The Russian Word for Snow by Janis Cooke Newman - Adoption Book Review
by Janis Cooke Newman
Pros• Great imagery
• Honest to the point of pain
Cons• Seemingly poor research prior to adoption
The Bottom Line - This is not a how-to book. It is the story of one family's experience, and the author isn't afraid to shed light on mistakes and misconceptions.
Description
• Published by St. Martin's Press
• ISBN 0312252145
• Hardcover, 224 pages
Review - "The Russian Word for Snow" by Janis Cooke Newman
A Wild Ride: The Newmans' adoption story reads like a steeplechase - those open-country horse races run at full speed, filled with seemingly never-ending hurdles. They survive the dreadfully frightening first medical evaluations of the child who is to become their son, the ineptitude of a novice facilitator, and the arrogance of a shifty Russian middleman, only to end up caught in the uncertainty and unrest in Russia preceding the Yeltsin election. As their stay in Russia drags out to almost a month, their finances dwindle. Their questions of "when" and "how much longer" go unanswered. Flareups of frustration and anger become more frequent. And the only thing that keeps them going is a small boy with a crooked smile, named for snow.
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