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Kansas Charlie’s Disease
Kansas Charley is a bed-wetter. He is beaten at the orphanage for this. It is believed that circumcision can cure what he is told is a 'disease.'
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The Orphanage Movie Review
The Orphanage is a creepy haunted house movie that places Spain on the map as the new masters of horror and suspense.
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Chinese Earthquake, U.S. Parents
The 7.8 earthquake in China in May caused Midwest families of Chinese adoptees great concern as they followed the tragic events and sought information from aid agencies.
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ADOPTION SEARCHES
Adoption can leave some of your branches on the family tree empty. These are links to help your search for those missing relatives.
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Life at the Orphanage
Kansas Charley and his siblings are admitted to the New York City Orphan Asylum. In time, his brothers and sister are placed with families, leaving Charley all alone.
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Pinnawela Elephant Orphanage
This elephant sanctuary not only entertains visitors as one of the top tourist attractions in Sri Lanka, but above all offers a safe haven to many elephants.
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Bob Herdman's iMission
Audio Adrenaline member Bob Herdman may no longer sing with the band, but he is active through their Hands & Feet Project, a Haitian orphanage they founded in 2004.
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Mother of Many Children
My son Terry who is now twenty-five went to Wyoming a few years back with a girlfriend. In one of his letters he referred to me as the "Mother of Many Children." It seems I have two favorite things that go hand in hand and they are children and holidays. This article is about adoption and those families lucky enough to be parents by choice. ,My son Terry who is now twenty-five went to Wyoming a few years back with a girlfriend. In one of his letters he referred to me as the "Mother of Many Children." It seems I have two favorite things that go hand in hand and they are children and holidays. This article is about adoption and those families lucky enough to be parents by choice.
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The Lost Ones
During the Great Depression of the 1930's, an orphanage in Tibet was converted to a psychiatric hospital for the sake of funding. What happened to over 3000 children who were living at the orphanage? And why did the Catholic Church advocate this?
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Orphans in Eastern Europe
Orphaned children are some of Eastern Europe's most helpless - and least helped - citizens. Under-funded and understaffed, orphanages are some children's only homes.
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Post Institutionalized Issues: Internationally Adopted Children
Internationally adopted children who have lived in orphanages, often exhbiit post institutionalized (PI) behaviors. This article lists some of the PI behaviors along with resources.
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The Onts
The Onts, the first book in the Secrets of Dripping Fang series, is a weird and quirky tale that's guaranteed to keep kids reading.
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Volunteer Travel
From conservation to construction, a range of activities awaits the international volunteer. This article provides practical resources and information on "voluntourism."
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Angels of a Lower Flight
Susie Scott Krabacher shares her moving memoirs in the book "Angels of a Lower Flight: One Woman's Mission to Save a Country...One Child at a Time."
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Annie Oakley, Little Sure Shot
Annie Oakley has long been known as a superior marksman. She outshot many men of her day and was able to make a living with her skills. She became internationally famous when she traveled with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.
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Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster
Daddy-Long-Legs is an endearing story written by Jean Webster and first published in 1912. Strongly romantic in a turn of the century fashion, it is still worth reading.
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My Khmer Heart: Looking Breathlessly
I can find no greater valentine to offer you than the this film review of the life of Geraldine Cox, an Australian lady who worked for years to nurture Cambodian orphans. This documentary also depicts her and the children's efforts to save their orphanage in the late 1990s. So much of the valentine is the presence of Geraldine herself, as she brings every thing that she was, is or will be, every breath of her being to her spiritual journey and life's work.
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Their Stories
A child in our world dies each day while waiting for a family to find them. Largely, their deaths go unmourned, unnoticed. Stories untold...
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Who Was Kansas Charley?
Kansas Charley's parents were German immigrants. When Charley was five his mother died. His father, while bartending, was quickly becoming a drunk.
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Kansas Charley Reaches Puberty
Kansas Charley undergoes circumcision to cure bedwetting. He is placed in a home but the bedwetting continues.
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Adoption Lingo
Brief summary of adoption lingo, the "insider" words that are used within the adoption world.
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Aids in SubSaharan Africa - Part 5 The Carers
This article provides information about Aids projects which operate in South Africa and are supported by The African Aids Foundation in Australia.
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Matthew Bourne Remakes Nutcracker!
