of Guatemala. Using the official Guatemalan adoption documents and assistance of those familiar with the Guatemalan culture, Michelini includes a plausible story of his daughter’s life in Guatemala and how her birthmother came to the decision to relinquish her for adoption. This story is included to illustrate and honor the sacrifice one woman endured for the sake of her daughter. This is not...

¿Sabías que millones de niños y adolescentes en Estados Unidos y Latinoamérica enfrentan hoy una crisis silenciosa marcada por la ausencia emocional de sus padres? De Huérfanos a Hijos: Encontrando el corazón de un padre es una guía poderosa para quienes han sufrido heridas emocionales por abandono, rechazo o carencias afectivas en su infancia, y desean sanar para no transmitir ese dolor a la siguiente generación.

This is a memoir sharing my journey to South Korea to meet my biological family and the feelings I experienced growing up as an interracial adoptee. It touches on pain, abandonment, alienation, racism, love, and more.

Sydney lives on the wrong side of the tracks. But she’s still a princess—in Daddy’s eyes, anyway. Who cares what the trailer park kids think? Or even her sister. Life’s good. She’s got nothing to complain about. Until Daddy dies. Then Sydney is torn away from home, school, and friends—her whole world. She’s stuck with a new family—complete strangers—and told to be happy about it. No way. Sydney's never been good at taking orders, and she's not going to start now. Running away is her answer. But she’s about to find out that life on the street is way more dangerous than ...

Uno de los más preciosos libros acerca del significado de la palabra familia. Cerca de cumplir los cincuenta años, Fabiola Hablützel descubrió que era adoptada. Después de salir del estado de conmoción que esta noticia le produjo, pensó que aquel descubrimiento era la respuesta a la pregunta que se había hecho desde niña. En más de una ocasión, la posibilidad de no ser hija biológica de sus padres rondó su mente, ya que el parecido físico con ellos no resultaba suficiente. Por más que recibió todo el amor que alguien hubiera podido desear, sentía que había algo distinto en ella.

Brought to you by Penguin. A powerful, intimate memoir of Eritrean-British journalist, Hannah Azieb-Pool, who returns to Eritrea at the age of 30 to meet her family for the first time 'When I stepped off the plane in Asmara, I had no idea what lay ahead, or how those events would change me...

Hoy conozco la importancia de ser sincera conmigo misma y de seguir los dictados del corazón. Cuando yo tomé la decisión de buscar ami madre biológica, ya nada podía detenerme. La meta estaba definida y trabajé para llegar a ella. "Con valentía Carolina entrega su historia. Nos cuenta del...

*AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER* A Métis girl is adopted by a Mennonite family in this breathtaking memoir about family lost and found. By the time Brittany Penner is seven years old, she has loved and lost twenty-one foster siblings who have come into her family and left—all of them...

Step into a world where the hidden resilience and unwavering spirit of foster children take center stage, embarking on a transformative journey like no other. Here, amidst the echoes of forgotten voices, a path of empowerment unfolds—one paved with the profound tool of affirmations that kindle self-worth and inner strength.

Foster children are society's throwaway kids, the children no one wants—until someone finally does. Saving Michael provides an inside look at Keri Vellis's struggle to secure the best possible services for two severely abused and traumatized siblings. Listeners get a glimpse of Keri and her family's day-to-day life as she went from mother of three to adoptive mother of three more children and then the temporary caregiver of another seventeen.

Sunshine Richards offers insights into the world of animal fostering. Sunshine spent 10 years fostering countless animals and coordinating foster care for a local humane society. She has experienced the heartache that comes with letting them go, but also the devastation over the death of the ones she couldn’t save. In these minutes, you'll discover what it means to foster a dog or cat. This book will help you understand different animal behaviors and training approaches, the potential complications, and the endless benefits and rewards of animal fostering.

At Treetops Foundling Home in Victorian Nuneaton, one special little girl brings sunshine and joy wherever she goes. A favourite of her foster mother, Kitty grows into a beguiling young woman but soon attracts the attention of more than one suitor with questionable intentions. She quickly discovers that her beauty is no protection against the peril she finds herself in, as this innocent young girl makes her way in the music halls and theatres of the big city....

Are you feeling drawn to adopt but your mind is afraid, confused, or overwhelmed by stories you've heard in the news and comments from other people? As an adoptive mom of a sibling pair, I am often asked about the foster care adoption process. I often share my own stories and stories I've been told from those I know who have navigated this journey. This is the basis for why this book came to life—to share stories with others who are considering adopting through the foster care system and to raise awareness about the children who are currently waiting in the system for their forever family.

Being a sister is one of life’s greatest gifts. Whether by blood or by bond, sisters share laughter, secrets, late-night talks, and a connection that time and distance can’t break. But even the strongest sister sometimes needs a reminder of just how loved, valued, and extraordinary she really is.

"When They Run: Understanding, Preventing, and Addressing Runaway Behavior in Foster Children" is an indispensable guide for foster parents, social workers, and anyone committed to supporting vulnerable youth. Experienced foster parent and youth mentor Juan Rodriguez Aceves, drawing from almost a decade of hands-on experience with more than 100 foster children, offers a unique perspective that combines heartfelt understanding with actionable strategies.

This audiobook is about a 10-year-old Jewish girl, an orphan, who was sent into hiding alone in the forest in Russia. She survived through World War II and lived to tell us her amazing true story. This memoir will inspire you and bestow important lessons about life, hope, and memory.

December, 1940. As German bombs fall on Southampton, the city’s residents flee to the surrounding villages. In Upton village, amid the chaos, newly married Ellen Parr finds a girl sleeping, unclaimed at the back of an empty bus. Little Pamela, it seems, is entirely alone. Ellen has always believed she does not want children, but when she takes Pamela into her home the child cracks open the past Ellen thought she had escaped and the future she and her husband, Selwyn, had dreamed for themselves. As the war rages on, love grows where it was least expected, surprising them all.