Call number
Description
This book, written by a woman who was adopted, herself, gives voice to children’s unspoken concerns and shows adoptive parents how to free their kids from feelings of fear, abandonment and shame. Eldridge reveals twenty complex emotional issues you must understand to nurture the child you love.
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Collection
Publication
Delta (1999), Edition: Reissue, 222 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member autumnesf
This book was mostly common sense. I learned a few things about how grief can affect the adoptee at different stages of life - and how to recognize it. I recommend it as a read - but check it out from the library, it's not worth spending money on.
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
044050838X / 9780440508380
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