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Title: The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant
ISBN: 0452281768
Author:
Dan Savage
Publicate Date: 2000-06-01
Publish: 2000-06-01
List Price: $15.00
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Most honest adoption book I've ever read
I've read numerous book on this topic, from a variety of different perspectives: adoptive parents, birth parents, adopted children, adoption counselors, etc. But this is by far the best I've ever read. It is refreshingly honest in its perspective of an adoptive parent (although sometimes heartbreakingly so). While I am an admitted fan of the author (both his column and other books), I really can't recommend this book strongly enough to anyone who has adopted, is in the process or is considering doing so.
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2: update
Just to let people know "Melissa'(not her real name) is alive and well in Virginia and planning to move back to the west coast soon.
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3: Sadly, the people who most need this won't ever read it.
I ended up reading Savage's books in reverse order (I'm sure Savage would complain that to me, marriage should always come before a child), but it really doesn't matter. Savage's account of the adoption of his son is never a question of whether or not it will succeed; it's about the journal, about Savage's acerbic and insightful wit, and about the challenges and fears that come along with the process. Savage's writing is a joy to read; he's funny, smart, and self-deprecating enough to see through his grandiose front. But it's the emotion underneath, be it fear, anxiety, humor, or love, that makes the book so endearing and so memorable; the last page, as much as Dan would hate to hear me say it, is beautiful writing that brought a tear, quite literally, to my eye. It's a shame that the people who most need to read this book, and most need to understand why gay adoption is not only not a bad thing, but even a wonderful thing, will probably never pick this up.
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4: Much more than I ever expected
Having read Dan Savage's columns a few times, I was prepared for this book to be witty, sarcastic and funny. However, it is so much more. It is honest, touching, and endearing. There were more than a few times where I had tears in my eyes from reading. I was completely engrossed in this book, reading over the course of a few days at every opportunity I had. I highly recommend this one.
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5: Great insight for all couples
I borrowed this book from a friend and couldn't put it down. It was informative and well written and wonderful. I laughed and cried and felt so happy to know everything worked out in the end. I would recommend this book for anyone, especially people going through infertility and adoption. Please do yourself a favor and read it
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