I have to admit - I haven't read this book. However, I am super proud to know the author.
Santo La Russa has come to the library where I work for some time. He's one of the most well read, nicest people I have the pleasure of helping -and he happens to be homeless. He started out writing poems and drawing pictures, and leaving them for us to find. We encouraged him to keep his writings and use the computer. He ended up leaving and we didn't see him for over a year.
He returned and looked better than ever. He used our library's computers to compile his writing. Little did we know, he was writing a book. The other day I helped him self-publish his book on Amazon. I feel so happy for him. He is a great person, and I think he could make a lot of people rethink their feelings about homeless people.
If you have a moment - check out his book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006X38WUS/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_dp_hwHepb13P98J1
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Baby, We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption by Scott Simon
"Baby We Were Meant for Each Other" is written by NPR's Weekend Edition with Scott Simon. I really enjoyed this book on a lot of levels. One - this is really a very emotional and difficult topic for many. Scott infused the book with humor at just the right moments to break up the heaviness. While he touched on the fact that he and his wife had problems achieving pregnancy the traditional way, he didn't go into too much detail about it. I really appreciated that he kept to the topic of adoption.
He writes about the experience he and his wife had adopting two children from China. I think one of my most favorite parts of the book was when he went with the family back to get another baby. The photo didn't match the baby brought to their hotel room and their first daughter put her arm out to the new sister and said "it doesn't matter."
He includes other couples stories of adoption, as well as grown adults stories about growing up adopted. As someone who is considering adoption, this book just melted my heart. A great read.
He writes about the experience he and his wife had adopting two children from China. I think one of my most favorite parts of the book was when he went with the family back to get another baby. The photo didn't match the baby brought to their hotel room and their first daughter put her arm out to the new sister and said "it doesn't matter."
He includes other couples stories of adoption, as well as grown adults stories about growing up adopted. As someone who is considering adoption, this book just melted my heart. A great read.
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