The Boy from Baby House 10: From the Nightmare of a Russian Orphanage to a New Life in America

Description

A smart and engaging little boy afflicted with cerebral palsy, abandoned by his mother and locked away in the Russian orphanage system, escapes his fate by reaching out to the world in this powerful and moving true-life story. 1 The Half-Open Door 1 -- 2 A Voice in the Silence 17 -- 3 Pineapples and Peacocks 38 -- 4 Beyond the Reach of Angels 51 -- 5 A Superhuman Feat 58 -- 6 Nobody Cares 65 -- 7 The Mother's Tale 80 -- 8 The Rat 88 -- 9 Message from the Gulag 97 -- 10 The Sour Grape 105 -- 11 A Narrow Escape 119 -- 12 Babes in the Wood 128 -- 13 Cognac and Chocolate 137 -- 14 Groundhog Day 147 -- 15 The Blame Game 151 -- 16 Narrow Escape [Reprise] 156 -- 17 The Empire Strikes Back 162 -- 18 Christmas Pudding in July 184 -- 19 The Caged Bird 195 -- 20 One of Us 199 -- 21 Candle Power 211 -- 22 Potentially Very Good News 221 -- 23 Ticket to Santa Barbara 228 -- 24 An Evil Trick 231 -- 25 A Prisoner of the Caucasus 237 -- 26 A White Lie 243 -- 27 Unforgiven 248 -- 28 Reunited 254 -- 29 A Bit of Sleuthing 259 -- 30 The Sister's Tale 267 -- 31 The Vanya Effect 275.