Bestsellers
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Year of Yes
- How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person
- By: Shonda Rhimes
- Narrated by: Shonda Rhimes
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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With three hit shows on television and three children at home, the ubertalented Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say no when an unexpected invitation arrived....
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Began well, but disappointing
- By Gary on 11-30-15
By: Shonda Rhimes
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Before and After
- The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society
- By: Judy Christie, Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The compelling, poignant true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal - some of whom learned the truth from Lisa Wingate’s best-selling novel Before We Were Yours and were reunited with birth family members as a result of its wide reach....
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Badly written
- By Stacie on 02-25-20
By: Judy Christie, and others
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American Baby
- A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption
- By: Gabrielle Glaser
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur, Gabrielle Glaser, Margaret Katz
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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American Baby lays out how a lucrative and exploitative industry removed children from their birth mothers and placed them with hopeful families, fabricating stories about infants' origins and destinations, then closing the door firmly between the parties forever....
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I felt the love of my birth mom...
- By Mary H. on 02-03-21
By: Gabrielle Glaser
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Parenting
- Getting It Right
- By: Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley
- Narrated by: Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether you're sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller coaster of a teenager, parenting has its ups and downs, its confusion and clarity, its big blowups and small victories....
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Amazing! Thank you.
- By Beachgirl1010 on 08-18-23
By: Andy Stanley, and others
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The Connected Parent
- Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment
- By: Lisa Qualls, Karyn Purvis PhD
- Narrated by: Lisa Qualls
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Parenting under the best of circumstances can be difficult. And raising children who have come to your home from “hard places,” who have their own set of unique needs, brings even more challenges....
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An holistic approach to relational health
- By K & J on 02-11-23
By: Lisa Qualls, and others
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Neglected
- Scared, Hungry and Alone, Jamey Craves Affection
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Jamey, two and a half years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency....
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Was great until politics got involved
- By PacificNWmom on 08-24-23
By: Cathy Glass
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Year of Yes
- How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person
- By: Shonda Rhimes
- Narrated by: Shonda Rhimes
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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With three hit shows on television and three children at home, the ubertalented Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say no when an unexpected invitation arrived....
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Began well, but disappointing
- By Gary on 11-30-15
By: Shonda Rhimes
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Before and After
- The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society
- By: Judy Christie, Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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The compelling, poignant true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal - some of whom learned the truth from Lisa Wingate’s best-selling novel Before We Were Yours and were reunited with birth family members as a result of its wide reach....
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Badly written
- By Stacie on 02-25-20
By: Judy Christie, and others
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American Baby
- A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption
- By: Gabrielle Glaser
- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur, Gabrielle Glaser, Margaret Katz
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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American Baby lays out how a lucrative and exploitative industry removed children from their birth mothers and placed them with hopeful families, fabricating stories about infants' origins and destinations, then closing the door firmly between the parties forever....
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I felt the love of my birth mom...
- By Mary H. on 02-03-21
By: Gabrielle Glaser
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Parenting
- Getting It Right
- By: Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley
- Narrated by: Andy Stanley, Sandra Stanley
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Whether you're sleep deprived with a colicky newborn or navigating the emotional roller coaster of a teenager, parenting has its ups and downs, its confusion and clarity, its big blowups and small victories....
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Amazing! Thank you.
- By Beachgirl1010 on 08-18-23
By: Andy Stanley, and others
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The Connected Parent
- Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment
- By: Lisa Qualls, Karyn Purvis PhD
- Narrated by: Lisa Qualls
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance
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Parenting under the best of circumstances can be difficult. And raising children who have come to your home from “hard places,” who have their own set of unique needs, brings even more challenges....
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An holistic approach to relational health
- By K & J on 02-11-23
By: Lisa Qualls, and others
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Neglected
- Scared, Hungry and Alone, Jamey Craves Affection
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Little Jamey, two and a half years old, is placed with experienced foster carer, Cathy Glass, as an emergency....
