From the Back Cover: For millions of modern women who are unable fo conceive a child, and unwilling to give up their dream of having a family, adoption is the only answer. But the adoption system is staggering, fraught with exhaustive paperwork and intimidating misinformation. Unpreparedness can result in marathon delays, or worse, an unsuccessful or unsatisfying adoption. Now, for the first time, there is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to adoption.

There Are Babies to Adopt is a practical and proven-effective guidebook for would-be adoptive parents that answers questions like: How long a wait can you expect? How do you improve your chances of getting the baby you want? What does it really cost? From finding the right adoption agency to the pros and cons of international adoption to the subtleties of the Home Study, this is the indispensible adoption handbook, complete with state-by-state breakdowns of adoption laws, lawyers and agencies.

Researched and written by an adoptive parent, There Are Babies to Adopt is all you need to form a workable game plan for adoptive parenthood-and give yourself the best chance to have the baby you have longed for.

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About the Author: Christine A. Adamec is the author of sixteen books, including many on adoption, such as Is Adoption For You?, The Adoption Option Complete Handbook, and The Encyclopedia of Adoption. She concentrates of self-help and medical trade and reference books.

From the Dust Jacket: With the grace of a novelist and the reportorial instincts of a seasoned journalist, two-time National Book Award nominee Melissa Fay Greene gets to the heart of the AIDS crisis in this powerful story of a woman working to save her country’s children, one at a time.

When Haregewoin Teferra’s husband and twenty-three year-old daughter died within a few years of each other, her middle class life in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was shattered. Bereft and with little to live for, Haregwoin became a recluse. Her self-imposed exile was interrupted when a priest delivered first one, then another, orphaned child into her care. To everyone’s surprise, the children thrived, and so did Haregewoin.

As word spread, children of all ages began to appear at the door of her modest, tin-walled compound: an infant handed over by his dying mother, an orphaned brother and sister whose grandfather was too poor to feed them, a baby left on the doorstep. Haregewoin’s home became known as the rare place where AIDS-stricken parents and grieving families could safely leave their children. Soon Haregewoin was caring for sixty children, running an unofficial orphanage and day school, and learning firsthand about her country’s and her continent’s greatest challenge: the AIDS pandemic that is leaving millions of children without parents to care for them.

There Is No Me Without You is the story of Haregewoin and her children: a story of struggle, but also of the triumph of saved lives and the renewed happiness of children welcomed by adoptive parents in Ethiopia, America, and around the world. It is the story of what one human being can do in a time of crisis. And at heart, it is a book about children and parents, wherever they may be, how ever they may find each other.

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About the Author: Melissa Fay Greene, is the author of Praying for Sheetrock, The Temple Bombing, and Last Man Out. Two of her books have been finalists for the National Book Award, and New York University’s journalism department named Praying for Sheetrock one of the top 100 works of journalism in the twentieth century. She has written for The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The New York Times Magazine, the Atlantic Monthly, Good Housekeeping, Newsweek, Life, Readers Digest, Redbook, Salon.com, and others. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, Don Samuel, and their seven children, two of whom were adopted from Ethiopia.

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By the Same Author: No Biking in the House Without a Helmet (2011, Farrar, Straus & Giroux), among others.

This new collection of adoption stories will intrigue you, no matter where your child began. Poignant, heart-warming, it is a book in which you will recognize yourself and bits of your experience. —Grace C. Sandness, author of Commitment, the Reality of Adoption and Brimming Over.
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* Families Adopting Children Everywhere (F.A.C.E.) is an educational organization not affiliated with any adoption agency. It is a non-profit, public-service organization that for more than a quarter century has helped families and individuals in the mid-Atlantic region understand the various choices in adoption, the terminology, the emotions, the monetary costs, etc. It offers a comprehensive course that covers practical topics such as picking an adoption agency, current information on trends in domestic and inter-country adoptions, and issues in adoptive parenting.

