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Customers who bought this item also bought. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1. Bring hope and healing to your adoptive family. You Can Adopt Without Debt: Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Adoption. How to Adopt Within One Year The Complete Adoption Book: The Ultimate Insider's Guide to Adoption: Here's how restrictions apply. From Publishers Weekly Davenport, an attorney, has firsthand experience with international adoption; she's the mother of four children, one of whom was adopted from Korea. Harmony November 7, Language: Don't have a Kindle?
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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. This is by far my favorite adoption book! Davenport does a phenomenal job of outlining the adoption process, from research to paperwork, travel to after your homecoming.
Her writing style is engaging and easy to read. She covers this weighty topic very thoroughly, including information that I would not have thought to research such as questions to ask your child's caregivers. Another strong point of this book is how nicely Davenport covers all sides of issues such as changing your child's name and when to tell people you are adopting internationally. In conclusion, if you are considering or planning on adopting internationally - buy this book!
Kindle Edition Verified Purchase. This book provided me with a great overview of the entire international adoption process. I feel very ready for our process after reading this book, and I loved the personal testimonies included in each chapter. Unfortunately, I purchased the Kindle book, which is filled with many, many errors.
Some, but not all, states use dual-approval home studies that can be used for families just to foster, just to adopt, or to foster-to-adopt because:. Return to Book Page. If you feel that you or members of your household are not yet ready for a home study, you can ask to delay this step. We are experiencing technical difficulties. Dawn Davenport is a mom of four through both birth and international adoption. The Hague Convention on the Protection of Children provides protections for both adopted children and adoptive families who complete an international adoption. During the preparation for adoption, as you complete your homestudy, an agency social worker counsels you and provides information and support.
I am an editor and English teacher, and it drove me nuts the whole time. I'm sure the print book is better. There were also a few things that were outdated in this book in regards to the current international adoption scene. I would love to see an update for this book, as it is such a great resource! It only took me two evenings to read the book cover to cover! Once I picked it up I just couldn't put it down. The book was extremly insightful and really prepared me for what i should expect. The book wasn't negative only honest in certain areas and brought up some possible situations that I hadn't yet considered.
If i had one negative thing to say about the book it would be that while the author tried to include experiances from several countries the main focus ended up being China. Probably because she adopted from china.
There was one section which pulled info from several diffrent countries but didn't have anything on Ethiopia, the country I'm adopting from, however it did have a break down in the index that did include Ethiopia and more countries not seriously highlighted throughout the book. Wonderful book on adoption. The writer makes it so intriguing that you just want to read on - almost like a story book.
I've read some really boring ones so this was like a breath of fresh air! The author is also an adoptive parent so that helps as well. Another nice fact is that she adopted by "choice", not because she couldn't have children which is our situation and we hadn't come across many people with the same reason as us - that also made it neat.
After browsing through many books that focused mainly on domestic adoption this book finally provided the information my husband and I needed to understand the ins and outs of international adoption. There is a lot of great information and the anecdotes of adoptive parents add a nice touch to the book. My one complaint is that the Kindle version of the book is full of errors! There are two or three typos per page - no joke! When I started investigating international adoption online via Davenport's site, some things were outdated including the website address. It's a great book to start with though.
One person found this helpful. This book was very helpful for us in search of information about international adoption. Some books were too broad, but this was wonderfully specific. We didn't know where to start, and this book takes you through how to choose what type of child you are looking for, what country, and what agency, plus more info and the whole process. But it was incredibly thorough and balanced, and very well written, and for me it was very informative. Also, the author was totally relatable and very funny.
And I really appreciated how she began with a careful comparison of domestic and international adoption and went all the way through the whole international adoption, including what it's like once you are h I absolutely adored this book. And I really appreciated how she began with a careful comparison of domestic and international adoption and went all the way through the whole international adoption, including what it's like once you are home with your child.
Apr 30, Abby rated it it was amazing. A great reference for anyone considering international adoption. I feel so much more educated, and it's nice to read everything in once place instead of spending time searching amongst the limitless webpages on the topic. Some of the country information is dated, so take that into consideration and double check any specifics before making decisions.
But, the author writes with such good humor, I felt encouraged and entertained in addition to informed. Sep 01, Shawna rated it really liked it. Read this book if you are planning to adopt. It has step by step information, personal stories and not all sappy - but not all tragic, either.
I have found that books on adoption are either incredibly sappy, or terribly negative. I thought this was a good middle ground - leaning more toward positive.
I learned a lot. It needs to be updated, some of the info is a little outdated, but the general information is great! Jan 22, Cori rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: This book was THE book that lead my husband and I to international adoption.
Dawn Davenport has a very easy, but engaging writing style and her information is organized very effectively. Dawn Davenport recently started a podcast to go along with her constantly updated website. She offers the most up to date information about countries and international adoption. Mar 17, Kaity Stuckert rated it really liked it Shelves: Very comprehensive for anyone considering, in the process of, or has adopted a child.
This book is a wealth of information and resources concerning international adoption. It is now a little out-dated, however, and I wish the author would issue a newer addition with updated data. Aug 28, Sharis rated it liked it. A lot of detailed information about international adoption in general. Takes you from making the decision to adopt all the way through after you get home post adoption. I would definitely recommend this to someone interested in international adoption.
Jul 20, Cynthia Ayyad rated it it was amazing Shelves: Good information for before, during and after the adoption. Apr 09, Carolyn Johnson rated it it was amazing. Very comprehensive book on international adoption. So much relevant information. A must-own for anyone adopting internationally.
Mar 08, L. Feb 13, Kacicalvaresi rated it liked it. No information on my daughter's country Serbia and little information on indepently adopting from a non-Hague country, but still a great reference book for anyone considering international adoption. Feb 19, Susan Treat rated it really liked it. Apr 09, Erika rated it it was amazing. It will be a great reference through the process.
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