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The Martian Child: A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son
The Martian Child A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son
Author: David Gerrold
When David Gerrold decided he wanted to adopt a son, he thought he had prepared himself for fatherhood. But eight-year-old Dennis turned out to be more than he expected -- a lot more. Dennis suffered from fetal alcohol syndrome, the son of a substance abuser and alcoholic who abandoned him in a seedy motel at the age of one-and-a-half. His fathe...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780765320032
ISBN-10: 0765320037
Publication Date: 9/4/2007
Pages: 192
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4 stars, based on 17 ratings
Publisher: Tor Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Martian Child: A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son on
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I really love the book. I read it while waiting for a flight and I could just imagine how people saw me crying while reading a book...

There are so many kids who are considered "difficult to place" because of outbursts, tantrums and testing. Other times it's just because the kids are over a certain age. Please google Heart Gallery or Hope, Inc., which are organizations that try to find adoptive families for children who are "difficult to place".

I watched the movie after reading the book. Loved the special features where they speak to father and son...love john cusack, but the movie disappointed me.
thameslink avatar reviewed The Martian Child: A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son on + 723 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Lovely, inspiring story. Very thoughtfully written. I was involved from the first page right through to the end.
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reviewed The Martian Child: A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son on + 146 more book reviews
Excellent story about single gay man adopting a son. Picture of the system and our times.
Readnmachine avatar reviewed The Martian Child: A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son on + 1440 more book reviews
Based on Gerrold's experiences in adopting a special-needs child, this short "novel" brims with Gerrold's breezy and self-deprecating style as it examines heartfelt truths.
yojimbonick avatar reviewed The Martian Child: A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son on + 11 more book reviews
wonderful book!
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This is a really delightful book. Part-way through, I began to think it was going to turn into some unusual kind of science fiction...whether or not it did, I leave to later readers.
scrapbooklady avatar reviewed The Martian Child: A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son on + 472 more book reviews
"The Martian Child: A Novel About A Single Father Adopting A Son" is a quick read that leaves you with a profound message. I highly recommend it.


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