From the Publisher: The babies are dying. He wouldn’t know it at the time, but those four words would forever change Philip Cameron’s life. Both heartbreaking and inspiring, They Call Me Dad is the story of one man’s fight to protect and care for those the Bible calls the least of these (Matthew 25:40). From rescuing dying babies in the former Soviet Union to protecting and loving the orphans of Moldova, They Call Me Dad will take you into dark, unspeakable places—places of stench, abuse, and death. But it will also show you what can happen when you step out of your comfort zone and allow God to use you for His purpose. So come on a journey that will enrich, challenge, and change your life.

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About the Author: Missionary-Evangelist Philip Cameron is a preacher, singer, author and founder of a far-reaching international ministry that has impacted nations such as his native Scotland, Romania, Moldova and beyond. In 1976, Philip married his hometown sweetheart, Chrissie, in Peterhead, Scotland and they now live in Montgomery, Alabama. They have four children: Philip, Melody, Andrew and Lauren.

From the Dust Jacket: It began with a program NBC reporter Marjorie Margolies filmed showing Korean orphans happy with their American families. The story affected many deeply, but none more so than Marjorie herself. She had a good job, an apartment, and loved children. She wasn’t yet ready for the commitment of marriage. Why shouldn’t she adopt a hard-to-place child, one of an age no one else wanted? Ignoring the refusals of the adoption authorities because she was single, Marjorie flew to Korea, where, after she had almost given up hope of finding a child she would be allowed to have, she met Lee Heh Kyung, a tiny, abandoned six year-old girl. It was love at first sight, and Marjorie didn’t rest until she made the impossible happen and got her prospective daughter to America. How Lee Heh won over all the skeptics (a few boyfriends excepted) and with the devoted help of Marjorie’s parents and Marjorie herself adapted to American life make the first part of this heartwarming story.

But Marjorie wanted a second child, a sister for Lee Heh; four years later Holly (half American, half Vietnamese) came to Marjorie from a Saigon orphanage. Her fierce, inexplicable tantrums brought Marjorie to the edge of despair. To find the clues to the dark secrets of her children’s lives, her collaborator on this book, Ruth Gruber, flew to South Vietnam and South Korea to track down the truth of the children’s pasts and round out this moving story of the human spirit in triumph.

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About the Author: Since completing the book, Marjorie Margolies has married Congressman Edward Mezvinsky of Iowa, and she and the children have moved to Washington, where she now lives and works.

Her collaborator, Ruth Gruber, a distinguished investigative reporter, specialist in the problems of refugees, and author of ten books, lives in New York with her husband and two children. She was for twenty years foreign correspondent of the New York Herald Tribune, and her articles have appeared in magazines and newspapers throughout the world.

From the Publisher: Thicker Than Water is a moving collection of stories from 12 different South Africans who have lived through the experience of adoption, either as adoptees or as part of a family who have chosen to adopt. With honesty, insight and humour they open up about the joys and sorrow, the prejudice and the pride that they live with as they build their own unique lives and families. Proving that there is no such thing as an “ordinary” family, these stories are also a testament to the overwhelming love that develops between members of a family, whether they share a bond of blood or not. With a comprehensive resource section offering all the information anyone interested in adoption or finding their birth family may need, Thicker Than Water is not only a collection of real stories, but also an invaluable resource that, until now, has not been available in one comprehensive and heart warming book.

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About the Author: Rebecca Kahn is a freelance writer and journalist who lives in Johannesburg. She’s currently working on her M.A. in Journalism at Wits University.

