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We Adopted Five Special-Needs Foster Kids: The Inspiring True Story of How an Absolutely Crazy Idea Led to One Very Big, Happy Family

By Ann Ellsworth

Book information

Publisher
Skyhorse
Year
2019
ISBN
1510745297, 9781510745292
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
952 kB (974578 bytes)
Pages
288\0
Time added
2019-11-08 10:31:45

Description

A powerful memoir about the joys and pains of making a family. In 2008, Ann and Dan made the life-altering decision to start a family. In their mid-forties and inspired by various stories that they had heard, the couple decided to adopt special needs children through foster care. Not wanting to separate siblings, Ann and Dan’s family eventually grows to seven, first with the adoption of Jimmy and Ruby, and then Jason, Susie, and Anthony.   But, the transition was not without its challenges. The children, aged five to ten years old, had been neglected, abused, and diagnosed with behavioral, cognitive, medical, and psychiatric conditions, none of which could be treated medically. Their first months in their new home were intense, overwhelming, and on occasion, violent. With numerous outbursts and incidents, Ann and Dan’s patience and resolve were constantly tested. But slowly, when surrounded with stability, warmth, compassion, and love, the children settled in and became a family.   Poignant and heartfelt,We Adopted Five Special-Needs Foster Kidsis for any reader who has ever been part of a family.

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