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Adoptive Parenting
- 20 Things Adoptive Parents Need to Succeed by Eldridge
- Adoption and the Schools by Wood and Ng
- Adoption is a Family Affair by Johnston
- Adoption Parenting by MacLeod and Macre
- Adoptive Parent Intentional Parent by Manning
- Becoming a Family by Eshleman
- Building the Bonds of Attachment by Hughes
- Children of Open Adoption by Kathleen Silber and Patricia Martinez Dorner
- Connecting with Kids Through Stories by Lacher, Nichols, and May
- Cross-Cultural Adoption by Coughlin and Abramowitz
- Crossing the Blue Willow Bridge by McCabe
- Does Anybody Else Look Like Me? by Nakazawa
- How It Feels To Be Adopted by Krementz
- How To Open An Adoption by Dorner
- Intercountry Adoption China by Rojewski and Rojewski
- Journeys After Adoption by Schooler and Norris
- Making Sense of Adoption by Lois Ruskai Melina
- Nurturing Adoptions by Deborah Gray
- Parenting Your Adopted Older Child by McCreight
- Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child by Cogen
- Raising Adopted Children: A Manual for Adoptive Parents by Lois Melina
- Real Parents, Real Children by Holly van Gulden and Lisa M. Bartles-Rabb
- Telling The Truth To Your Adopted Or Foster Child by Keefer & Schooler
- The Adoption Life Cycle by Rosenberg
- The Dragon Tribe by Gray
- The Girl Behind the Door by Brooks
- Therapeutic Parenting by K. H. Kim
- Toddler Adoption: The Weaver’s Craft by Mary Hopkins-Best
- Whose Child? By Casey Hamner
Prospective Adoptive Parents
- Adopted Family by Rondell & Michaels
- Adopting in America by Hicks
- Adoption: Parenting without Pregnancy by Canape
- Adoption and the Jewish Family by Rosenberg
- Adoption Choices by Paul Adoption Resource Guide by Guilianelli
- Adoption Factbook by the National Committee for Adoption
- Adoption Nation by Pertman
- Adoption Resource Guide by Guilianelli
- Adoption Without Fear by Gritter
- Abby’s Road: The Long and Winding Road to Adoption by Curry
- An Open Adoption by Caplan
- Beating the Adoption Odds by Martin and Groves
- Dave’s Way by Thomas
- How to Adopt Internationally by Erichsen
- How to Get Babies by Maverick
- International Adoption by Knoll and Murphy
- Is Adoption For You by Adamec
- Journey Through State Adoption by Reeves
- Parenting Pregnant Teens by Lindsay
- Rain Forest Girl by Miner
- Reaching Out by Handel
- So you Want to Adopt Now What? By Dorman and graham
- Strangers and Kin by Melosh
- Successful Adoption A Guide For Christian Families by Gillespie
- Taking Charge of Fertility by Johnston
- The Adoption Decision: 15 Things You Want to Know Before by Christianson
- The Adoption Resource Book by Gilmen
- The Complete Adoption Book by Godwin and Godwin
- The Lesbian and Gay Parenting Handbook by Martin
- The Idiot’s Guide to Adoption by Ademec
- The Limits of Hope by Loux
- The Open Adoption Book by Rappaport
- The Open Adoption Experience by Melina Roszia
- The Private Adoption Handbook by Michelman and Schneider
- The Pumpkin Patch by Schwartz
- The Wallace Dream The Adventures of the Baby Seekers by Maxwell
- You’re Our Child: The Adoption Experience by Smith and Miroff
Birthparent Perspectives
- A Birth Mother’s Day Planner by Marsh
- Birth Mother Trauma by Carlini
- Birthmark by Dusky
- Birthmothers by Jones
- Birthmothers: Women Who Have Relinquished Babies For Adoption Tell Their Stories by Jones
- Confessions of a Lost Mother by Brown
- Dear Birthmother, Thank You for Our Baby by Silber and Speedlin
- I Hope You Have a Good Life by Armstrong
- Lifegivers Framing the Birthparent Experience in Open Adoption by Gritter
- Out of The Shadows: Birthfathers Stories by Mason
- The Prodigal Father by Bryan
- Saying Goodbye to a Baby by Roles
- Thank You, Son, for Finding Me by Kane
- The Gift Wrapped In Sorrow by Guttman
- The Girls Who Went Away by Fessler
- Within Me, Without Me by Wells
Adoptee, Search and Reflections
- 360 Square by Welsh
- A Bridge Less Traveled Twice Visited by Anderson and Tucker
- Adoption Triangle by Sorosky, Baran & Pannor
