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Adopting for Good: A Guide for People Considering Adoption

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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!

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!

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.

I am an adoption attorney in Florida. This book is the single best resource for people considering adoption I have ever read. It gives good, common sense answers to nearly all of the questions people have when they first start to consider adopting. This book should be every adoptive parent's first stop for basic information. Ms. Kincaid has done a wonderful service for the adoption community.

I think Jorie Kincaid did an outstanding job of letting you know just what was on her heart and just what kind of life these children have. Before I started reading this book, our desire to adopt was pure selfishness, we wanted a little girl. After I got done reading this book, our perspective changed. We wanted to help save a childs life. All of us in the U.S. have no idea what it is like to be without, but the children over in other countries do. We need to be a more thankful people because God has blessed us with so much. Next time you are contemplating over adopting, just think "you are saving a childs life". God will surely bless you for your decision.

If you are adopting domestically or internationally, you need to buy this book.

I think that the author is very sincere and genuine, but unless you are a devout Christian, this book isn't for you.

This book may be of interest to those wanting to hear about the biblical justifications and ramifications of adoption, but there was far too little practical advice for the subtitle to be "A Guide for People Considering Adoption".

What little advice there is is surrounded by scripture and "lessons" from the Bible. For example, the book advises you go to 2 Corintians 3:4-5 to learn about self-esteem in children: "Such confidence is ours through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God". What? Besides making very little sense, is this useful information about how to acquire or raise or child? Each chapter is preceded by a quote from the Bible.

Overall, I would categorize this book as long on biblical rhetoric but short on logic. However, I did enjoy some of the anecdotes about the author's personal experiences with adoption.

There are some tremendously good books on adoption out there. I have read maybe 15 of them in the course of my own adventure to adopt, and this one is not one I would recommend as anything substantive that would guide prospective parents to the joys and trials of adoptions or as a source of any practical how-to advice.

I discovered a news article on a major Honduran newspaper, I think everybody should read...

KIDNAPPERS CAME IN A BRIGADE FROM USA

The original Text in Spanish can be found in the Honduran newspaper La Prensa's website, just type the words LA PRENSA HONDURAS in Google or any other search engine, and then do a search in the newspaper's site, using the words ORPHANS OVERSEAS. This article can be easily translated using Google's language tools.

A true disappointment and a warning for all those interested in adopting, to make sure you contact legitimate agencies.

A Concerned Citizen