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Was great until politics got involved
- By PacificNWmom on 08-24-23
By: Cathy Glass
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Finding Chika
- A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
- By: Mitch Albom
- Narrated by: Mitch Albom
- Length: 4 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Best-selling author Mitch Albom returns to nonfiction for the first time in more than a decade in this poignant memoir that celebrates Chika, a young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart....
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BUY READ AND RECOMMEND THIS BOOK
- By Ann Grant on 11-05-19
By: Mitch Albom
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An Innocent Baby
- Why would anyone abandon little Darcy-May?
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denieca Fairman
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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When foster carer Cathy Glass is asked to foster Darcy-May, a two-day-old baby, she is very concerned....
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C GLASS Books Still Influence in UK and Everywhere
- By Mary Burnight on 12-25-21
By: Cathy Glass
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Little Girl Lost
- By: Casey Watson
- Narrated by: Kate Lock
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Six-year-old Amelie lives with her mother, Kelly, who suffers from bipolar disorder. After Kelly attempts to burn down their family house, it becomes clear that her daughter is in grave danger. Amelie is quickly taken into care....
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always a tearjerker
- By Amazon Customer on 04-09-24
By: Casey Watson
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They Cage the Animals at Night
- The True Story of an Abandoned Child's Struggle for Emotional Survival
- By: Jennings Michael Burch
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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The heartbreaking, iconic true story of an abandoned little boy's horrific journey through the American foster care system....
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Very interesting story
- By Selene Rackley on 05-24-18
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Caring for Kids from Hard Places
- How to Help Children and Teens with a Traumatic Past
- By: David Schooler, Jayne Schooler
- Narrated by: Pamela Klein
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In Caring for Kids from Hard Places, Jayne and David Schooler discuss the reasons behind why children and teens sometimes exhibit potentially disruptive behavior. Together, they offer practical strategies to provide a responsive environment for children with behavioral challenges.
By: David Schooler, and others
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"You Should Be Grateful"
- Stories of Race, Identity, and Transracial Adoption
- By: Angela Tucker
- Narrated by: Angela Tucker
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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An adoption expert and transracial adoptee herself examines the unique perspectives and challenges these adoptees have as they navigate multiple cultures....
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You SHOULD read this
- By Kazali on 01-14-24
By: Angela Tucker
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Is It My Fault Mummy?
- And other true stories from the nation's favourite foster carer
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penny McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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These heartwarming and inspiring short stories show the power of a foster mother's love and her determination to help the children who come into her care....
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Well, written, and well read
- By charlene Plumley on 01-02-23
By: Maggie Hartley
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Damaged: The Heartbreaking True Story of a Forgotten Child
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Although Jodie is only eight years old, she is violent, aggressive, and has already been through numerous foster families....
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Fabulously written but not for the faint of heart
- By Alaina Johnson on 05-15-18
By: Cathy Glass
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Will You Love Me?
- The Story of My Adopted Daughter Lucy
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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The 11th memoir and latest title from the internationally bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass. This book tells the true story of Cathy's adopted daughter Lucy....
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Heart warming, page turner
- By Lauraji on 01-25-15
By: Cathy Glass
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Adoption Unfiltered
- Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Allies
- By: Sara Easterly, Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard, Lori Holden, and others
- Narrated by: Sara Easterly
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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While finding common ground in the sometimes-contentious space of adoption may seem like a lofty goal, it reveals the authors' optimistic aim: working together with truth and transparency to move toward healing....
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A must read / listen for any prospective adoptive parents
- By Mandy G. on 05-08-24
By: Sara Easterly, and others
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Broken
- Transforming Child Protective Services—Notes of a Former Caseworker
- By: Jessica Pryce
- Narrated by: Deanna Anthony
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Joining the ranks of Evicted and The New Jim Crow, a former caseworker’s searing, clear-eyed investigation of the child welfare system—from foster care to incarceration—that exposes the deep-rooted biases shaping the system, witnessed through the lives of several Black families....
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A Great Book with Compelling Insights
- By Pbc fun on 03-21-24
By: Jessica Pryce
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Where Has Mommy Gone?
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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The true story of Melody, aged eight, the last of five siblings to be taken from her drug dependent single mother and brought into care....