- A Wealth of Family by Brooks
- Adoption Reunions by McColm
- All About Adoption by Lanchon
- Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self by Brodzinsky, Schecter & Marantz
- Courageous Blessing Adoptive Parents and the Search by Demuth
- Family Secrets by Leitch
- Journey of the Adopted Self by Lifton
- Search: A Handbook for Adoptees and Birthparents by Askin
- Searching For A Past by Schooler
- Searching for the Castle by Ohrstrom
- The Adoptee Survival Guide: Adoptees Share Their Wisdom and Tools by Grubb
- The Adoption Searchbook by Rillera
- The Face in the Mirror by Crook
- The Search for Anna Fisher by Fisher
Miscellaneous
- 20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Eldridge
- Adoptee Trauma by Carlini
- Adopting a Child with a Trauma & Attachment Disruption History by Fraser
- Adoption Awareness by Lindsey
- Adoption Charms and Rituals for Healing by Severson
- Adoption In America Coming Of Age by Aigner
- Adoption The Grafted Tree by Wishard and Wishard
- Adoption: A Handfull of Hope by Arms
- Adoptive Kinship by Kirk
- Adoption Politics: Bastard Nation & Ballot Initiative 58 by Carp
- An Ancient Tear by Schaefer
- Brothers & Sisters in Adoption by James
- Dim Sum, Bagels & Grits by Alperson
- Don’t Think Twice by Pennebaker
- Family Wanted by Holloway
- For Love of a Child by Garfield
- Gathering Home by Covington
- Helping Children Cope With Separation and Loss by Jarratt
- Imagining Adoption by Novy
- Legendary by John
- Lethal Secrets by Barran and Pannor
- Lost and Found: The Adoption Experience by Lifton
- Love Is An Open Door by Bair
- Michael Reagan On The Outside Looking In by Hyams
- Open Adoption: A Caring Option by Lindsey
- Openness in Adoption Exploring Family Connections by Grotevant and Ruth G. McRoy
- Overextended…and Loving It by Harper
- Patty’s Journey by Norling
- Perspectives on a Grafted Tree by Johnston
- Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child by Verrier
- Sacred Connections by Koenig
- Shadow Mothers by McKay
- Shadow Train by Taylor
- Shedding Light on… The Dark Side of Adoption By Riben
- Sudden Family by Phan
- The Adoption Reader by Wadia-Ells
- The Art of Forgiving by Smeades
- The Family of Adoption by Pavao
- The Gift by Danielle Steel
- The Lost Boy by Pelzer
- The People They Brought Me by Partridge
- The Secret Gift by Johnson and Woolridge
- The Secret Life of The Unborn Child by Kelly
- Therapeutic Parenting by Kim
- To Love and Let Go by Arms
- Wake Up Little Susie by Solinger
Children’s Books
- A Birthparent’s Book of Memories by Romanchik
- A Forever Family by Wong
- Amy Angel Goes Home by Lathrop
- Come to the Gathering by PyroWriters
- Did My First Mother Love You? By Miller
- Emma’s Yucky Brother by Little
- Happy Adoption Day by McCutcheon
- Hootah’s Baby by Green
- How I Became a Big Brother by Moore
- It’s Time To Let You Know by Riedler
- Kids Like Me In China by Fry
- Lifebooks: Creating A Treasure For The Adopted Child by O’Malley
- Lucey’s Feet by Stein
- Megan’s Birthday Tree by Lears
- Mommy Far, Mommy Near by Peacock
- Mother’s Day In March by Valeri
- Never Never Never Will She Stop Loving You by Durrant
- Oliver by Wickstrom
- Over Land and Sea by Layne
- Pugnose Has Two Special Families by Kruzel
- Searching for the You We Adore by Westfall
- Tell Me a Real Adoption Story by Lifton and Nivola
- Tell Me Again About The Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis
- Ten Days and Nine Nights by Heo
- The Best Single Mom In The World: How I Was Adopted by Zisk
- The Chosen Baby by Wasson
- The Mulberry Bird by Brodzinsky
- The Sea Chest by Buzzeo
- The Story of Che by Dougherty
- Twice Upon-A-Time by Patterson
- Two Birthdays for Beth by Cronin
- What Are Parents by Kyme and Fox-Lee
- Where Are My Birth Parents? By Gravelle and Fisher
- Why Was I Adopted by Livingston
- Zachary’s New Home by Liemiuex
Media
- Closure (DVD) by Tucker
- First Person Plural (DVD) by Liem
- For the Life of Me (DVD) by Strauss
- Open Secret (DVD) by Lickteig
- That’s a Family! (VHS) by Chasnoff