The Broken Cord
Michael Dorris' story of his adopted son Adam, born with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), explores the enormous scope of the disease and parallels one father's endless battle to overcome the problem.
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- Macmillan Reference USA
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN-13
- 9780816150182
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- Fetal alcohol syndromeAdoptionParenting a child with disabilities
Awards
- National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionWonMajor(1989)
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