After deciding not to have their own biological children, the author and her husband decide to try to adopt through the foster care system. When they get the perfect baby, they realize how difficult it is to root against the babies mother, a woman who they get to know as they arrange for visits, etc. In fact, this pulls back the curtain on the whole system which is rife with problems now and certainly historically. Reunification is the goal of the system...kids living with their parents. There are a lot of moving parts, social workers that are totally burned out, lawyers, judges, and, of course the families - kids, parents, foster parents. It is hard to fathom how it all works...oh wait, this book gives you a look...it doesn't work all that well. Heartbreaking and beautiful, Sentilles is a master.
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