Adoption: Stories Of Lives Transformed

By Dixie van de Flier Davis

"Adoption: Stories of Lives Transformed" celebrates 25 years of adoption placements by the Adoption Exchange in Aurora, Colorado. Dixie van de Flier Davis, founder, President, and Executive Director tells the stories of the joys and sometimes the sadness of placing special needs children. Included along with her narrative are stories by adoptive parents, children and those people who make this organization so very successful.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1893815420
• ISBN13: 9781893815421
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Pie in the Sky Publishing, LLC
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Transforming the Reader, Too

The stories of lives transformed by adoption in this book are the most heartwarming imaginable. The Adoption Exchange in Denver specializes in "special needs" adoptions - children who are physically, mentally, and emotionally handicapped. Some are the result of birth defects, others of abuse by unfit parents, or perhaps years in uncaring foster homes. The stories are written by adoptive parents and siblings, and by the children themselves. There must be a special place in Heaven for these adoptive parents, many of whom already have large families but have opened their hearts to children who need them desperately. In one touching story, parents take home an infant they know is dying. Their mission is to love that child for the short time he has on Earth. Another story is by a young man who prayed for years to be adopted, updating his "resume" every few years after he learned to write. Ultimately he aged out of the foster care system still unadopted, but he wanted everyone at Adoption Exchange to know that, even though he will always be sad about this, his life has turned out well. A lovely book for anyone who has ever loved a child or wanted to be loved.