| 1. |  | Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
from Delta
Price: $10.20
Customer Review:
This book dwells too much on negativity. It also seems to blame adoption for everything that can go wrong in an adoptee's life. I have adopted and maternal children, all of which go thru the same teenage issues of any other teenager. The adopted children do not dwell on any adoptive "loss" so to... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control: A Love-Based Approach to Helping Attachment-Challenged Children With Severe Behaviors
from Beyond Consequences Institute, LLC
Price: $19.55
Customer Review:
I've been reading and implementing the contents of this book ( and the second volume recently released, see author's website!!Its ALMOST better than vol.1 -get both!!) for over a year. Its certianly not easy to implement at all times, because it shows us what has not been shown in many other books..... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | The Connected Child: Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family
from McGraw-Hill
Price: $11.53
Customer Review:
For anyone adopting an older child I think this is a must read book. I originally took this book out of the library, read it twice and still felt I needed to own it so I could mark pages for reference. The only information I wish was included is how to tackle some of these issues with a foreign born... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. | ![]() | They Cage the Animals at Night
from Perfection Learning
Price: $12.45
Customer Review:
At times it was very difficult to read this true story due to my tears and heart stopping feelings. I think that this book should be required reading for the young people of today to let them know how blessed they are to have what they have. I hope our system has changed enough so that the things... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child
from Nancy Verrier
Price: $10.20
Customer Review:
This is a useful read for potential adoptive parents, or even the parents of children who have been separated from birth parents for any reason.
However, I found that the author wildly idealised and exaggerated the connection and understanding of birth parents with their children. Birth parents... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents
from Perspectives Press (IN)
Price: $16.47
Customer Review:
This book was recommended by a social worker and a friend who adopted internationally. It helped me to understand where my child's head is. I was much more patient and sympethedic when he had his rages. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | Passion Prescription, The: Ten Weeks to Your Best Sex -- Ever!
from Hyperion
Price: $25.16
Customer Review:
This book surprised me. I got it for Valentine's Day from my boyfriend and we did all the homework. It really worked. He only had to read one page per chapter so he could stick wth. The Doctor knows her stuff! | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | Toddler Adoption: The Weaver's Craft
from Perspectives Press (IN)
Price: $10.20
Customer Review:
This book as all books should be read and used as you feel it fits into your family. I loved it all and couldn't put it down. The author is realistic. Don't let this book convince you not to adopt and toddler. Use this wonderful book to consider carefully, learn about possibilities, and enter your... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children
from Jason Aronson
Price: $45.20
Customer Review:
This book does an outstanding job of presenting how a child's experiences of early maltreatment can cause significant difficulties and how these can be effectively treatment using a gentle and evidence-based approach; Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.
Assessing Children with Complex Trauma... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Parenting the Hurt Child : Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow
from Pinon Press
Price: $15.63
Customer Review:
After reading close to 20 great books, this one is the one that gave me the most day to day good advice, information and real life case stories. This should be a prerequisite for anyone adopting. It is truly a wealth of information that is written in an easy to read format.
Great book! | 4.5 / 5.0
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