Damaged Angels: An Adoptive Mother¿s Struggle to Understand the Tragic Toll of Alcohol in Pregnancy |  | Author: Bonnie Buxton
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.4 x 1.1
ISBN: 0786715502
Dewey Decimal Number: 649
EAN: 9780786715503
ASIN: 0786715502
Publication Date: April 10, 2005
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Part heartfelt memoir, part practical guide, Damaged Angels recounts Bonnie Buxton's struggles to raise an adopted daughter whom she didn't realize was afflicted with fetal alcohol disorder. Her book also offers guidance to parents who have children with FASD. By the time Bonnies daughter Colette hit first grade, her parents were coping with her frequent stealing and lying, and the necessity of special education. At fourteen, she discovered drugs and sex; by eighteen, she was a crack addict living on the streets. After many frustrating years consulting numerous therapists, a TV news story gave Bonnie the answer she was looking for and sent her on a quest for a diagnosis and help for Colette. Damaged Angels can aid and comfort all those affected by FASD the most common cause of intellectual impairments in most industrialized nations and reduce the number of babies born with this disorder in the future. The most important book on fetal alcohol disorder since Michael Dorriss The Broken Cord, Damaged Angels is a book for every parent, practitioner, and teacher working with a child with FASD.
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The perfect mix of fact and real-life example February 18, 2006
Claudia C. Barker (Texas)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Bonnie Buxton does an amazing job in this book of thoroughly explaining the damage that prenatal alcohol exposure does to an unborn child's brain and how that plays out in real-life examples, without painting a picture that is dark and hopeless. We get to see these real families working hard to make good lives for their children, feel their struggles, grieve in their failures and celebrate in their successes. This is a beautiful book full of life and hope.
From One Adoptive Mom to Another.... January 4, 2006
Mom of 6 (Central California USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Buy this book if you are thinking of adoption. Buy this book if you have adopted. Buy this book if you drank alcohol during your pregnancy. Buy this book if your mother drank while pregnant with you. It will answer all your questions and point you in all the right directions.
A Must Read! May 16, 2005
JKP (Connecticut)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
...for parents, prospective parents, medical professionals, educators, & all who work with individuals with FASD. Bonnie Buxton's book describes the day-to-day struggles of those affected by prenatal alcohol exposure as well as the struggles of parenting a child with FASD. I couldn't put this book down; to me, an adoptive parent of a young adult with FASD, it ranks with The Broken Cord as a classic book on the subject.
A Must Read for Professionals and Families June 2, 2005
Jodee Kulp (Minneapolis, MN)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Bonnie has compiled all the current research and up-to-date issues of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in a loving and educational way for both professionals and families. As a hidden disability there is often discrepancy between the reality of the family and the perception of professionals. Bonnie breaks down those barriers and allows light to shine through for both of these camps. Without dialogue and support, collaboration and cooperation in this tightly budgeted world there will be little hope for the futures of these children. Bonnie opens the gate to move all of us to join together to run in the same direction. Thanks Bonnie, Bruce and Collete. You have been our inspiration as our daughter has journeyed into the chasm of adult transition and fledgling independence.
Finally, some answers. February 17, 2006
Nysha (Orofino, ID USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is an excellent resource for parents of FAE/FAS children, adopted or by birth. If you have a child who doesn't understand cause and effect, looks normal, but acts years younger than his or her age, this is the book for you.
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