ANYONE INTERESTED IN BOOKS ON ADOPTION? discussion

Hi Tista. What started your philanthropy ( to be commended) towards orphanages? Were you adopted or have adopted, etc? Will check your story as soon as I catch up with my list. Cheers.

In my early years I lived in 3rd world countries and saw waifs sleeping on the streets. This isn't right. There are so many wealthy. Why are so many children in this position? That is why I adopted from 3rd world countries. Western society generally look after their orphans a little better. Orphanages usually operate on a shoestring. Some take money for themselves - some don't. It all takes research.

I find all children lovable. It's heart and innocence that count. Sadly, adults strip them of innocence. Ego gets in the way and accounts for the 'blood issue'.
What country are you from.

Thanks for twitter follow Tista. My first two sons come from India. My daughter-in-law lives with me. She is from Punjab.

Yes! I do believe in adoption. We adopted our son last fall through foster care.
We also were short-term missionaries in Thailand for six months. One thing we did was volunteer at a children's shelter.

Welcome Kenneth. Great to meet another like-minded person. Volunteering at a shelter is another fine experience and a way to give a helping hand.
You might find the following blog post interesting.
It is the story of Geraldine Cox, an Australian woman who has devoted her life to running an orphanage in Cambodia. (Of course there are other marvelous people doing the same thing)
http://clancytucker.blogspot.com.au/2...

Hello - new here. Book loving, information addict adoptive mom. I invited 4 authors I know who have written books about adoption - two adult adoptees and two adoptive/foster parents. I hope they stop by and share their wonderful wisdom. All 4 authors (and myself) live in the USA. Are there differences between the USA and Australia in terms of child welfare and adoption? Just curious.

Karen, I am an adult adoptee in the USA. I wrote Akin to the Truth: A Memoir of Adoption and Identity. I don't know anything about adoptions outside the USA. Obviously, I believe in adoption. I don't consider myself one of those "angry adoptees".
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Hallo to everybody,
I am an adoptive father from Italy. I have just published a book about the adoption of my second child, a little boy from China. It was a wonderful experience, not only for the adoption itself, but because China is a Country I love very much. In a couple of days it should start my first giveaway initiative. If you are interested, check out my page. If you want to share similar experiences with me or to know how it works with an adoption in China please ask me: I will be happy to tell you how it worked with me and my family.
All the best!
Roberto from Milan, Italy.

Hi Everyone, a fellow adoptive mom here. Saw the group and thought I would join up. :)

Tista wrote: "Karen wrote: "Hello - new here. Book loving, information addict adoptive mom. I invited 4 authors I know who have written books about adoption - two adult adoptees and two adoptive/foster parents..."

Hi Karen, thank you for invitation. I have just seen that you are going to release "Only for you". I cannot find the link to you publications, in your website, to learn more. Is it a novel about adoption or a love story between adults? Do you live in India?

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...
https://www.adoptionhealing.com/index...

Hi!
Please allow my to introduce myself. My name is Steven Swaks. I have already written a book, "Alaska! Up North and to the Left," available through Amazon. I have written a second one titled "Bu Dong, Adopting an Older Child," which will be available next spring.
I have adopted two children from China, a 11 year old girl (who turned out to be 13...) and a 4 year old boy.

Steven wrote: "Hi!
Please allow my to introduce myself. My name is Steven Swaks. I have already written a book, "Alaska! Up North and to the Left," available through Amazon. I have written a second one titled "B..."

Hi Steven, welcome. My boy too is 4 and from China. I had a nice experience and i think that the BLAS, the organization supporting the process over there, worked very professionally with us. I would like to send a positive and reassuring message to everybody willing to adopt over there.

Roberto wrote: "Steven wrote: "Hi!
Please allow my to introduce myself. My name is Steven Swaks. I have already written a book, "Alaska! Up North and to the Left," available through Amazon. I have written a secon..."

Positive and reassuring is a good course of action. I am a little blunt (too much perhaps?). It like to share our experience about our teenage daughter. It was very challenging to adopt an older child, but it was definitely worth it. It is fantastic to see those small daily improvements!

I am commissioning editor at Jessica Kingsley Publishers. We publish some great books on adoption and fostering including Deborah Gray's popular book Attaching in Adoption. I'd be interested to hear comments and reviews from anyone who has read a book that they've found particularly useful. They're listed on my goodreads bookshelf, or can be browsed at http://www.jkp.com/catalogue/tag/adop...

Stephen wrote: "I am commissioning editor at Jessica Kingsley Publishers. We publish some great books on adoption and fostering including Deborah Gray's popular book Attaching in Adoption. I'd be interested to hea..."
Hi Stephen,
I was at the annual CPFA conference and hoping to meet someone from Kingsley or Tapestry but neither had a table there.
As I've posted on a different thread in this group, I am a former journalist, adoptive stepmom and reunited adoptee. My first novel, on Amazon, Nook and Kindle app is "Tapioca Fire" the story of an adoptee's search told as a tribute to all three sides of the adoption triad. I'll take a look at your two books.
Right now I have a giveaway on Goodreads which I'll post on this thread in a few minutes.

Goodreads will be giving away paperback copies of my novel!!
You can enter the giveaway for one of five copies of Tapioca Fire. (Description below)

Sign up has already begun at:https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

Please pass this along to anyone you think might be interested.

Description of Tapioca Fire:
"Tapioca Fire opens with adoptee Susan being offered a chance to visit Thailand, the country of her birth. This quest is hers: she discovers the truth behind her relinquishment, the life she might have led and a new purpose for her life going forward.

But it is as much the story of her adoptive parents who became pioneers in international adoption after weathering an irreversible tragedy. This tribute to all aspects of the adoption triad includes stories of the women and men who gave children away lovingly, pragmatically or under horrible duress, and introduces us to David who, like many adoptees, chooses never to search for his missing father.

If you want to learn more about adoption, including the rich search & reunion subculture populated with sleuths, search angels and political activists, Tapioca Fire is a journey worth taking."

Hi Suzanne, re: the Tapestry book conference, we do try and get our titles stock at all related conferences where they ahve a bookseller, but it's not always possible. If you'd like to correspond via email my contact details are stephen.jones@jkp.com. All the best, Steve

Stephen,
Thank you - will take you up on your offer to correspond by email.
For a thumbnail profile, I do have this page around my two pieces of adoption fiction:
amazon.com/author/suzannegilbert

Please expect an email shortly.

Best Regards,
Suzanne