Synopsis
With more than 4 million Chinese baby girls in orphanages, the number of Americans adopting these orphans is steadily increasing, and this resource for people interested in doing so outlines what to do, where to go, who to see, and how much it costs. Simplifying important information about procedures, forms, and agencies, the guide is also the personal story of one middle-aged couple’s quest to become parents—as well as why and how they made the decision and what went on before, during, and after their trip to China.
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About the Author
Kathleen Wheeler, PhD, is the director of human resources at Safeskin Incorporated. Doug Werner is the author of nine books in the Start-Up Sports series. They both live in San Diego, California.
Reviews
This is a slim volume about a complex process--adopting a baby girl in China. It should give detailed information of a practical nature; it doesn't. It does provide a list of resources and agencies--but mostly it is a journal of one couple's adoption process. Frequently, authors Wheeler (a trained psychologist) and Werner (a sports writer) spend more time repetitively detailing their visit to China (they go on about bicycles, smells, strange food, and getting lost) and the trials of having a new baby (formula, crying, diapers) than discussing the adoption process itself. Padded with 90 photos of China and babies, a questionnaire answered by a mere six respondents, and a detailed list of expenses and equipment to take (baby wipes, a money belt, a small knife for enlarging baby bottle nipples), the book is unfailingly enthusiastic--but filled with clich?s about the joys and pitfalls of parenthood, and consistently unhelpful. Not recommended.
-Kitty Chen Dean, Nassau Coll., Garden City, NY
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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