Demystify the process of adopting a child! Every day, hundreds of couples and individuals make the decision to adopt a child. Finally, there is an easy to read resource that gives them the information they need to successfully adopt the child of their dreams. ADOPTING: THE TAPESTRY GUIDE provides a concise and easily understandable explanation of all aspects of adoption. The first section covers the process of gathering information and making decisions. It explains the pros and cons of the different adoption options: domestic and international, agency and independent. It also describes open adoption, types of children available, and how to choose an adoption professional. Section Two provides a step-by-step description of the entire adoption process-from making decisions through the final adoption decree. It gives a detailed explanation, including a checklist, of all the paperwork involved. The last section contains extensive information about adoption resources, including national organizations, books and magazines, and online websites.
About the Author
Laurie S. Wallmark has been involved in the field of adoption and infertility resource information since 1990 as the president of Tapestry Books and the publisher of the Adoption Book Catalog. She graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in Biochemistry and Goddard College with an M.A. in Information Systems. Laurie and her husband Toby live in Hunterdon County, NJ with their two children, Kim and Lisa, and their two cats, Clinton and Quicksilver.
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