Resources
A list of books and other resources I found helpful during our own adoption Journey.
Books
- Berry, Mike. Confessions of an Adoptive Parent: Hope and Help from the Trenches of Foster Care and Adoption. Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 2017 [recent book dealing with conflicts after adoption].
- Berry, Mike and Kristin. Honestly Adoption: Answers to 101 Questions About Adoption and Foster Care. Eugene, Oregon: Harvest House Publishers, 2019 [most recent book dealing with questions about adoption and adoption process; talks about the “do’s” and “don’ts” of fostering and adoption]
- Borgmann, Brian. After They are Yours: The Grace and Grit of Adoption. Hudson, Ohio: Cruciform Press, 2014. [a memoir dealing with challenges of adoption]
- Burke, Trevor J. Adopted into God’s Family: Exploring a Pauline Metaphor. Downers Grove: Intervarsity Press, 2006. [a theological book about the meaning of adoption]
- De Blecourt, Kim. I Call You Mine: Embracing God’s Gift of Adoption. Birmingham, Alabama: New Hope Publishers, 2018. [a six-week study/devotional about various aspects involved in adoption]
- Garner, David B. Sons in the Son: The Riches and Reach of Adoption in Christ. Phillipsburg, New Jersey: P&R Publishing, 2016. [a theological book about the meaning of adoption]
- Holmquist, Julie. A Call to Love: Preparing Your Heart and Soul for Adoption. Carol Stream: Tyndale House Publishers, 2018. [a reflection on questions asked by potential adoptive families]
- Moore, Russell. Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2015. [advocacy book for adoption and those who are thinking about it]
- Phillips, Jennifer. 30 Days of Hope for Adoptive Parents. Birmingham: New Hope Publishers, 2017. [a thirty-day devotional based on the memoir about the author’s adoption]
- Yuille, J. Stephen. A Hope Deferred: Adoption and the Fatherhood of God. Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania: Shepherd Press, 2013. [a memoir about adoption with some Scriptural reflections]