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nothing worked out how I thought
- By MessyMama on 09-07-18
By: Cathy Glass
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Beyond Consequences, Logic and Control
- By: Heather T. Forbes LCSW
- Narrated by: Reid Sollberger
- Length: 4 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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This first volume of Beyond Consequences lays out the basics of this revolutionary and simple parenting paradigm....
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confusing dialogue
- By nicholas on 06-22-17
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Nobody Loves Me
- Bobby’s True Story of Neglect, Secrets and Abuse
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penny McDonald
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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From Sunday Times bestseller, Maggie Hartley, Britain's most-loved foster carer, comes a powerful, moving true story....
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Narrator
- By Amazon Customer on 04-23-24
By: Maggie Hartley
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Sparkle's Story
- Thrown Away Children, Book 8
- By: Louise Allen
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Louise gets a frantic call to take in a damaged and destructive young girl. Separated from her siblings, Sparkle is hostile and angry. A short while after settling in, Sparkle begins to identify as pansexual. A revolution is underway in the Allen household.
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absolutely brilliant!
- By tina on 03-13-24
By: Louise Allen
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Cruel to Be Kind
- Saying No Can Save a Child's Life
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: DeNica Fairman
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Cruel to Be Kind is the true story of Max, age six. He is fostered by Cathy while his mother is in hospital with complications from type 2 diabetes....
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simple interesting. honest.
- By Kevster on 06-15-18
By: Cathy Glass
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Helpless
- Are Riley and his two little siblings in danger?
- By: Cathy Glass
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Struggling to cope with three young children, Janie turns to experienced foster carer Cathy Glass. Helping the family each morning, Cathy soon uncovers how dangerous their situation has truly become....
By: Cathy Glass
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A Family Torn Apart
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Angie, 6, and sister Polly, 4, are utterly distraught when they arrive to stay with foster carer Cathy Glass. Their older half-sister Ashleigh has accused their father of rape, and the two young sisters have been removed from home to keep them safe....
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something seems familiar
- By Amazon Customer on 09-11-22
By: Cathy Glass
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Cut: The true story of an abandoned, abused little girl who was desperate to be part of a family
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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In her new book, the Sunday Times and New York TImes best-selling author of Damaged tells the story of the Dawn....
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One of my favorites by Cathy Glass
- By Lauraji on 03-27-15
By: Cathy Glass
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Adopted for Life
- The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families & Churches
- By: Russell Moore
- Narrated by: Russell Moore
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The gospel of Jesus Christ—the good news that through Jesus we have been adopted as sons and daughters into God’s family....
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Less than expected
- By Heartstrings11 on 06-11-11
By: Russell Moore
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Relinquished
- The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood
- By: Gretchen Sisson
- Narrated by: Angel Pean, Emily Norman, Katie Koster, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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A powerful decade-long study of adoption in the age of Roe, revealing the grief of the American mothers for whom the choice to parent was never real.
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Relatable
- By NV on 04-17-24
By: Gretchen Sisson
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Abandoned at Birth
- Searching for the Arms That Once Held Me
- By: Janet Sherlund
- Narrated by: Janet Sherlund
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Janet Sherlund explores the inherent need adopted children have for a sense of belonging and the pain and courage that is required to discover their true identity.
By: Janet Sherlund
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Somewhere Sisters
- A Story of Adoption, Identity, and the Meaning of Family
- By: Erika Hayasaki
- Narrated by: VyVy Nguyen
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Identical twins Isabella and Hà were born in Vietnam and raised on opposite sides of the world, each knowing little about the other’s existence, until they were reunited as teenagers, against all odds....
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Not anticipated
- By Bajagringa on 12-22-23
By: Erika Hayasaki
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Please Don't Take Mummy Away
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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When police are called to a local supermarket late one evening, they find an angry shopkeeper and a silent young woman. It's the third time 24-year-old Zoe has been caught stealing in the past few days. Eyes filled with panic, Zoe has been hiding bread, milk, Calpol and nappies under her coat....
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So nice to hear a story about a good mummy!
