(Be sure and get the latest edition Recognizable by Holder's quote on the cover, this edition includes a foreword by Adam Kahane, readers' responses, many new chapters that respond to earlier readers' questions, and a study guide. For group, low-income/unemployed and education discounts see www.thingsracial.com) Written by two professional white women, longtime partners, who set out with great joy and a little apprehension to raise their two black children, adopted at birth, American Family takes one family's personal story about racism and homophobia and turns it into a much-needed catalyst to deepen dialogue about racial prejudice and family in America. This is a book for anyone who cares about understanding and healing racism in America, anyone who is in or cares about diverse families, any parent who's had to fight the system to get their child treated fairly, and anyone who's faced discrimination themselves.