Adopting a child can be one of life's most rewarding experiences. Unfortunately, complex policies, legal risks, and fewer available children can make a domestic adoption difficult. International adoption offers a solution to parents yearning for a child of their own.</p>

<p>American parents are now adopting over 6,000 children a year from China and Korea. John Maclean's <I>The Chinese Adoption Handbook</I> is a comprehensive guide to adopting a child from China and Korea.</p>

<p>From pitfalls to practical advice, the rewards to the risks, <I>The Chinese Adoption Handbook</I> leads parents through the international maze, including:
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<li>How the international adoption process works.
<li>How to start the process.
<li>What you need to know before traveling to China or Korea.
<li>Making the most out of your trip--the inside scoop on customs, hotels, and shopping.
<li>The children's homes, the U.S. Consulate visit, and the questions that need to be asked.
<li>Medical issues, special adoption doctors, and travel requirements.
<li>Post-adoption procedures and much, much more.
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<p>Practical, accurate, and written with a father's sense of humor, <I>The Chinese Adoption Handbook</I> is the most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to adoption from China and Korea.</p>