From the Dust Jacket: When Richard and Sue Miniter decided to open their home and their hearts to a foster child, they couldn’t imagine the frustrations and joys, the breakthroughs and setbacks, not to mention the emotional toll, that awaited them. Here is the remarkable true story of how their lives changed forever with their decision to answer an abandoned child’s wish for...
The Things I Want Most

It was a small note buried in the file of a deeply troubled eleven-year-old boy—a plea for a normal life the Miniters couldn’t ignore:

The Things I Want Most

A family

A fishing pole

A family

Rich and Sue Miniter knew becoming Mike’s new foster parents wouldn’t be easy. In his short life Mike had been a victim of severe abuse and neglect. Judged mildly retarded, continually medicated, he had lived in a dozen foster homes and institutions. Sullen and charming, obsequious and hostile, Mike hardly seemed the ideal candidate for placement. Having raised six children of their own to the brink of adulthood, the Miniters thought they knew everything about parenting. But were they ready to take on a child virtually everyone had given up on? Despite some reservations, the Miniters believed they’d heard in that simple note the true voice of a frightened child who wanted what all children want and need: someone to love who would love them in return.

And so they brought Mike home to the cozy country inn they’d restored and managed in rural upstate New York. There, over the next year, they would try to make Mike’s wish come true. But first they would have to work through the fear, anger, and distrust with which he’d learned to defend himself. We share the Miniters’ struggle to make Mike a part of their family: from the difficult adjustment with their older children to the red tape and bureaucracy of educational programs and child welfare agencies. Yet the biggest obstacle of all would be Mike himself, who would give them every reason to give up but one—the power of love.

Filled with moments of surprising humor and explosive violence, of deep despair and profound elation, The Things I Want Most is a personally candid and emotionally gripping memoir that defines the very meaning of family.

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About the Author: Richard F. Miniter lives and works with his wife, Susan, a financial planner, in a country inn in upstate New York.

From the Back Cover: Are You Considering Adoption?

If So, Then You Need To Read This Before Finalizing Your Decision!

Hear True Stories About What Experts And People Who Have Adopted Have To Say About:

• How Much Time You Need To Set Aside For Adoption

• How It Works For Both You And The Child

• How To Make The Decision Much Less Confusing

• Various Perspectives About Adoption

• How To Physically & Emotionally Handle The Challenging Process Of Adoption

• How To Adapt To Being An Adoptive Parent

• And Much, Much More

• How To Tell Your Child About Adoption
• Questions Your Child Will Want To Know
• Why It’s Important To Tell Your Child The Truth
• How To Be Prepared To Answer Any Question
• What Responses To Expect From Different Age Ranges (ages 1-5, 6-9, 9-11)
• How To Work Most-Effectively With Your Child’s Feelings
• And Much More!

If you are considering adopting or fostering a special needs child, this self assessment questionnaire is an invaluable tool. The questions are divided into three broad categories: how we as a couple communicate; looking at myself and us as parents; and looking at some adoption and foster care realities. These questions have no right or wrong answer, only what is true for you and your family. With its emphasis on communication and honesty, Think About Adopting or Foster Parenting Special Needs Children will enable you to seriously evaluate this adoption option.

Like thousands of childless American couples, Alex and Jane decide to adopt. They file an application, get approved, and travel to Cambodia to meet their new baby. They adopt little Ivy, and fly home as a family. Fifteen months later, they learn that the orphanage director who handed Ivy to them has been arrested—for trafficking children. Concerned, Alex begins to dig. Another trip around the world leads nowhere, and leaves open the possibility that Ivy wasn’t really an orphan who needed a family. On their family’s third journey to ask about Ivy’s history, they finally find some answers. But this true story raises more questions than it resolves, about one family and about adoption as we know it. Third Time Charmed will keep you riveted as one typical American family’s international adoption unfolds, in surprising directions. From a seedy office in Phnom Penh to a Congressional office, it’s a page-turner. As the governments of Cambodia and the U.S. meet to discuss opening adoption from Cambodia to American families—after a 10-year shutdown following corruption charges against a U.S. citizen—this story is both timely and troubling.

