Somebody's Child Stories from the Private Files of an Adoption Attorney

Name: Somebody's Child Stories from the Private Files of an Adoption Attorney
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ISBN: 9780399528163

ISBN-10: 0399528164

ISBN-13: 9780399528163

Edition: 2002

Authors: Randi Barrow

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After two heartbreaking losses, an adoptive couple find that "the third time's a charm". A birth mother is abandoned by her adoptive sponsors-only six weeks before her due date. A birth mother is caught in a torturous cycle of drugs, theft, and prison, where she bears one child while handcuffed to her bed. An African-American couple adopts a biracial child-only to find racism on both sides of the fence. Today, adoption can be a complex legal procedure, a high-stakes game of chance, an expensive investment, and a heart-wrenching drama. Here are personal narratives from birth mothers and adoptive parents alike, framed by the perspective of an adoption attorney. These stories touch on…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 10/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English

Randi Barrow<br>Randi Barrow is an attorney and amateur historian, who has also published adult nonfiction. When dogs entered her life a dozen years ago, the effect was profound. SAVING ZASHA, her first children’s book, was inspired and informed by her canine friends. Now a full-time writer, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband, musician/composer Arthur Barrow, and their Chihuahua mix companion, Manuel.