Two Little Girls: A Memoir of Adoption
by Theresa Reid
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Author: Theresa ReidEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-03
ISBN: 0425215059
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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Book Review: Pure honesty and pure love for two special girls
Summary: 5 Stars
What I liked best about this memoir was the total honesty of the writing. The author warns the reader to expect it in the introduction, and says she and her husband will not always come out looking great, and that is true. But I think the feelings and doubts they have going through a fairly smooth adoption and then a very tough road to adoption are ones that most every parent in those situations would feel, but few would admit to. Often adoption memoirs are sappy sweet, about the one special child that was meant to be part of the family, about all the angels that lead them to that one child, about love at first sight...none of that here, but that makes it all the more true to see the absolute love the author has for her girls. I don't know if this book would encourage others to adopt, especially from the Ukraine, as it certainly doesn't sound like a process that many could go through, especially without much money (someone the author does realize and laments), but if someone does undergo the process, it would be so helpful to know more about what it's really like, and the feelings that parents really have. Although I am not adopted and my children are not either, my extended family and close friends include many adopted children, and I thank this wonderful author for her book.
Summary of Two Little Girls: A Memoir of Adoption
In Chicago, Theresa Reid and her husband had lucrative careers and a beautiful home. What was missing from their lives was children. But they knew in Eastern Europe, there were children who were missing parents-and they set out to find their family. This is Theresa's account of how Natalie and Lana came to be her daughters-a journey that takes readers not only to Moscow and Kiev but into the deepest parts of a mother's heart. Reid addresses the issues that arise for many an adoptive parent- including the guilt over taking children away from their roots, and the slow, stumbling steps toward trust and tenderness that played out between them. For any parent, adoptive or not, this book offers not only a compelling story but valuable insights into the transformative power of loving a child.Memoirs Books
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