Kelley's review
Adoption Is a Family Affair! What Relatives and Friends Must Know
by Patricia Irwin Johnston
Kelley's review
Adoption Is a Family Affair! What Relatives and Friends Must Know by Patricia Irwin Johnston
Kelley's review
rating:
recommended for: Any one adopting
This book was written with the tone that parents,and other relatives of the person adopting should "Get with the program" and while I'm certain that many people need such encouragement, my family didn't. I suggested this book to people before I'd read it, and when I read it I was shocked by the tone used. My mom was really upset because she and all of my family have been really supportive of our decision to adopt. Even my in-laws who aren't always that savvy on things that aren't mainstream, are very supportive and would most likely be upset by the tone of the book.
It does have a ton of valuable info in it, but...I should have read it and forewarned my mom about the way it was written. But over all it is great book full of fantastic information for friends and family. And it is also a good resourse on the how to deal with insensitive/ignorant/intolorant people.
It does have a ton of valuable info in it, but...I should have read it and forewarned my mom about the way it was written. But over all it is great book full of fantastic information for friends and family. And it is also a good resourse on the how to deal with insensitive/ignorant/intolorant people.
