Broken Cord

Broken Cord

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
When Michael Dorris, 26, single, working on his doctorate, and part Indian himself, applied to adopt an Indian child, his request was speedily granted. He knew that his new three-year-old son, Adam, was badly developmentally disabled; but he believed in the power of nurture and love. This is the heartrending story, full of compassion and rage, of how his son grew up mentally retarded, a victim of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome whom no amount of love could make whole. The volume includes a short account of his own life by the 20-year-old Adam, and a foreword by Dorris' wife, the writer Louise Erdrich. The Broken Cord won a National Book Critics Circle Award in 1989.

The New York Times Book Review, Patricia Guthrie
The Broken Cord should be required reading for all medical professionals and social workers, and especially for pregnant women, and women who contemplate pregnancy, who may be tempted to drink.

Broken Cord

Broken Cord,Michael Dorris,Harper Perennial,0060916826,Biography,Biography / Autobiography,Child Care/Parenting,Family relationships,Fetal alcohol syndrome,General,Patients,Substance Abuse & Addictions - Alcoholism,United States,Family & Relationships / General

Book Contents:

1. Bun in the Oven: The Real Guide to Pregnancy
2. But I Don't Feel Too Old to Be a Mommy! : The Complete Sourcebook for Starting (and Re-Starting) Motherhood Beyond 35 and After 40
3. Children at Play : Using Waldorf Principles to Foster Childhood Development
4. Circle Round : Raising Children in Goddess Traditions
5. Come Hither : A Commonsense Guide To Kinky Sex
6. Cooperative Parenting and Divorce Parent's Guide
7. Divorce Casualties : Protecting Your Children From Parental Alienation
8. Don't Be Afraid To Discipline : The Commonsense Program for Low-Stress Parenting That *Improves Kids' Behavior in a Matter of Days *Stops Naggling and ... Relationship *Creates Lasting Results
9. Double Duty : The Parents' Guide to Raising Twins, from Pregnancy Through the School Years
10. Employment for Individuals With Asperger Syndrome or Non-Verbal Learning Disability: Stories and Strategies

Book Contents

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