Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul will touch your heart with stories of finding and creating families. From tales about international orphaned babies and children who spent years in the foster-care system to those who were adopted at birth, this very special compilation conveys the true meaning of unconditional love. Read a moving letter from a birth mother to her son explaining how difficult it was to give him up when she didn & rsquo; t have the means to care for him, how she still thinks about him often, and how she will always love him. Read stories from now-grown children and even those from the Vietnam Operation Babylift in 1975. Through their stories, you will delight in meeting happy, well-adjusted, grateful members of families and society. Find hope in stories of infertile couples who are given the gift of parenthood, adopted children who thrive and find joy in life, and older couples given a second chance at family. Chicken Soup for the Adopted Soul provides insight into what adoption is all about and what it & rsquo; s really like to be adopted. Share in our celebration of the lives of adopted children who found forever families and parents who found forever love.

Cover page; title page; contents; introduction; 1. claiming my own; the stuffed animal; and his name was nicolas; the curly-haired girl; operation babylift; the hidden blessing; a miracle of joy; entwined hearts; roots; the delivery rooms; an unexpected christmas gift; 2. discovery; adoption of the perfect child; a window into heaven; a child like me?; the postman; julia; a gentle morning mist; matching; my headbangin'' ethiopian sons; lists; at the kitchen table; my mission of hope; 3. love; he''s yours; never say never; 3 am feedings; adopting amy; a real little orphan annie. Shower of love for rositalove is enough; i am his mom; i could not conceive; a grandma''s love; 4. divine intervention; our new family picture; greatest father''s day gift; adoption from the soul; front-page news; christmas providence; hope on the line; my sister''s story; a miracle; 5. lessons; mother''s day blessing; do you love me as much?; he is mine; adoption means . . .; dear son; expecting again; whose stomach was it?; real; some children are special; the note; 6. defining moments; a box of nothing, a box of everything; whose plan?; life''s little lessons; pet connections. Almost adoptedtwo little girls; open-door policy; appropriately impolite; tummy of an angel; love''s language; 7. overcoming obstacles; parker''s story; the whole family; unstoppable love; koala bear; meant to be; susan, the prophet; a unique bond of family; how i got my brother, mitch; love conquers all; light at the end of the tunnel; special son; 8. healing; the boy; bring it on; top gun; blood ties; the man of my dreams; running to; buster; 9. gratitude; mrs. usher; tea in the afternoon; what it''s like to truly have a mother; love transcends blood; nine months in my heart. Children of our owndear mom; hallelujah baby!; 10. reunion; searching; two paths for two daughters; it was you; life, what a precious gift; the answer; ""yes, this is my sister""; lessons from the trees; she held me for the longest time; what happened to those babies?; helping and loving orphans; who is jack canfield?; who is mark victor hansen?; who is leann thieman?; contributors; permissions; copyright page.