This Is Us : The New All-American Family (Paperback)

from snotbottom

A true story about a single man and his quest to adopt three children out of the public system. Chronicling not only the troubles with our current child welfare system, but also its heroes. As a foster parent, I appreciate how well Marin conveys the challenges of working within the system, the jo...

from jpogue

As an adoptive mother of a sibling group of five and a special needs adoption advocate, I couldn't wait to read David Marin's "This is US: The New All-American Family". I am drawn to stories about older adopted children, and this book is a winner both as an adoptive parent's memoir and as a peek ...

from mcghol

I'd already seen this book in a bookstore when I received it for review, and was drawn in immediately--and yet I had set it down and not added it to my wish list. I think my initial gut reaction was right. Great subject, interesting story told from a perspective I hadn't yet heard, but not told a...

from lahochstetler

David Marin always wanted a family. Finding himself unmarried, he decided to adopt on his own from the California foster care system. As a result Marin became a father of three, and by all accounts they created a happy and functional family. I was expecting that this book would be mostly about th...

from streamsong

-Single males don't adopt kids, especially multiple kids at the same time. -Single males who express an interest in adoption must be doing so for nefarious reasons. -A single male's allegiance must be to the business he works for. If he even expresses an interest in adoption, his boss is justifie...