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Safe
by Mark Daley • 2024
They became a family of four. Foster care's goal was to make them three again.
4.41
690
Safe Summary
Safe 91%
They became a family of four. Foster care's goal was to make them three again.
by Mark Daley 2024
4.41
690 ratings
Breaking the Silence
by Casey Watson • 2013
One boy feared water, another clung to stones. A foster carer unearths the silent grief beneath.
4.42
1k+
Breaking the Silence Summary
Breaking the Silence 90%
One boy feared water, another clung to stones. A foster carer unearths the silent grief beneath.
by Casey Watson 2013
4.42
1k+ ratings
A Boy Without Hope
by Casey Watson • 2018
The system had labeled him and moved on. One foster carer asked what actually happened.
4.29
1k+
A Boy Without Hope Summary
A Boy Without Hope 90%
The system had labeled him and moved on. One foster carer asked what actually happened.
by Casey Watson 2018
4.29
1k+ ratings
The Kid
by Dan Savage • 1999
Two gay men. One homeless birth mother. And the open adoption goodbye nobody warned them about.
4.05
9k+
The Kid Summary
The Kid 89%
Two gay men. One homeless birth mother. And the open adoption goodbye nobody warned them about.
by Dan Savage 1999
4.05
9k+ ratings
A Chance in the World
by Steve Pemberton • 2012
Beaten, starved, and denied his name: a foster child's search for the family that erased him.
4.27
6k+
A Chance in the World Summary
A Chance in the World 89%
Beaten, starved, and denied his name: a foster child's search for the family that erased him.
by Steve Pemberton 2012
4.27
6k+ ratings
The Primal Wound
by Nancy Verrier • 2003
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
4.04
2k+
The Primal Wound Summary
The Primal Wound 89%
The injury adoption begins with: why losing a mother before memory can shape an entire life.
by Nancy Verrier 2003
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
by Gennifer Choldenko • 2024
Abandoned with his baby sister, eleven-year-old Hank has nothing but one name on a school form.
4.46
4k+
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman Summary
The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman 89%
Abandoned with his baby sister, eleven-year-old Hank has nothing but one name on a school form.
by Gennifer Choldenko 2024
4.46
4k+ ratings
The Star Outside My Window
by Onjali Q. Raúf • 2019
A ten-year-old sees her missing mother in a new star and sets off to name it.
4.31
3k+
The Star Outside My Window Summary
The Star Outside My Window 88%
A ten-year-old sees her missing mother in a new star and sets off to name it.
by Onjali Q. Raúf 2019
4.31
3k+ ratings
All You Can Ever Know
by Nicole Chung • 2018
She found her birth parents. The truth she wanted was never a single story.
3.85
27k+
All You Can Ever Know Summary
All You Can Ever Know 88%
She found her birth parents. The truth she wanted was never a single story.
by Nicole Chung 2018
3.85
27k+ ratings
Never Stop Walking
by Christina Rickardsson • 2016
Adoption carried her from Brazilian caves to Sweden at eight. Learning the cost took decades.
3.98
10k+
Never Stop Walking Summary
Never Stop Walking 88%
Adoption carried her from Brazilian caves to Sweden at eight. Learning the cost took decades.
by Christina Rickardsson 2016
3.98
10k+ ratings
Wards of the State
by Claudia Rowe • 2025
America spends $31.4 billion a year on foster care. Half the children leave with criminal records.
4.38
2k+
Wards of the State Summary
Wards of the State 88%
America spends $31.4 billion a year on foster care. Half the children leave with criminal records.
by Claudia Rowe 2025
4.38
2k+ ratings
Choosing to SEE
by Mary Beth Chapman • 2010
A driveway accident. A sister dead. Her teenage brother behind the wheel. Faith that held.