Over the years, as Shelly has walked with countless adoptive families, she has heard their hearts. She is well acquainted with the unique challenges and heavy burdens that adoptive and foster moms face. As a fellow adoptive mom, she understands their fears and trials, and has great compassion for their needs. Even more than that, she is deeply connected to the One who offers HOPE in the midst of it all. It is her passion to pour that HOPE into the hearts of moms who have said YES to the Fatherless. In this book, Shelly sheds light on the abounding HOPE available to these moms, their families and the children to whom they said YES. Nugget by nugget, you will be drawn to the source of all HOPE. You will come away deeply encouraged and better equipped to care for the needs of your family. You will be reminded that you do not walk this journey alone.

From the Publisher: When David Marin fell in love with three Mexican-American children, abandoned, stuck in the social services system and desperately in need of a home, there was only one thing he could do. Give up his relatively carefree life and learn how to become a parent. In the process, he found the future he had always wanted, but he also learned some hard lessons about single-parent adoption, the Kafkaesque side of Social Services, and America’s anti-immigrant sentiment: Heartbreaking, funny, and inspiring, This Is US chronicles Marin’s quest to create a better life for these children—and for himself.

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About the Author: (pronounced “marine”) is half Puerto Rican, half Irish, and all American. Raised in the Midwest, he went to prep school on the East coast, college in Colorado, and law school in California, where he has spent that last twenty years. A media company executive by profession and an adventurer by nature, he has traveled to eleven countries and visited thirty-six of our fifty states. He has skydived in Arizona, water skied on the Caribbean, and rescued olive ridley sea turtles in Cost Rica.

Happy, successful, easy adoptions are a reality! Many times the children are no more or less difficult to parent than average. However, sometimes raising adopted kids is extremely difficult. Are you really prepared to adopt? Read on as experienced foster, adoptive and even grandparents share stories of success, but also of struggles. Many entered adoption unprepared and were quickly overwhelmed. We wondered why our parenting methods failed. Why didn’t our love heal these children? Why were our previously happy families now falling apart? We lacked vital information about invisible disabilities; we didn’t know how profoundly neglect damages an infant. We didn’t realize we’d signed up to be missionaries to miniature heathens—nor that a spiritual enemy opposed us. Perhaps we assumed the natural state of man, apart from negative influence or defective genes, would be an ideal person; in the Garden of Eden... maybe. We’re not in the Garden anymore! Before you adopt, pray for protection and guidance—and be sure you read This Means War!

This is the compelling tale of Luke, a Korean adoptee who comes to an American family at age one and who gradually loses his life’s way—to die from crack cocaine at age 21. It is also a story of his adoptive father, a CIA officer, who offers an unsparing and vivid account of his own efforts—wise, misguided, passionate, naïve, creative, ultimately unsuccessful—to save his son. Luke is warm, likeable, funny, quick to win friends—and a skilled deceiver, able to impress others with a seeming maturity and urbanity. But the image he works to create for himself is increasingly belied by the darker realities of his life and the black hole he creates around his family. The tale chronicles a poignant and tumultuous quest to grasp the meaning of Luke’s life—and death—against a broad international backdrop from Afghanistan to Latin America. It explores the mysteries of adoption, identity, addiction—and grace.

In Through Our Eyes, William Hunter and some of the children he fostered share their experiences within these unique social welfare phenomena. The author took in children who suffered horrific abuse from their birth parents as well as during their journey through foster care. Hunter describes his personal struggle to salvage what humanity was left to these children and advocate against the immense bureaucracy of the state welfare and mental health systems. After a dozen years, it all came crashing down around him. The stress caught up with him and took a toll on his emotional and physical health. The cases of these children touch the human heart and invoke anger against the worst segment of our society. Few people know the suffering these children endure after the sensationalism of their abuse fades to the back page. Their struggle to survive in the system remains heart wrenching.

Soul and Rebecca have raised a perfect family, eleven children that have grown up in a world of love and devotion. Being middle aged has changed nothing inside of their hearts, they still feel that that they have more to give to children, more to offer to the innocents in our world that sometimes suffer just from being born. The Hancocks have changed other children’s worlds, do they dare to try it again? And this time there is someone that is watching, there is someone that cares, and she will follow the children. Will it be the final days of life as Soul and Rebecca know it?

