Raising A Thief

Download or read book Raising a Thief written by Paul Podolsky and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable, true story about raising an unusually challenging child, in this case one who struggles to reciprocate love. Unfolding over nearly 20 years, the story focuses on the struggles of a Russian orphan, Sonya, mistreated early in life, ultimately diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder, and the family that adopted and tried to raise her. Sonya's story will allow a reader to better understand the immeasurable impact of a caregiver early in a child's life and also grasp why some bounce back from terrible childhood adversity and some don't.