Raising a Thief: A Memoir

A remarkable true story about raising an unusually challenging child in this case one who struggles to reciprocate love. Unfolding over nearly 20 years Raising a Thief 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. Sonyas story will allow a reader to better understand the immeasurable impact of a caregiver early in a childs life and also grasp why some bounce back from terrible childhood adversity and struggle.