Mary Graf and her husband, Dana, flew to Lima, Peru on a gray November day in 1991 with the intention of adopting a newborn baby boy. The adoption agency said the trip would last about three weeks, give or take a day or two. Fourteen months later, Mary and 14-month-old Patrick walked together off the airplane onto American soil for the first time, home from an odyssey that tested the will, the sanity and the spirituality of a woman who had just wanted to be a mother. This is a story about a woman who had to seek the shelter of a convent to keep her baby away from a court system that was intent on taking it back, a system that was riddled with corruption and plunged innocent victims through its not-so-hallowed halls like an errant pinball. This is a story about a woman who was robbed at gunpoint, had her apartment windows shattered by terrorist bombs and watched helplessly as military tanks moved in and shut down the government before her very eyes. How much could one woman endure before she was allowed to just take her baby and go home? In practical terms, this is a cautionary tale. The pitfalls of international adoption are spelled out in cringing detail. But, in human terms, what makes this story compelling and unique is that this is not your typical “birthmother changes her mind, tug-at-the-heartstrings” adoption story. On the contrary, Maya, the birthmother and Mary, the adoptive parent banded together with Elena, the Peruvian pixie of a lawyer, to take on a third-world bureaucratic monster that reared its ugly head on an almost daily basis. This is a true story and is recounted verbatim from the journals that Mary and Dana kept to document their travails. The names have been changed in most cases to protect the identities of all parties—both the innocent and the guilty. But there is no disputing the facts of this heart-wrenching tale. Or its heartwarming conclusion.

Till There Was You: An Adoption Expectancy Journal is a beautiful, one-of-a-kind keepsake journal for those expecting a child through adoption. Not just a memory maker, but also a compilation of thought-provoking passages from adoptive parents, as well as a therapist’s insights during each stage of an “adoption pregnancy.” With separate sections organized in meaningful categories, there is ample space to record your own thoughts and feelings on each topic. With sensitive text and touching photos, Till There Was You will help prepare your heart and inspire you to create your own journal of exploration.

From the Publisher: In 1989, the Yurceks’ sixth child, Becca, was born with a rare genetic disorder, and while she struggled to survive, her family tumbled into poverty. This is the true and inspirational story of their journey out of poverty and the many miracles they received along the way.

In the spirit of giving back, they adopted and reunited five siblings separated in foster care. And for their new children they fought for resources in mental health and child welfare with the same tenacity they had fought for Becca in the medical world. Other’s said their journey was impossible, but they proved them wrong.

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About the Author: Ann Yurcek, the mother of eleven children, takes you on a rare and wonderful journey of wholeness in parenting a critically ill child and adopting a family with extraordinary needs. AN enjoyable read you will not soon forget.

From the Publisher: In Richard Taus’ biography, it is evident that from an early age, Richard Taus knew he wanted to be a hero, a real American hero. However, he never imagined that he would be his son’s hero. In Elliott’s article, Richard says of his son: “He was almost four then and on the orphanage’s ‘death list.’ He weighed 20 pounds, boils covered his body, and he was coughing up blood.” Richard had saved David’s life.

Covering a dramatic period in American History, this boyhood memoir is the story about Richard in his earliest experiences, from childhood to adulthood. This story concerns the experiences and influences, both positive and negative, that shaped his life and the lives of others during a turbulent period in the Twentieth Century. To Be A Hero is about an American family, reflecting what so many families had to endure while serving this great nation in wartime and in peacetime. It tells of the sufferings all endured as a consequence of circumstances and mistaken, if not prideful, decisions made by the American government. This story should surely ring true to many Americans whose lives were affected by man-made disasters and tragic accidents.

The Richard Taus Story Part One is the prequel to The Richard Taus Story Part Two, An American Hero: Stolen Honor, which tells the true story of corruption and CIA/FBI intrigue. Has whistle-blower Richard Taus been railroaded? Has this decorated army officer and FBI agent been a casualty of FBI and CIA intrigue? Many believe this to be the case for Taus who questioned unlawful Intelligence agencies’ operations. Investigate the life of this man who is serving what amounts to a life sentence and decide for yourself.

