[CarmJoeMom]

I would like to read a few books on the subject of international adoption before we start our journey. Can someone recommend some must reads!

[KKR213]

A good one on Guatemalan adoption is Waiting for Lucinda by Amy Shore.

[CarmJoeMom]

I'm bumping this for more responses!

[dac_cincy]

Here is the list of books from my shelf:

Toddler Adoption: the Weaver Craft story
From China with love
A personal touch on Adoption
*Raising Cain: protecting the emnotional life of boys
Chicken Soup for the single parent's soul
Parenting your Adopted child
20 things adopted kids wish their adoptive parents knew
the post adoption blues
Keys to parenting an adopted child
The russian word for snow
*Carried Safely home
The waiting child
*Adoption Nation
*Adopting on your own
*The toddler years: what to expect

* I highly recommend these

I hope this helps,

[Jaime Christine]

Great response Deb- on the books, I will check some of them out too!

[dac_cincy]

I forgot one:

Born in My Heart.

This is a "Chicken Soup" type book all with stories from adoptions, the birth parents, the adopters(singles, married, men and women), the adoptees and I believe other family members. I loaned the book to a friend so I can look at the chapters. It is edited by folks in the adoption industry. Really a well rounded book.

It was a great source of comfort for me when I was deciding and right after I accepted my referral. I could probably use it right now as I prepare to enter my 20th week in Family Court.

Thanks for letting me share.