This is a truly remarkable book and a must read for anyone who can remember the heart-breaking images of orphans in post-revolutionary Romania in the early 1990's.
Anthony Cleary details his journey to adopt a Romanian orphan following his and his wife's decision to take action when they saw the same images. For many this story offers an insight into the frustrating and at times insurmountable challenge of their decision to act.
This book is not for the faint hearted: it evokes strong feelings offering detailed descriptions of the state of the orphanages and neglectful state of the orphans they housed. It details the frustratingly bureaucratic systems or lack there of in place in Romania and the UK leaving the reader in a state of disbelief that more was not done to help these lost children. It also leaves you wondering what happened to the children who were not fortunate enough to be adopted and who is caring for them now.
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