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A Girl Named Maria: The Story of an Adoption
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She was found abandoned in the lavatory of a cafeteria in Bogota, Colombia. The police who picked her up named her Maria Consuelo. From a stack of would-be parents, Colombia's welfare agency chose Valerie Kreutzer's application, and the toddler quickly bonded with her new mom in Washington, DC. At school Maria struggled with severe learning disabilities despite a superior I.Q., but also blossomed into an award-winning young artist. Her impulsive behavior led to fits and false starts during adolescence, until she found happiness at twenty-one with David and his extended family. Their love and lives ended in the curve of a rural road in Florida.A Girl Named Maria chronicles an adopted daughter's struggle with identity and her yearning for a birth family that may have included a twin brother.Maria's legacy lives on in this poignant personal story of one mother's unconditional love for her adopted daughter."I loved this book! This story, although carrying the deep sorrow of a daughter's death, will give parents of transnational adoptions a guideline for their own experience. This book is a much needed addition to the adoption literature." Nancy Verrier, The Primal Wound; Coming Home to Self www.nancyverrier.com
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Pages 196
Dimensions: Length: 8.8" Width: 6" Height: 0.4"
Weight: 0.55 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Dec 23, 2008
ISBN 0595497055
EAN 9780595497058
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 | An intriguing story of facing one's roots and finding peace with them Sep 12, 2009 |
| When a toddler is abandoned, only questions will follow. "A Girl Named Maria" tells the story of Maria Consuelo, who as a child was abandoned in a Columbian restroom, left to die. When she reaches adulthood in America, she's left with only questions to find out where she came from and who her biological family is. "A Girl Named Maria" is an intriguing story of facing one's roots and finding peace with them. | | | | A story of international adoption Aug 2, 2009 |
It is an astonishingly honest telling of a true life story. A single woman in search of motherhood and a child abandoned in Columbia come together for a nearly 22 year journey. It ends with Maria's death as a result of an automobile accident.
The joys and tensions of the shared living, the adjustments, dilemas, and struggles of raising this bright, coflicted youngster are clearly described. Her mother's constant search for information about her daughter's past, search for resources to help her overcome her troubles, her hopes and dissapointment engage the reader.
This is a story of parental dedication, love, joy, hurt and ambivalence. This is also the story of a youth searching for roots, her place in the world, meaning and love. A must read for families contemplating adoption and for those who have lived the adoption experience. | | | | An engrossing story well told May 1, 2009 |
| "A Girl Named Maria" is - specifically - the story of a German-American woman who adopts a child from Colombia, South America (two very distinct and different national personalities!), but its appeal is so much broader than that. It is a tale of the ups and downs of parenting that anyone who has ever had a teenager will identify with. It is a look at two formidable personalities - mother and daughter - facing off against each other one moment, loving another moment. Told with both humor and sadness, this book is both emotion-provoking and engrossing. | | | | An Insightful and Moving Adoption Story Feb 23, 2009 |
| As the father of an adopted son, I found Valerie Kreutzer's memoir both a gripping personal account and an immensely helpful resource in understanding the twists and turns of the adoption journey. Even birth parents in traditional families sometimes express the wish that their baby had come with a map or a set of instructions. Adoptive parents get an extra dollop of puzzlement and more than a few extra challenges. "A Girl Named Maria" will provide valuable insights to anyone who has embarked upon this journey, either as adoptive parent or as adoptee. Ms. Kreutzer's honest and moving account is suffused with grace and humor. In her struggle to understand her daughter's complex needs, tensions, and feelings, she finds hope and meaning without ever losing hold of the stark realism of Maria's circumstances and the blunt fact of her untimely death. This poignant story will be a welcome and valued addition to the literature of adoption. | | | | A must-read account of adoption Feb 22, 2009 |
| This story is a unique account of adopting and raising a bright yet troubled daughter. The mother (who herself was a child in Berlin during World War II), adopts the young girl from Columbia. This honest account is moving, funny, tragic, and gives a window into the adoption process: its twists and turns, its up and downs, its triumphs and challenges. By the end you feel as if you have grown up with the family and have experienced the mother's enduring love, the sorrow at the tragic loss of her child, as well as the child's very real struggle with her identity. In all, it is a must-read for families who have adopted a child or who have a child with a learning disability; it will also be inspirational to single parents. | | | Write your own review about A Girl Named Maria: The Story of an Adoption
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