4.29
15k+
Choosing to SEE Summary
Choosing to SEE 88%
A driveway accident. A sister dead. Her teenage brother behind the wheel. Faith that held.
by Mary Beth Chapman 2010
4.29
15k+ ratings
Securely Attached
by Mike Berry • 2020
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
4.35
178
Securely Attached Summary
Securely Attached 88%
Hard behaviors are trauma speaking. Practical tools to decode the message and build connection.
by Mike Berry 2020
4.35
178 ratings
Now I Am Known
by Peter Mutabazi • 2022
A stranger asked a street kid his name. He grew up to become a foster father.
4.75
1k+
Now I Am Known Summary
Now I Am Known 88%
A stranger asked a street kid his name. He grew up to become a foster father.
by Peter Mutabazi 2022
4.75
1k+ ratings
The Girls Who Went Away
by Ann Fessler • 2006
A million and a half women surrendered babies before Roe. What we believe about them is wrong.
4.24
11k+
The Girls Who Went Away Summary
The Girls Who Went Away 88%
A million and a half women surrendered babies before Roe. What we believe about them is wrong.
by Ann Fessler 2006
4.24
11k+ ratings
Single Mothers by Choice
by Jane Mattes • 1994
Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.
3.68
184
Single Mothers by Choice Summary
Single Mothers by Choice 87%
Becoming a mother alone: donors, adoption, and the practical groundwork that makes it last.
by Jane Mattes 1994
3.68
184 ratings
Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet
by Sara Hagerty • 2014
God's goodness isn't waiting past the pain. It's inside the barren decade itself.
4.06
3k+
Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet Summary
Every Bitter Thing Is Sweet 87%
God's goodness isn't waiting past the pain. It's inside the barren decade itself.
by Sara Hagerty 2014
4.06
3k+ ratings
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal
by Scott Benner • 2013
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
4.09
151
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal Summary
Life Is Short, Laundry Is Eternal 87%
A stay-at-home dad could handle laundry and diapers. The diabetes diagnosis was something else.
by Scott Benner 2013
4.09
151 ratings
How to Stay Invisible
by Maggie C. Rudd • 2023
Abandoned, a boy and his dog survive in the woods behind his school, attending class.
4.43
1k+
How to Stay Invisible Summary
How to Stay Invisible 87%
Abandoned, a boy and his dog survive in the woods behind his school, attending class.
by Maggie C. Rudd 2023
4.43
1k+ ratings
A Long Way Home
by Saroo Brierley • 2013
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
4.12
68k+
A Long Way Home Summary
A Long Way Home 87%
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
by Saroo Brierley 2013
4.12
68k+ ratings
Jesus Land
by Julia Scheeres • 2005
A Christian reform school in the tropics. A white girl, her Black brother, one escape plan.
3.97
20k+
Jesus Land Summary
Jesus Land 87%
A Christian reform school in the tropics. A white girl, her Black brother, one escape plan.
by Julia Scheeres 2005
3.97
20k+ ratings
Kisses from Katie
by Katie Davis Majors • 2011
A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.
4.4
35k+
Kisses from Katie Summary
Kisses from Katie 87%
A short Uganda mission trip at eighteen: she never left, adopting thirteen daughters instead.
by Katie Davis Majors 2011
4.4
35k+ ratings
Parenting with Theraplay®
by Helen Rodwell • 2017
A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.
4.39
121
Parenting with Theraplay® Summary
Parenting with Theraplay® 87%
A playful, activity-based method to deepen attachment and resolve behavioral struggles.
by Helen Rodwell 2017
4.39
121 ratings
The Connected Parent
by Karyn Purvis • 2020
Scripts and sensory rhythms that build trust when a child never learned it in infancy.
4.53
2k+
The Connected Parent Summary
The Connected Parent 87%
Scripts and sensory rhythms that build trust when a child never learned it in infancy.
by Karyn Purvis 2020
4.53
2k+ ratings
Run
by Ann Patchett • 2007
A snowy night rescue reunites two adopted brothers with the birth mother they never knew.