When a woman chooses abortion, the lingering psychological effects can be devastating. Deanna Jones, author of To Be a Mother, knows too well the grief and guilt that can haunt these women. As a teenager, an abortion seemed the only answer for Deanna, but the decision caused her great pain afterward. Finally, by opening her heart to Jesus Christ, she was able to transcend her grief and forgive herself. Her memoir, published by Outskirts Press, is a story of hope that will resonate with many women, and inspire all who read it. Deanna Jones found herself pregnant at the age of 19. In an unstable relationship, and with a musical career starting to take off, she decided she was not ready for motherhood. “No way,” she said. “This is my life, my body.” And so she made an appointment at a local clinic. But she was not prepared for the overwhelming despair that would result. After the abortion she was left with a feeling of emptiness and loss. “Legalized abortion denied me a beautiful gift from God,” she says. “The desperation post-abortion far outweighed the desperation during my brief, unplanned pregnancy, and I was so off balance that I felt as if I would never be able to hold onto anything ever again. A part of me was missing and I would never get it back.” There is a happy ending, however. To Be a Mother is not focused on Deanna’s loss, but rather, it is a story of redemption, resurrection, God’s grace, and His extravagant blessings. Deanna found that by facing her actions and calling out to the true Father, she would be transformed, forgiven, and enlivened. With the Lord by her side, she was able to move from a difficult childhood and a painful abortion decision to the miraculous redemption of Christ and the healing joy that came from the birth and adoption of her six children. This true story shows us firsthand that God is compassionate, illustrating the relentless nature of His pursuit to save and claim His children and allow them life everlasting. The Bible declares that the Lord will turn our mourning into gladness and our despair into praise (Is 61:3), and for Deanna Jones, this has become truth. Follow her inspirational story as she is lifted from a wounded child to a place of understanding and joy as a woman of God. To Be a Mother is a celebration of life, of motherhood, and the sanctity of life itself.

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About the Author: Deanna Jones was born and raised in Rockford, IL, and is currently a bandleader and singer for the New York-based band The Deanna Jones Orchestra. She considers her greatest assets to be her six children—two by birth, and four by miraculous adoption.

Larry Schulenberg’s life drastically changed when he awoke one morning and discovered that polio, without warning, had taken away his ability to walk. During the intervening years, he’s done more than merely survive. He has become a husband, teacher, parent, and principal. Nearly a decade ago, Mr. Schulenberg was confronted by post polio syndrome and was forced to call an end to his career in education. Then, his son was incarcerated as a result of an addiction. So the former principal became an activist for reforming the federal sentencing laws and remained a loving husband and father. This inspirational memoir, To Catch the Snowflakes, tells the story of a little boy who was encouraged by his mother to do more than sit and watch the snowflakes fall to the ground and melt and so spent his life catching them.

From the Back Cover: Ron had no idea how personally involved he would become when he volunteered to work at the County Home for Neglected Children. Then he met Alan, a beautiful, blue-eyed seven-year-old with a sweet, eager smile—the most perfect child he’d ever seen.

But behind Alan’s blue eyes were scars that only love could heal. And Ron soon found himself wanting to be the one to give that love.

In the months that followed, helping a frightened little boy seemed easy compared to facing the questioning looks of friends and family—and fighting the open hostility and suspicion of County Welfare authorities. Ron was also losing his girlfriend, who felt she had lost Ron to Alan.

Everyone seemed to question how a young, single man could possibly be a parent to a troubled little boy. But when Ron heard the words, “Me want you papa,” he had no doubts at all that he had become a father.

This ebook captures the emotions of adoption and shares a glimpse of what it’s like to raise an adopted daughter. To Haley, Love Dad was written in a very easy to read “coffee table book” style.

