Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew author: Sherrie Eldridge rating: asin: 044050838X binding: Paperback list price: $15.00 USD amazon price: $10.20 USD

I must admit that I had seen this book in the bookstore several times before actually picking it up.  I passed it over time and time again, until I began hearing reviews about it from others, so I thought that I would give it a try and see if it actually lived up to the hype that it was creating.

I do have to say that the general idea of the book is a brilliant one.  The book has actual questions in it from adoptees of all ages, and was written by an adoptee as well, so it is full of insider knowledge, and not one of those books that promises real answers and then falls short due to the author’s lack of connection with the subject material.

I was skeptical of the book at first, and while I did find some of the material in the book to be rather common sense, there was a lot in the book that did make me think, and I liked how after the author brought up a topic and explained it, she then went on to explain what parents can do to help their child through the specific area that she was discussing, which I found to be quite helpful.  No, the book does not hold all of the answers to solving every adoption related issue that adoptees face, but it is a valuable resource that adoptive parents can greatly benefit from.  I may have been skeptical, but the reality is, it was purchased about four years ago, and it still holds a place of honor with my favorite adoption books on the shelf next to my bed for easy access, so it proved itself after all!