Loved by Choice : True Stories That Celebrate Adoption
, by Horner, Susan, and Kelly Fordyce Martindale
- ISBN: 9780800717865 | 0800717864
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/1/2002
A heartwarming collection of real-life stories from people who have been touched by adoption
Susan Horner is a freelance writer who has had several articles published in Focus on the Family's Club House and Club House Jr. She lives in Aurora, Colorado, and has for many years supported friends during their quests to adopt. Kelly Fordyce Martindale is a newspaper columnist and freelance writer who has been published in magazines such as Today's Christian Woman, Single-Parent Family, and Woman's World. For several years she was a counselor and director of development for a large pregnancy care facility. She lives in Frederick, Colorado.
| Acknowledgments | 9 | (2) | |||
| Introduction | 11 | (5) | |||
| Part 1 Connected through Adoption: Branches of a Family Tree | |||||
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| Part 2 My Heart Rejoices: Adoptive Moms Celebrate Motherhood | |||||
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| Part 3: A Father's Focus: Stories from Men | |||||
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| Part 4: The Choice for Adoption: Making the Adoption Decision | |||||
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| Part 5: Who Will Rock My Baby? Wanting the Best for My Child | |||||
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| Part 6: Tapestries of Color: Biracial Adoptions | |||||
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| Part 7: Crossing Continents: International Adoptions | |||||
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| Part 8: Handle with Care: The Special-Needs Child | |||||
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| Part 9: Ready-Made Families: Multiple Adoptions | |||||
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| Part 10: Sharing My Parents: Siblings Share Their Stories | |||||
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| Part 11: The Grandchild in My-Heart: Grandparents Tell Their Stories | |||||
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| Part 12: Fatherless No More: Delayed Adoption Decisions | |||||
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| Part 13: Incredible! Remarkable Adoptions | |||||
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| Part 14: Photo in the Locket: Adoption Reunions | |||||
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| Part 15: The Greatest Gift: Adopted Kids Say Thank You | |||||
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| Appendix A: Adoption Terms | 273 | (4) | |||
| Appendix B: Adoption Resources | 277 | (5) | |||
| Contributors | 282 |
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