3.69
58k+
Run Summary
Run 87%
A snowy night rescue reunites two adopted brothers with the birth mother they never knew.
by Ann Patchett 2007
3.69
58k+ ratings
How to Make Friends with the Dark
by Kathleen Glasgow • 2019
After her mother dies, a teen in foster care must trust a half-sister she's never met.
4.07
43k+
How to Make Friends with the Dark Summary
How to Make Friends with the Dark 87%
After her mother dies, a teen in foster care must trust a half-sister she's never met.
by Kathleen Glasgow 2019
4.07
43k+ ratings
Theraplay
by Phyllis B. Booth • 1998
A therapy that builds secure bonds through sensory play, nurture, and gentle risk-taking.
4.37
112
Theraplay Summary
Theraplay 87%
A therapy that builds secure bonds through sensory play, nurture, and gentle risk-taking.
by Phyllis B. Booth 1998
4.37
112 ratings
Darling Girls
by Sally Hepworth • 2024
A body found under their foster home forces three women to confront their childhood secrets.
3.99
232k+
Darling Girls Summary
Darling Girls 86%
A body found under their foster home forces three women to confront their childhood secrets.
by Sally Hepworth 2024
3.99
232k+ ratings
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons
by Meg Meeker • 2014
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
3.91
3k+
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Summary
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons 86%
Your son will eventually fight you. How to survive the battle and raise a man you admire.
by Meg Meeker 2014
3.91
3k+ ratings
A Gate at the Stairs
by Lorrie Moore • 2009
She nannies for a couple adopting a child and watches a family in quiet collapse.
3.18
19k+
A Gate at the Stairs Summary
A Gate at the Stairs 86%
She nannies for a couple adopting a child and watches a family in quiet collapse.
by Lorrie Moore 2009
3.18
19k+ ratings
Simplicity Parenting
by Kim John Payne • 2009
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
4.22
16k+
Simplicity Parenting Summary
Simplicity Parenting 86%
Halve the toys, limit screens, build rhythms: the formula for a calmer, more creative child.
by Kim John Payne 2009
4.22
16k+ ratings
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships
by Patricia L. Papernow • 2013
Stepparents feel like outsiders, parents feel torn. The fix is structural, not personal.
4.47
147
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships Summary
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamily Relationships 86%
Stepparents feel like outsiders, parents feel torn. The fix is structural, not personal.
by Patricia L. Papernow 2013
4.47
147 ratings
A Good Childhood
by Judy Dunn • 2009
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
3.67
61
A Good Childhood Summary
A Good Childhood 86%
More stuff, sadder kids: how self-interest became a public health crisis for children.
by Judy Dunn 2009
3.67
61 ratings
Unhooking the Moon
by Gregory Hughes • 2010
Two orphans flee to New York seeking their last relative, racing the younger one's dark visions.
3.96
2k+
Unhooking the Moon Summary
Unhooking the Moon 86%
Two orphans flee to New York seeking their last relative, racing the younger one's dark visions.
by Gregory Hughes 2010
3.96
2k+ ratings
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad
by Michael Farris • 2004
A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.
3.93
118
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad Summary
What a Daughter Needs From Her Dad 86%
A dad's guide to building a daughter's faith, money sense, and confidence until marriage.
by Michael Farris 2004
3.93
118 ratings
Far From The Tree
by Andrew Solomon • 2012
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
4.27
23k+
Far From The Tree Summary
Far From The Tree 86%
Your child is deaf, a prodigy, or a criminal. None of it came from you.
by Andrew Solomon 2012
4.27
23k+ ratings
The Good Enough Parent
by The School of Life • 2021
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
4.12
807
The Good Enough Parent Summary
The Good Enough Parent 86%
Perfect parenting produces fragile children. The real goal is being adequate and emotionally honest.
by The School of Life 2021
4.12
807 ratings
Bringing Up Boys
by James C. Dobson • 2001
The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.
