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Finding Aster : our Ethiopian adoption story by Dina Mcqueen is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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xx, 225 pages : 22 cm One woman's journey into motherhood via international adoption. Dina's process begins with major surgery that leaves her unable to bear children. After recovery begins and burgeoning health finds her ready to discover what's next, she and her husband decide to become parents. The journay that began in illness pushes Dina into places she never thought she would go, both within herself as a woman, and outside the world to Africa. Is a must read for all people considering parenthood. Important sections present controversial topics around infertility, overpopulation, and the state of international adoption. In the end, Dina openly expresses a clear and focused voice that choosing adoption to grow a family need not be a last resort. -- taken from back cover Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-216) Aster (a poem) -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Prologue. We begin with the end-Meeting Aster -- Ch. 1. Marriage at mid-life -- Ch. 2. Hysterectomy -- Ch. 3. Letting go and opening my heart -- Ch. 4. The process becomes personal -- Ch. 5. Africa calls -- Ch. 6. Meeting Aster -- Epilogue -- App. A. Overpopulation, the environment, and choosing adoption -- App.

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Author

Dina Mcqueen

Publisher

Portland, OR: Inkwater Press

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781592995134

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

3.38 / 5 (13 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14