• The Connected Child By Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Lyons Sunshine.
• The Connected Child, co-authored by Dr. Karyn Purvis, has already helped countless adoptive and foster parents. Now Empowered To Connect™ has created a companion study guide entitled Created To Connect — A Christian’s Guide to The Connected Child and other helpful resources that highlight many of the underlying biblical principles of The Connected Child and offers new insights for parents.
• Back to School: Tips to School Success (PDF Format)

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• 31 Nuggets of Hope, by Shelly Roberts

• From Ashes to Africa, by Josh and Amy Bottomly.
• An Empty Lap: One Couple's Journey to Parenthood, by Jill Smolowe.
• Adopting: Sound Choices, Strong Families, by Patricia Johnson.
• The Long Awaited Stork: A Guide To Parenting After Infertility, by Ellen S. Glazer.
• Twice upon a time: Born and Adopted, by Eleanor Patterson.
• Why Was I Adopted?, by Carole Livingston.

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• Star of the Week: A Story of Love, Adoption, and Brownies with Sprinkles, by Darlene Friedman .
• Being Adopted, by Maxine Rosenberg.
• Filling in the Blanks: A Guided Look at Growing Up Adopted, by Susan Gabel.
• How It Feels to be Adopted, by Jill Krementz.

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• The Adoption Life Cycle: The Children and Their Families Through the Years, by Elinor Rosenberg.
• http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385414269?ie=UTF8&tag=gladneyboutique-20&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=0385414269" target="_blank">Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self, by D.M. Brodzinsky.

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• Birthbond, by Judith S. Gediman and Linda P. Brown.
• Lost and Found: The Adoption Experience, by Betty J. Lifton.
• Search: A Handbook for Adoptees and Birth Parents, by Jayne Askin.

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• More Than "I" Can Handle, by Eileen Mestas.
• Mommy's Heart Went POP!, by Christina Kyllonen and Peter Greer.
• Are Those Kids Yours?, by Cheri Register.
• Brian Was Adopted, by Doris Sanford.
• Butterflies in the Wind: Spanish/Indian Children with White Parents, by Jean and Heino Erichsen.
• Chinese Eyes, by Majorie A. Waybill.
• Horace, by Holly Keller.
• Is That Your Sister? A True Story of Adoption, by Catherine and Sherry Burin.
• A Mother for Choco, by Keiko Kasza.
• Story of an Adoption: Why Do I Look Different?, by Darla Lowe.
• We Adopted You Benjamin Koo, by Linda W. Girard.
• Where the Sun Kisses the Sea, by Susan Gabel.
• Why Am I Different, by Norma Simon.
• Our Children From Latin America, by Laurel Strassberger.

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• John, Jaiya. Black Baby White Hands: A View from the Crib.
• Bates, J.D. (1993). Gift Children: A Story of Race, Family, and Adoption in a Divided America. New York: Ticknor and Fields.
• Canape, C. (1986). Adoption: Parenthood Without Pregnancy - A Complete Handbook to the Complicated and Frustrating Process of Adopting a Child. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
• Funderburg, L. (1994). Black, White, Other: Biracial Americans Talk About Race and Identity. New York: William Morrow.
• Gay, K. (1995). I Am Who I Am: Speaking Out About Multiracial Identity. New York: Franklin Watts.
• Greenberg, J.E. & Carey, H.H. (1987). Adopted. New York: Franklin Watts.
• Hayes, P. (1993). Transracial Adoptions: Politics and Ideology. Child Welfare, 72(3), 301-310.
• Hibbs, E.D. (1991). Adoption: International Perspectives. Madison, CT IUP.
• Hicks, R.B. (1995). Adopting In America. Wordslinger Press.
• Hoffman-Riem, C. (1990). The Adopted Child: Family Life With Double Parenthood. Transaction Publishers.
• Johnston, P.I. (1992). Adopting After Infertility. Perspective Press.
• Lifton, B.J. (1998, February). Lost and Found: The Adoption Experience. Child Welfare League of American, Inc.
• McRoy, R.G. (1994). Racial Identity and attachment considerations in transracial adoptions. Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 3(2), 59-74.
• Micheals, Rondell, Florence, and Ruth. (1978). The Adopted Family-Book I: You and Your Child: A Guide for Adoptive Parents. Crown Publishers.
• Nason, D. & Etchinson, B. (1983). The Celebration Family. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishing.
• O'Hearn, Claudine Chiawei. (1998). Half and Half. New York: Pantheon.
• Obama, B. (1995). Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance. Times Books.
• Reynolds, N.T. (1993). Adopting Your Child: Options, Answers, and Actions. North Vancouver.
• Rogers, F. (1994). Adoption - Let's Talk About It. Putnam.
• Rosenberg, E. B. (1992). Adoption Life Cycle: The children and Their Families Through the Years. New York: Free Press.
• Rosenberg, Maxine B. (1986). Living in Two Worlds. Lothrop.
• Rosenthal, J.A., Groze, V., Curiel, H. & Westcott, P.A. (1990). Transracial and Inracial Adoption of Special Needs Children. Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1(3), 13-32.
• Simon, R. & Alstein, H. (1992). Adoption, Race, and Identity: From Infancy through Adolescence. New York: Praeger.
• Simon, R. J., Alstein, &., & Eds. (1991). Intercountry Adoption: A multinational perspective. New York: Praeger Publishers.
• Simon, R.J., Alstein, H., & Melli, M.S. (1994). The Case for Transracial Adoption. Washington, D.C.: American University Press.
• Sweet, O.R. & Bryan, P. (1996). Adopt International: Everything You Need to Know to Adopt a Child From Abroad. Farrar, Straus and Giroux Publishers.
• Verrier, N.N. (1997, February). Understanding the Adopted Child. Verrier Publications.

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