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Families have found the following books to be helpful.  They are available in our lending library or other major bookstores.

Adopting the Hurt Child
by Gregory C. Keck and Regina M. Kupecky
A source of vaulable information, hope and inspiration for adoptive and foster parents, teachers, therapists, social workers and all others whose lives interact with hurt children.  
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Adopting the Older Child
by Claudia Jewett
Offers expert advice on what to expect when an older child is added to a family.  Click here to purchase this book on Amazon.com

Adoption and the Sexually Abused Child
by Joan and Bernard McNamara
Families parenting children who act out sexually or suffer from flashbacks will find helpful suggestions for developing their child's healthy sexuality.
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Adopting After Infertility
by Patricia Irwin Johnston
Filled with practical information and strategies in four sections: Getting Started, Becoming Family, Realities, and For Better or For Worse.
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A Child's Journey Through Placement
by Vera Fahlberg
Explains how breaks in attachment affect behavior, intellectual development and emotional well-being in children.
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Limits of Hope
by Ann Kimble Loux
A thoughtful and caring account of one family's struggle to raise their daughters who they adopted at ages three and four.
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Telling the Truth to your Adopted or Foster Child
by Betsy E. Keefer and Jayne E. Schooler
This book is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed for a lifetime of communication about the complex, troubling and sometimes painful aspects of your child's fragmented past. 
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