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The Things I Want Most: The Extraordinary Story of a Boy's Journey to a Family of His Own
Contributor(s): Miniter, Richard (Author)

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ISBN: 0553379763     ISBN-13: 9780553379761
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
OUR PRICE: $18.05  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2000
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Annotation: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF A COUPLE WHO RISKED EVERYTHING TO OPEN THEIR HOME -- AND THEIR HEARTS -- TO ANSWER AN ABANDONED CHILD'S WISH

The Things I Want Most

It was a small note buried in the file of a deeply troubled eleven-year-old boy -- a plea for a normal life Rich and Sue Miniter couldn't ignore:

The Miniters heard in that simple note the voice of a frightened child who wanted what all children want and need: someone to love who would love them in return. So they brought Mike home to the cozy country inn they'd restored and managed in rural upstate New York. There, over the next year, they would try to make Mike's dream come true. But first they would have to work through the fear, anger, and distrust that accompanied this boy who had lived his whole life with the label "severely emotionally disturbed". For the biggest obstacle to Mike's happiness was Mike himself, who gave the Miniters every reason to give up but one -- the power of love.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Family & Relationships | Alternative Family
- Family & Relationships | Parenting - General
Dewey: B
LCCN: 98004915
Lexile Measure: 940(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.46" W x 8.52" L (0.83 lbs) 290 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
- Topical - Adoption
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Publisher Description:
The remarkable story of a couple who risked everything to open their home--and their hearts--to answer an abandoned child's wish.

It was a small note buried in the file of a deeply troubled eleven-year-old boy--a plea for a normal life Rich and Sue Miniter couldn't ignore:

The Things I Want MOST:
A family
A fishing pole
A familyThe Miniters heard in that simple note the voice of a frightened child who wanted what all children want and need: someone to love who would love them in return.

So they brought Mike home to the cozy country inn they'd restored and managed in rural upstate New York. There, over the next year, they would try to make Mike's dream come true. But first they would have to work through the fear, anger, and distrust that accompanied this boy who had lived his whole life with the label "severely emotionally disturbed." For the biggest obstacle to Mike's happiness was Mike himself, who gave the Miniters every reason to give up but one--the power of love.

When Richard and Sue Miniter decided to open their home--and their hearts--to a foster child, they couldn't imagine the frustrations and joys, the breakthroughs and setbacks, not to mention the emotional toll, that awaited them. Here is the remarkable true story of how their lives changed forever with their decision to answer an abandoned child's wish for THE THINGS I WANT MOST.

 
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