3.92
8k+
Bringing Up Boys Summary
Bringing Up Boys 86%
The boy brain is not a defective girl brain. A Christian psychologist on what sons actually need.
by James C. Dobson 2001
3.92
8k+ ratings
Brain-Based Parenting
by Daniel A. Hughes • 2012
Parental stress physically blocks the ability to bond. A four-part practice for restoring it.
4.28
158
Brain-Based Parenting Summary
Brain-Based Parenting 86%
Parental stress physically blocks the ability to bond. A four-part practice for restoring it.
by Daniel A. Hughes 2012
4.28
158 ratings
Building Love Together in Blended Families
by Gary Chapman • 2020
Stepfamily love takes years, not days. The roadmap for staying when connection feels impossible.
4.09
463
Building Love Together in Blended Families Summary
Building Love Together in Blended Families 86%
Stepfamily love takes years, not days. The roadmap for staying when connection feels impossible.
by Gary Chapman 2020
4.09
463 ratings
Differently Wired
by Deborah Reber • 2018
Your child isn't broken; the parenting rulebook is. Rewriting the rules for neurodivergent kids.
4.15
2k+
Differently Wired Summary
Differently Wired 86%
Your child isn't broken; the parenting rulebook is. Rewriting the rules for neurodivergent kids.
by Deborah Reber 2018
4.15
2k+ ratings
Magic Hour
by Kristin Hannah • 2007
A mute, wild girl walks from the forest. A disgraced psychiatrist is her only way back.
4.16
265k+
Magic Hour Summary
Magic Hour 86%
A mute, wild girl walks from the forest. A disgraced psychiatrist is her only way back.
by Kristin Hannah 2007
4.16
265k+ ratings
Third Culture Kids
by Ruth E. van Reken • 1999
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
4.09
2k+
Third Culture Kids Summary
Third Culture Kids 86%
A childhood spent crossing cultures builds extraordinary skills and a grief most people never see.
by Ruth E. van Reken 1999
4.09
2k+ ratings
Hunt, Gather, Parent
by Michaeleen Doucleff • 2021
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
4.14
34k+
Hunt, Gather, Parent Summary
Hunt, Gather, Parent 86%
Toddlers want to help, not be entertained. Ancient parenting wisdom the West forgot.
by Michaeleen Doucleff 2021
4.14
34k+ ratings
Safe and Sound
by Fern Michaels • 2018
An eight-year-old prodigy, targeted by his stepmother, finds family in a group of vigilante women.
4.44
5k+
Safe and Sound Summary
Safe and Sound 86%
An eight-year-old prodigy, targeted by his stepmother, finds family in a group of vigilante women.
by Fern Michaels 2018
4.44
5k+ ratings
Parenting Without Borders
by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
3.94
1k+
Parenting Without Borders Summary
Parenting Without Borders 86%
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
by Christine Gross-Loh 2013
3.94
1k+ ratings
A Million Dreams
by Dani Atkins • 2019
A widow's embryo was mistakenly implanted in another woman, and her son is raised by strangers.
4.41
5k+
A Million Dreams Summary
A Million Dreams 86%
A widow's embryo was mistakenly implanted in another woman, and her son is raised by strangers.
by Dani Atkins 2019
4.41
5k+ ratings
The Brave Learner
by Julie Bogart • 2019
How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.
4.17
7k+
The Brave Learner Summary
The Brave Learner 86%
How to run a homeschool that thrives on curiosity and connection, not curriculum and checklists.
by Julie Bogart 2019
4.17
7k+ ratings
The Gift
by Danielle Steel • 1986
When death steals his sister, a pregnant stranger becomes his family's only hope.
3.99
21k+
The Gift Summary
The Gift 86%
When death steals his sister, a pregnant stranger becomes his family's only hope.
by Danielle Steel 1986
3.99
21k+ ratings
The 5 Love Languages of Children
by Gary Chapman • 1995
Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.
4.17
29k+
The 5 Love Languages of Children Summary
The 5 Love Languages of Children 86%
Discover the way your child best receives love, and watch discipline and learning fall into place.
by Gary Chapman 1995
4.17
29k+ ratings
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