A Wealth of Family: An Adopted Son's International Quest for Heritage, Reunion, and Enrichment
Thomas Brooks
(Author)
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Description
Compelling True Story Shows How to Cross Cultural Barriers This inspiring account of adoption, reunion, and heritage from Thomas Brooks provides a timely and provocative perspective on multicultural families and powerful insights on overcoming racism and poverty. Brooks grew up as the only child of a struggling single mother in inner-city Pittsburgh. He was battling racial stereotypes at school and searching for a place among his peers. Then he was told at age eleven that he was adopted. He did not know it at the time, but Brooks had actually been born to a white biological mother who descended from Lithuanian Jews and a black Kenyan foreign student father. Years after that stunning revelation, Brooks escaped the ghetto and traveled to search for his heritage. He found his biological mother in London with his previously unknown British siblings. He then located his biological father and extended family in Nairobi. His international search and the resulting reunions have profoundly affected three families in the United States, England, and Kenya.
Product Details
Price
$17.95
$16.69
Publisher
Alpha Multimedia, Inc.
Publish Date
August 01, 2006
Pages
250
Dimensions
6.1 X 0.64 X 9.0 inches | 0.92 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780977462933
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Thomas Brooks (1608-1680) was an English nonconformist Puritan preacher and author. After the conclusion of the First English Civil War, Thomas Brooks became minister at Thomas Apostle's, London, and was sufficiently renowned to be chosen as preacher before the House of Commons on December 26, 1648.
Reviews
"The search by Thomas Brooks for his biological parents is a fine example of how effective networking can transform lives." -- George Fraser "Best-Selling Author of Success Runs in Our Race: The Complete Guide to Effective Networking in the"