I Grew you in my Heart

I Grew you in my Heart
Author: Jo-Lynn Pearson
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2018-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1525520334

David is a curious two-year-old who loves to laugh and hide from his mother in the garden. When his pregnant older cousin visits one day, David asks his mother if her tummy was that big when she grew him. David’s mother tells him that she didn’t grow him in her tummy; she and his dad adopted him, and she grew him in her heart. As the years go by, David’s family adopts a cat and a bird, and he understands that this means they will take very good care of them forever. As David gets older, he has more questions about being adopted, and his conversations with his mother become more complex—and sometimes harder. I Grew You in My Heart is a warm account of parental love based on real conversations between the author and her son about what it means to be adopted. It provides a simple and reassuring starting point for conversations with children about adoption and will be a valuable addition to the libraries of many families, both with adopted children and without.

The Red Thread

The Red Thread
Author: Sarah Salmon
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2022-07-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1528982223

The Red Thread is the true story of an expat woman’s struggle to complete her family while living in India. After shunning infertility treatment and adopting her first child, Sarah knows that family is created from love not DNA, so she sets out to replicate the fairy-tale experience of her daughter’s adoption from Cambodia. But things are not as straightforward this time. After choosing a baby to adopt, Sarah comes up against the risks of child trafficking and an imminent Cambodian law change that will shut down all adoptions and potentially subject her baby to life in an orphanage for the years to come. As Sarah battles government bureaucracy to free her child, the only thing that binds them together is the Buddhist red threads tied to both their wrists that symbolise courage and bravery. The Red Thread is an emotional journey of a mother’s battle to get to her child. It is a tale about one woman’s commitment and perseverance to overcome hurdles, and her blind hope to help a child. It is a story of love.

No One Ever Asked

No One Ever Asked
Author: Katie Ganshert
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2018-04-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1601429045

Challenging perceptions of discrimination and prejudice, this emotionally resonant drama for readers of Lisa Wingate and Jodi Picoult explores three different women navigating challenges in a changing school district—and in their lives. WINNER OF THE CHRISTY AWARD® When an impoverished school district loses its accreditation and the affluent community of Crystal Ridge has no choice but to open their school doors, the lives of three very different women converge: Camille Gray--the wife of an executive, mother of three, long-standing PTA chairwoman and champion fundraiser--faced with a shocking discovery that threatens to tear her picture-perfect world apart at the seams. Jen Covington, the career nurse whose long, painful journey to motherhood finally resulted in adoption but she is struggling with a happily-ever-after so much harder than she anticipated. Twenty-two-year-old Anaya Jones--the first woman in her family to graduate college and a brand new teacher at Crystal Ridge's top elementary school, unprepared for the powder-keg situation she's stepped into. Tensions rise within and without, culminating in an unforeseen event that impacts them all. This story explores the implicit biases impacting American society, and asks the ultimate question: What does it mean to be human? Why are we so quick to put labels on each other and categorize people as "this" or "that", when such complexity exists in each person?

Lights, Camera, Ali!

Lights, Camera, Ali!
Author: Christine Marciniak
Publisher: Zumaya Thresholds
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2013-08-16
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1612712169

Ali Caldwell figures her fifteen minutes of fame have expired, and she is ready to ditch the TV cameras. That’s hard to do when she has to spend Thanksgiving with her mother in Malibu, where they’ll be filming the Christmas special for their reality show. Then her little brother disappears while she’s in charge of him, and and everyone in the world is watching and blaming her, including her mother. Ali is determined to find him make everything right, but life is ever that simple.

The Primal Wound

The Primal Wound
Author: Nancy Newton Verrier
Publisher: British Association for Adoption and Fostering (Ba
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Adopted children
ISBN: 9781905664764

Originally published in 1993, this classic piece of literature on adoption has revolutionised the way people think about adopted children. Nancy Verrier examines the life-long consequences of the 'primal wound' - the wound that is caused when a child is separated from its mother - for adopted people. Her argument is supported by thorough research in pre- and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding and the effects of loss.

Vanilla Mommy

Vanilla Mommy
Author: Bradie Moore
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1594672741

Moore tells the unique, true story of a young, single white woman who must learn about everything from nappy hair to ashy skin when she adopts a five-year-old African-American girl from the Los Angeles County Department of Children's Services.

Between Hearts

Between Hearts
Author: C. Barry Denham
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2010-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1609110617

Invisible red threads run between hearts that are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstances. The threads may stretch or tangle, but will never break. -Ancient Chinese belief Erik Sanders, as a single man, finds it difficult to adopt a child from China. But his resolve remains strong, and after many months, he brings Mary home to Atlanta. Then an event threatens to take away the child who has made his life worthwhile. . . . Qing, Mei Li, known as the Ice Maiden, seems destined for greatness on Chinas Olympic team. Skating is her life, until a malevolent event turns her dreams upside down. Soon, she is thrown off the team and banished from her family, only to have the one thing she now lives for taken from her. She is determined to find her daughter, even if it takes her many years, and a trip to the other side of the world . . . . By chance, Eric, Mary and Mei Li meet for a brief moment in Atlanta. The red threads tangle and tug. Has Erik found his true love? Has Mei Li found her daughter? The odds seem astronomical that either could happen. In the end, the little girl will reveal the truths . . . . The author lives in the Tampa Bay area with his wife, and two daughters from China (Abby and Ally). Barry holds a BSBA, and an MBA from Webster University. Publishers website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/BetweenHearts.htm

Dancing on My Ashes

Dancing on My Ashes
Author: Heather Gilion
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2010-05
Genre: Bereavement
ISBN: 1607998718

Holly and Heather share their story and help to walk the reader through the painful yet necessary healing process for when life deals us its harshest blows. Dancing on my ashes soothes and empathizes with the broken heart, while sharing the truth of scripture, and the hope that comes from the heart of God.