Adopting for Good: A Guide for People Considering Adoption [Paperback]

Jorie Kincaid (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1997

There are many children who need parents.This book will show you how to find the child who needs you--whether you are single, infertile or medically prohibited from having a child, or just looking for the boy or girl you've always wanted.Author Jorie Kincaid is an adopted child herself, and she and her husband, Ron, have adopted children both domestically and internationally. In this practical guidebook she provides all the information you need to decide whether adoption is for you and to begin working through the adoption process.You'll find out how adoption works both domestically and internationally, learn the differences between open and closed adoption, and explore the steps you can take to make adoption permanent. Kincaid offers advice on special adoption needs for older children and children from other countries, cultures and races. She also helps you wrestle with ethical questions like "When does adoption become 'buying a baby'?"If you are considering adoption or if you are already in the midst of adopting a child, here is an encouraging and helpful resource you'll turn to again and again. If you're curious about whether adoption is right for you, here is experienced counsel to help you make a wise decision.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Saltshaker Books (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0830819703
• ISBN-13: 978-0830819706
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,804,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 2 Pages of good advice squeezed into 200 pages of preaching., April 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Adopting for Good: A Guide for People Considering Adoption (Paperback)

I was severely disappointed in this book after reading the other reviews on this web site. I bought this as my first step towards considering adoption and after the first 10 pages or so, began scanning in attempt to find any information I would find useful.

After wading through chapter upon chapter of misty-eyed recounting of the author's own experiences,(complete with a fully explained morality lesson on each...for those who didn't "get it" ) I finally located one solid page about what to expect from a home inspection and, further in, another about the pros and cons of international versus domestic adoption (with a thinly-veiled sales pitch for the services "an agency like ours" can provide) . That's it.

If you are looking for material for a moral debate on adoption, this is your book; if you are looking for practical advice, go elsewhere!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and touching, September 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Adopting for Good: A Guide for People Considering Adoption (Paperback)

For those who are interested in adoption as means of buiding a family, Jorie Kincaid has written a heartfelt and spiritually based guide to help decide if this path is right for you. I first read this book on the airplane in route of adopting our second child and even now after the adoption of our third find it a lovely reminder of how wonderful and transforming the choice of adoption can be. If the idea of adopting a child to parent and love is in your heart, "Adopting for Good" gives many examples of how and why this is a wonderful choice!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Christian Overview of Adoption, July 9, 2003

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Mark C. Petzold (St. Cloud, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adopting for Good: A Guide for People Considering Adoption (Paperback)

This easy-to-read book is a good first book for Christian couples considering adoption, especially if you don't quite know what direction to go. The stories are uplifting and humerous, and each chapter outlines a different aspect of adoption. Certainly not an end-all book, but an excellent place to start.