In 1997, Thompson (sociology, Simmons College) adopted a nine-year old African American boy at the r...
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In 1997, Thompson (sociology, Simmons College) adopted a nine-year old African American boy at the request of his biological mother. As if that story were not unusual enough, Simmons is also a white lesbian. From the arrival of the boy to the visit paid by the boy's biological mother at book's end, the obstacles faced by this interesting mother- son pair are detailed in personal, candid prose. Thompson's knowledge of race, class, gender, and sexuality issues informs her experience, but the memoir remains accessible to a general readership. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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