- By Rebecca on 03-13-24
By: Maggie Hartley
New releases
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Caring for Kids from Hard Places
- How to Help Children and Teens with a Traumatic Past
- By: David Schooler, Jayne Schooler
- Narrated by: Pamela Klein
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In Caring for Kids from Hard Places, Jayne and David Schooler discuss the reasons behind why children and teens sometimes exhibit potentially disruptive behavior. Together, they offer practical strategies on training, equipping and resourcing staff and volunteers to provide a responsive environment for children with behavioral challenges.
By: David Schooler, and others
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Abandoned at Birth
- Searching for the Arms That Once Held Me
- By: Janet Sherlund
- Narrated by: Janet Sherlund
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Adoption is often painted as a happy, inspirational act—a baby finds a family and lives happily ever after. But the truth is that adopted children experience displacement and rupture from their mother and that trauma can impact an individual for a lifetime. Adoption can lead to feelings of loss and grief not just for the adoptee, but for the biological and adoptive parents as well. This startling fact comes vividly to life in Janet Sherlund’s heartbreaking memoir, Abandoned at Birth.
By: Janet Sherlund
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Loving Someone Else's Child
- A Christian Case for Step-in Parenting
- By: Angela Hunt
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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More people than ever are loving other people's children--in stepfamilies, extended families, adoptive families, and other situations that have more to do with love than biology. If you are loving someone else's child, you'll face challenges-- and this book will help you meet them. In Loving Someone Else's Child, Angela Hunt talks respectfully, affectionately, and expertly to parents like me caught in an imperfect, sometimes impossible, family. She is a family expert with courage and a big heart.Dave Kopp, former editor Christian Parenting Today Newly revised and updated.
By: Angela Hunt
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Home of Hope
- Daily Prayers and Reflections for Foster Carers
- By: William Gomes
- Narrated by: Loran R. Keith Jr.
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In the unique journey of foster care, where every day presents both challenges and opportunities for growth, "Home of Hope: Daily Prayers and Reflections for Foster Carers" by William Gomes emerges as a vital companion. This 45-day guide is a testament to the transformative power of faith, love, and resilience in the fostering experience, offering a daily sanctuary for reflection, prayer, and inspiration.
By: William Gomes
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Goodbye Again
- By: Candace Cahill
- Narrated by: Candace Cahill
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Candace lost her son. Twice. The first time to adoption as an infant and then 23 years later, not long after reuniting with him. In this heart-wrenching and heart-warming memoir, Candace Cahill offers an intimate view of child relinquishment and child loss, the definition of motherhood, and how two things can be true at one time.
By: Candace Cahill
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Who Is a Worthy Mother?
- An Intimate History of Adoption
- By: Rebecca Wellington
- Narrated by: April Doty
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Nearly every person in the United States is affected by adoption. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the renewed debate over women's reproductive rights places an even greater emphasis on adoption. Wellington's timely–and deeply researched–account amplifies previously marginalized voices and exposes the social and racial biases embedded in the United States' adoption industry.
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Caring for Kids from Hard Places
- How to Help Children and Teens with a Traumatic Past
- By: David Schooler, Jayne Schooler
- Narrated by: Pamela Klein
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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In Caring for Kids from Hard Places, Jayne and David Schooler discuss the reasons behind why children and teens sometimes exhibit potentially disruptive behavior. Together, they offer practical strategies on training, equipping and resourcing staff and volunteers to provide a responsive environment for children with behavioral challenges.
By: David Schooler, and others
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Abandoned at Birth
- Searching for the Arms That Once Held Me
- By: Janet Sherlund
- Narrated by: Janet Sherlund
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Adoption is often painted as a happy, inspirational act—a baby finds a family and lives happily ever after. But the truth is that adopted children experience displacement and rupture from their mother and that trauma can impact an individual for a lifetime. Adoption can lead to feelings of loss and grief not just for the adoptee, but for the biological and adoptive parents as well. This startling fact comes vividly to life in Janet Sherlund’s heartbreaking memoir, Abandoned at Birth.
