“A Few Good Eggs” – Book Review

In the realm of adoption, parenting, and fertility literature, there are an almost infinite number of books that discuss how to cope with and overcome infertility. This often makes finding a book regarding infertility that fits your particular needs much more difficult to find. Books like, “A Few Good Eggs: Two Chicks Dish on Overcoming

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Remembering Gregory C. Keck

Earlier this year, one of the most widely recognized authors and psychologists in the adoption field passed away. Gregory C. Keck, PhD., wrote the renowned adoption books: “Parenting the Hurt Child”, “Adopting the Hurt Child”, and “Parenting Adopted Adolescents” in addition various many articles. In celebration of Gregory Keck’s work, Tapestry Books would like to

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New Expert Viewpoint – Patricia Dischler

Tapestry Books would like to introduce a new expert for the Tapestry Books Expert Viewpoints page: Patricia Dischler. Ms. Dischler is renowned speaker, consultant, and author in the adoption world with topics including Open Adoption, Child Care, and the Adoption Triad. One of her books, “Because I Loved You: A Birthmother’s View of Open Adoption”

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Tapestry Books Free Resources – “The Conundrum of Age Assignment for Children Adopted Abroad”

Tapestry Books is a great website for purchasing adoption and parenting related books and materials! However, Tapestry Books also offers wonderful free resources from professionals in the field of adoption. One of these free resources is an article written by Dr. Jane Aronson titled, “The Conundrum of Age Assignment for Children Adopted Abroad“. Dr. Aronson

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Adoptees Come of Age by Ronald J. Nydam

“Adoptees Come of Age” by Ronald J. Nydam This book draws off of ideas presented in several other books, such as Nancy Newton Verrier’s concept of a “primal wound” in adopted children and the notion of a “Ghost Kingdom” in Betty Jean Lifton’s book “Journey of the Adopted Self.” Nydam, using these ideas and through

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Happy Hanukkah!

On behalf of the Tapestry Books team, Happy Hanukkah! In celebration of the start of Hanukkah tonight, Tapestry Books is highlighting 5 books that center on Jewish holidays and adoption. All of these books can be found on Tapestry Books! – “Hanukkah!” by Roni Schotter – This winner of the National Jewish Book Award tells

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