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Broken Cord - by Michael Dorris (Paperback)

Name: Broken Cord - by Michael Dorris (Paperback)
Brand: Harper Perennial
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"As passionate as it is fierce.
National Book Critics Circle Award (General Nonfiction) 1989 1st Winner
Author(s): Michael Dorris
320 Pages
Self Improvement, Substance Abuse & Addictions

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About the Book

Michael Dorris' story of his adopted son Adam, born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), explores the enormous scope of the disease and parallels one father's endless battle to overcome the problem. From the author of A Yellow Raft in Blue Water.

Book Synopsis

"As passionate as it is fierce. Intensely personal and moving beyond belief, The Broken Cord. . . . is a book so powerful it will not only break your heart; it will restore your faith." -- Alice Hoffman

The controversial national bestseller that received unprecedented media attention, sparked the nation's interest in the plight of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and touched a nerve in all of us. Winner of the 1989 National Book Critics Circle Award.

When Michael Dorris, 26, single and working on his doctorate, applied to adopt child, his request was speedily granted. He knew that his new three-year-old son, Adam, was badly developmentally disabled; but he believed in the power of nurture and love. This is the heartrending story, full of compassion and rage, of how his son grew up with challenges stemming from fetal alcohol syndrome, and the sheer willpower and love it took to meet them. The volume includes a short account of his own life by the 20-year-old Adam, and a foreword by Dorris' wife, the writer Louise Erdrich. The Broken Cord won a National Book Critics Circle Award in 1989.

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"As passionate as it is fierce. Intensely personal and moving beyond belief, The Broken Cord....is a book so powerful it will not only break your heart; it will restore your faith." - Alice Hoffman

"A brave, heartfelt, necessary book." - Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club

"A nonfiction masterpiece." - Dr. Jonathan Kellerman, author of Silent Partner

"A sad, beautiful, and very, very important book." - Tony Hillerman, author of Talking God

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 8.08 Inches (H) x 5.38 Inches (W) x .82 Inches (D)

Weight: .53 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Self Improvement

Sub-Genre: Substance Abuse & Addictions

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Theme: Alcohol

Format: Paperback

Author: Michael Dorris

Language: English

Street Date: October 12, 1990

TCIN: 90951013

UPC: 9780060916824

Item Number (DPCI): 247-03-1565

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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