Here are some good adoption related books. I am listing books that I have personally "got something out of" (whether or not I *totally* subscribe to their theories)

ATTACHMENT:

HOLDING TIME: This is a good all around book for any parent. Agree/Disagree - regardless, it will get you thinking.

ATTACHMENT IN ADOPTION: Attachment is an important topic to any adoptive parent.

ADOPTING THE HURT CHILD: Wonderful resource for those considering adopting older children.

LIFEBOOKS: Guidelines for creating a Lifebook.

FOR YOU:

GUATEMALAN RAINBOW: A beautiful book for the coffee table!
IN FOCUS GUATEMALA: A short, basic introduction to Guatemalan history.

  LORDS OF POVERTY: A good explaination how world organizations worsen 3rd world poverty.

 

The Road to Hell: The Ravaging Effects of Foreign Aid and International Charity

FOR YOUR CHILD:

A MOTHER FOR CHOCO
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