Not Exactly As Planned : a Memoir of Adoption, Secrets and Abiding Love /

Not Exactly As Planned is a captivating, deeply moving account of adoption and the unexpected challenges of raising a child with fetal alcohol syndrome. Linda Rosenbaum's life takes a major turn when her son, adopted at birth, is diagnosed with irreversible brain damage. With love, hope and all...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rosenbaum, Linda
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : Demeter Press, 2014.
Temas:
Rosenbaum, Linda.
Adoptive parents > Canada > Biography.
Mothers > Canada > Biography.
Adopted children > Family relationships > Canada.
Children of prenatal alcohol abuse > Canada.
Enfants adoptés > Relations familiales > Canada.
Enfants nés de mère alcoolique > Canada.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > People with Disabilities.
Adopted children > Family relationships.
Adoptive parents.
Children of prenatal alcohol abuse.
Mothers.
Canada.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Notice; Dedication; Epigraph; Prologue: The First Secret; 1. New Baby / New Reality; 2. Panic and Fear: Tracing the Origins; 3. Seeking Safety and Solace in a New Country; 4. Toronto's Safe Harbours: Marriage and Adoption; 5. Our Baby's Homecoming; 6. Michael's First Year: One Mohel, Seven Doctors; 7. Sarah, the Jewish Christmas Miracle; 8. The Secrets and Lies of Adopted Realities; 9. Special Needs Son, Special Needs Family; 10. Six Years In: A Diagnosis; 11. Facing Family Secrets; 12. Lost and Found; 13. Michael's Song
  • 14. Adapting to More Realities15. My Family Finds Itself; Epilogue: Wolf Howling at Moon; Acknowledgements

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