The Adventure: The Quest for my Romanian Babies

by George C. Klein Oakton Community College, professor emeritus

Overview

Born from Professor George C. Klein's adoption of two Romanian babies in 1990, this work is a personal and analytical autobiography. Compiling data from the 1989 Romanian revolution, the oppression that led to the overthrow of Communism, and his personal experiences in Romania, The Adventure is primarily a description of the torturous process he and his wife endured in order to adopt two babies from a Romanian orphanage. It is also an examination of Romanian society from an institutional, national, and global perspective. The author analyzes individual issues such as forced pregnancies, neglect in orphanages, and economic deprivation. Professor Klein examines how the Romanian Communist Party held power in that era and explores the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe. His adept study discusses the various socio-economic and political factors that led to the collapse of Communism, and, ultimately, to the successful adoption of his Romanian children.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761837046
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	05/23/2007
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.03(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

George C. Klein, Ph.D., is a professor of Sociology/Anthropology at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, IL. He has conducted research on mental health, law, and politics. He is a specialist on terrorism and a consultant to the Behavioral Sciences Unit at the FBI Academy.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface
Part 2 I: The Story
Chapter 3 Turning the Corner
Chapter 4 From Korea to Kovno
Chapter 5 First Contact
Chapter 6 The Revolution
Chapter 7 AIDS
Chapter 8 Welcome to the Balkans
Chapter 9 Bread and Newspapers
Chapter 10 "Schiene Kind, Starker"
Chapter 11 The Little Olive-Skinned Girl
Chapter 12 "Your Babies Are Waiting!"
Chapter 13 My Babies!
Chapter 14 The Odyssey
Chapter 15 "Everything Vill Be Just Fine"
Chapter 16 Afterward
Part 17 The Analysis
Chapter 18 Introduction: The Adoption Story
Chapter 19 Analytical Autobiography
Chapter 20 Analysis: The Historical Context: The Revolution
Chapter 21 Analysis Levels
Chapter 22 Individuals & Institutions
Chapter 23 National: The Romanian Communist Party (RCP)
Chapter 24 Global
Part 25 Bibliography
Part 26 Index