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
Continue reading »Free Ebook – International Adoption of a Preschool Child”
The ebook, “International Adoption of a Preschool Child: 100 Parenting Tips for Your Child’s First Year” will be available free for download through Amazon.com Kindle on the following dates: March 6 and 7; April 17,18, and 19, 2015. The author, Virginia Benner, is an adoptive mother to two children from Korea adopted at ages 4
Continue reading »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”
Continue reading »“Inside Transracial Adoption” by Gail Steinberg & Beth Hall
One of the first things that caught my eye about “Inside Transracial Adoption Adption” by Beth Hall and Gail Steinberg was that when I was reading the short synopsis on the inside cover of the book reads, “If a book could realistically carry a thirty-odd word title, then this book’s might be something like How
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »Perspectives on “Perspectives on a Grafted Tree”
On Tapestry Books and in the realm of adoption literature, there are hundreds of books that help explain and facilitate the adoption process in factual and technical ways. While these books are extremely beneficial, straightforward, and should not be taken for granted, they do fall short of connecting with the readers on a more personal
Continue reading »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
Continue reading »The November 29th Adoption Book of the Day – “Ithaka: A Daughter’s Memoir of Being Found”
The Adoption Book of the Day for today is “Ithaka: A Daughter’s Memoir of Being Found” by Sarah Saffian! In this fantastic memoir, Sarah Saffian discusses how her life was completely changed from one single phone call. Adopted as an infant, Sarah was living a happy life in New York when she suddenly receives a
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