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Do you need fresh inspiration in these trying times? Memoirs from Erichsen books reward you with a fresh perspective. Do you need a door to the international adoption situation? Books on ethical adoption, how to adopt, parenting children at risk, and a children’s Christmas book about Chihuahuas will bonus you and benefit your child. Erichsen Books strives to entertain while educating. The authors never lost their humor as they overcame enormous odds to create a loving marriage, family, and soul-satisfying careers.

My Portable Life: Reluctant Runaway Finds Families for Thousands of Children

“A courageously candid portrait of a girl raised in the emotional isolation of a fractured, chaotic family who commits her life to serving homeless children and becomes a champion of human rights and a pioneer in international adoption” -- Steve Coxsey, psychologist

Inside the Adoption Agency: Understanding Intercountry Adoption in the Era of the Hague Convention

The only book written on the history of international adoption.“Valuable insights and information from someone who has witnessed and shaped intercountry adoption practice for the past twenty-five years.” –Thomas Atwood, President, NCFA

The Reluctant Warrior: Former German POW Finds Peace in Texas

A rare glimpse of WW II told by a young German on the losing side.

Heino Erichsen invites us to walk with him as he looks back upon his childhood in Nazi Germany, his surrender as an 18-year–old private with the German Afrika Korps, his survival in POW camps in America, and his return to his broken country. His journey takes an unexpected twist when the former POW returns to the U.S. to begin a new life.

Butterflies in the Wind: The Truth About Latin American Adoption

Thousands of children born in Latin America now live with their adoptive parents in the United States. How do they cope with the challenges inherent in transracial adoptions?

The book chronicles not only the adoption of the Erichsens’ three children abroad, but follows each of their children (including their biological son) into young adulthood. It vividly depicts the difficulties and rewards in raising teenagers in a cross-cultural, transracial home.

How to Adopt Internationally: A Guide for Agency-Directed and Independent Adoptions

Called “the bible” on the subject, this book continues to grow in value as more adoptive parents find adoption sources on their own. The book is organized around 23 easy-to-follow steps, and includes detailed coverage of every aspect of the process, including organizing a home study and fulfilling state requirements, as well as choosing a country to adopt from, working through immigration, and traveling abroad to meet your child.

The author recommends specific websites for updated adoption information.

Special Needs Children, Exceptional Parents: Their Personal Stories

The stories in this booklet will inspire and uplift you. Twenty families show how they and their child coped with long-term medical problems. Most of the families were unprepared for their child’s disabilities—the problems were not discovered until after the adoption.