Matthew Bourne has bravely taken on this classic Christmas ballet and branded it with his own distinctive mark. But how does it compare to the original?
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Double Feature: Margaret Sullavan
She didn't make many films in Hollywood, but several of those she did can be considered classics. Here are two of her best.
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Cool, Classical Composers
Composer studies can sometimes be quite a boring topic for youngsters but Kathleen Krull has written a fascinating book entitled, Lives of the Musicians, Good Times, Bad Times (And What the Neighbors Thought). From this book, I will share with you a few excerpts that are sure to create some enthusiasm for learning more about these great composers.
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Kansas Charley
Orphaned Charley Miller, calling himself Kansas Charley, murders two boys in a boxcar in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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May Arkwright Hutton – Pioneer and Cupid's Sidekick
May Arkwright Hutton was a charitable person who went the extra step to help women and children. She became cupid!
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Mary Edwards Walker: A Free Spirit
In her day, Mary Edwards Walker was looked upon as a wild woman. Today we would think of her as a free spirit - a woman who lived her life and followed her dreams.
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Antonio Vivaldi - The Red Priest
Antonio Vivaldi's brief biography - his life and works. Famous for violin concertos 'Le Quattro Stagione' (The Four Seasons).
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Asimovs Science Fiction July 2008
Fiction this month from regulars Steven Utley and Briton Brian Stableford, veteran Michael Bishop, Kij Johnson, R. Neube and debutant Gord Sellar, reviews and columns..
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Institutions, Individuality, and Our Children
Questions the effects of putting our children in institutionalized settings from early childhood to adulthood.
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Sanctus Real Partners with Africa
Sanctus Real is about tangibly being the "face of love," for real, across the globe, aiding the African Leadership Group to relieve the plight of that continent.
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Bulgaria -Children's Camp 1999
Children in Bulgaria benefit from the summer camps organized by Mission Without Borders
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AIDS in SubSaharan Africa - Part 2 The Children
This article continues the theme of AIDS in SubSaharan Africa. It tells of how children are being impacted by the pandemic.
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Helping Adopted Children Thrive
Children, even very young children, can have extreme difficulty adjusting their adoptive home. Here are some ideas and tips for making that transition easier for them.
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Madonna talks adoption on Oprah
Madonna is shocked by the media controversy surrounding her attempts to adopt a child from Africa
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"The Hidden Children"
While many children died in the concentration camps, others escaped the Nazis by going into hiding. But the terror was of a different kind. Others spent their childhood working for the many resistance groups fighting against the Nazis. Meet some of these children and listen to their amazing stories.
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Child Rescue International
Child Rescue International sponsors over 40,000 children in Romanian and Moldovan orphanages.
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Audio Adrenaline Adios
As announced earlier, 2006 marks the final chapter in the book of Audio Adrenaline. But Mark, Will, Ben and Tyler leave us with “Adios,” a greatest hits collection.
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Food + Secrets of Dripping Fang
Witty scribe Dan Greenburg tackles his fears one by one and then writes about them for both adults and kids. He shares his fears about life and food with us today.
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Human rights groups watch Madonna
Madonna to be monitored over adoption to ensure it wasn't fast-tracked
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Treachery and Betrayal
Treachery and Betrayal at Jolly Days is the page turning sequel to The Onts.
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Find the Right Volunteer Job
Budget cuts have produced the growing need for volunteers while at the same time have produced a surplus of volunteers to meet the growing need.
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Nikolai Ceausescu and Romania
At first welcomed by the West, Nikolai Ceausescu was later realized to be one of the most brutal Stalinist dictators.
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When Race Became Racist
What events led to the emergence of racism? Why are whites considered superior to non-whites? Why is it important to understand racism institutionally? Read on!
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Amma, the Hugging Saint
Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma or Ammachi) is a holy woman from India who embraces people around the world in order to take on their karma and heal the mind, body and spirit.
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Give a Gift of Adventure Travel
Exotic adventure experiences hold their value for life. The only question is which 'trip of a lifetime' to go first.
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Gritti Palace: Venice Posh
Daddy Warbuck's Lodgings in Europe's Largest Hotel Suite
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Holocaust Hero Irina Sendler Dies
During World War II Sendler was an activist in the Polish anti-Holocaust resistance in Warsaw. She risked her life rescuing Jewish children out of the ghetto.
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