By: Janet Sherlund
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Loving Someone Else's Child
- A Christian Case for Step-in Parenting
- By: Angela Hunt
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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More people than ever are loving other people's children--in stepfamilies, extended families, adoptive families, and other situations that have more to do with love than biology. If you are loving someone else's child, you'll face challenges-- and this book will help you meet them. In Loving Someone Else's Child, Angela Hunt talks respectfully, affectionately, and expertly to parents like me caught in an imperfect, sometimes impossible, family. She is a family expert with courage and a big heart.Dave Kopp, former editor Christian Parenting Today Newly revised and updated.
By: Angela Hunt
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Home of Hope
- Daily Prayers and Reflections for Foster Carers
- By: William Gomes
- Narrated by: Loran R. Keith Jr.
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In the unique journey of foster care, where every day presents both challenges and opportunities for growth, "Home of Hope: Daily Prayers and Reflections for Foster Carers" by William Gomes emerges as a vital companion. This 45-day guide is a testament to the transformative power of faith, love, and resilience in the fostering experience, offering a daily sanctuary for reflection, prayer, and inspiration.
By: William Gomes
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Goodbye Again
- By: Candace Cahill
- Narrated by: Candace Cahill
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Candace lost her son. Twice. The first time to adoption as an infant and then 23 years later, not long after reuniting with him. In this heart-wrenching and heart-warming memoir, Candace Cahill offers an intimate view of child relinquishment and child loss, the definition of motherhood, and how two things can be true at one time.
By: Candace Cahill
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Who Is a Worthy Mother?
- An Intimate History of Adoption
- By: Rebecca Wellington
- Narrated by: April Doty
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Nearly every person in the United States is affected by adoption. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the renewed debate over women's reproductive rights places an even greater emphasis on adoption. Wellington's timely–and deeply researched–account amplifies previously marginalized voices and exposes the social and racial biases embedded in the United States' adoption industry.
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Mixed Up with Me
- A Journey through Adoption, Pregnancy, Loss, & Renewal
- By: Sallie Gordon
- Narrated by: Sallie Gordon
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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This novel is a raw and vulnerable narrative of one's journey to become a mother. The author explores the peaks and valleys in building her family through adoption and biology. Each chapter provides insight into topics such as adoption, race, love, parenthood, spirituality, sisterhood, and loss. The overarching theme of resilience and perseverance amongst hardship, leaves the reader with hope that miracles are not only possible, but real.
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Honest and Relatable
- By J on 04-08-24
By: Sallie Gordon
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Game, Set, Love
- Unless it's Murder
- By: JOHN R WILLIAMS
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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An inspiring story of love and perseverance as told through the adventures of a child prodigy from Valley Head, WV. While attempting to overcome the chilling effects of murder, MacKenzie Hamrick is that rare combination of humility and kindness that is relentless in pursuing her dreams when the odds of success are at best, unlikely. Can the charismatic Mac succeed and make the world around her a better place.
By: JOHN R WILLIAMS
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Truth Has a Different Shape
- By: Kari O'Driscoll
- Narrated by: Kari O'Driscoll
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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A family built, a family lost. Truth Has a Different Shape is a story of the power of compassion, of love and loss, revelations and relationship, and the evolution of self.
By: Kari O'Driscoll
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TOGETHERMORE
- Rejection and Reunion
- By: Roderick Edwards
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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An adoptee's account of separation and reunion fifty years later. The struggles of fitting back into a family while trying not to lose all the people around him. Re-abandonment by relatives found while building a relationship that all of us envy.
By: Roderick Edwards
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Little Girl Lost
- By: Casey Watson
- Narrated by: Kate Lock
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Six-year-old Amelie lives with her mother, Kelly, who suffers from bipolar disorder. After Kelly attempts to burn down their family house, it becomes clear that her daughter is in grave danger. Amelie is quickly taken into care. When she arrives with foster carer Casey Watson, Amelie acts much younger than her age. Casey must get to the root of Amelie’s behaviour, while doing what she can to keep the family together. Will Amelie ever find the safety of home?
