My adoption reading list - can't get this local...

One of the things our Social Worker gave us is a reading list. In our information age, that's only logical that we would get a suggestion of books to read. I've posted this list below. I never imagined the hard time I would have getting a hold of these books! So hard in fact that I need you to bare with me while I vent!

I first tried my local library. None of the three books where there - nor were they at another local library, all had to be ordered. In fact - one had to be ordered from a government facility! So, I order the books. First one came in, no problem, other than they're only allowing a three week check out period. I get the notice about the 2nd book is now in. I get the email late in the afternoon on the 1st. Because of the snow - the library closed early that day and was shut down on Wednesday. & Guess what. The library this book came from only allows for a 3 day window to pick it up. I showed up on Friday at 6 when the library had just closed and then went back on Saturday to discover the book was already sent back, on Thursday. & I still don't have a date on when I will received the book that was ordered from the government facility. Couple that with them not shoveling the sidewalk in front of their building along the main street and I'm not too happy with the library this week.

Next stop - big box book store. The gentleman at the customer service desk (quite annoyingly annoyed) said they didn't have any of those books but could order them for me. It would only take a week to get them in. Now I'm a bit frazzled. I said no thanks and proceeded to go to the parenting section. And there my day got stranger. There wasn't a single book on the shelf about adoption. NOTHING! There was books about dogs with ADD and cats with Aspergers, but nothing about how to parent your adopted kid. Wow. I was just floored. And annoyed. So annoyed that I went to the bakery and got an individual tiramisu. Which was consumed while I was standing in my kitchen. I was happy I made it home before I scarfed it down. Yeah, eating my anxiety away will do no one any good. I really need to watch that.

Back to my dilemma. The Reading List. Annoyed and yet laden with books that had nothing to do with adoption (BtVS Tales and a music notebook for Boo), I took off for home (and the bakery). Finally home and sugared up to the point I could think straight and I then realize I have the power of the internet. Duh! So once again - Amazon saves the day. Not only were all three books in stock and ready to ship, I also picked up two additional ones. And all will be at my door a mere 3 days from when I ordered them. Let's hope they're worth it...

Reading list:
Parenting Your Adopted Child : A Positive Approach to Building a Strong Family by Andrew Adesman, et al
Adoption Is a Family Affair!: What Relatives and Friends Must Know by Patricia Irwin Johnston
Big Steps For Little People: Parenting Your Adopted Child by Celia Foster

I added:
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew by Sherrie Eldridge
Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents by Deborah D. Gray