Adoptees Come of Age: Living Within Two Families (Counseling and Pastoral Theology) [Paperback]

Ronald J. Nydam (Author)

Book Description

Series: Counseling and Pastoral Theology | Publication Date: August 1, 1999

"Drawn from compelling stories of people who have been adopted, this book provides an intelligent and accessible description of the distinct emotional and spiritual challenges faced by adoptees and their families."--BOOK JACKET. "Nydam avoids overstating the plight of the adopted person. Instead, he maps out an alternative developmental pathway that adoptees travel, given the realities of relinquishment and adoption. Adoptees can grow up joyfully, Nydam concludes, but they do grow up differently."--BOOK JACKET.

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About the Author

Ronald J. Nydam is Professor of Pastoral Care at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 171 pages
• Publisher: WJK; 1st edition (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0664256716
• ISBN-13: 978-0664256715
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,114,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not For Adoptees Only, July 14, 2000

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D. Roth "Infrequent Baker" (Ann Arbor, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adoptees Come of Age: Living Within Two Families (Counseling and Pastoral Theology) (Paperback)

Mr. Nydam's well doumented book provides sensitive and sensible information for the adult adoptee. It is also pertinent for other adults touched by adoption; parents, partners, children and siblings. Of special interest is the scholarly research that Nydam has done as a foundation for his ideas. Nydam captures the essence of the adult adoptee dilemma and offers some loving resolution. Not easy to read, as the content raises emotions, this book is important for all parts of the adoption world. Nydam comes at his subject from a pastoral counseling point of view without undue religious overtones or dogma.

An excellent book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want to better understand the adoptee?, September 24, 2000

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Sandra Wilson (Birmingham, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adoptees Come of Age: Living Within Two Families (Counseling and Pastoral Theology) (Paperback)

Adoptees Come of Age is an excellent book for anyone who wants to better understand how the adoptee feels and acts as a result of being placed for adoption. While adoptees are not the only people in life who have issues - their issues have a unique set of circumstances that makes is extremely difficult for people to understand who have not experienced being adopted for themsleves. This is one of the best books that I have read on the subject.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blessings for all involved in the triad of adoption, March 22, 2004

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Melissa Fraser (Henrietta, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adoptees Come of Age: Living Within Two Families (Counseling and Pastoral Theology) (Paperback)

This adoptive mother of three children thought this book was a great read! Very insightful for someone outside the adoption triad. Nydam brings hope and insight to all involved in adoption - birth parents, adoptees, and adoptive parents. His years of counseling adoptees give a fresh look at how we came better understand adoptees heartbeats. I recommend it to all people touched by adoption and relinquishment.