One Kid at a Time

This true, heartwarming story reveals that miracles occur in everyday life. Enjoyable and uplifting, One Kid at a Time will empower--and encourage--everyone who reads it.
Danny had no chance. His mother abandoned him. His father in prison didn't know him. His grandmother beat him so badly that the doctors couldn't count the bruises. He lived nonstop days of unending anxiety, loneliness and terror. Ordered into foster care, the system isolated, drugged and betrayed him.
Jake lived the good life. Warm friendships, plenty of money and freedom to do what he enjoyed. From the outside he had the perfect existence. But inside he longed for a child.

"Dekker's ability...is striking. It would be easy for a memoir dealing with this subject to veer into an angry, ranting outburst, but Dekker's restrained writing conveys the chaos with refined dignity. Dekker is refreshingly honest...Which makes the story all the more poignant and inspiring."--Kirkus Reviews

"Positive, inspiring, exemplary and deeply spiritual. One Kid at a Time is an instant classic. I loved it." --The Reverend Mel White, author of Stranger at the Gate

"The hope that fills this book should give so many other adoptive parents hope for their children and their futures. Dekker captures the pains and joys of parenthood."--Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D., Founder/Director of the Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio, co-author of Parenting the Hurt Child, and author of Parenting Adopted Adolescents.

"When I finished reading this book, I thought it would appeal to all CASA/GAL volunteers.  It's more than inspirational.  It reminds us that our work enriches the lives of both children and the adults who care about them."--Michael S. Piraino, National CASA Association, CEO