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Adopting in America :
How to Adopt Within One Year
by Randall B. Hicks
Paperback - 352 pages Revised edition (October 1995) 
Scb Distributors; ISBN: 0963163809 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.80 x 8.45 x 5.54
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Adopting in America is an adoption best seller. The author, Randall B. Hicks, is one of America's leading adoption attorneys and with this book he has revealed many of his secrets of success. A must read book.

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The Adoption Resource Book
by Lois Gilman
Paperback - 576 pages 4th edition (November 1998) 
HarperCollins (paper); ISBN: 0062730436 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.39 x 8.05 x 5.33
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This practical, wise, and encouraging book contains all the information a couple or an individual needs to investigate adoption alternatives and arrange for and complete a successful adoption. Beginning with a broad overview of options for both domestic and foreign adoptions, the author provides details about agencies, home studies, paperwork, and legal issues. She ... cover[s] procedures for agency and independent adoptions as well as concerns about intercountry adoption, special-needs children, preparing for a child's arrival, and longer term questions about raising an adoptive family.


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The Essential Adoption Handbook
by Colleen Alexander-Roberts
Paperback - 242 pages (August 1993) 
Taylor Publishing; ISBN: 0878338403 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.77 x 8.95 x 6.18 rnk.7,845
Great book to jump-start your adoption 
I read this book at the very beginning of my adoption research and it was an enormous help. It covers domestic, open and int'l adoption and has a great reference section. By the time I finished reading it, it looked like an old phone book, full of highlighted paragraphs, underlines and notes in the margins! It is an excellent book if you are just beginning the process, and have no idea of where to begin. I was clueless when I bought it, and now I have a beautiful daughter from Russia and this book really helped me get there. (Melissa Voigts)

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Beating the Adoption Odds : Using Your Head and Your Heart to Adopt
by Cynthia D. Martin, Dru Martin Groves (Contributor)
Paperback - 416 pages Rev&Updtd edition (April 1998) 
Harcourt Brace; ISBN: 0156005220 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.51 x 8.93 x 5.97 rnk.16,471
Synopsis 
Comprehensive, authoritative, and proactive, "Beating the Adoption Odds" is the indispensable manual for both those considering adoption and those working in the adoption field Author appearances & national publicity. 
You can do adoption right with the help of this authoritative and refreshingly candid guide. Uniquely qualified as coauthors, Dr. Cynthia Martin and Dr. Martin Groves combine their extensive personal and professional experience with adoption to help you take charge of the adoption process. Comprehensive and user-friendly, Beating the Adoption Odds is the indispensable manual for those seeking to adopt. 

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adoption (Complete Idiot's Guides)
by Christine A. Adamec, William Pierce
Paperback - 386 pages (January 1998) 
Macmillan General Reference; ISBN: 0028621085 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.96 x 9.12 x 7.39 rnk.40,288
Synopsis 
Comprehensively and compassionately, this guide teaches readers what to expect during every step of the adoption process, from choosing an agency to meeting with birthparents. The book also discusses how to arrange international adoptions and adoptions by non-traditional families, such as single parents and older parents.

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The Complete Adoption Book
by Laura Beauvais-Godwin, Raymond Godwin (Contributor)
Paperback - 496 pages (February 1997) 
Adams Pub; ISBN: 1558506446 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.51 x 9.20 x 5.99 rnk.74,274
Synopsis 
This thorough resource for couples who want to adopt a child takes readers through each step in the adoption process, from choosing an agency to bringing a child home, and discusses international adoptions, state requirements, medical issues, and other topics.  A must read for anyone who's considering adopting a child. This book gives you a very real idea of what's involved and the advantages and disadvantages of each type of adoption. 

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