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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 649 EAN: 9780970183279 ISBN: 0970183275 Label: Adoption-Works Press Manufacturer: Adoption-Works Press Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: February 01, 2008 Publisher: Adoption-Works Press Studio: Adoption-Works Press Accessories: Editorial Review: Book Description: From Alaska to Australia the word is spreading. Adoptive parents are discovering the enormous value of adoption lifebooks. But then the questions begin. Where do I start? What information should be included? Do I let my child bring it to school? Beth O'Malley M.Ed. provides the answers to these and more. In her best selling book, LifeBooks: Creating a Treasure for the Adopted Child Beth guides you though the process, step-by-step and page by page as if she were right there with you. Learn about the difference between a scrapbook or baby book and a lifebook. Or explaining tough truths, dealing with secrets and which pages are essential. Newly revised 2002 Dozens of real life stories Lists of hard-to-find lifebook resource websites Sample pages for international and domestic Special waiting parent section. If you get really stuck, there are three full-length examples in the back section, including one for China adoptions. Her life experiences as an adoptee combined with doing lifebook seminars with adoptive parents all over the country, gives Beth a special perspective on lifebooks. Most importantly, Beth has made countless lifebooks with children in her role as an adoption specialist in Massachusetts. Beth O'Malley has helped thousands of adoptive families give their children the answers and security they crave. This book is an indispensable guide to making your child's lifebook. You will refer to it for years to come! Average Rating:
 Rating: - awesome bookThis is a must do for anyone who is adopting, it was easy and full of great ideas. Thank you Rating:  - Sample pages are very helpfulReview by Sherry North, Author, Because You Are My Baby We are in the process of adopting a child from Kazakhstan, so I bought this book to help us collect information and memories for making a lifebook. While the text is a bit haphazard- information is often repeated and the topics seem to jump around - I would still recommend the book. It has given me a new perspective on how to talk to our child's caregivers and which tidbits of information or mementos to look for while we are in ... Read More Rating: - A wonderful guide to create a treasure for your child!This is such a great book. Wonderful ideas for adopted children internationally or domestic, children of any age, foster kids. She covers everyone. She does a fantastic job sharing and guiding. This would truly be a treasure to a child. Easy read and quite enjoyable as well. Wonderful tips and ideas!! Rating: - OutstandingThis book is wonderful. It gives step by step directions on how to start a life book. It explains what it is and why they are good for the adopted child. I highly reccommend this book to all adoptive parents! Rating: - great book!This book gives practical ideas, with examples to follow broken down into a user-friendly format for those of us who are journaling-challanged! |
