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Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The shocking truth about postwar adoption in America, told through the bittersweet story of one teenager, the son she was forced to relinquish, and their search to find each other-- As Baby Boomers became teenagers in 1960s America, women were encouraged to stay home and raise large families, but sex and childbirth were taboo subjects. Premarital sex was common, but birth control was hard to get and abortion was illegal. In 1961, sixteen-year-old...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 264 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Each story in the book takes a deep dive into one potent aspect of animal adoption, told through the lens of people's personal experiences with their rescued pets and the science that backs up the results. This book will resonate with readers hungering for stories of healing and redemption.
Author
Publisher
St Martins Press
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
146 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Inspiring, true tales of interspecies adoption, One Big Happy Family tells the heartwarming stories of animals who have reached out to save the lives of babies from other species and raise them as their own. Whether it's the border collie and his piglets, the cat and her ducklings, the orangutan and his lion cubs, or even the Labrador and her baby hippo, these are poignant, charming tales of animals who have felt the parental instinct and cared for...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
256 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Relates how the author and her husband adopted a six-month-old boy from South Korea and the lessons they had to learn as parents, including how to incorporate aspects of another culture and how to discuss birth parents with their son.