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These are books that have made a significant impact on my heart and thought process. I would recommend these to everyone. Especially whomever has a connection with adoption.
Kids Books
Why Was I Adopted By: Carole Livingston
My personal childhood book that my parents read to me
This one answers a lot of questions for a younger child
God Found Us You
By: Lisa Tawn Bergren
Ages 3 to 7 A sweet adoption story about Little Fox and Mama Fox
We Belong Together
By: Todd Parr
A book about Adoption and Families for younger children – birth+
The Story of Ruby Bridges
By: Robert Coles
For younger children – 5 and older?
About segregation in 1960
Through My Eyes
By: Ruby Bridges
For older children – 10 and older?
Carter G. Woodson Book Award
Jane Addams Children Book Award-Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Fire on the Mountain
By:Jane Kurtz
For children 4 to 8
A story set in Ethiopia about a boy and his sister who live as servants to a bad-tempered rich man. Beautiful watercolor paintings.
Our First Amharic Words
By: Stacy Bellward
75 Amharic words transliterated for easy pronunciation
People
By: Peter Spier
For adults and children. Winner of the 1980 Christopher Medal Norman Vincent Peale- says, “Peter Spier’s book…is a delight. The reader is entertained and educated at the same time. Each lively page shows what variety there is in people. But we get a deeper message too, namely that we can live harmoniously together by understanding and accepting one another.”
Adult Novels
Beneath the Lion’s Gaze
By: Maaza Mengiste
An adult novel set in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974 at the eve of a revolution
Adoption is a Family Affair
By: Patricia Irwin Johnston
For family members and friends of people who have made the decision to adopt. A book about the worry and unknowns of adoption. *I have not read this one yet.
Nectar in a Sieve
By: Kamala Markandaya
This book is set in India. An extremely moving book about a simple peasant woman. This was extremely eye opening for me to understand poverty in a small village. Make sure to have your kleenex handy. Highly recommend.
Life of Pi
By: Yann Martel
Winner of the Man Booker Prize
A miraculous book that begins in India. A boy, a lifeboat and a Bengal tiger on the ocean. This was a book that I put away because the story was too difficult to read for a couple pages. I am so glad I went back to finish because it made me realize that believing in a higher being really can impact life and survival. *Make sure to read the Author’s Note.
There Is No Me Without You,
One Woman’s Odyssey to Rescue Africa”s Children
By: Melissa Fay Greene
This book has changed my view on many things in life. It has moved me to a new place and I am happy here. All I can say is read it. Lots of people ask me why there are so many children in Ethiopia that need a home- well, this book will tell you.
Adult- Inspiring Reads
The Power of Now,
A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment By:Eckhart Tolle
I picked up this read to help me focus and appreciate the present. There were a few good things in here to take away but it was difficult to read and I did not even finish it.
A History of Ethiopia
By:Harold G. Marcus
An updated edition that speaks of the rich history of Ethiopia. I have not read this one yet. I think Mat will end up liking it more, I am not the history buff in the family.
Beyond the Rivers of Ethiopia,
A Biblical Revelation on God’s Purpose for the Black Race
By: Mensa Otabil
A deep look into the Black presence in the Bible. Mat has read this one, he said it was pretty deep and interesting.
Travel
Ethiopia
By: Philip Briggs
A travel guide, this is edition #5
Ethiopia & Eritrea
By: Jean-Bernard Carillet, Stuart Butler and Dean Starnes
A Lonely Planet book with 71 maps and a ton of really great info on the different regions, culture, food, health, language, etc. This is a good one.
Ethiopia,
The essential guide to customs & culture
By: Sarah Howard
A Culture Smart book filled with the following chapters: Land and People, Values and Attitudes, Religion and Tradition, Making Friends, The Ethiopians at Home, Time Out, Travel-Heath-Safety, Business Briefing and Communicating. This is very useful and interesting!
Ethiopian Amharic with comprehensive dictionary,
A Phrasebook
By: Tilahun Kebede and Lonely Planet.
If you are adopting from Ethiopia and or traveling there you should buy this book, no question. Fabulous!
Adoptive Families Magazine
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