The story of a woman who stepped into the shoes of another mother taken too soon, who learned along the way that she'd need to find her own stride in the journey her new family would walk together--a story of how love and loss are not opposites but cohabitants in family life, and how family is the richest inheritance of all.

"Adoption has long been enmeshed in the politics of abortion. But as award-winning journalist Kathryn Joyce makes clear in The Child Catchers, adoption has lately become entangled in the conservative Christian agenda. To tens of millions of evangelicals, adoption has become a new front in the culture wars: a test of "pro-life" bonafides, a way to reinvent compassionate conservatism on the global stage, and a means to fulfill the "Great Commission"...

120,000 U.S. children who are ready to be adopted are hoping you'll pick up this book. Have you ever thought you'd adopt a child, but finding out it costs thousands of dollars kicked that idea to the curb? Most people believe that all children in foster care return to their biological families. Many do not know that 50% of children in foster care need an adoptive family and that adopting children through foster care costs $0 - $2,500. Countless times...

No No Nola Spicolla is a book about a baby goat or "kid" who must live with a foster family for a period as her mother is unable to care for her. This mirrors the need for foster care in human children due to child abuse, neglect, domestic violence, or addiction. The author wants children to know that out of home placement is never the child's fault and there are loving families that can help bridge the gap from dysfunction to the collective goal...

Mikie and the Great Kitten Christmas: The Story of a Little Cat Who Brought Peace and Joy to a VillageMikie is no ordinary little cat. As he settles into village life after being rescued as a kitten, he is shocked to find that not all cats are as friendly as he had expected. When his sister, Polly, is attacked by farm cats and his feline friends decide to fight back, Mikie takes matters into his own paws to try and quietly save the day. Will he succeed...

From early poems re-imagining Bible stories to new work influenced by her travels through Asia, award-winning poet Jane Williams' keen interest in the connections between people pervades. Days Like These offers readers familiar with her work a treasured collation and to those coming to it for the first time a tantalising introduction. Here you will find sorrow and joy inextricably linked in a captivating verse that is ultimately a celebration...

The go-to guide for people who are interested in adopting a child. Dr. Ken Miller explains everything you need to know about when you decide to adopt a baby.

Step inside the world of a woman who has been on a journey before she even knew it started, from the day she was born, July 7, 1968, in Florida. She began her life in one state, with one path defined by people she would not even know until she was an adult and some she would never know at all. That path would take her out of that state, and that period throughout childhood, some pitfalls, and the huge life-changing reveal that would collapse her...

Arrive. Endure. Age out. Three challenges in the life of a foster child. The first few hours in foster care can last a lifetime... Taken from their broken homes, the foster care system owned them now. From the first day, the girls faced reminders that they were discards. They saw it in the cold expressions of the housemothers, the sudden empty locker in the dorm, the look of defeat when a girl lost a hastily made ally. The older ones felt it when...

I write fiction. I make up stories. This is not one of them. This story is true. Some minor details have been altered and names changed, but the story itself is true. At some point, you won't believe it. Hell, I don't believe some of it and I was there. It's a story about crises. It's about resolution, about life prevailing. It's about adoption. This is not a step-by-step guide on how to turn lemons into lemonade. I'm not an expert in crisis management...