Caught in a paranoid delusion that she's a bionic spy responsible for 9/11, adoptee Laura Dennis must fight her perfectionist, self-destructive tendencies to regain her sanity.

Honey from a Thorn is told from the alternating viewpoints of two mothers. Anonymous to one another, their paths intersect through their adult daughter, Laura. Caught in a conundrum where neither mother is allowed to claim the exclusive title, both have paid a price for their maternity. Their sacrifices are revealed as their stories unfold, offering insights into the hidden costs of secrets and the joy and pain in human relationships. The reader follows their convergent courses as Liz, Laura's biological mother, struggles to discover the fate of her lost child and Carolyn, her adoptive mother, struggles to hold onto her daughter, challenging them to define and accept their motherhood.

Initially apprehensive about becoming a mother, Emma mapped out her life plans steered by fulfillment of a happy marriage and career. She thought she might one day feel ready and willing to add the role of mother to her life's responsibilities, but she had not quite figured out when that would occur. When Emma's biological clock smacked her upside the head and she suddenly craved motherhood over every other aspect of life, she was stunned to discover that she could not get pregnant. After a year of ovulation test kits and timed baby making under her belt, it was inevitable that other avenues needed exploration. After pursuing every option, including adoption, Emma learned that becoming a parent was not as simple a process as she had always envisioned.

This true, heartwarming story reveals that miracles occur in everyday life. Enjoyable and uplifting, "One Kid at a Time" will empower--and encourage--everyone who reads it.

Danny had no chance. His mother abandoned him. His father in prison didn't know him. His grandmother beat him so badly that the doctors couldn't count the bruises. He lived nonstop days of unending anxiety, loneliness and terror. Ordered into foster care, the system isolated, drugged and betrayed him.

Jake lived the good life. Warm friendships, plenty of money and freedom to do what he enjoyed. From the outside he had the perfect existence. But inside he longed for a child.

"Dekker's ability...is striking. It would be easy for a memoir dealing with this subject to veer into an angry, ranting outburst, but Dekker's restrained writing conveys the chaos with refined dignity. Dekker is refreshingly honest...Which makes the story all the more poignant and inspiring." - "Kirkus Reviews"

"Positive, inspiring, exemplary and deeply spiritual. "One Kid at a Time" is an instant classic. I loved it." --The Reverend Mel White, author of "Stranger at the Gate"

99 Things You Wish You Knew Before ... Choosing Adoption is your comprehensive guide to help you through your adoption journey. If you have ever been interested in adoption-as a prospective adoptive family, a birth parent, or even as an adoption practitioner-this book is for you It addresses the mysteries and myths that surround and permeate the adoption process, simplifying them for the non-lawyer and keeping the reader entertained all the while. Fear not the adoption process The Kaskys, with their 60+ years of combined experience, efficiently answer all of your questions in a straightforward no-nonsense manner.

None had a home, most had a name, but all had a story.

"Angels Passing Through" is the true story of a childhood dominated by the ebb and flow of over forty foster babies entering and exiting a young boy's life. Collectively, these babies have died, disappeared, been given up, and come damaged. This was not an isolated experience; it was a lifestyle. Human bonds were torn asunder on a regular basis. This is a story of these babies-the joys, the pain, and the emotional aftermath left in their wake.

"Angels Passing Through" is sure to touch your heart and open your eyes to a unique, seldom-heard perspective. This compelling chronicle is a must-read for anyone who has ever been involved in foster care, is considering becoming involved, or simply has been touched by a baby's innocence.

25% of the net proceeds from the sale of each book will be donated to The Children's Home Society of NJ, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving children's lives and building healthy families since 1894.

What Readers are Saying "An amazing captivating story. It gives grandparents raising kids the comfort of knowing, you are not alone." -Bill Trammell, a single grandfather from Wisconsin, raising his adopted grandson. "Karen is honest and vulnerable and takes even the worst of what happened and makes something beautiful out of it. A compelling story, from someone who's been there " -Laura Montane Bailey, LMFT, author of Courageous Love "Karen tells her story with integrity in a compelling style, leaving the reader wanting more. Through her challenges, she found the way to empowerment, giving the reader a gift." -Lynne R. Gassel, author of Fifth Child: The Turbulent Path that Led to Raising Our Child's Child "By sharing her moving, poignant journey of raising her three granddaughters, Karen reveals her challenges, commitment, and courage along with her desire to empower other grandparents." -Donne Davis, Founder GaGa Sisterhood, a social network for grandmas I Love You from the Edges is Karen's love story of raising her young granddaughters for several years, letting them capture her heart, her life, and her soul, and then having to give them back - resulting in a painful, yet spiritual journey of love, healing, and reunion. Along with her story, she includes suggestions on the "how's, what's and why's" one should consider when beginning the journey of raising someone else's child. Included is the health and wellness assessment program Karen designed specifically for grandparents and relatives raising children. Using her holistic approach, this assessment focuses on six aspects of wellness: physical, emotional, social, spiritual, mental/intellectual, and environmental. Whether you are a grandparent, great-something, aunt, uncle, or any relative raising someone else's child, this book is for you.

The author is: an adoptee, an adoptive mother, a biological mother, a birth grandmother and a grandmother of 7 grandchildren. She was conceived as a result of rape. This novel begins with the first of many choices that are demanded when an unexpected pregnancy begins. The choices available in 1953 were not those of the 1970s, nor in 2001. Choices have been shaped by cultural expectations. Choices made echo thorugh each proceeding day, month, year and decade. The child, the mother, siblings, partners, adoptive parents, and grandparents are all impacted by each choice made.

This book is about being a woman, trying to be a mother, having a family, trying to make a family work, failing and succeeding. Essays run from family estrangement to reconciliation, adoption struggles and recognizing the other mothers of adopted children, strengthening family ties by fighting the rats in the basement together, and realizing that, fundamentally, we all have it in us to be mothers if that is what we want for ourselves. The book is short, just 15 essays, each chosen because it represents an important event or point of view. The stories are not all happy ones. Raising children is a long tale that, if honestly told, has many regrettable chapters. Those chapters have great value if for no other reason than they make the happy times truly remarkable instead of common.

A TELL ALL BOOK WRITTEN FOR PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS: Adoptive applicants are required to pass a homestudy before being approved to adopt. Up until now applicants have faced the homestudy process with feelings of vulnerability, intimidation and uncertainty. Not anymore Revealing "Insider Secrets" never before disclosed - the country's top adoption professionals discuss how to reduce anxiety, boost your confidence and pass your homestudy effortlessly. Prepared for any homestudy situation that comes your way - you'll know exactly what to expect, what not to say, and the best way to respond to questions. Homestudy Boot Camp promises to be an invaluable tool to assist you in preparing for your homestudy. Utilizing straight forward discussions, practical advice and a little candid humor, expect our Boot Camp to whip you into shape quickly for the experience of a lifetime

How can we love with excellence the millions of orphaned and vulnerable children in our world who have lost their parents, have no relatives to love them well, and likely will not be adopted?

In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence frames a conversation around this question through a collaborative effort involving fifteen authors from orphan care organizations around the world, bringing to the table an often-neglected component of orphan care. After discussing why everyone in the world, Christian and non-Christian alike, should care to the core about caring for orphans, In Pursuit examines a framework-from family to spiritual formation (and a whole lot in between)-of what excellent, best-practice orphan care looks like in situations where kinship care, legal adoption, quality foster care, or reunification with biological family is not possible, feasible, or likely to occur.

As you read this book, you will be invited to learn from others seeking best-practice orphan care, engage in the conversation, and advocate for orphans around the world . . . and in your own backyard.