Bibliograph

Not Exactly As Planned, A Memoir of Adoption, Secrets and Abiding Love, Linda Rosenbaum

Type

Label

Not Exactly As Planned, A Memoir of Adoption, Secrets and Abiding Love, Linda Rosenbaum

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Not Exactly As Planned

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Linda Rosenbaum

Sub title

A Memoir of Adoption, Secrets and Abiding Love

Summary

Not Exactly As Planned is a captivating, deeply moving account of adoption and the unexpected challenges of raising a child with fetal alcohol syndrome. Linda Rosenbaum's life takes a major turn when her son, adopted at birth, is diagnosed with irreversible brain damage. With love, hope and all the medical knowledge she can accumulate, she sets out to change his prognosis and live with as much joy as she can while struggling to accept her new reality. Not Exactly As Planned is more than a story of motherlove. It's about birdwatching, bar mitzvahs, the collision of '60's ideals with the real world, family secrets and woodcarving

Target audience

adult

Classification