Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown ISBN 9780593328545, 059332854X, B09JB9DWW2 instant download

Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown ISBN 9780593328545, 059332854X, B09JB9DWW2 instant download

Though they look like any other family, they aren’t one — not quite. They are three sets of parents who find themselves intertwined after adopting four biological siblings, having committed to keeping the children as connected as possible. At the heart of the family, the adoptive mothers grapple to define themselves and their new roles. And when the three women receive a surprising call from their children’s birth mother, announcing she is pregnant again and wants them to help her find an adoptive family for this child too, the delicate bonds they are still struggling to form threaten to collapse.

"Brown is interested in the dynamics of the nascent modern family she’s created and the bonds the mothers have formed that are starting to fray ... Brown herself is an adoptive mother and it’s clear from the story she’s written that she thinks deeply about the issue. There’s real empathy written into each character and the novel serves as a hearty endorsement for open adoption, when the biological and adoptive parents both play roles in a child’s life. The book won’t appeal to everyone, but readers who appreciate fiction that shows them how others choose to live, will enjoy the heart at the core of."  -  Rob Merrill, Associated Press