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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Russian Word for Snowby Janis Cooke Newman
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Janis Cooke Newman first saw the baby who would become her son on a videotape. He was 10 months old and naked, lying on a metal changing table while a woman in a white lab coat and a babushka tried to make him smile for the camera. Four months later, the Newmans traveled to Moscow to get their son. Russia was facing its first democratic election, and the front-runner was an anti-American Communist who they feared would block adoptions. For nearly a month, the Newmans spent every day at the orphanage with the child they'd named Alex, waiting for his adoption to be approved. As Russia struggled with internal conflict, the metro line they used was bombed, and another night, the man who was to sign their papers was injured in a car-bombing. Finally, when the Newmans had begun to consider kidnapping, their adoption coordinator, through the fog of a hangover, made the call: Alex was theirs. Written with a keen sense of humor, The Russian Word for Snow is a clear-eyed look at the experience of making a family through adoption. Review:"...the story of a family being born, but, of course, it is so much more than that. It is about the alchemy of desire,courage, grace; about the buried secrets of a foreign land; about a little boy in a Russian crib who tangles his fingers in his new mother's hair." (Beth Kephart, author of 1998 NBA Finalist, A Slant of Sun, and Into the Tangle of Friendship) Review:"The Russian Word for Snow is an astonishing and courageous work--an unforgettable story that went straight to my heart. Beautifully written,intimately portrayed, it's an extraordinary tale of the power of a mother's love." (Karin Evans, author of The Lost Daughters of China) Synopsis:The Russian Word for Snow takes us from Newman's efforts to become pregnant (Chinese herbs that tasted like dirt, a uterine alignment from a New Age masseuse), to the first time she saw the videotape of the little boy who would become her son (lying naked on a metal changing table while a woman in a babushka tried to make him smile for the camera), to the month she and her husband were forced to remain in Moscow during the turmoil of Russia's first democratic election.
About the AuthorJanis Cooke Newman is a frequent contributor to Salon.com and other magazines. Her stories have appeared in several anthologies, including Travelers' Tales. She lives in northern California with her husband and their son. The author is donating 10 percent of her proceeds from this book to funds that provide financial assistance to people adopting internationally. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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