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Jan 1, 1990 · When Michael Dorris, 26, single, working on his doctorate, and part Indian himself, applied to adopt an Indian 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 Dorris
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.
Jan 1, 1989 · Intensely personal and moving beyond belief, The Broken Cord . . . . is a book so powerful it will not only break your heart; it will restore your faith." — Alice Hoffman The controversial national bestseller that received unprecedented media attention, sparked the nation's interest in the plight of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, and ...
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).
In his 1989 autobiography, The Broken Cord, Michael Dorris details his experience of becoming an adoptive father to a three-year-old Native American boy with fetal alcohol syndrome. Through his paternal lineage, Dorris is part Native American.
Feb 3, 1992 · The Broken Cord: Directed by Ken Olin. With Jimmy Smits, Kim Delaney, Michael Spears, Fredrick Leader-Charge. David Norwell, an anthropology professor, wants to adopt a child even though he is single. He is finally given a Native American child who might be slightly different from other children.
Jan 1, 1989 · In his intensely personal, disturbing, and moving account of a father's struggle to come to grips with the devastating and yet preventable condition, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Dorris gives us vital information about a crisis demanding worldwide attention.
- Michael Dorris