To Hug an Angel is an inspiring true story tracing the frustrating, difficult and dangerous search by would-be adoptive parents for a young Araucanian Indian girl through the treacherous Chilean Andes during a military dictator’s state of siege. Chile was a democratic society, but that was to change rapidly. While en route to Santiago to finalize a typical foreign adoption, Carol and John were unaware of an assassination attempt upon the life of Chile’s military leader-turned-dictator. A state of siege was gripping the nation in fear. Upon their arrival in South America, an intimidating search by Gestapo-like soldiers became the couple’s introduction to the human indignities that would soon follow. Carol and John found themselves alone when their attorney was arrested for crimes against the state. No one had brought the child to Santiago. While gunshots shattered the fragile night air only blocks away, the American travelers, not yet exposed to the full impact of the military action, remained committed to the adoption. Caught in the turmoil, with their trip home delayed and with no knowledge of the child’s whereabouts, they opted to venture a thousand miles south through the Andes to find the child on their own.

From the Back Cover: THE CARING GUIDE TO ADOPTION OPTIONS

Finally a book that examines the full range of alternatives for those who cannot become biological parents, or who want to expand their families. Here are answers to your questions about agency and international adoption as well as less familiar choices, such as foster parenting, child and family mentoring, and identified and special-needs adoption. To Love a Child also provides information on applications, resources, and costs--everything you need to begin a life rish with Children.

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About the Author: Marianne Takas, an attorney at the American Bar Association's Center on Children and the Law, is the author of Child Support and Child Custody.

Edward Warner, her husband, is a senior editor at Capital Publications.

They live in Washington, D.C.

From the Back Cover (paperback edition): Dr. Robert Flavin had everything. An honored profession. A loving wife. Two beautiful adopted children. But it all began to slip away from him. First came separation followed by divorce, and then the staggering knowledge that he was dying.

With only a few months left to live, Flavin made this candid, passionate and irreverent memoir. The true story of a man’s search for a way out of the depths of loneliness to reconciliation with his family —a search that took him to the edge of despair and brought him triumphantly back again.

From the Publisher: Adoption is not about not wanting a child. It is everything about wanting the best for a child to whom you cannot offer the best. It is a selfless realization that, while the baby is on its way, the parent is not in a position yet to be a parent. It is, beyond question, the most difficult choice a birth mother could ever make.

From the Dust Jacket: The letters we write are revealing. They are the mirrors of character and experience which tell so much about what we believe and why we believe it and what we are doing about it.

This book is a series of letters written by Dale Evans Rogers to her son Tom, the beloved son who has meant so much to his mother’s faith.

These letters tell of the lives and experiences of mother and son. Dale Evans Rogers opens her heart, writing intimately and informally and beautifully of how faith came to her and of how it is running as a spiritual transfusion into the lives of her children. She recalls how Tom trusted in the Lord when he was told one of his daughters might be crippled for life and that the other was a diabetic.

This is a warm, personal story about “faith at our house”—about the teaching and practice of religion in the lively and prayerful household of Dale Evans and Roy Rogers and the seven members of the amazing juvenile “United Nations” who live beneath that famous roof.

“We believe that God is the real father of all our children and we are just caretakers for Him,” writes the talented wife and partner of America’s foremost cowboy star.

Dale Evans Rogers describes the adjustments that have been made through prayer and patience as new members were added to the family, and how such incidents of everyday life are used as opportunities to bring truths from the Word to the children.

Here is an account for all families of how one family is successfully surmounting some of the many problems which surround and beset us all.

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By the Same Author: My Spiritual Diary (1955); Dearest Debbie: In Ai Lee (1965); Salute to Sandy (1967); The Woman at the Well (1970); Hear the Children Crying: The Child Abuse Epidemic (With Frank S. Mead; 1978); In the Hands of the Potter (With Les Stobbe; 1994); Our Values: Stories and Wisdom (With Carole C. Carlson; 1997); and Dale Evans Rogers: Rainbow on a Hard Trail (With Norman B Rohrer; 1999), among others.