When Yana Sokolova began making notes that formed the basis of this book, she had two adopted children, little experience, but a lot of optimism. Soon her stories began to appear in the pages of Snob magazine, and thousands of readers followed the exciting events in her growing family almost in real time.

What drives the desire to take care of children deprived of their own parents? Is it true that love works miracles? Can every child in an orphanage be made happy by offering him a new life in a big, friendly family? What should potential adoptive parents be prepared for? On every page, together with the author, we involuntarily try to solve seemingly insoluble dilemmas.

This dramatic, skillfully written story is read in one breath, and will undoubtedly benefit those who are thinking about adoptive children or are already raising them. .