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always a tearjerker
- By Amazon Customer on 04-09-24
By: Casey Watson
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Broken
- Transforming Child Protective Services—Notes of a Former Caseworker
- By: Jessica Pryce
- Narrated by: Deanna Anthony
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Joining the ranks of Evicted and The New Jim Crow, a former caseworker’s searing, clear-eyed investigation of the child welfare system—from foster care to incarceration—that exposes the deep-rooted biases shaping the system, witnessed through the lives of several Black families.
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A Great Book with Compelling Insights
- By Pbc fun on 03-21-24
By: Jessica Pryce
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A New Chapter
- LGBTQ+ Adoption and the Journey to Parenthood
- By: Emilie Sandra Du Bois
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
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"A New Chapter: LGBTQ+ Adoption and the Journey to Parenthood" presents a vital compass for LGBTQ+ couples embarking on a profound and transformative voyage towards parenthood through adoption. This comprehensive guide is tailor-made for these couples, offering practical advice and expert insights to navigate the intricacies of adoption. It's a roadmap designed to empower and prepare them for the remarkable journey ahead. With a dedicated focus on inclusivity, this groundbreaking book tackles the unique challenges and experiences encountered by LGBTQ+ couples throughout the adoption process...
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Ha'penny Jenny
- By: Dani Haviland
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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Take a break from videos and enjoy an uplifting historical novella about a loveable pixie. <>Summer of 1781<> Sweet, naïve — and psychic — pre-adolescent Jenny has just been adopted into a wonderful, yet different family. She knows Mommy and Grannie are from someplace where carriages fly in the air and books have moving pictures, but she doesn’t care if they’re odd – she loves them. Jenny’s adoring new parents try to educate the semi-feral youngster and protect her from problems that arise from growing up half-wild. However, no amount of love can prevent the chatty young girl ...
By: Dani Haviland
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Sixteen Years in Care
- Overcoming Childhood Wounds of Neglect and Abandonment
- By: David Meader
- Narrated by: David Meader
- Length: 8 hrs
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Growing up in care is a challenge for any child. Especially when that child is an only child and has been effectively orphaned. David had many questions about why he was in care and how he was ever going to successfully make his way in the wider world on his own. He tells of how he struggled to make sense of his experience right into early adulthood, of his meandering journey to faith and how he found healing for himself and the power to forgive others. Most of all, David's story is a story of redemption and hope in the face of adversity. A story that still speaks today.
By: David Meader
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Adopting Anton
- A Single Man Seeks a Son in Ukraine
- By: Robert Klose
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
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Single women have a long and successful track record as adoptive parents, but single men seeking to adopt have had a tougher time of it. And yet the need for role models in this regard exists, if for no other reason than to offer hope to those men who want to adopt but are daunted by the seeming immensity of the challenge. Available children tend to live in countries that are both traditional and conservative and think in terms of "mother and child" but rarely "father and child." Presuming that his already being an adoptive parent (he had previously adopted a boy from a Russian orphanage) ...
By: Robert Klose
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Loving Adopted Children Well
- A 5 Love Languages® Approach
- By: Gary Chapman, Laurel Shaler
- Narrated by: Tara Madison
- Length: 3 hrs and 44 mins
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With empathy for adoptive parents, Chapman and Shaler provide an honest and invaluable resource of wisdom, joy, and healing. Apply the lessons from Loving Adopted Children Well, and you will see love grow and flourish in your home.
By: Gary Chapman, and others
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Please Don't Take Mummy Away
- By: Maggie Hartley
- Narrated by: Penelope McDonald
- Length: 5 hrs and 38 mins
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When police are called to a local supermarket late one evening, they find an angry shopkeeper and a silent young woman. It's the third time 24-year-old Zoe has been caught stealing in the past few days. Eyes filled with panic, Zoe has been hiding bread, milk, Calpol and nappies under her coat. As police officers break down the door of Zoe's flat they find seven-year-old Coco and two-year-old Lola, home alone, huddled on the floor in a freezing cold bedroom, crying out for their mummy.
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So nice to hear a story about a good mummy!
- By Rebecca on 03-13-24
By: Maggie Hartley