Adoption is not for the faint of heart. Labours of Love chronicles the journeys of Canadians who have overcome heartbreaking obstacles to become parents. Their stories are as diverse as our country, and span the borders of our world. While each account is unique in its own way, the stories are connected by the overwhelmingly commonality of the power of human connection.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 362.7340971
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- n-cn---
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- 9781770703537 9781550028454
- LCCN
- HV875.7.C3
- LCCN Item number
- B74 2008eb
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- CaBNVSL
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- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (272 p.)
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- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)slc00225145 (OCoLC)666232874 (CaOOCEL)433384
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Labours Love 2
- Labours Love 4
- Table Contents 8
- Foreword 14
- Introduction 16
- Paying it Forward 23
- The Gilbert Family 23
- Nanaimo British Columbia 23
- Our Red Thread 41
- The Croteau Family 41
- Castlegar British Columbia 41
- Three Blessings 49
- The Battellino Family 49
- Edmonton Alberta 49
- Miracle Off Ice 57
- Hayley Wickenheiser 57
- Calgary Alberta 57
- Prairie Dreams 63
- The Mapstone Family 63
- Pierceland Saskatchewan 63
- Best Laid Plans 69
- The Grabowski Family 69
- Hamiota Manitoba 69
- Jacobs Lesson 75
- The Franz Family 75
- North Bay Ontario 75
- Fifty-Three Desperate Days 85
- The HerstJackson Family 85
- North Bay Ontario 85
- The Chosen Ones 93
- The Shields Family 93
- North Bay Ontario 93
- Destinys Child 101
- The Watling Family 101
- Markham Ontario 101
- Divine Intervention 107
- The Jordan Family 107
- Stouffville Ontario 107
- Open Hearts 115
- The BrownWingrove Wannan and 115
- Foley Families 115
- Toronto Ontario and 115
- Peterborough Ontario 115
- Perfect Harmony 127
- Jeff Healey 127
- Toronto Ontario 127
- Finding Diana 135
- The Brennan Family 135
- Oakville Ontario 135
- Take Two 147
- The SmitsMcLean Family 147
- Toronto Ontario 147
- To Russia With Love 155
- The SmithSullivan and 155
- HavelAnderson Families 155
- Montreal Quebec 155
- Hand in Hand 165
- The Gerrits Family 165
- Chance Harbour New Brunswick 165
- And Baby Makes Three 173
- The DrouinBolton Family 173
- Halifax Nova Scotia 173
- The Next Chapter 181
- The Park Family 181
- New Minas Nova Scotia 181
- Daddy and Papa 189
- The KaiserCarter Family 189
- Porters Lake Nova Scotia 189
- Sandra Scarth 198
- Lynn Fearn Stewart 204
- Wilma Burke 208
- Michael Blugerman 212
- Brenda McCreight 223
- Michael Grand 229
- Marilyn Churley 238
- Afterword 243
- Letter to Prospective Adoptive Parents from a Birthmother 244
- Glossary of Adoption Terms Used in Canada 250
- Canadian Adoption Organizations Websites and Resources 255
- Provincial Adoption Agencies and Government Links 257
- Adoption Books Magazines and Newsletters 263
- The Photographers 268
- Acknowledgements 271
