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Jan 1, 1990 · Winner of the 1989 National Book Critics Circle Award. When Michael Dorris, 26, single and working on his doctorate, applied to adopt child, his request was speedily granted. He knew that his new three-year-old son, Adam, was badly developmentally disabled; but he believed in the power of nurture and love.
Michael Anthony Dorris (January 30, 1945 [1] – April 10, 1997) was an American novelist and scholar who was the first Chair of the Native American Studies program at Dartmouth College. [2] [3] His works include the novel A Yellow Raft in Blue Water (1987) and the memoir The Broken Cord (1989).
The Broken Cord is a 1992 drama television film which aired on ABC. The film was directed by Ken Olin in his film directorial debut. It was adapted from the 1989 book of the same name by Michael Dorris. Both the book and the film are based on Dorris' life raising his special needs son.
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Jan 1, 1989 · When Michael Dorris, 26, single and working on his doctorate, applied to adopt child, his request was speedily granted. He knew that his new three-year-old son, Adam, was badly developmentally disabled; but he believed in the power of nurture and love. This is the heartrending story, full of compassion and rage, of how his son grew up with ...
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Michael Dorris adopts a three-year-old Native American boy with fetal alcohol syndrome and struggles to help him for ten years. The book reveals the causes, effects, and history of FAS, as well as the author's personal and professional journey.
Jan 1, 1989 · The Broken Cord: A Family's Ongoing Struggle With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Hardcover – January 1, 1989 by Michael Dorris (Author) 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
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A television movie adapted from writer Michael Dorris's account of how his adopted Sioux Indian son was born brain-damaged due to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
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