Orphaned, fostered and adopted
Subtitle: a true story
By: by Marissa Kline-Gonzales
Publisher: Xlibris Corp
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Place of publication not identified]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 165
ISBN-13: 9781436316248; 9781436316231
Copyright date: 2009
Subjects: Orphans; Orphanages; Adopted children
Description: A true memoir of a child who had seen and experienced it all before age nine, living in the third-world country of the Philippines, her family succumbed to poverty. Her birth mother died when she was seven and was separated from her siblings that she loves. She was put in two foster homes, where one based their child rearing in superstitions, blaming her for every bad thing that happened. She was also put in two orphanages, where she was later adopted by an American couple. She writes of her growing experiences from a girl to a young lady while living in the countryside of Pennsylvania. Life was not easy for this young gilr learning the language, culture, and the people around her. Read it to believe it. She will touch your heart. this book will make you realize what she went through as an orphan, foster and adopted child. You will also learn of her struggle to be happy and how she manage to get her trials and find real love.
Notes: "Plus, nine advice on adopting & fostering a child."