[garden_girl]

I would like to read some books to help prepare us for our Polish adoption. There are so many books out there I thought I would ask for ones that you all felt really helped.
Thanks

[hylo]

Send me your email address via private message and I'll send you an invite to a post in my blog that summarizes all the books I read. I also make recommendations about the best ones of the bunch.

I'm too lazy to repeat the post here, so that's the only reason I'm not doing it in my reply.

[lastpaige]

Go to your library and systematically read through every book they have. Even if a book is, for the most part, annoying or silly, you'll STILL learn something from it.

Also - there is a book I found that was something like, "What Adopted Adults Wish Their Parents Knew". I know that NOT having the specific title is not at all helpful. But if you happen upon something like it, read it. Very interesting!

[momraine]

I would suggest books on attachment. Books by Nancy Thomas, Gregory Keck, and others on attaching in adoption.

[garden_girl]

Thank you....I checked out your blog, spent a lot of time reading it....and looked through your books. I ordered a couple that you had suggested. Thanks again

[garden_girl]

I ordered a book yesterday with that similar title. Thanks for the recommendation!

[MrsC111007]

Whilre we have not yet adoopted, I have read MANY books, butI felt the most comprehensive with real, useful tips and advice is

Amazon.com: Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years (9781558323261): Patty Cogen: Books.

Other books I read touched on various topics, but this book 1. describes the issues, 2. tells you what to do about it. I actually made a "cheat sheet" with various tips and suggestions. I figured when in Poland and the first year home, I may not have a lot of time to reread important parts, but reading small notes will jog my memory.