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Broken Cord by Michael Dorris (1992, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060916826
ISBN-139780060916824
eBay Product ID (ePID)19848
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBroken Cord
SubjectDeath, Grief, Bereavement, Parenting / General, Developmental / Child, Gynecology & Obstetrics
Publication Year1992
TypeTextbook
AuthorMichael Dorris
Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Psychology, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.4 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN88-045893
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsAs passionate as it is fierce. Intensely personal and moving beyond belief, The Broken Cord....is a book so powerful it will not only break your heart; it will restore your faith.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal618.32
Edition DescriptionReprint,Movie Tie-In
Synopsis"As passionate as it is fierce. Intensely personal and moving beyond belief, The Broken Cord. . . . is a book so powerful it will not only break your heart; it will restore your faith." -- Alice Hoffman The controversial national bestseller that received unprecedented media attention, sparked the nation's interest in the plight of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and touched a nerve in all of us. Winner of the 1989 National Book Critics Circle Award. When Michael Dorris, 26, single and working on his doctorate, applied to adopt 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 with challenges stemming from fetal alcohol syndrome, and the sheer willpower and love it took to meet them. 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., "As passionate as it is fierce. Intensely personal and moving beyond belief, The Broken Cord . . . . is a book so powerful it will not only break your heart; it will restore your faith." -- Alice Hoffman The controversial national bestseller that received unprecedented media attention, sparked the nation's interest in the plight of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and touched a nerve in all of us. Winner of the 1989 National Book Critics Circle Award. When Michael Dorris, 26, single and working on his doctorate, applied to adopt 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 with challenges stemming from fetal alcohol syndrome, and the sheer willpower and love it took to meet them. 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.
LC Classification NumberRG626
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- 30 Oct, 2015
Great book!
This enthralling book is about a man who adopts a little boy with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the struggles he faces in raising this little boy, as well as the struggles of the little boy growing up. Having a little boy with FAS myself, it gave me so much more insight into my son's world. Everything I read reminded me of my own little boy who is now 13 and the struggles behind us, and it painted a picture as to what to expect into adulthood. If you or someone you know has a child struggling with FAS or if you are a caregiver of a child with FAS then I implore you to read this book for both of your benefit. Also after reading this book, I felt a genuine interest in the author and his son and wanted to know how everything turned out for them in the end so I did some research. I am saddened to say their story ended very tragically and really broke my heart, but that tragedy in itself is a window through which an even deeper understanding occurs of the challenges faced by families with a child having FAS. It has been said that sometimes we see further through a tear than a telescope. There is so much groundbreaking research in this book and so much insight and understanding to be gained... and you will probably find yourself having become a little more human for having read it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Oct, 2018
Great book about fetal alcoholic syndrome
Great bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
